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By *agicM53X OP Man
over a year ago

Orpington

What would you say is the best (and most linguistically convenient) European city (outside the UK) to live in if you only speak the English language (and you don't want to learn another language)

Disclaimer...this is just a general question, I'm not asking for myself...I'm not even British, and I speak multiple languages, before any of you start ranting about " if you move to another country, you should learn to speak the language....meh meh meh"

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By *lynJMan
over a year ago

Morden

One in the Netherlands or Scandinavia

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Amsterdam

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By *ife NinjaMan
over a year ago

Dunfermline

Amsterdam, Utrecht or Berlin

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By *oeBeansMan
over a year ago

Derby

Anywhere you want. YOU. JUST. NEED. TO. SPEAK. REEEEEEEEAAAAAALLLLLLY. LOUD. AND. SLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

Dublin

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Madrid

Pxx

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By *hePerkyPumpkinTV/TS
over a year ago

Bristol

Peterborough

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By *agicM53X OP Man
over a year ago

Orpington

"Dublin"

Shit I completely forgot about Ireland

...you got me there

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By *rwhowhatwherewhyMan
over a year ago

Aylesbury

Brum

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

"Dublin

Shit I completely forgot about Ireland

...you got me there

The biggest benefit isn’t the language, it’s the Guinness

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By *iaisonseekerMan
over a year ago

Liverpool

The overall best standard of English would be in Scandinavia or Holland so Copenhagen or Amsterdam would fit the bill.

But in terms of ability to just get by with English, pretty any major European city is fine. Berlin would certainly be on my list.

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By *ull English with teaMan
over a year ago

London

Stevenage

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Amsterdam

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Amsterdam or somewhere in the Netherlands

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By *aughty but nice...Man
over a year ago

Staffs

Berlin

cracking place and most Germans put us to shame with there linguistics skills

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

How about Valletta, Malta?

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By *esi_in_brusselsMan
over a year ago

Brussels, Belgium

Most of NL speaks English as a second language. Though speaking Dutch is considered as an advantage.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

Any city, just have Google translate on your phone

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Gibraltar???

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Grimsby

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By *imi_RougeWoman
over a year ago

Portsmouth

Marbs

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By *ickshawedCouple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

Tallinn. Don't think we came across anyone there who didn't speak English

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dublin

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Most Scandinavian countries speak excellent English as does most of Germany.

If you prefer warmer the south of France.

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By *tephenBunChowMan
over a year ago

Haywards heath/Waterlooville

Barcelona or Berlin.

Lived in Barcelona for a few years.

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By *iamondCougarWoman
over a year ago

Norfuck! / Lincolnshire

Definitely Brussels!

It’s very multi lingual due to the European Parliament English is widely spoken

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Edinburgh

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

Bruges. It's such a lovely place I'd live there if I could.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cardiff… cofiwch dryweryn.

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By *essica trueTV/TS
over a year ago

blackpool

Dublin

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By *herryblossom_BJWoman
over a year ago

Oxfordshire/Hampshire

Barcelona for me

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By *oeBeansMan
over a year ago

Derby

"Bruges. It's such a lovely place I'd live there if I could. "

Like a fairytale city

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By *esi_in_brusselsMan
over a year ago

Brussels, Belgium

"Definitely Brussels!

It’s very multi lingual due to the European Parliament English is widely spoken "

I live in Brussels, given its multicultural but the majority don't speak the language. All official work is done in French or Dutch. Though not impossible but it's difficult to speak only English

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"Most of NL speaks English as a second language. Though speaking Dutch is considered as an advantage. "

This. English isn't always spoken in towns away from the main tourist trail, as we know very well.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bradford

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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago

Lifes departure lounge NN9 Northamptonshire East not West MidlandsMidlands

Copenhagen

Amsterdam

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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Tallinn. Don't think we came across anyone there who didn't speak English "

Tallin is an awesome city, absolutely loved it, went for the christmas market in the old town and had a great time, great people, great food. It was great! Have I used the word great enough?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Its a great question but the answer lies away from language as, as others have said, most inhabitants of major European cities (certainly born after 1970) all speak perfect English. Also living in country that speaks another language most people tend to be semi to fully fluent in around 6 months anyway.

So language, as fascinating as it is, is not the barrier so frees you up to consider things like climate, coastal or land-locked and standard of living etc...

To try and answer the question though I'd say Gibraltar. Its basically a mini England but with a southern Spanish climate so job done. And YES ok it is part of the UK but is far enough away to class as an answer

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