Today we will practice a job interview in Swiss German. Imagine you are applying for a job as a security guard. I am going to choose the best one. In our conversation we will be practicing the following vocabulary: low-key, impressive, trustworthy, inteligent, experienced and suitable. 

Ich goh i-n-es sehr es gföhrlichs Land.
I am going to a very dangerous country. 

Ich ha Angscht.
I'm afraid.

Ich bruuche e Liibwächter zum mi beschütze.
I need a bodyguard to protect me. 

Ich ha drü Kandidate.
I have three candidates. 

De Erscht isch sehr unuffällig.
The first is very low-key.

De Zwöit isch sehr imposant.
The second is very impressive.

De Dritt isch vertrouenswürdig.
The third is trustworthy.

Wele vo ine isch de Bescht?
Which one of them is the best?

Wele vo ine söll i uuswähle? 
Which one of them should I choose?

De unuffälligi und intelligänti?
The low-key and intelligent one?

De imposanti und apathischi?
The impressive and apathetic one?

De vertrouenswürdigi und erfahreni?
The trustworthy and experienced one?

Wär isch am beschte geignet?
Who is the most suitable?

Imagine you are interested in guy from Switzerland, you would like to know what he does or if he is married... 

Wär isch das?
Who is this?

Das isch de Peter.
This is Peter.

Wo läbt er?
Where does he live?

Er läbt z Bärn.
He lives in Bern.

Was macht er?
What does he do?

Er isch Tänzer.
He is a dancer.

Er isch sehr erfolgriich.
He is very successful.

Er isch heiss!
He is hot!

Isch er verhürotet?
Is he married?

Nei, er isch ledig.
No, he is not married.

Aber er het e Fründin.
But he has a girl friend.

Er isch mine Fründ!
He is my boy friend! 

Er isch mine Fründ!
He is my boy friend!

Ich bi hüt gschäftlich z Götheburg, z Schwede.

Hüt am Morge ha-n-i im Hotel es Kafi trunke und bi Züüge vo-n-ere richtige Action-Film-Szene worde.
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E Dieb het nämlich d Turischte uf em Platz beschtole! 
Er het Läbtop, Uure, Händis Portmonee und Handtäschli lo mitlaufe.

Zum Glück isch er nid sehr diskret gsi. Mer het ne uf früscher Tat ertappt. Einigi Lüüt hend de Dieb sofort verfolgt. 
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Si hend ne schnäll gfasst gha. Ich ha halb schokiert und halb amüsiert die Szene beobachtet. Denn isch d Polizei cho und het de Täter mitgnoh. Jetz isch er sehr wahrschiinlich scho im Gfängnis.

Today we will learn to ask questions in Swiss German. 

ES VERHÖR
An interrogation

Wo bisch am Samschtigmorge gsi?
Where were you on Saturday morning?

Ich bi im Fitness gsi.
I was at the gym.

Wo sind ir am Mäntignomittag gsi?
Where were you on Monday afternoon?

Mir sind dehei im Bett gläge. Mir sind beidi chrank gsi.
We were laying in bed at home. We were both ill. 

Wo sind Si am Tsiischtigobig gsi?
Where were you on Tuesday evening? 

Mir sind im Büro am Schaffe gsi. 
We were working at the office. 

Mir hend sehr e schtränge Tag gha.
We had a very busy day.

Wo sind Si am Mittwuch gsi?
Where were you on Wednesday?

Ich bi im Zug vo Fribourg uf Bärn gsi.
I was on the train from Fribourg to Bern.

Ich bi nid cho, wil mine Zug Verschpötig gha het.
I didn't come, because my train was late.

Wo sind ir am letschte Donnschtig gsi?
Where were you last Thursday?

Mir hend bim Seppi gjassed. 
We played Swiss bridge at Jo's house.

Das isch es schwiizer Charteschpil.
This is a Swiss card game.

Wo sind ir geschter gsi?
Where were you yesterday?

Mir sind geschter de ganz Tag im Iichaufszentrum gsi.
We were at the mall all day yesterday.

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Schwiizertütsch im Hotel
At the hotel


Ich möcht gärn es Zimmer mit Sicht uf s Meer.
I would like a room with a sea view.

Mit Sicht uf s Meer?
With a sea view?

Jo, mit Sicht uf s Meer.
Yes, with a sea view.

Si, mir sind do i de Schwiiz.
Sir, we are in Switzerland.

Bi üs git s keis Meer.
There is no sea here. 

Das isch de Nöieburgersee!
This is lake Nochatel.

Ich möcht gärn s Zmorge am zähni.
I would like to have breakfast at 10 am. 

Guet. Das isch notiert!
Good. Noted!

Ich möcht ersch am drü uustschegge.
I would like to check out only at 3 pm. 

Sicher! Das isch keis Problem.
Sure! No problem.

Ich möcht gärn zahle.
I would like to pay. 

Wunderbar.
Wonderful. 

Ich möcht gärn no zwöi Täg do bliibe.
I would like to stay here for 2 more nights.

Schön. 
Nice. 

Ich möcht gärn mit em Mänädscher vo dem Hotel rede.
I would like to talk to the manager of this hotel. 

E Momänt, bitte. Ich hol-ne grad.
A moment, please. I'll get him right away,

Ich möcht gärn miis Ziimer wächsle.
I would like to change my room.

Okej. Wi si wünsched.
OK. As you wish.

Today we will talk about my students. Why do they learn Swiss German? Most of them have lived in Switzerland for a long time and they simply want to integrate better. Listen to the recording. 

Is it worth learning Swiss German or standard German would be enough?

Wohär chömed mini Schtudänte?
Where do my students come from?

Mini Schtudänte sind Mönsche vo de ganze Wält, aber di Meischte vo ine läbed und schaffed i de Schwiiz.
My students are people from all over the world, but most of them live and work in Switzerland.

Es het aber au Partner vo Uslandschwiizer, oder Lüüt, wo vo Schwiizer abschtammed, drunder.
But there are as well partners from Swiss people living abroad, or people with a Swiss family background.

Ich ha Schtudänte us Nordamerika (de USA und Kanada), Südamerika (Brasilie), Asie (Indie, Sri Lanka, Türkei, Indonesie, Singapur und Nöi Seeland), Auschtralie und natürlich au us Öiropa (us Schpanie, Gross Britanie, Irland, Frankriich, Dütschland, Dänemark Italie, Slowenie, Ungarn, Pole, Russland und de Weschtschwiiz) gha.

I had students from North America (the USA and Canada) .South America (Brasil), Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Indonesia, Singapore, New Zealand) and Australia and of course from Europe (Spain, Great Britain, Ireland, France, Germany, Danmark, Italy, Slowenia, Hungary, Poland, Russia and western Switzerland).

Werum leered si Schwiizertütsch?
Why do they learn Swiss German?

Hauptsächlich leered si Schwiizertütsch, wil si sich besser möchted integriere, sig s mit de Kollege vo de Arbet oder de Nochbere und Fründe.
Mainly because they want to integrate with the Swiss, with their colleagues from work or the neighbors and friends. 

Vilicht sind si au grad dra e schwiizer Pass z beaaträge, oder si hend e schwiizer Partner/i oder schtammed vo Schwiizer ab.
Maybe they are about to get Swiss Citicenship, they have a Swiss Partner or Swiss family background.

Mer cha ohni Problem i de Schwiiz Hochdütsch rede, aber Schwiizertütsch isch d Härzens-Schproch und es wird sehr gschätzt, wenn sich öpper d Müeh macht, Schwiizertütsch z leere.
You will get around talking to the people in Standard German, but Swiss German is the language of the heart and it’s highly appreciated when someone makes the effort to learn it.

Es isch au wichtig mindeschtens Schwiizertütsch z verschtoh, wenn mer mit enere Gruppe vo Schwiizer möcht interagiere.
It is also important to understand Swiss German when you want to interact in a group of Swiss people.

Wie underrichted mir Schwiizertütsch?
How do we teach Swiss German?

D Konversation und s Hörverschtändnis sind di beide wichtigschte Ziil, wil Schwiizertütsch hauptsächlich e mündlichi Schproch isch und nur sehr sälte gschribe wird.
Conversation and Listening comprehension are the two main focuses since it is mainly a spoken language.

Mir reded über Themene, wo für d Schtudänte i irem Läbe relevant sind.
We cover topics which are relevant to the learners life.

Während dem mache-mer Notize und schaffed am Wortschatz oder mached Uufnahme für de wiiteri Leerprozäss.
In doing so we take notes, work on vocabulary and create recordings for the further learning process.

Mues i zersch Hochdütsch leere?
Do I have to learn German first?

Mir empfähled allne, dass si mindeschtens es Grund-Verschtändnis vo Hochdütsch hend. Hochdütsch wird i de Schwiiz gschribe und i offizielle Mitteilige wie zum Biischpil de Vercheersmäldige, de Nochrichte oder i de Politik bruucht. 

We recommend having at least a basic understanding of German first. German is the written language and the one which is used in official communications like traffic-reports, news, politics and so on.

Hochdütsch eröffnet eim au de Zuegang zu vil meh Lüüt, wo das reded. 
By knowing Standard German you get access to a lot more people who speak it. 

Mer cha denn au mit Dütsche und Öschtriicher und anderne Lüüt, wo Hochdütsch gleert hend, rede. 
You can also talk to Germans and Austrians and other people who learned that language.

Und mer cha d Presse und Büecher uf Dütsch läse, drunder au Büecher vo schwiizer Schriftschteller.
And you can read the press and books in German, which means as well books from Swiss writers.

Wenn underrichte-mer Schwiizertütsch?
When do we have Swiss German lessons? 

Ei Lektion duured 45 Minute. Wenn Si möchted e Lektion bueche, denn kontaktiered Si mich und mir versueched e Termin z finde, wo üs beidne passt.
One lesson lasts 45 min. In order to book a lesson just get in touch with me and we try to figure out a time which suits us both. 

Am Wuchenänd oder au am Tsiischtig und Friitig Nomittag ha-n-i Familieziit
I don’t work the weekends nor Tuesday and Friday afternoons.

Was isch mit em los?
Er het sine Zah verlore.
What's wrong with him?
He has lost his tooth. 


Was isch los mit em?
Er isch iigschlofe.
What's wrong with him?
He has fallen asleep.


Was isch los mit ere?
Si het sich vercheltet.
What's wrong with her?
She has caught a cold.


Was isch los mit ere?
Si het ire Chopf aagschlage.
What's wrong with him?
She has hit her head.


Was isch mit Ine los?
Ich ha mine Fuess vertrampet.
What's wrong with you?
I have hurt my ankle.


Was isch los mit dir?
Mir isch schlächt.
What's wrong with you?
I feel sick.


Was isch mit ine los?
Ires Chind het de Arm broche.
What's wrong with them?
Their child has broken its arm.

Here is another story about a guy who couldn't fall asleep. 

We will discuss in the lessons your sleeping habbits, the source of your sleeping difficulties,  different ways of improving the quality of your sleep...

Before that let's listen to the audio recording

E schloflosi Nacht
A sleepless night

Was isch los, Tigerli?
What's up, little tiger?  

Ich cha nid schlofe, Müüsli.
I cannot sleep, little mouse. 

Ich mach der e Whisky mit Milch und Honig, Schätzli.
Honey, I am going to make you Whisky with milk and honey. 

Oh, das wär grossartig!
Oh, that would be great!  

Müüsli, schlofsch scho?
Little mouse, are you sleeping? 

Ich cha immer nonig schlofe.
I still can't sleep. 

​Tue doch Schöfli zelle!
Count the little sheep!

Das hilft au nid, Müüsli!
That doesn't work eighter, little mouse!  

Was du bruuchsch isch es Glas Wasser, Tigerli.
What you need is a glass of water.  

Was tuesch so fägnäschte, Tigerli?
Why do you keep tossing and turning, little Tiger?

Ich cha immer nonig schlofe.
I still can't sleep.  

Vilicht söttisch go dschogge.
Maybe you should go jogging.  

Es isch scho drü am Morge!
It is 3 o'clock in the morning.  

Ich goh morn go schaffe, Müüsli! 
I am going to work tomorrow love! 

Denn tue doch de Rosechranz bätte, Tigerli!
Why don't you pray the rosary then, little tiger? 

Hör uuf fägnäschte!
Stop tossing and turning! 

Und loh mi bitte lo schlofe.
And let me sleep, please.  

Wenigschtens öpper vo üs sött morn fit sii!
At least one of us should be fit tomorrow!

Was sölled si mache?
What should they do?     

Sött d Frau em Maa mit de Bratpfanne eis uf de Chopf tätsche?
Should the woman hit the man with the frying pan?  

Oder sött si ihm es Drückerli gäh?
Or should she give him a hug?  

Here is a very amusing story in Swiss German. A woman has heard something at night. It was pitch black when she woke up. It was as though the wall would move. When she put on the light, she discovered a huge grasshopper on the wall. It really scared her. Of course her partner didn't notice anything, so she decided to wake him up and asked him to throw the beast out. He wasn't very enthusiastic about it. 

Ich ha hüt i de Nacht öppis ghört, wo mi gweckt het.

Do bi-n-i uufgschtande und es isch schtockdunkel gsi.
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Es isch mir vorchoo  als würd sich d Wand bewege.

I have heard something at night, which woke me up.
So I got up and it was pitch-black.
It was as though the wall would move.
When I put on the light, I discovered a massive grasshopper on the wall, who chirped with his wings.
This gave me a real scare.
My husband didn’t notice anything.
But I woke him up and asked him to catch the grasshopper and throw him out.
He wasn’t very enthusiastic about that.

Today's lesson is inspired by www.momstotszurich.com

Mini Frau und ich sind für es langs Wuchenänd uf Stockholm gange.

Mir hend det mine Schwigervater und mini Schwigermueter troffe.

Si hend iri Ferie z Schwede verbrocht.

Mir hend während vier Täg di schwedischi Hauptschtadt besichtiget. 

D Schtadt gliicht Züri.

Z Stockholm het s sehr vil Muse-e.

Mir sind öppe vier oder füüf Muse-e go aaluege.

Was het dir am beschte gfalle?

Es git es renomierts Foto-Museum, wo grossartig isch gsi!

S Abba-Museum isch au sehr guet gsi.

Denn het s es Museum über es berüehmts Schiff, wo versunke  isch.

Stockholm isch sehr e ruigi und suuberi Schtadt, so wie Züri.

Es het es grosses Operehuus, schöni Monumänt und farbigi Geböide.

Stockholm liit nid diräkt am Meer, es isch es Archipel, wo us 14 Insle beschtoht und drum het s det au vil Brugge.

Schwedisch isch sehr ähnlich wie Dütsch.

Wenn i schwedisch läse, denn verschtoh-n-i rächt vil.

Alles in Allem he-mer e wunderbari Ziit gha mitenand und Stockholm het üs sehr guet gfalle.

Useful vocabulary and phrases

Ferie verbringe, verbrocht - to spend holidays, spent

öpper träffe, troffe - to meet somebody, met

E Schtadt besichtige - to visit a city (sightseeing)

renomiert - renowned

berühemt - famous

es beschtoht us - it consists of

ähnlich wie - similar to  

gliiche, gliche - to resemble, resembled


Translation 

A weekend in Stockholm.

My wife and I went to Stockholm for a long weekend.

There we met my father and mother in law.

They spent their holidays in Sweden.

And we visited the Swedish capital  4 days. (we went sightseeing)

The city is similar to Zurich.

In Stockholm there are a lot of museums.

We went to see four or five museums.

What did you like the most?

There is a renowned Photo museum, which was great!

The ABBA museum was also very good.

Then there is a whole museum about a famous ship, which sank.

Stockholm is a very quiet and clean town like Zurich.

It has a big opera house, beautiful monuments, and colorful buildings.

Stockholm lies not directly at the sea, it is an archipelago, which is made of 14 islands and therefore there are a lot of bridges too.

Swedish is very similar to German.

When I read Swedish, then I understand quite a lot.
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All in all we had a very good time together and we liked Stockholm a lot.

​Möchtisch es Kafi?
Would you like some coffee?
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Es Kafi?
Coffee?

Kafi isch ungsund.
Coffee is unhealthy. 

Was? Schpinnsch? Das het dir sicher de Stefan gseit, nid?
What? Are you crazy? That's what Stefan told you, isn't it?

Möchtisch chli Zucker is Tee?
Would you like some sugar in the tea?

Zucker? Nei, sicher nid. Das isch so ungsund!
Sugar? No, of course not. This is so unhealthy!

Wäge dem Bitzeli Zucker muesch jetz würklich kei Panik übercho!
Because of this little bit of sugar, you really don't have to panic!

Möchtisch no chli Salz?
Would you like some salt?

Salz? Das isch ungsund!
Salt? This is unhealthy!

Genau drum chasch säber salze so vil wie d wotsch.
That's right. That's why you can salt (your dinner) yourself as much as you want.

Ich nime gärn e chli. De Gschmack isch sofort vil besser.
I personally like to take some. The taste is often a lot better.

Möchtisch no chli Pfäffer?
Would you like some pepper?

Pfäffer? Nei, uf kei Fall.
Pepper? No, definitely not.

Ich ha-n-e heikle Maage.
I have a sensitive stomach.

Möchtisch es Schtückli Fleisch?
Would you like a piece of meat?

Fleisch? Das isch ungsund!
Meat? That's unhealthy!

Nei, das nid. Das chunt vom Biobuur. Das isch bsunders guet!
No, this one not. It comes from the ecological gardener. This is particularly good.

Das chasch es mit guetem Gwüsse ässe.
You can eat it with a good consciousness. 

Imagine your Swiss friend is in a hurry, stressed out and very tense. How would you tell him or her to relax and take it easy?

Ich ha alles.
I have everything  

Ich bi zfride, mit dem wo-n-i ha.
I am happy with what I have.

Alles isch i Ornig.
Everything is good.

Du muesch dir kei Sorge mache.
No need to worry.

Entschpann di.
​Relax!

Beruig di.
Chill out! 

Nimm s gmüetlich!
Take it easy!

Mir hend Ziit.
We have time.

Nur nid jufle. 
No need to rush.
 
Es wird scho guet. 
It will be all right. 

Isch das nötig?
Is this necessary?

Das isch nid nötig.
This isn't necessary.

Creux du Ven

Hoi, es isch Summerziit und mir mached wider vil Uusflüg.

Ir au?

Vomene bsunders schöne Uusflug, wo mir dä Summer gmacht hend, möcht-i öich verzelle.

Gschtartet si-mer im Chalet Robert, wo under em Creux du Ven liit.

De Creux du Ven isch so öppis wie-n-es natürlichs Amfitheater.

Wenn mer vo Nöieburg richtig Val de Travers fahrt, denn gseht mer ne underwägs au scho vo de Schtross uus.

De normalerwiis so grüeni, sanft gwälleti Jura nimmt es abrupts Ändi und es goht grad is Loch abe.

Also zum ufelaufe vom Chalet Robert uus isch es sehr e schteile Wäg, wo i zwöi Schtund a oberi Rand vo dere wunderbare Natur-Arena füehrt.

Di meischte Wanderer sind scho wider uf em Heiwäg gsi, bis mir üs ändlich uf de Wäg gmacht hend.

Üs het s nid so pressiert, wil mir hend wölle uf em Bärg obe i-mene Masselager bi de Soliat Hütte übernachte.

Vo dobe he-mer e wunderbari Uussicht gha und sind noch emene guete Fondü no de Sunne-n-undergang über em französische Jura go luege.


Am nöchschte Tag si-mer extra für de Sunne-n-Uufgang am halbi Füfi wider uufgschtande und uf d Krete füre gange, aber mir sind nid elei gsi.

Es het no einigi anderi Schauluschtigi Früehuufschteher gha. Wie-n-er chönd gseh, isch es sehr e schöne Sunne-n-Uufgang gsi. Die Flächi, wo do unde so glänzt, das isch de Bielersee.

Ganz churz sind üs au no zwöi Schteiböck begägnet. Aber ich glaub es het ne z vil Lüüt gha uf em Bärg und si sind i die schteili Wand abegchlätteret, wo mir si bald us de-n-Auge verlore hend.

Alles in allem isch es sehr e-n-iidrückliche Uusflug gsi, wo-n-ich öich wärmschtens cha empfähle.

Today we are going shopping. In this lesson you will learn to say: "This is mine", "No way" and "I had it first" 

Conversation 1

Es tuet mir Leid, aber das isch miis Ti-schört.
I am sorry, but this is my t-shirt.

Es tuet mir au schüüli Leid, aber Si liged do falsch. Das isch miis.
I am very sorry too, but you’re wrong. This is mine.

Das chunt nid i Frog! Das isch s letschte abegsetzte Ti-schört.
Das isch für mich!
No way. This is the last t-shirt on sale.
This one is for me!

Ich ha s zersch gha!
I had it first.

Nei, ich ha s zersch gha!
No, I had it first. 

​Conversation 2

Es tuet mir Leid, aber das isch mine Schüpp.
I am sorry, but this is my skirt.

Es tuet mir au schüüli Leid, aber Si liged do falsch. Das isch mine.
I am very sorry too, but you’re wrong. This is mine.

Das chunt nid i Frog! Das isch de letschti abegsetzti Schüpp. Dä isch für mich!
No way. This is the last skirt on sale. This one is for me!

Ich ha ne zersch gha!
I had it first.

Nei, ich ha ne zersch gha!
No, I had it first. 

Conversation 3

Es tuet mir Leid, aber das isch mini Bluse.
I am sorry, but this is my blouse.

Es tuet mir au schüüli Leid, aber Si liged do falsch. Das isch mini.
I am very sorry too, but you’re wrong. This is mine.

Das chunt nid i Frog! Das isch di letschti abegsetzti Bluse. Die isch für mich!
No way. This is the last blouse on sale. This one is for me!

Ich ha si zersch gha!
I had it first.

Nei, ich si zersch gha!
No, I had it first. 

Conversation 4

Es tuet mir Leid, aber das sind mini Hose.
I am sorry, but these are my trousers.

Es tuet mir au schüüli Leid, aber Si liged do falsch. Das sind mini.
I am very sorry, but you’re wrong. These are mine.

Das chunt nid i Frog! Das sind di letschte abegsetzte Hose. Die sind für mich!
No way. These are the last trousers on sale. These are for me!

Ich ha si zersch gha!
I had them first.

Nei, ich ha si zersch gha!
No, I had them first. 

Nimmsch no es Schtückli Chueche?

Nimm di zäme! Ich glaube, du hesch jetz gnueg Süesses gha!

Ich ha gmeint du möchtisch abnäh.

Jo. Aber ich ha jo scho drü Kilo abgnoh!

Genau und wenn d jetz wider so issisch wi früener, nimmsch grad wider zue!

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Grüezi, mir sind zwei Erwachseni und drü Chind.
Hello, we are two grown-ups and three children. 

Mir möchted gärn mit em Seil-Bähnli uf de Chäserrugg.
We would like to go with the funicular train on the Chäserrugg. 

Händ Si es Halbtax?
Do you have a Halbtax discount? 

Jo, mir zwei hend es Halbtax und d Chind e Junior Charte.
Yes, we have a Halbtax discount and the kids have a junior card. 

Wie alt sind Iri Chind?
How old are your children?

Isch de Jüngscht scho sächsi gsi?
Is the youngest six already? 

Nei, er isch ersch vieri.
No, he is only four. 

Guet, denn cha-n-er gratis goh.
Good, then he can go for free. 

Eifach oder Retour?
Single or return? 

Eifach bitte.
Single please. 

Das sind denn 92.-Franke, bitte.
This is then 92.- Francs, please. 

Es het e Mittelschtation, wo Si münd umschtiige.
There is a middle station, where you have to change. 

Mir möchted mit em Sässelilift uf Wildhuus abe.
We would like to go down to Wildhaus with the chairlift. 


Das sind zwöi Sässelilift, Wildhuus isch d Talschtation.
These are two chairlifts, Wildhaus is the station in the valley. 


Si münd i de Mittelstation umschtiige.
You have to change in the middle station. 


Wivil choschtet das für zwei Erwachseni mit Halbtax?
How much is this for two grown-ups with Halbtax discount? 


Mir hend d Juniorcharte für d Chind.
We have the junior card discount for the children. 


Das sind 48.- Franke, bitte.
This is 48.- francs, please. 


Passed Si uf, dass si uf em Sässelilift d Billet nid verlüüred.
Take care and don't lose your tickets on the chair lift. 


Si bruuched si dunde no einisch.
You will need them again at the bottom. 


Wie warm isch es uf de Bärgschtation?
How warm is it at the mountain station? 


Im Momänt isch es det no 18 Grad.
At the moment it is still 18 degrees there. 


Wie sind d Wanderwäg uf em Chäserrugg?
How are the hiking paths on the Chäserrugg? 


Sind si guet passierbar?
Are they well passable? 


Es het schtellewiis no Schnee.
There is still snow in some places. 


Vor zwei Wuche hend einigi Wanderer wider müsse umcheere.
Two weeks ago a few hikers had to turn back again. 


Jetz cha-mer scho über d Schneefälder wandere.
Now one can already hike over the snowfields. 


Mer mues aber vorsichtig sii, dass mer nid uusrutscht!
But one has to be careful, that one doesn't slip! 


Wenn Si Wanderschtöck hend, isch das sicher hilfriich.
When you have hiking sticks, that is surely helpful. 


Isch s Reschtorant i de Mittelschtation hüt offe?
Is the restaurant at the middle station open today? 


Bis wenn fahred d Bähnli?
Until what time do the mountain lifts go?

Ich ha mini Heimatschtadt nümme wider erkönnt.

Moskau het sich richtig useputzt für d WM.

Si hend Böim pflanzt. Si isch vil grüener als früener und es het au meh Bänkli.

Es isch so schön und suuber gsi.

Au d Lüüt sind sehr fröhlich gsi.

D WM Stimmig isch super gsi.

St.Petersburg het sich nid so schtarch veränderet.

Mir hend s Schpil vo de Schwiiz gäge Schwede im Schtadion life mitverfolgt.

Mine Maa und sine Fründ hend druf schpekuliert, dass d Schwiiz i d achtelfinal chunt.

Für mich isch es komisch gsi, es Schpil ohni Kommentator mitzverfolge.

Ich bi nid ganz drus cho, was uf em Fäld passiert.

De Kommentator het mir gfählt.

Mir hend sehr gueti Plätz gha und sehr schpektatulär isch gsi, wo si d Flagge vo de beide Länder uusbreitet hend.
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Mir hend au d schwiizer Hymne mitgsunge.

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Hey, mir münd no plane, was mir das Wuchenänd wönd undernäh!
Hey, we still have to plan, what we want to undertake at the weekend!

Ou jo. Ich ha grad letschti e schöni Uusflugsiide uf Internet gseh und es het mi grad gluschtet, sälber das einisch z mache.
Oh, yes. I recently saw a beautiful idea for a trip on the Internet and I fancied to do this myself once.

Jo? Wo hesch das gfunde?
Yes? Where did you find this?

Uf Moms:Tots:Zurich.com
On momstotszurisch.com

Das isch e Wanderig uf de Churfirschte. Weisch, das sind die imposante Bärge über-em Walesee.
This is a hike on the Churfirsten. You know, they are the impressive mountains above the Walensee.

D Churfirschte? das Gebiet könn-i überhaupt nid.
The Churfirsten? I don’t know at all this area. 

Es isch Ziit mol e nöie Egge vo de Schwiiz z entdecke!
It’s time to discover a new corner of Switzerland!

Genau! Si beschriibed d Wanderig vom Chäserrugg zu de Gamsalp.
Right! They describe the hike from Chäserrugg to Gamsalp.

Vom Chäserrugg het mer schiins e wunderbari Uussicht uf d Alpe.
From Chäserugg apparently one has a wonderful view of the alps. 

Und was super isch, isch dass vom Norde här es Bähnli ufe fahrt.
And what’s great, is that from the north a cableway drives up.

Isch denn das nid z wiit für üsi Chind?
Is this not too far for the kids?

Nei, es isch mit em Panoramawäg zäme nume 7 Kilometer bis zur Gamsalp.
No, with the panorama path it is only 7km to Gamsalp.

Das isch öppe e Wanderig vo zwöiehalb Schtund.
This is a hike of about two and a half hour. 

Uf de Gamsalp wartet uf d Chind e schöne Schpilplatz mit Rutschbahn, Ritiseili und Trampolin!
On Gamsalp a beautiful playground with slides, swings and a trampoline awaits the kids!

Das isch natürlich no s Tüpfli uf em i.
This is, of course, the "dot on the I” (icing on the cake).

Und vo det us cha-mer mit em Bähnli wider abe fahre.
And from there, one can go down again with the cable car .

Das wird es Erläbnis für d Chind!
This will be an adventure for the children!

Jo. Und für di Grosse sicher au.
Yes. And for the grown-ups surely too. 

Nur chö-mer s Wägeli nid mitnäh.
Only we can’t take the buggy. 

De Wäg isch z schteinig.
The way is too rocky.

Das isch doch keis Problem!
This is no problem at all! 

Ich nime üse Jüngscht gärn i s Huckepack, wenn er nümm mag laufe.
I like to take our youngest in the Huckepack when he hasn’t any strength to walk left.

Here's a simple lesson for beginners. Look at the picture, try to describe it in Swiss German first, then listen to the recording and read the text. Have fun!

uf
On

näbe
next to

uf de rächte Siite
on the right side

under
Under

i
In

über
Above

hinder
Behind

Wo isch de Papagei?
Where is the parrot?

Wo isch de Hund?
Where is the dog?

Wo isch s Chätzli, s Büsi?
Where is the little cat?

Wo isch s Müüsli?
Where is the little mouse?

Wo isch d Schlange?
Where is the snake?

Wo isch d Schpinnele?
Where is the spider?

Wo sind d Fischli?
Where are the little fish?

De Papagei isch uf em Schtuehl.
The parrot is on the chair.

De Hund isch näbe-m Schtuehl.
The dog is next to the chair.

S Chätzli isch uf de rächte Siite vom Schtuehl.
The small cat is on the right side of the chair.

S Müüsli isch under-em Schtuehl.
The little mouse is under the chair.

D Schlange isch i de Schublade.
The snake is in the drawer.

D Schpinnele isch im linge obere Egge, über-em Hund.
The spider is in the upper left corner, above the dog.

Uf em Schpinnelenetz isch e Flöig.
On the spider net there  is a fly.

D Fischli sind im Aquarium.
The little fish are in the aquarium.

S Müüsli isch hinder-em Hund.
The little mouse is behind the dog.

​There are many ways to get from point A to point B in Switzerland. You can use a bicycle, a car or a train. For me personally, the best way to get from point A to point B is walking. You can get a real sense of surroundings, just appreciate the nature and people. I love walking simply because it puts me in a slower lane. Walking is not just a physical activity, it can be kind of spiritual experience too. Hiking in the mountains creates excellent memories. Hiking can mean different things. For some people, it can mean serious backpacking trip in the Alps. For others, it may mean just watching a sunset.

Conversation 1 

Grüezi, sind Si scho uf em Gipfel gsi?
Grüezi, were you on the peak already?

Jo, ich bi go de Sunnenuufgang luege.
Yes, I have been to look at the sunrise.

Het s vil Lüüt dobe gha?
Did it have a lot of people on the top?

Nei, ich bi ganz elei gsi, aber jetz ha-n-i scho einigi Lüüt underwägs troffe.
No, I have been all alone, but now I have already met some people on the way.

Isch es no wiit bis zum Gipfel?
Is it still far to the peak?

Das chunt druf aa, ich glaube, vo do uus isch es no öppe anderthalb Schtund.
That depends, I believe, from here it is about one a half hour.

Das isch perfäkt, denn chö-mer uf em Gipfel obe picknicke.
That’s perfect, then we can have a picknick on the peak.


CONVERSATION 2

Grüezi, isch das de richtig Wäg zu de Sennhütte?
Grüezi, is this the right way to the Sennhütte?

Jo. Do chunt mer au zu de Sennhütte, aber Si münd e-n-Umwäg mache.
Yes. Here one gets to the Sennhütte too, but you have to make a detour.

Wenn Si diräkt zu de Sennhütte wönd cho, denn münd Si do unde bim Wägwiiser rächts goh, i Richtig Hubeltobel.
When you want to go directly to the Sennhütte, then you have to go right at the signpost down there, in direction Hubeltobel.

Wüssed Si, öb si s Bärgbeizli hüt offe het?
Do you know, whether the mountain-bar is open today?

Wo-n-i hüt am Morge bi dra verbii cho, isch s no zue gsi, aber jetz sött s scho offe ha.
When I came past the hut this morning, it was still closed, but now it should be open already.


CONVERSATION 3

Mami, wie wiit goht s no?
Mum, how far is it still?

Chö-mer nid es Pöiseli mache?
Can’t we make a short break?

Das isch so schteil do. Ich mag nümm.
It’s so steep here. I’m worn out.

Lueg, do vore het s e Brunne!
Look, over there is a fountain!

Det chö-mer üs chli erfrüsche.
There we can refreshen us.

Denn sitze-mer i Schatte und warted uf di andere.
Then we sit down in the shadow and wait for the others.

Chum, nume no das chliine Schtückli, denn mü-mer nid i de pralle Sunne sitze.
Come, only this little stretch, then we don’t have to sit in the blazing sun.

Useful Phrases and vocabulary:

de Muggeschtich
mosquito bite

Was isch los?
What’s wrong?

Härzchäferli
Darling

de Rügge
back

Loh mi lo luege.
Let me see.

cheibe
terrible

Conversation 1

Was isch los, Härzchäferli?
What’s wrong, darling?

Ich ha-n-e Muggeschtich am Rügge.
I have a mosquito bite on my back.

Dä biisst gruusig.
Is stings badly.

Loh mi lo luege.
Let me see.

Du bisch jo ganz verschtoche!
You are full of mosquito bites!

Die cheibe Mugge!
Oh, these awful mosquitos!

Hesch öppis gäge Müggeschtich?
Do you have anything for mosquito bites?

Jo, ich ha dir Fenischtil, das hilft meischens guet.
Yes, I have Fenistil for you, this mostly helps well.

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. 

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!