What language do they speak in Austria?
Austrians speak exclusively German (unless a different language is spoken in their family, just as in every other country). However, they do not speak the same German Germans speak – they speak a sometimes rather heavy dialect, or accent. That is, a German from the South will understand them easily, people from the North will have problems here and there, unless an Austrian makes an effort to enunciate. If you as a non-native speaker have had German in school, you will have problems understanding Austrians talking to each other, same goes for Switzerland by the way. They do speak German, however – so if you let them know you´re not Austrian they will speak almost perfectly clear German with only a little accent. Lovely people.
