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. 

Minere Meinig noh ...
In my opinion....

Ich dänke ...
I think...

Ich gseh s eso:
I see it this way: 

Ich meine ...
I mean ...

Sowiit das mich betrifft...
As far as I'm concerned...

Ich gschpüre, dass ...
I feel that...

um d Meinig froge
asking for an Opinion

Was sött mer dinere Meinig no mache?
What should one do according to your opinion?

Was sind dini Gedanke do dezue?
What are your thoughts about it?

Was dänksch du?
What do you think?

Genau.
Exactly.

Das isch genau das, was ich fühle.
That's exactly how I feel.

Ich chönnti nid meh mit dir iiverschtande sii.
I couldn't agree with you more.

Jo, do hesch de schpringendi Punkt.
Yeah, you have a point.

Mir goht s genau so.
I feel the same way.

Jo, sicher.
Yes, of course.

Ich dänke das au.
I think so too.

Ich bi iiverschtande mit dir.
I agree with you.

Das isch wohr.
That's true.

Du hesch rächt.
You're right.

Ich bi nid iiverschtande.
I disagree.

Das glaub-i nid.
I don't think so.

Nid umbedingt.
Not necessarily.

Das isch nid immer wohr.
That's not always true.

Nei, do bi-n-i nid sicher.
No, I'm not so sure about that.

Das goht doch nid!
This doesn't work like this!

Das cha-mer doch nid mache!
You can't do that!​

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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?