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Exercise Caution
CapitalBern
LanguageFrench
CurrencyCHF · Swiss franc
TimezoneUTC+01:00
Exercise CautionUpdated 2024-11-27
Risk Level2 / 4
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Updated to reflect a shift to Level 2 “Exercise increased caution” for Mainland China. Summary: Exercise increased caution when traveling to Mainland China due to arbitrary enforcement of local laws, including in relation to exit bans. Exercise increased caution when traveling to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) due to the arbitrary enforcement of local laws. Reconsider travel to the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) due to a limited ability to provide emergency consular services. Exercised increased caution when traveling to the Macau SAR due to the arbitrary enforcement of local laws. See specific risks and conditions in each jurisdiction.

General Emergency

general emergency

Police

police

Fire

fire

Ambulance

ambulance

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Emergency

Aide!

eh-DEH

Help!

Aiuto!

ah-YOO-toh

Help!

Greetings

Bonjour

bohn-ZHOOR

Hello

Ciao

CHOW

Hello

Grazie

GRAHT-see-eh

Thank you

Merci

mehr-SEE

Thank you

General

Combien?

kom-bee-YEN

How much?

Dove?

DOH-veh

Where is...?

Excusez-moi

ex-koo-ZAY mwa

Excuse me

Je voudrais acheter

zhuh voo-DREH ahsh-TEH

I want to buy...

Mi scusi

mee SKOO-zee

Excuse me

No

NOH

No

Non

NOHN

No

Ou est?

oo eh

Where is...?

Oui

WEE

Yes

Per favore

pehr fah-VOH-reh

Please

Quanto costa?

KWAN-toh KOH-stah

How much?

S il vous plait

see voo PLEH

Please

Si

SEE

Yes

Vorrei comprare

vor-RAY kom-PRAH-reh

I want to buy...

Consulate

Bern

Sulgeneckweg 6, 3005 Bern, Switzerland

+41-31-357-7011

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