You know you've integrated when ... 'Say Chuchichaschtli.' 'Say what?' 'Chuchichaschtli!' Anyone familiar with German-speaking Switzerland will instantly recognise this exchange as the inevitable test natives sic on non-natives who are silly enough to suggest they're proficient in Swiss German.

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You know you've integrated when ... 'Say Chuchichaschtli.' 'Say what?' 'Chuchichaschtli!' Anyone familiar with German-speaking Switzerland will instantly recognise this exchange as the inevitable test natives sic on non-natives who are silly enough to suggest they're proficient in Swiss German.

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Even for those who understand the word--it literally means kitchen cupboard--pronouncing it up to native-speaker standards is highly unlikely. If you are one of the precious few who has managed to receive a Swiss speaker's stamp of approva...

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