Willie wrote:I don't know a single bit of German, so I would like to know how would I fare as a traveler? Am I likely to encounter problems?
....sos...looking forward for some introspection! Thanks
No, i don't think there will be a problem as most German people can speak English since they learnt it from the school since they were young.
But they will appreciate if u can speak some German.

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