I speak fluent german. It's spoken in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy!
That is pretty neat. I know a few words. Are you from Europe?
No, I learned in College! It's the second most widely spoken Germanic language after English. Do you know any German speaking people?
Yeah I have some relatives from Germany. I want to visit some time.
EU after English and French, making it the second biggest language in the EU in terms of overall speakers. German is also the second most widely taught foreign language in the EU after English at primary school level (but third after English and French at lower secondary level), the fourth most widely taught non-English language in the US (after Spanish, French and American Sign Language), and the second most commonly used scientific language as well as the third most widely used language on websites after English and Russian.
what foreign countries and localities are you familiar?" she replied:
The British Isles, France, Holland, Germany, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Northern Italy, Rome, Naples, Tyrol. I have an absolute command of French and German, am very fluent and have a good accent in Italian and speak a little Spanish. Without any trouble I could pass as a French woman and after a little practice, as German-Swiss ... I have been to Europe fourteen times ... I have been much on steamers