Phone Conversation

In this short lesson you learn how to make a simple phone call in Swiss German. 
Here are some basic phrases for a telephone conversation. You will also learn to conjugate the verb "to call" and "to answer the phone". 

Do you make phone calls in Swiss German or do you prefer to speak English with Swiss people?

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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?