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Do you know how to respond in Switzerland to avoid an intercultural mishap? Once you've started picking up the language as an expat, you'll start to notice the mother-tongue speakers around you reply in certain ways to specific situations or questions. This can be from anything as simple as a sneeze to trickier discussions about salaries, or dare-we-go-there, politics. It can take a while to work out what you need to say when, to avoid seriously offending your new-found friends, colleagues or anyone else you meet, so we have a few short cuts for you.

Notes on this episode of Swiss and Chips: Your British Guide to Switzerland

• When one word isn't enough: saying goodbye
• Heard a sneeze? Make sure you're ready with this word...
• Food at a restaurant tastes like rubbish? Be prepared to dish this phrase out
• What to say (or not to say) when you bump into Bob from the office at the weekend
• You're in deep water if you find yourself in a discussion about salaries or politics. Be prepared!

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