29-01-2004, 12:03
The following is taken from Lonely Planet's guide to Enodia
Enodisch is a Germanic language and tends to be very easy to understand to tourists with knowledge of German. While Hochdeutsch (the German you learn in school) is widely understood, most Enodians use the local language for all barring the most formal occasions.
English, too, is widely understood and spoken, with many Enodians learning it as a second or third language. Only in the most off-the-beaten-track destinations will you find nobody who speaks at least some English.
That said, the famed Enodian friendliness is more readily extended to the traveller who at least makes an effort to stumble through a few words of Enodisch, even in a big city like Traunstein or Kohlstadt.
As a rule, follow German pronunciation unless otherwise specified. Umlauts tend not to be used in Enodisch, so "ae", "oe" and "ue" are pronounced as if the vowel has an umlaut.
Greetings/Farewells
Hello Hallo, Servus, Gruess Gott, Taegliche Gruessen
Good Morning Gut Morgen
Good Day Gut Tach
Good Evening Gut Nabend
Good Night Gut 'Tnacht
How are you? Wie geh's?
-More To Come-
Enodisch is a Germanic language and tends to be very easy to understand to tourists with knowledge of German. While Hochdeutsch (the German you learn in school) is widely understood, most Enodians use the local language for all barring the most formal occasions.
English, too, is widely understood and spoken, with many Enodians learning it as a second or third language. Only in the most off-the-beaten-track destinations will you find nobody who speaks at least some English.
That said, the famed Enodian friendliness is more readily extended to the traveller who at least makes an effort to stumble through a few words of Enodisch, even in a big city like Traunstein or Kohlstadt.
As a rule, follow German pronunciation unless otherwise specified. Umlauts tend not to be used in Enodisch, so "ae", "oe" and "ue" are pronounced as if the vowel has an umlaut.
Greetings/Farewells
Hello Hallo, Servus, Gruess Gott, Taegliche Gruessen
Good Morning Gut Morgen
Good Day Gut Tach
Good Evening Gut Nabend
Good Night Gut 'Tnacht
How are you? Wie geh's?
-More To Come-