A compliment that made my day

[Spartacus]

I've been complimented on my French and my German by people who didn't know I'm English - "An Englishman who speaks three languages? That's rare."

My German is Swiss accented. My French has a distinct Calais overlay.

I had heard that to northern Germans, people speaking "Swiss German" sound like semi-retarded country bumpkins. This was from a mate of mine whose mother was Swiss, so he spoke German with the same Swiss accent.

[NotAllThere]

I had heard that to northern Germans, people speaking "Swiss German" sound like semi-retarded country bumpkins. This was from a mate of mine whose mother was Swiss, so he spoke German with the same Swiss accent.

This is partly true. However there is a huge difference between Swiss German (which is a bunch of dialects that I don't speak any of, though I can understand Basel dialect - it's like standard German with a Birmingham accent), and German with a Swiss accent. Someone speaking one of the Swiss dialects will definitely sound like a retarded country bumpkin. Speaking proper German with a Swiss accent sounds like an educated country bumpkin.

Basel dialect: I' ha' kchi' Aaanick.
German: Ich habe keine Ahnung.

[Spartacus]

Thank you. A polite, informative, and factual post. Somewhat of a rarity on CUK.

[suityou01]

A compliment that made my day

Just to let you know that the city you're currently in, Köln, is the gay capital of Germany

Your Dad told me


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[darmstadt]

Your Dad told me


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Watch out matey, I can be in Köln in 45 minutes....

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[Dactylion]

Watch out matey, I can be in Köln in 45 minutes....

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A journey you do often?

[EternalOptimist]

I can speak Scottish with a slight English accent




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[suityou01]

Watch out matey, I can be in Köln in 45 minutes....

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You drive like your Mum then

[barrydidit]

I can speak Scottish with a slight English accent

Awwww, they do so love it if you make the effort....

[EternalOptimist]

Awwww, they do so love it if you make the effort....

a week and a half now. then they'll be voting