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Originally Posted by pauldmaynard
Thank you Veronica, your comments are very helpful!! Another query: do you speak Greek? Can one get by in Cyprus without the slightest knowledge of Greek? How about working opportunities, or business opportunities? Is Greek necessary? What about day to day life? Does everyone speak English? Hope to hear from you...
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Hi Paul, no I don't speak Greek apart from the basic greetings and niceties etc but I do want to learn it. However it is not an easy language. I speak several other languages but have found Greek particularly hard to learn.
You don't need to speak Greek but it does help in certain jobs situations and of course speaking it would enhance your ability to find a well paid job.
My husband and I have our own business and we did think that most of our clients would be English and have been surprised at the number of Cypriot clients we have.
Luckily most Cypriots speak English to a reasonable standard so in most cases we have managed to communicate ok but there have been a few time when we needed to get Cypriot friends to interpret for us.
In day to day life you can get by without any problem without speaking Greek.
Regards Veronica