Are you an avid Black Friday shopper? Do you prefer in store or online shopping? 

In our Monday live lesson you will learn:

• how to use the verb to do shopping
• get to know different practical shopping phrases
• asking about the size, changing room, discounts etc

Also there are more and more students practicing in small groups on Zoom after the live lesson. Feel free to join us. Practice makes perfect. 

Was für e Tag he-mer hüt?
What day is it today?

Es isch scho Friitig.
It's already Friday.

I-mene Monet isch Wiehnachte!
Christmas is coming next month.

Mir münd Wiehnachtsgschänkli chaufe.
Cows: We must buy presents.

OK. Denn gö-mer go lädele.
Farmer: So let's go shopping.

In our Monday 8 PM live lesson we will focus on the following phrases:

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• it was fun
• it was great
• we had fun

Anna: Mir isch langwiilig.
Anna: I'm bored.

Was sölle-mer hüt mache?
What shall we do today?

David: Hesch e-n-Idee?
David: Do you have any ideas?
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Anna: Ich möcht wider einisch öppis uufregends mache.
Anna: I would like to do something exciting once again.

Here is the introduction to our Monday 8 PM lesson for our members

​Goal of the lesson: 

•   "I am  busy"
•  "I don't have time"
•  conjugate the verb "to say"
• speaking practice for volunteers in small groups on Zoom
  

​Schef: Guete Morge Frau Rohner. Mir hend hüt vil z tue.
Boss: Good Morning Mrs Rohner. We have a lot of work today.

Schef: Mir sind so beschäftiget.
Boss: We're so busy.

Schef: Morn isch üsi grossi Pressekonferänz.
Boss: Tomorrow is our big press conference.

Sekretärin: Jo, jo. Ich foh jetz de grad aa.
Secretary: Yes, yes. I'll start soon.

Sekretärin: Ich ha im Momänt no kei Ziit.
Secretary: At the moment I don't have any time yet.

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​Was machsch du do?
What are you doing?

Es isch Mäntig, ich schaffe.
It's Monday. I am working.

Ich bringe chli Farb is Huus.
I bring some colours into the house.

Dine Maa het gseit, dass du chli Veränderig bruuchsch.
Your husband said, that you need some change.

Wie gfallt dir die Farb?
Do you like the colour?
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Si gfallt mir gar nid.
I don't like it.

Here is a short lesson about the verb "to live". You will learn how to pronounce this word in Swiss German and also its conjugation. Also you will learn to ask simple questions. 

wone

ich wone
I live 

du wonsch
you live 

er wont
he lives

si wont
she lives

mir woned
we live 

ir woned
you live

si woned
they live 

Wonsch du do?
Do you live here?

Nei, ich wone z Bärn.
No, I live in Bern.

Wo wonsch?
Where do you live?

Ich wone z Friburg.
I live in Fribourg.

Wo woned Si?
Where do you live?

Ich wone z Albanie.
I live in Albania. 

Wo wonsch?
Where do you live?

Ich wone im Schtadtzentrum.
I live in the city center. 

Wo woned Si?
Where do you live?

Ich wone im Dorf.
I live in the village. 

Ich ha früener i de Schtadt gwont.
I used to live in the city.
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Aber hüt won-i uf em Land.
But today I live in the countryside.

Crazy bike rides

Switzerland is a mountainy country.

Perfect for anyone looking to do some mountain biking.

Swiss people love outdoor activities.

I wouldn't be surprised to find someone going to the extremes like in our Monday lesson.

In our Monday 8 Pm lesson for members  you will learn:

• to give directions
• ask about your whereabouts "where are we going?" 

I hope learning Swiss German could be your adrenaline rush.

Woäne gö-mer? Rächts oder lings?
Where are we going? Right or left?

Rächts goht s scho is Tal abe.
On the right it goes down to the valley.

Lings goht s no ufe und über de Pass.
On the left it still goes up and over the alpine pass.

Gö-mer ufe oder abe?
Are we going up or down?

Chum, mir gönd abe.
Let's go down.

If you were to decide on the company that would build your house, would you choose the word of mouth route or go out your own way to find it yourself? It's good to support your close ones, but financially speaking, sometimes their prices may be a lot higher in comparison to other companies that could do it for less. It's all about investigation, research and asking way too many questions.  

In today's Tuesday conversation group for advanced students we will talk about the story below

Letscht Wuche he-mer es grosses Problem gha. Das heisst es isch uufcho, aber mir sind immer no dra e Uuswäg z finde. Hoffentlich finde-mer bald e Lösig defür.

Mir baued jo es Huus am See und mir hend Problem mit em Architekt gha. Er het plötzlich vil meh vo üs verlangt, als er uurschprünglich bütschetiert het. S Huus chunnt jetz vil tüürer als er das berächnet het.

Und das nid nur, wil i de letschte Ziit d Priise für d Baumaterialie explodiert sind. Er het irgendwo i sine Berächnige e Fähler gmacht und d Chöschte falsch berächnet. Wie isch das möglich, wenn er doch e erfahrene Fachmaa isch und das nid zum erschte Mal macht?

​Und wie gseit, das het nid nur mit de schtiigende Materialpriise z tue, die triibed eifach no s Uusmass vo de Mehrchöschte no einisch meh i d Höchi.

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​Happy Monday everyone! This time it wasn't as chaotic as last week's lesson preparation.

We got the illustrations early.

We had a dialogue draft written up.

The most surprising element of it all was that we created our own original lyrics for a short song in Swiss German.

Life is a surprise after all.

In today's lesson you will learn how to express:

• that you have brought a gift
• that you missed someone
• and also you will be able to name some of the cleaning equipment.

Very useful you want to assign cleaning roles around the house.

See you on Monday 8 PM

Ich ha-n-es Gschänk für dich.
I have a present for you.

Du hesch es Velo für mich.
You have a bike for me.

Er het es Buech für si.
He has a book for her.

Si het e nöie iPad für ihn.
She has a new iPad for him.

When was the last time you picked up a hoola hop? 

I just bought myself one and am very happy with it. 

What about you? How do you like to workout?

In our next Monday live lesson, you will get to learn how to name body parts, talk about workout preferences.

Also, we will learn how to ask simple questions such as "are you fit?" and "are you strong?"

Join our community today to learn together Swiss German.

Was isch besser?
What is better?

Is Fitness goh?
To go to the Gym?

Oder dehei turne?
Or working out at home?

Ich tue sehr gärn dusse turne.
I like working out outdoors.

Und wie hesch es du?
And what about you? ("How have you got it?")

Today is Monday and I am really excited to chat with my students again. 

The goal of today's eveing live lesson will be: 

• asking for  time in Swiss German
• asking about breaks
• talking about a healthy lifestyle
• conversing about coffee

Here is the introduction to our class. Members get extra videos, audio, chat...

​Weli Ziit isch?
What time is it?

Es isch Zähni.
It is 10 am.

Ich bruuche es Kafi.
I need coffee.

Ich au.
Me too.

Nei, vilicht bruuch i gar keis Kafi.
Maybe I don't need coffee.

Jo. Das chönnti guet sii.
Yes. That could well be.

Here is a 1-minute glimpse into our last 30-minute Live lesson.

Chatting with you all was fun!

Our community is growing and I am very happy to see your progress.

See you next Monday. ​

Here is the topic for our next lesson. In our live lesson on Monday 8 PM we will be talking about busy mum.

Mami: Rueh, bitte!
Mum: Quiet, please!

Chind: Mami, mir tünd jo nur schpile.
Children: Mummy we are just playing.

Mami: Gönd nöimed andersch go schpile.
Mum: Go and play somewhere else.

Mami: Ich mues mi konzentriere.
Mum: I need to concentrate.

Mami: Michael. Jo, es tuet mir Leid.
Mum: Michael. Yes. I'm sorry.

Mami: Ich ha di nid guet ghört.
Mami: I didn't hear you well.
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Mami Chasch du das widerhole, bitte?
Mami: Can you repeat this, please?

Members get live lesson with chat, audio, videos and speaking practice for volunteeers.

Chund: Miis Auto isch kaputt.
Client: Hi. My car is broken.

Mechaniker: Weles Auto?
Mechanic: Which one?

Chund: S orangsche.
Client: The orange one.

Mechaniker: Das gseht würklich schlächt uus.
Mechanic: This looks really bad.

Mechaniker: Was isch passiert?
Mechanic: What happened?

Chund: Ich ha-n-e chliine Unfall gha.
Client: I had a small accident.

Chund: De Motor isch glaub kaputt.
Client: I think the engine is broken.

Mechaniker: Würklich? Vilicht het er eifach keis Öl?
Mechanic: Really? Maybe it just has no Oil?

​Hesch du au es Auto?

Chasch du diis Auto sälber repariere?

Wär tuet Aafangs Winter d Pnö vo diim Auto wächsle?

Hesch du au scho einisch mit em Auto i d Wörchschtatt müsse?

Bruuchsch du es Ersatzauto, wenn diis Auto i de Garasch isch?

A short intro to our live lesson on Monday. 

We will learn how to:

• say "could you" in Swiss German
• be polite
• how to ask for something

Chönnted Si bitte s Fenschter zuemache?
Could you please close the window?

Schtört s Si, wenn i s Fenschter chli uufmache?
Does it bother you, when I open the window a little bit?

Chönd Si bitte chli ruiger sii?
Can you please be more quiet?

Chönd Si bitte iri Musig liisliger schtelle?
Can you please turn the volume of your music down?

Chönnted Si eis übererutsche?
Could you move over one (seat)?

Wär s möglich, dass Si mir hälfed miis Gepäck ufeztue?
Would it be possible, that you help me to put up my luggage?

Chönd Si schnäll uf miis Gepäck uufpasse?
Could you please quicky look after my luggage?

Members get:

• audio 
  
• live lessons
• new videos​
• recorded lessons 
• more than 60 videos
• conversation practice (for volunteers)

Here is just one phrase from our live lessons. The lessons are always based on short funny dialouges.

​Do you enjoy shopping or prefer to pass it on to someone else? In today's Monday 8 PM lesson, you will get to know adjectives within the story of a husband who's colour blind and goes out shopping for his and his wife's anniversary. 

Grüezi.
Hello.

Grüezi. Chönted Si mir hälfe, bitte?
Hello. Could you help me, please?

Jo keis Problem. Was sueched Si?
Yes, no problem. What are you looking for?

Ich sueche türkis Finke.
I am looking for turquoise slippers.

Is there such thing as a power nap? The time when you feel really tired and just need either a cup of coffee or just a 10 minute relaxing time in your bed. I tend to choose the second one. 

In our Monday 8 PM live lesson we will learn:

• to talk about time 
• vocabulary connected to sleeping 
• how to say "powernap" in Swiss German
• the volunteers can practice speaking in small group on Zoom 

Below is the intorduction to our live lesson

E Pauernuk mache.
Take a nap

Ich mache e Pauernuk.
I take a nap.

Du hesch e Pauernuk gmacht.
You napped.

Si macht jede Tag e Pauernuk.
She takes a nap every day.

Er bruucht e Pauernuk.
He needs a nap.

Mir hend es Nickerli bruucht.
We needed a nap.

Si mached es Mittagsschlöfli.
They take an afternoon nap.

Members get the access to:

• audio recordings
• videos
• previous lessons
• live lesson every Monday 8 PM
• speaking practice in small group for volunteers