Swiss-German phrasebook

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Swiss-German is is considerably different from German, especially as it happens in regards to those very phrases which a traveler needs: nicities, greetings, asking for stuff, getting directions, etc. One of the key differences to getting by with Swiss German. For example, "Fine, thank you" is Guet, merci; with guet being the German word for good/fine, while merci is from the French "thank you". In addition, there are many pronunciation differences which separate Swiss-German from either language. For example, the long-vowel sound in Swiss-German "guet" versus the short-vowel sound in High-German "gut".

swiss-german phrasebook Travel Guide : 1 Pronunciation guide 1.1 Vowels 1.2 Consonants 1.3 Common diphthongs 2 Phrase list 2.1 Basics 2.2 Problems 2.3 Numbers 2.4 Time 2.4.1 Clock time 2.4.2 Duration 2.4.3 Days 2.4.4 Months 2.4.5 Writing time and date 2.5 Colors 2.6 Transportation 2.6.1 Bus and train 2.6.2 Directions 2.6.3 Taxi 2.7 Lodging 2.8 Money 2.9 Eating 2.10 Bars 2.11 Shopping 2.12 Driving 2.13 Authority 3 Learning more

Pronunciation guide

Note that most of the following Swiss-German phrases and words are written as they would be pronounced by people living in the area around Berne (i.e. in the canton of Berne). Whilst bernese dialect is widely understood in the Swiss-German part of Switzerland, it's by no means "official" Swiss-German (despite of the fact that Berne is the Swiss capital). There is no standardized Swiss-German. Remarkably, the native dialects spoken in the many Swiss-German cantons are clearly distinguishable by locals (i.e. they can tell apart from the dialect in which canton somebody grew up). Speaking Swiss-German is common for all people living in the Swiss-German part of Switzerland, independent of age or education. For writing, standard German is mostly used, though Swiss-German dialect is particularly popular among the youths (e.g. in e-mail messages, SMS messages etc.). With the ongoing globalization and immigration, mixing Swiss-German dialects with English (quite often even with pseudo English) or speaking so called "Jugo-Deutsch" (German pronounced as immigrants coming from the former Yugoslavia region tend to pronounce it) has also become trendy for youngsters.

For official documents, standard German is used (which is the official language of the northern part of Switzerland).

Vowels

Consonants

Common diphthongs

Phrase list

Basics

Hello (formal) 

Grüezi, Grüassech ( )

Hello. (informal) 

Hoi, Sali ( )

How are you? 

Wie geit's ( ?)

Fine, thank you. 

Guet, merci ( )

Thanks 

Merci ( )

What is your name? 

Wie heissisch ( ?)

My name is ______ . 

I heisse ______ . ( _____ .)

Nice to meet you. 

Froit mi ( )

Please. 

Bitte ( )

Thank you. 

Merci ( )

You're welcome. 

Garn gscheh ( )

Yes. 

Ja ( )

No. 

Nei ( )

Excuse me. (getting attention) 

Tschoudigung ( )

Excuse me. (begging pardon) 

Tuet mer Leid; Entschoudigung ( )

I'm sorry. 

Tuet mer Leid ( )

Goodbye 

Adie; Uf wiederluege ( )

Goodbye (informal) 

tschüss, tschou ( )

I can't speak name of language well. 

I cha nid guet Schwitzertütsch . ( )

Do you speak English? 

Redet'Der anglisch? ( ?)

Is there someone here who speaks English? 

Isch hie opper, wo anglisch redet? ( ?)

Help! 

Hiufe! ( !)

Look out! 

Pass uuf! ( !)

Good morning. 

Guete Morge. ( )

Good evening. 

Guete Aabe . ( )

Good night. 

Guet Nacht. ( )

Good night (to sleep) 

Guet Nacht. ( )

I don't understand. 

I verstaa nid. ( )

Where is the toilet? 

Wo isch d'Tualetta ? ( ?)

Problems

Numbers

1 ais
2 zwoi
3 drü
4 vier
5 foif
6 sachs
7 sebe
8 acht
9 nün
10 zah

20 zwanzg
30 drissg
40 vierzg
50 füfzg
60 sachzg
70 sebezg
80 achtzg
90 nünzg
100 hundert

11 elf
12 zwolf
13 drizah
14 vierzah
15 füfzah
16 sachzah
17 sebzah
18 achzah
19 nünzah

21 einezwanzg
22 zwoiezwanzg
23 drüezwanzg
24 vierezwanzg
25 foifezwanzg
26 sachsezwanzg
27 sebenezwanzg
28 achtezwanzg
29 nünezwanzg

101 eihundertundais
102 eihundertzwoi

Time

Clock time

Duration

Days

Mantig
Tsischtig
Mittwuch
Donnschtig
Fritig
Samschtig
Sunntig

Months

Januar
Februar
Merz
April
Mai
Juni
Juli
Auguscht
Septamber
Oktober
Novamber
Dezamber

Writing time and date

Colors

Transportation

Motorcycle - Toff

Bicycle - Velo

Tram (Streetcar)- Tram

Bus and train

Directions

Taxi

Lodging

Money

Eating

Enjoy your meal - En guete

Bars

Glass of beer - Schtange

Shopping

Driving

Authority

Learning more

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