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Otti and the German-speaking countries

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Otti and the German-speaking countries

Not everyone who speaks German comes from Germany - Otti's new neighbours are from Vienna and Zurich. Learn the countries where German is spoken, their people and how to say where you come from.

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  1. Otti

    Translation

    Hello! You speak German, but you don't come from Germany, do you?

  2. Neighbour from Vienna

    Translation

    That's right. I come from Vienna. I'm Austrian.

  3. Neighbour from Zurich

    Translation

    And I come from Zurich. I'm Swiss.

  4. Otti

    Translation

    Do people speak German in Austria and in Switzerland?

  5. Neighbour from Vienna

    Translation

    Yes! Austria is a German-speaking country. But Austrian German sounds a bit different.

  6. Neighbour from Zurich

    In der Schweiz spricht man auch Französisch und Italienisch.

    Translation

    In Switzerland people also speak French and Italian.

  7. Otti

    Translation

    And where else do people speak German in Europe?

  8. Neighbour from Vienna

    Translation

    In Liechtenstein and in Luxembourg.

  9. Otti

    Translation

    Great! I'm learning German here in Germany, in Berlin.

  10. Neighbour from Zurich

    Translation

    And you already speak German well!

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