Phone Conversation

​Welcome to this short lesson where you’ll learn how to make a simple phone call in Swiss German! We’ll cover some basic phrases for a smooth telephone conversation, and dive into conjugating the verbs "to call" and "to answer the phone."
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This is the introduction to my VIP Monday Lesson. This Monday, we’ll focus on the verb "to call," and you’ll get 4  real-life dialogues. You’ll master key phrases like “I’m calling about…” and work through conversational situations so you can feel confident speaking on the phone in Swiss German.
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aalüüte
to call

ich lüüte aa - I call 
du lüütisch aa - you call
er lüütet aa - he calls
si lüütet aa - she calls
es lüütet aa - it calls

mir lüüted aa - we call
ir lüüted aa - you call 
si lüüted aa - they call 

s Telefon abnäh - to answer the phone

ich nime s Telefon ab - I answer the phone
du nimmsch s Telefon ab - you answer the phone
er nimmt s Telefon ab - er answers the phone
si nimmt s Telefon ab - si answers the phone
es nimmt s Telefon ab - es answers the phone

mir nämed s Telefon ab - we answer the phone
ir nämed s Telefon ab - you all answer the phone
si nämed s Telefon ab - they answer the phone

S Telefon lüütet. - The phone is ringing.
Kathrin, chasch bitte s Telefon abnäh? - Kathrin, can you answer the phone, please?


Wär isch am Telefon? - Who is calling, please?
Do isch d Kathrin. - Here's Kathrin. 
Cha-n-i mit em Max rede, bitte? - Can I speak to Max, please?