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Bilingualism

Bilingualism is an everyday reality for many children growing up outside of Poland. For them to use Polish confidently, they need support from adults — conversation, reading together, playful interaction, and patience. What matters most is creating natural opportunities to use the language in different situations, without pressure and without correcting every mistake. This way, learning becomes a pleasant and lasting part of daily life.

How to Attend a Free German Course?

If you want to learn German, Switzerland actually offers free language courses! Sounds too good to be true? And yet — programs like Einfach Besser in Central Switzerland give residents access to complimentary courses through a Gutschein.

But how do you access it? And what do these courses really look like in practice?
Here are my own experiences from the conversational classes at ECAP through Einfach Besser.

Cows in Switzerland – More Than Just a Chocolate Mascot 🐄

When you think of Switzerland, you probably picture the Alps, cheese, and… cows. And you're absolutely right! Here, cows are not just farm animals — they are symbols of tradition, culture, and Swiss identity. Here’s everything worth knowing about them.

How Much Does a Cow Cost in Switzerland — and Can You Actually Buy One?

Recently, I stumbled across an absurd yet hilarious story online: supposedly, somewhere in the world, a man — the lover — gave the husband of the woman he wanted to continue seeing 300 dollars and a cow as compensation. Sounds like a telenovela plot, but of course it sparked one very specific question in my mind…

How much does a cow actually cost?
And since I live in Switzerland, where cows with bells are practically a national symbol, the next question came naturally:
If I really wanted to buy a cow here — would that even be possible?

It turned out the topic is much more complicated (and more fascinating!) than it seems at first glance.