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We Austrians speak German, for it is our mother tongue. But it's right that there a certain differences. Not only in the accent, also in the use of tenses and especially in the vocabulary. And the "German German" certainly does influence the Austrian German.
Over the last 10 - 15 years we could observe that little by little German terms take the place of our Austrian terms. A reason for this change is on the one hand the influence of German TV, for we can watch all German cable TV programs here, which affects mainly our youth.
And on the other hand it has to do with standardization. E.g. international food companies write their product's description in four or five different languages on the packaging. And of course they don't write a German and an Austrian version on one packaging, because the standard German version can be understood in both countries.
So, as an Austrian citizen you get used after a while to the German standard vocab. So we now use e.g. more and more the word "Tomate" for tomatoe, although the Austrian word is "Paradeiser".
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What are the 3 official countries that speak German?
These countries officially speak German:AustriaSwitzerlandLuxemburgLiechtensteinAlso in Belgium are some German communities and also in the very east of France.Germany, Austria and part of Switzerland.
What others countries speak German?
Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and Luxembourg.
What are the 4 countries that speak german?
Gemany (95%, 78.3 million), Austria(89%, 7.4 million), Switzerland(65%, 4.6 million) ("D-A-CH"), Luxembourg(0.48 million).
What are the 3 biggest german-speaking countries in Europe?
There are only really 3 countries that speak predominately German. These are Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
What countries speak Austrian German?
Austrian German is spoken predominantly in Austria. It is a regional variety or dialect of the German language specific to Austria. Some neighboring countries like Germany and Switzerland also have regions where Austrian German may be understood due to geographical proximity.
In what countries do people primarily speak German?
People primarily speak German in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and Luxembourg. It is also spoken in parts of Belgium, Italy, and other European countries.
What are all the countries speak German as a first language?
Germany Austria Leichtenstein Most of Switzerland And the East side of Belgium. German is the most spoken language in Europe! Germany is the most populated country in Europe!
In what countries do people speak German?
The German language's country of origin is Germany. There are many other countries that speak German, however. The following five are countries that have German as an official language: Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, and Switzerland.Belgium also has German as an official language with "minority status," which means that the majority of Belgium doesn't speak German. There are also many more countries around the globe that have German as a minority language.
How may countries speak German?
German is the official language of Germany, Austria, and Liechtenstein. It is also spoken in parts of Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium, and Italy. Overall, German is spoken in 6 countries.
What is the language of Austria in German?
Austrians speak German Österreicher sprechen Deutsch
What countries speak German as a first language?
Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, and Belgium all have German as a first language. Additionally, German is spoken as a minority language in several other countries, such as Italy, Poland, Romania, and Hungary.
Can Arnold schwarzenegger speak?
Yes he does. He is from Austria, there they speak German too.
