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~9 years here, only English.
A few phrases of German to ask around things, but not really important. You can get by in English very well.
At kid's school, they offer an interpreter for all meetings, so no need for German there.
For services, English is fine as well.
maybe sometimes to talk to the handyman, it's only possible in German.
Comment by CHCarolUK at 02/02/2025 at 17:04 UTC
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I think it’s an amazing service that the government pays for translators and very valuable for newcomers. I felt it was my responsibility to learn German so as not to need it. Plus I wanted to understand written information from the teachers, help my kids with their homework and be able to talk to my neighbours and ultimately make friends (took a while, but it’s possible).