es jungs Meitli
a young girl

de Mond
moon 

einsam
lonely

schicke
send

es Gschänkli
gift 

Es jungs Meitli luegt dur s Färnrohr de Mond aa.
A young girl is looking through the telescope at the moon. 

Si gseht a Maa uf em Mond.
She can see a man on the moon. 

De Maa isch sehr einsam.
The man is very lonely. 

S Meitli schickt em Maa es Gschänkli.
The girl sends a gift to the man. 

​I am a big fan of discussion activities. I think through conversation and dialogue you can significantly improve your Swiss German. There are many benefits of discussion. Discussion helps to learn the language better and quicker. In my lessons, I do my best to prompt students to talk, to be active, to try to use the language in a different context. In today's lesson, you will learn how to agree and disagree in Swiss German. 

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Today we will learn how to ask for recommnedations in Swiss German. Imagine you speak fluently German and Swiss German, you ask your friend to recommend a French course for you. Listen to the recording. 

Listen and repeat

flüssend Dütsch rede
​fluent German

Ich möcht würklich
I really want to

Wo cha-n-i ... leere?
Where can I learn ...

Chönd Si ... empfähle?
Can you (form.) recommend ... 

Ich rede flüssend Dütsch.
I speak fluent German. 

Ich läbe z Züri.
I live in Zurich. 

Ich möcht würklich gärn chli Französisch leere.
I really want to learn some French. 

Wo cha-n-i z Züri Französisch leere?
Where can I learn French in Zurich? 

Chönd si mir es guets Französischlehrmittel für Aafänger empfähle?
Can you recommend a good French coursebook for beginners? 

romantisch
romantic

es Rande-vuu
date

Sind d Schwiizer romantisch?
Are Swiss people romantic? 

Isch es guet ledig z sii?
Is it good to be single? 

Hesch du vil es Rande-vuu?
Do you often go on dates? 

When hesch s letschte Mol mit diim Maa es Rande-vuu gha?
When was the last time you went on a date with your husband? 

When hesch s letschte Mol mit dinere Frau es Rande-vuu gha?
When was the last time you went on a date with your wife?