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What is "tue doch nid dökterle" in Swiss German

5/20/2022

Mach doch nid de Dokter, ich wott dini Ziit nid unnötig beaaschpruche.
Don’t do it so scrupulously, I don’t want to take up your time unnecessarily.

Wenn er uufruumt macht er immer de Dokter und wird nie fertig.
When he cleans up, he always “makes the doctor” and never finishes.

Wenn ich so würd de Dokter mache, denn wäre-mer hüt nonig fertig.
If I would “make the doctor” like you, then we wouldn’t be finished with it even today.

Tue doch nid dökterle. So chöme-mer uf kei grüene Zweig.
Don’t “make the doctor”. Like this we never get on a green branch.

Du muesch leere, schpeditiver z schaffe.
You’ll have to learn to work more swiftly/quickly.

You can write more examples with "de Dokter mache" in the comments.

Don't worry about the mistakes I will correct it.

May 14th, 2022

5/14/2022

In our. next VIP lesson you will learn

how to say "somebody" in Swiss German
talking about problems
practical phrase you can use at the dentist

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Was hesch?
What’s wrong?

Nüüt.
Nothing.

How to say "something" in Swiss German

5/5/2022

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In our next VIP lesson we will learn:

how to ask someone about their plans
make plans for yourself
how to use the word “something” in various sentences

Here are some, the most important sentences we will be practing in our live lesson on Monday

Chum mir undernähmed öppis.
Let’s do something.

Chum, mir choched öppis.
Let’s cook something.

Öppis vegetarisches?
Something vegetarian?

Öppis wie Röschti vilicht?
Something like Röshti?ti, perhaps?

Hesch du am Wuchenänd scho öppis vor?
Do you have any plans for the weekend?

Nei, ich ha no nüüt vor.
No, i don't have any plans.

Chum, mir undernähmed öppis.
Come, let's do something.

A Uusflug i d Bärge wär schön.
A trip in the mountains would be nice.