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I'm living in a country now that has four national languages. None of which are English, yet I know several people who've lived here for years and can't speak a word of any of those languages. English is international these days and will get you much much further then you might think.

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Switzerland? Or is there another?

I live in Switzerland, yes, but I have Scottish college who worked previously in Germany and several friends from South Africa who've worked all over Europe. None of them can get much past "ja" or "nein".

The thing to remember is that, outside of the U.S., most companies of any size are international. And once they're international the main language is probably going to be English because that will be the most accessible middle ground.

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