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On Sat, 7 Mar 2026 13:48:31 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

> But that is why people with good ears can do well in foreign languages.
> My sister speaks German indistinguishably from a Bavarian or maybe well
> educated Italian.
> 
> Because that's where she learnt it

It isn't quite as bad as Swabian but Bavarian and Standard German are 
somewhat mutually intelligible. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baden-W%C3%BCrttemberg#/media/
File:Wirkoennenalles.svg