With Switzerland having not one, but four national languages (German, French, Italian and Romansh), it's fair to say that this is a country that you need to visit armed with a handful of phrase books if you don't already speak the languages. Add to the mix the fact that it's Swiss German that is mainly spoken (although standard German is widely understood) and you'll see why we've done this article, with a list of some handy phrases for each of the languages...
| English | German |
|---|---|
| Yes. | Ja. |
| No. | Nein. |
| Hello. | Hallo. |
| Bye. | Tschuss. |
| Please. | Bitte. |
| Thank you. | Danke. |
| You're welcome. | Bitte. |
| English | German |
|---|---|
| One | Eins |
| Two | Zwei |
| Three | Drei |
| Four | Vier |
| Five | Fünf |
| Six | Sechs |
| Seven | Sieben |
| Eight | Acht |
| Nine | Neun |
| Ten | Zehn |
| Eleven | Elf |
| Twelve | Zwölf |
| English | German |
|---|---|
| What's your name? | Wie heibt du? |
| How are you? | Wie gehts? |
| What time is it? | Wie spat ist es? |
| English | German |
|---|---|
| I like | Ich mag |
| I use | Ich benutze |
| I would | Ich wurde |
| I will | Ich werde |
| I wear | Ich trage |
| I spend | Ich verbringe |
| I go | Ich gehe |
| I would like | Ich mochte |