Expressions with "crazy" in Swiss German

Probably one day you will have to express your feelings and tell somebody that he or she is acting weird or is crazy. In today's lesson we will learn some "crazy expressions". Below you will find some common phrases you can use when you feel irritated, angry or when simply when something is drving you crazy. 

Das isch gschpunne!

schpinne
to be crazy
ich schpinne
I am crazy
du schpinnsch
you are crazy
er schpinnt
he is crazy
mir schpinned
we are crazy
ir schpinned
You are crazy
si schpinned
they are crazy
Useful phrases and vocabulary

Das isch gschpunne!
This is crazy!

Pass uuf!
Take care!
Bis vorsichtig!
Be careful!
Das dafsch nid mache!
You can’t do that!
Mach das nie meh!
Never ever do this again!
Spinnsch?
Are you crazy?

Bisch verruckt?
Are you crazy?


Conversation 1

Schpinnsch?
Are you crazy?

Das dafsch nid mache!
You can’t do that!

Das isch jo läbesgföhrlich!
It is life threatening!

Conversation 2

Bis vorsichtig, Schätzli!
Be careful, Schätzli!

Dä Fisch isst di no!
The fish is gonna eat you!

Conversation 3

Pass uf, Chind!
Take care, child!

Das isch nid zum Gschpasse!
That’s not funny!

Dä Fisch het e grosse Appetit!
This fish has a big appetite!

Mach das nie meh!
Never ever do this again!

Conversation 4

Schtell dir vor:
Imagine:

De Maxli het hüt de grossi Haifisch gfüeteret!
Maxli fed the big shark today!

Was? Das isch gschpunne!
What? That is crazy!

Wiso hesch das erlaubt?
Why did you allow that?

Ich ha das nid erlaubt, er isch eifach schnäller gsi als ich!
I didn’t allow that, he was just faster than me!

Dank sei Gott het er ne nid gfrässe!
Thanks God he didn’t eat him!