If you go backpacking in Barcelona, skiing in Switzerland or dinner in Dubrovnik (Croatia), maybe you should know some of the local language to communicate. Or at least learn from “beer” and to be honest the standard from which. But if you do not want to learn or lazy feel pronounce vernacular language too hard, still many countries in Europe where you can live well, but just knowing English.
Linguist Jakub Marian – Czechs – made a map of the prevalence of English in European countries and places where you can have an intimate conversation with native speakers in English. Marian using the data from the report “European charts 386 Special” release year 2012.
Netherlands, Denmark and Sweden, than 80% population uses English as well. space 70% people Austria, Cyprus and Finland can understand English well. And in these countries, you do not need to fret whether to start talking to people in English or not. They completely understand you.
Hungary – country people, who can communicate in English at least in Europe
Marian also that, Europeans are most at least once in their lives need to use English. But that does not mean that a person Spain, in a small town, can show you the way to the hotel. In fact, only 22% Spaniards are able to communicate in English. But they are not the worst, Hungary was the last country standing table with 20% English speaking population.
But the good news is very easy to learn Hungarian.
