The Local Switzerland https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed 'I'm forgetting my English': The strange side effects of learning a Swiss language Alice, an American living a Geneva suburb, is 'losing' English words. Patrick, from Germany, has mastered the Swiss dialect so well, he is forgetting his native language. What is happening here, and are you experiencing this phenomenon as well? https://www.thelocal.ch/20261106/tell-us-have-you-become-fluent-in-a-swiss-language-to-the-detriment-of-your-native-one Fri, 06 Nov 2026 16:41:40 +0100 tell-us-have-you-become-fluent-in-a-swiss-language-to-the-detriment-of-your-native-one 'It's exhausting': British student says foreigners need help learning Swiss-German Most foreigners are happy to master enough German to be able to get along in German-speaking parts of Switzerland. But one British student insists to really feel at home you need to learn Swiss German - but foreigners needs help. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260922/its-exhausting-british-student-says-foreigners-need-help-learning-swiss-german Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:42:11 +0200 its-exhausting-british-student-says-foreigners-need-help-learning-swiss-german How drinking (a little) alcohol boosts your ability to speak a foreign language Enjoying a beer or two - but not too many - can help you speak a foreign language more clearly, a prize winning scientific study claims. https://www.thelocal.ch/20250920/how-drinking-a-little-alcohol-boosts-your-ability-to-speak-a-foreign-language Sat, 20 Sep 2025 09:44:21 +0200 how-drinking-a-little-alcohol-boosts-your-ability-to-speak-a-foreign-language