Language Tips and Common Phrases

Strasbourg's multilingual heritage creates complex linguistic landscape. French serves as official language, but German knowledge opens doors and hearts:

Essential German phrases:

• "Guten Tag" - Good day
• "Sprechen Sie Französisch?" - Do you speak French?
• "Danke schön" - Thank you very much
• "Auf Wiedersehen" - Goodbye

Alsatian expressions occasionally surface:

• "Hop là!" - Exclamation of surprise
• "Ohla là!" - Oh my!

European context brings English usefulness:

• "Where is the European Parliament?" - Essential tourist phrase
• "Do you have information in English?" - Helpful for services

French with regional accent:

• "Bredele" - Christmas cookies
• "Schlouk" - Gulp/drink
• "Knepfle" - Regional pasta

Restaurant vocabulary helps navigate menus:

• "Choucroute" - Sauerkraut dish
• "Flammekueche" - Tarte flambée
• "Kougelhopf" - Regional cake