Nicosia - Post Report Question and Answers

How much of the local language do you need for daily living? Are local language classes/tutors available and affordable?

You can easily get by with a short list of polite greetings/responses. Supermarkets, retail, and anything tourist-facing will have staff with come English capability. If you're in Limassol and don't know Greek, Russian comes in handy. - Aug 2022


You don't need much. Everyone seems to speak English in Nicosia and in the tourist areas near the beaches. It gets a little harder in the mountains and smaller towns but we've never had a problem. I think it's a bit harder to find English speakers in the north. The embassy does offer both Greek and Turkish language classes. - Aug 2022


It helps a little to know a little. It helps a lot to know a lot. - Jul 2013


You need to know enough to communicate with domestic help. - Jun 2011


Very little. Almost every Greek Cypriot and most Turkish Cypriots speak english well. - Dec 2009


Very little. Most people know English. - May 2008


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