What languages are spoken in major countries that immigrate to Europe?

Whether you immigrate or travel to Europe, everyone cares about language communication-do you have to speak German when you go to Germany? What about other countries? Can I use all English? Below I will systematically introduce to you what languages are used in several major European countries.

First of all, let's talk about Germany, where our European headquarters is located. In Germany, of course, it is the locals who use German first. Due to the similarity of European languages, many Germans can speak 1 ~ 2 foreign languages, and the current German Chancellor Angela Merkel can speak fluent Russian. She is from East Germany. In the past, all Warsaw Pact countries were enthusiastic about learning Russian, and so was China. Nowadays, many parents in their fifties can still speak a few words of Russian. However, many people in West Germany learn English. After the merger of Germany and Germany, young people tend to learn English as their first foreign language, but some people choose French, and a few people can speak Spanish, Chinese and Russian. Therefore, there is generally no problem in daily communication and communication in English in Germany.

As far as the Germans I come into contact with are concerned, except those who reach a certain age and have a low level of education, they generally speak English and generally speak it well. I remember once in a hotel next to Heidelberg Railway Station, I got into an elevator that was being closed, and the only little boy in it pressed the door button for me, aged 6 or 7. I casually said "thank you!" The little boy replied, "You're welcome! Although a daily expression is simple, the little boy's accent is quite authentic, which makes me look back at him. On another occasion, I took a bus from Oberau in southeastern Germany to a missionary school in the Alps. Because Oberau is a small town on the hillside, it takes about an hour and a half by bus. In addition, it snowed in the early morning, cold and hungry. I'm a little uneasy to see that I'm going to be late. I'm going to ask the people next to me, but in winter, the town is closed and no one can be seen. I finally saw a young man doing maintenance next to the house. Judging from his clothes, we used to call him a "migrant worker" in China. I asked him in English if the place we were waiting for was a bus stop and when the bus would come. Unfortunately, he doesn't know when the bus will come. Then I walked around the village and finally found a small shop. There is an old man in it. I can only ask him about the bus in English, and then ask him. This shows that the popularity of English in Germany is still quite high.

Of course there are exceptions. Once I was waiting for a train on a train platform in Germany, and suddenly I saw two trains on the screen at the same time. I'm not sure which part of the platform I got on (German railway stations sometimes have two trains stopping at the same platform at the same time, so you need to get on at different parts of the platform, such as ABCDE), so I asked a girl who looked like a middle school student next to me, but suddenly I found that she didn't understand what I said, so I had to simply say where I was going and whether to get on the bus here. Oh, I see. It seems that she studied French at school. So there seems to be a certain proportion of German schools choosing French now.

Let's talk about Germany's neighbor Austria. German is the official language of Austria. About 98% of Austrians speak German, but their spoken language is an Austrian dialect based on German. Intellectuals, financial circles, cultural circles and senior government officials also widely use English. In Austria, English is also listed as a course for students, so most people can speak English to some extent. Unfortunately, many middle-aged and elderly people have limited English proficiency, and there are far fewer English speakers in Austria than in Germany. Therefore, if you go to Austria for a self-help tour, it is necessary to master basic tourist German.

What about beautiful Switzerland? Switzerland has four official languages: German, French, Italian and Latin. About 65.6% of the residents speak German, 22.8% speak French, 8.4% speak Italian, 0.6% speak Latin Romance, and 65,438+08.7% speak other languages. The most widely used language in Switzerland is German. Of the 26 states, 17 is a German-speaking state. French is mainly spoken in the western region, and there are four French-speaking states: Geneva, Jura, Neuchatel and Vaud. There are three German-French bilingual states: Bern, Fribourg and Valais. Nowadays, English is widely used in Switzerland. Because of its high degree of internationalization, there is not much problem in daily communication in Switzerland.

Now let's talk about a country that China people are not familiar with-Luxemburg. In fact, Luxembourg is one of the most interesting places to use multiple languages. Depending on the situation, one of the three languages, French, German and Luxemburg, will be used as the main language. When talking with friends and family, use Luxemburg. French is the administrative language of Luxembourg. German is generally the first language for children to learn in school, and it is also the language used by broadcast media. At the same time, English is also the most widely used language in most enterprises in Luxembourg. There are 170 countries and regions communicating here, which is also considered as the financial center of Europe, so you often see that many branches of the four major Chinese banks in Europe started from Luxembourg, which is considered as one of the safest places in Europe.

Finally, let's talk about Spain, which has many customs. Spanish (also known as Castilian) is spoken all over Spain, accounting for 74%. Spaniards generally use their own official language in economic and trade exchanges. Government officials and businessmen engaged in foreign affairs generally speak English or French. According to the number of speakers of the first language, about 406 million people use it as their mother tongue, making it the second largest language in the world, second only to Chinese. The total number of users is nearly 475 million, and the total number of language users is the fifth in the world (2065438+June 2004). Among the seven continents, mainly Latin American countries (except Brazil, Belize, French Guiana, Haiti and other places). Many Spanish speakers refer to their own language as Spanish (espa? Ol), English speakers call Spanish Spanish. Many Spaniards who speak other dialects refer to Spanish as castellano. Spanish is one of the six official languages of the United Nations. The second foreign language of Spanish is English. Generally speaking, Spanish people's English level is not high, and they all have strong accents. Young people are better, and older people basically don't expect to communicate in English. Speaking English in tourist cities is still useful, but it is more difficult in other places.

What do you think after reading the above? Do you think it is difficult enough for us to learn English? Why do Europeans learn several languages? Of course, this is related to the proximity of European languages and the way we learn foreign languages. It is important to remember that language is used for communication first, not for exams! In this sense, think about it. What are the correct ways to learn a language, and what are the ways to ignore the basics?