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Language
Switzerland has three official federal languages: French, German and Italian. A fourth
language, Romansch (semi-official since 1996), is spoken by less than 1% of the popula-
tion, mainly in the canton of Graubünden.
Read our pronunciation guides as if they were English, and you'll be understood just
fine. The stressed syllables are in italics.
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FRENCH
Hello.
Bonjour.
bon·zhoor
Goodbye.
Au revoir.
o·rer·vwa
Yes.
Oui.
wee
No.
Non.
non
Please.
S'il vous plaît.
seel voo play
Thank you.
Merci.
mair·see
Excuse me.
Excusez-moi.
ek·skew·zay·mwa
Sorry.
Pardon.
par·don
Help!
Au secours!
o skoor
Cheers!
Santé!
son·tay
Do you speak English?
Parlez-vous anglais?
par·lay·voo ong·glay
I don't understand.
Je ne comprends pas.
zher ner kom·pron pa
How much is this?
C'est combien?
say kom·byun
I'd like …, please.
Je voudrais …,
zher voo·dray …
s'il vous plaît.
seel voo play
Where are (the toilets)?
Où sont (les toilettes)?
oo son (lay twa·let)
I'm lost.
Je suis perdu(e).
(m/f) zhe swee·pair·dew
GERMAN
Hello.
Guten Tag. goo
·ten taak
Goodbye.
Auf Wiedersehen.
owf
vee
·der·zey·en
Yes.
Ja.
yaa
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