I am working my butt off to teach you Swiss German:) Read the notes and enjoy the video to improve your Swiss German vocabulary and listening skills. 

​e schträngi Wuche

ich schufte
I work my butt off

du schuftisch
you work your butt off

er schuftet
he works his butt off

si schuftet
she works her butt off

es schuftet
it works its butt off

mir schufted
we work our butts off

ir schufted
you all work your butts off

si schufted
they work their butts off

Vocabulary

Mäntig
Tsiischtig 
Mittwuch
Donnschtig
Friitig
Samschtig
Sunntig


Conversation 1

Was machsch am Mäntig?
What do you do on Monday?

Am Mäntig bi-n-i dehei.
On Monday I'm at home. 

Ich mues uufruume, putze und choche.
I have to tidy up, clean and cook.

Was hesch am Tsiischtig vor?
What are you up to on Tuesday?

Am Tsiischtig goh-n-i uf-n-e Gschäftsreis.
On Tuesday I go on a business trip. 

Was machsch am Mittwuch?
What are you doing on Wednesday?

Am Mittwuch mues i de ganz Tag im Büro schufte.
On Wednesday I have to work off my butt all day in the office.

Was hesch am Donnschtig vor?
What are you up to on Thursday?

Am Donnschtig bi-n-i s Taxi für mini Chind:
On Thursday I am the taxi for my kids:

Ich fühere de Max is Schwümme.
I lead (bring) Max to the swimming classes.

Ich hole d Evelin vo de Flöteschtund ab.
I pick up Eveline from the recorder lesson.

Di zwöi Jüngschte bring-i is Tschutti-Träning.
The two youngest ones I bring to the football training.

Was mached ir am Friitig?
What are you all doing on Friday?

Am Friitig he-mer es Familie-Träffe.
On Friday we have a family meeting.

Was hend ir am Samschtig vor?
What are you all up to on Saturday?

Am Samschtig gö-mer i Wald go pilzle.
On Saturday we go picking up mushrooms to the forest.

Was mached ir am Sunntig?
What are you all doing on Sunday?

Am Sunntig erhole-mer üs vo dere schtränge Wuche.
On Sunday we recover from the busy week.

Muesch du vil schufte?
Do you have to work your butt off a lot?

Macht di dini Arbet chrank?
Is your work making you sick?

Was bruucht mer für-n-es guets und gsunds Arbetsklima?
What does one need for a good and healthy climate at work?

Hesch gnueg Freiziit?
Do you have enough free time?

Was machsch i dinere Freiziit?
What do you do in your free time?

Vocabulary 

s Fondü
fondue

s Caklon
fondue pan

s Röscho
fondue heater

e Fondügable
fondue fork

rüere
to stir

e Chruschte
crust

de Chnobli
garlic

de Kirsch
cherry schnaps 

es Schmützeli
a small kiss

Converstation 1

Chömed doch hüt z Obig zu üs, es git es guets Fondü!
Why won't you (all) come to us tonight, we'll have a good fondue!

Es Fondü! Das ha-n-i scho lang nümm gha!
A fondue! I didn't have this since a long time!

Jo gärn. Das isch e tolli Idee. 
Yes, with pleasure. That's a great idea. 

Denn bringe-mir de Wii dezue.
Then we will bring the wine for it.

Conversation 2

Wau, das Fondü isch super! 
Wow, this fondue tastes great!

Das isch keis Fertigfondü, oder?
This is not just a ready made fondue, is it?

Nei, das ha-n-i i üsere Chäsi gchauft.
No, I bought it in our cheese shop. 

Es isch es Muatie-muatie, halb Greyerzer und halb Vaschrä.
It is a moitié-moitié, half Gruyère half Vacherin cheese.

Was hesch süsch no dri toh?
What else did you put in there?

So wie immer, chli Chnobli, Wiisswiii, Maizena und no e Schprutz Kirsch.
As usual, a little garlic, white wine, cornstarch and a splash of cherry schnapps.

Ah, das isch sicher de Kirsch, wo mer gschpürt.
Ah, this must be the cherry schnaps one feels.

Conversation 3

So, e Guete mitenand!
So, enjoy your meal all together!

Und tünd guet rüere, dass es nid e z grossi Chruschte git!
And please stir well, that there won't be a big crust!

Oje, jetz ha-n-i miis Brotschtückli verlore!
Oh dear, now I've lost my piece of bread!

Ändlich chum-i es Schmützeli über!
Finally I get a small kiss!

Nei, das schtimmt nid.
No, that's not right.

Die Person lings vo dem, wo s Schtückli verlore het, chunt es Schmützeli über.
The person sitting to the left of the person, who lost the piece, gets a kiss. 

Das bi-n-ich!
That's me!

Immer mit de Rue, ir zwei.
Take it easy, you two. 

Wänn ir wänd, cha-n-i jo beidne es Schmützeli gäh!
If you really want, I can give a kiss to both of you.

Watch the video now and repeat aloud what you hear. 

Have fun! 

Here's another short Swiss German video lesson about jobs and  experience. 

Read the script of the lesson and in the end watch the video: 

ich sammle Erfahrige
I gather experiences

du sammlisch Erfahrige
you gather experiences

er sammlet Erfahrige
he gathers experiences

si sammlet Erfahrige
she gathers experiences

es sammlet Erfahrige
it gathers experiences

mir sammled Erfahrige
we gather experiences

ir sammled Erfahrige
you gather experiences

si sammled Erfahrige
they gather experiences

de Bruef
the profession

Erfahrige sammle
to gather experiences

es Praktikum mache
to make an internship

d Uusbildig
the education

e Wiiterbildig mache
to make a further education

d Fähigkeit
the skill

d Lehr mache
to make an apprenticeship 

s Eidgenössische Fähigkeitszügnis
the swiss skill certificate (a diploma you get after an apprenticeship)

d Zuekunft
the future

d Kenntnis erwärbe
to acquire knowledge

Conversation 1

Was hesch i Zuekunft vor?
What are you up to in the future?

Ich möcht e richtige Bruef lehre.
I would like to learn a real profession.

Wie wär's mit enere schwiizer Bruefslehr?
How about a swiss apprenticeship?

Conversation 2

Hoi Peter, ich ha di scho lang nümm gseh.
Hi Peter, I haven't seen you in a long time.

Was machsch eigentlich?
What are you doing actually?

Bisch scho fertig mit dinere Uusbildig?
Did you finish your education?

Ich ha grad mini Schriinerlehr abgschlosse.
I just finished my carpenter apprenticeship.

Morn chum-i miis Eidgenössische Fähigkeitszügnis über.
Tomorrow I get my swiss skill certificate.
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Super! Härzlichi Gratulation!
Great! Congratulations!

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