Journey to Swiss....

Ameeratul Layl · **Journey to Swiss.... -** 09-25-2006

Ramadhan Mubarak!

In February I will be going to Switzerland with my Physics class. I was told by someone that Switzerland will be very cold at that time, minus numbers.

I just wanted to ask:

1)Do people speak English in Geneva? (I found out that 75% of the popultaion speak German).
2)What are the Youth Hostels like? Are they clean or really filthy?
3)Do they use Euros?

and jazakAllah

F.Y. · **Re: Journey to Swiss.... -** 09-26-2006

!)I am not sure but most of the people in Switzerland are bilingual (german/french) so i am sure you will find some that speak english. How about finding some useful phrases in german and practising them? Plus, you will be with your school...so wouldnt they train you a bit for it? Or if you get lost, its ok, coz you will have a friend with you. But I'm sure they must be speaking english. European countries are really good with learning languages and being multilingual.
2)no idea
3)I'm pretty sure they do!

Hope that helps. If it doesnt - sorry. But I am sure you could go to a much better place like Wikeapedia and they would tell you a lot more!!

north_malaysian · **Re: Journey to Swiss.... -** 09-26-2006

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Originally Posted by Ameeratul Layl

1)Do people speak English in Geneva? (I found out that 75% of the popultaion speak German).

75% of Swiss speak German, but Geneva is a french-speaking city...

duskiness · **Re: Journey to Swiss.... -** 09-27-2006

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Originally Posted by Ameeratul Layl

I just wanted to ask:
1)Do people speak English in Geneva? (I found out that 75% of the popultaion speak German).

Swiss have 4 official languages. In Geneva they speak french. But i think you don't need to worry, people there are good at languages (everyone would be living in a country with 4) so you should easily find an english speaking person

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Originally Posted by Ameeratul Layl

2)What are the Youth Hostels like? Are they clean or really filthy?

rather clean. It Swiss in the end! the most orderly country in the world! ;)

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Originally Posted by Ameeratul Layl

3)Do they use Euros?

no, swiss franc
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F.Y. True Blue Status: Offline Posts: 1,380 Reputation: 4522 Rep Power: 34 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Australia Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: Journey to Swiss.... - 09-26-2006 !)I am not sure but most of the people in Switzerland are bilingual (german/french) so i am sure you will find some that speak english. How about finding some useful phrases in german and practising them? Plus, you will be with your school...so wouldnt they train you a bit for it? Or if you get lost, its ok, coz you will have a friend with you. But I'm sure they must be speaking english. European countries are really good with learning languages and being multilingual. 2)no idea 3)I'm pretty sure they do! Hope that helps. If it doesnt - sorry. But I am sure you could go to a much better place like Wikeapedia and they would tell you a lot more!! __________________ “Verily passion turns kings into slaves, and patience turns slaves into kings…Do you not see the story of Yusuf and Zulaykha?”