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  • Daniel Novo

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    posted by  Daniel Novo in Switzerland forum 

    After almost 5 years here I've noticed although lerning German helps (something I've sort of accomplished after around 2 years) to really get them loose around you one must at least understand the Swiss German. In a way I understand it as speaking Hochdeutsch is for them like speaking a foreign language. Some of them not used to speaking high German in a daily basis even freeze-up and regress to the school days as if they were undergoing an examination or something. In fact I have a couple of friends who actually prefer English to high German.

    At the end of the day it is all about the people you meet. Some - not most - might go through considerable lengths to make you feel welcome. But some - not most - will never get over the fact that you're not one of "them". Between them are most Swiss which, if you're lucky enough, you might meet and be friends with.

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