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