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At the gas station in Swiss German

12/29/2020

 
In today's Swiss German lesson you will learn how to say:  "I am running out of gas" in Swiss German. Let's suppose you are travalling in Switzerland. You decide to rent a hydrogen-powered car. Below you can find some useful vocabulary and phrases when travelling in Switzerland.
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Useful Swiss German vocabulary

Wo isch
Where is 

de / di nöchschti
the next

d Tankschtell
gas station

Mir goht de Pfuus uus!!
I’m running out of energy!!

ich cha
I have

höchschtens
at most

im Momänt
at this moment

s het nur
there are only

2 Wasserschtoff-Tankschtelle
2 hydrogen stations
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i de Schwiiz
in Switzerland

On the road in Switzerland

Entschuldigung!
Excuse me!

Wo isch di nöchschti Wasserschtoff-Tankschtell?
Where is the next hydrogen station?

Mir goht de Pfuus uus!!
I’m running out of gas (energy)!!

Ich cha höchschtens no 10 km fahre!
I can ride 10 km at most.

Im Momänt het s nur 2 Wasserschtoff-Tankschtelle i de Schwiiz.
At this moment there are only 2 hydrogen stations in Switzerland.

Nämlich z Hunzenschwil im Kanton Aargau und eini z Dübedorf.
Namely in Hunzenschwil in canton Aargau and one in Dubedorf.

Das git s jo nid!
It cannot be so!
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Ir hend kei einzigi Wasserschtoff-Tankschtell im Kt. Bärn?
You don’t have any hydrogen stations in canton Barn?

Ir sind denn Hinterwäldler! 
​You are such backwoodsmen (hicks, old fashined guys)!

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Christmas in Swiss German. How to say "I wish" in Swiss German.

12/24/2020

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Today we will talk about wishes in Swiss German.

​What do you wish for Christmas? 

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Was wünschisch dir uf Wiehnachte?
Was wünschisch dir uf Wiehnachte?
What are you wishing for Christmas?

Oh, ich bi wunschlos glücklich!
Oh, I am wishless happy!

Würklich?
Really?

Nei, eigentlich wünsch ich mir e Fründin.
No, actually I wish I had a girlfriend.

Oh, dä Wunsch cha-n-i dir nid guet erfülle.
Oh, I can't fulfill this wish for you.

Du muesch chli Geduld ha.
You have to be patient.

Du wirsch sicher no dini besseri Hàlfti finde.
You will surely find your better half sometime.

Chasch dir nid e-n-eifachere Wunsch uusdänke?
Can't you think of an easier wish?

De Markus wünscht sich zum Biischpil e Fäldschtächer.
Markus wishes for example binoculars.

D Larissa wünscht sich es nöis Velo.
Larissa wishes a new bike.

De Robert und d Ester wünsched sich es Wuchenänd i de Bärge. ...
Robert and Ester wish a weekend in the mountains. ...

Jo. Mini Gschwüschtete und ich wünsched üs e grossi Silväschterparty.
Yes. My siblings and I wish a big New Year's Eve party.

Aha. D Party münd ir sälber organisiere, aber ir chönd öich jo schöni Füürwärch defür wünsche.
Aha. You have to organize the party yourself, but you all can wish beautiful fireworks for it.

Wär das öppis?
Would that be something?
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A short story about a homeless guy

12/23/2020

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A short reading practice in Swiss German . Lesson inspired by a homeless guy I saw the other day in the center of Bern.
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Useful vocabulary and phrases:

De Closchaar

chnocheschtier
broke

es paar Schtei
A few francs (stones)

giizig
stingy

jufle
To rush

verdiene
to earn

schufte
to work very hard

s Läbe gnüsse
to enjoy life

umejette
to fly around

über Liiche goh
to walk over dead bodies

obe-n-abe gheie
to fall down

Das isch mir gliich.
I don’t care.

e Nichtsnutz
A good-for-nothing

d Schand
disgrace

De Pulli
the sweater

S Obdachloseheim
Homeless shelter

Ich ha Durscht.
I am thirsty.

De Güselchübel
garbage

schicke
To send

Ich bruuche nid vil.
I don’t need a lot.

Es Bänkli
A small bench

Reading

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Ich bi chnocheschtier.
I’m broke.

Hesch mir es paar Schtei?
Do you have some money for me?

Bis doch nid so giizig.
Don’t be stingy.

Wiso bisch immer am Jufle und hesch kei Ziit?
Why are you always in a rush and why don’t you have time?

Du verdiensch s Gäld und ich hilf dir s uuszgäh.
You earn the money and I help you to spend it.

Du schuftisch und ich gnüsse s Läbe.
You work hard and I enjoy life.

Ich ha au einisch zu dene ghört:
Once I belonged to those people too:

ich bi umejetted i de Wält, ha gschuftet für vil Gäld.
I flew around in the world and worked my butt off for a lot of money.

Ich bi über Liiche gange, zum meh Erfolg z ha,
I went over dead bodies to have more success,

…  und vo wiit obe-n-abe gheit.
… and I fell down from high above.

Debii ha-n-i gmerkt: So mach-i miich, mini Familie und mini Umwält kaputt.
That’s when I realized: Like that I destroy myself, my family and my environment.

Aber jetz isch mer all das gliich.
But now I don’t care about all this.

Du dänksch miis Läbe het kei Wärt?
You think my life is worthless?

Ich bi e Nichtsnutz und e Schand?
I am good-for-nothing and a disgrace?

Ich bi hüt de Bescht im No-Waste Läbe.
Today I am the best in No-waste-living.

Ich recycle alles, wo-n-i cha.
I recycle everything, what I have.

Wenn i öppis nid bruuch chauf-i s gar nid ersch.
When I don’t need something, I don’t buy it in the first place.

Wenn s chalt isch, ziehn-n-i e Pulli meh aa.
When it’s cold, I just put on one more sweater.

Und im Obdachloseheim hilf i jedem so guet i cha.
And in the homeless shelter I help everyone as good as I can.

Ich ha immer es guets Wort uf de Lippe. 
I always have a good word on my lips.

Und jede Obig schick-i es Danke gäge Himmel.
And every evening I send my thanks towards the sky.

Ich ha durscht, wott öppis zum Trinke chaufe.
I am thirsty, I want to buy something to drink.

De Rescht find-i i diim Güselchübel.
The rest I will find in the garbage:

Es Brot mit samt enere Wurscht.
A bread with a sausage.

Ich bruuche nid vil zum glücklich sii:
I don’t need much to be happy:

Es Bänkli a de Sunne
A bench in the sun

Und vilicht e zwöite, wo so dänkt wie-n-i.
And maybe a second person who thinks like me.
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How do you say in Swiss German "I don't understand"

12/18/2020

 
In today's Swiss German lesson you will learn how to say  "I don't understand"  Also, you will learn how to ask for clarifications and you will learn how to ask somebody to repeat. For totall beginners, just want to let you know that I made a new video about Swiss German numbers
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Wie seit mer das uf Schwiizertütsch?
How do you say that in Swiss German?

Ich verschtoh das nid.
I don’t understand.

Was meinsch?
Was meined Si?

What do you mean?
Wie meinsch das?

Chasch das bitte widerhole?
Can you repeat, please?

Ich rede nid so guet Schwiizertütsch.
I don’t speak Swiss German so well.

Ich rede nonig so guet Schwiizertütsch.
I don’t speak Swiss German so well yet.

Redsch Änglisch?
Do you speak English?
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Chasch bitte chli langsamer rede?
Can you speak slower, please?
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