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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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I can't sleep at night

12/17/2020

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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
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Was tuesch so fägnäschte, Tigerli?
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. 


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​Tue doch Schöfli zelle!
​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?  
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Agreeing and disagreeing in Swiss German

12/16/2020

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​I am a big fan of discussion activities. I think through conversation and dialogue you can significantly improve your Swiss German. There are many benefits of discussion. Discussion helps to learn the language better and quicker. In my lessons, I do my best to prompt students to talk, to be active, to try to use the language in a different context. In today's lesson, you will learn how to agree and disagree in Swiss German. 
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Minere Meinig noh ...
In my opinion....

Ich dänke ...
I think...

Ich gseh s eso:
I see it this way: 

Ich meine ...
I mean ...

Sowiit das mich betrifft...
As far as I'm concerned...

Ich gschpüre, dass ...
I feel that...

um d Meinig froge
asking for an Opinion

Was sött mer dinere Meinig no mache?
What should one do according to your opinion?

Was sind dini Gedanke do dezue?
What are your thoughts about it?

Was dänksch du?
What do you think?


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Swiss German with Kathrin
Genau.
Exactly.

Das isch genau das, was ich fühle.
That's exactly how I feel.

Ich chönnti nid meh mit dir iiverschtande sii.
I couldn't agree with you more.

Jo, do hesch de schpringendi Punkt.
Yeah, you have a point.

Mir goht s genau so.
I feel the same way.

Jo, sicher.
Yes, of course.

Ich dänke das au.
I think so too.

Ich bi iiverschtande mit dir.
I agree with you.

Das isch wohr.
That's true.

Du hesch rächt.

You're right.

Ich bi nid iiverschtande.
I disagree.

Das glaub-i nid.
I don't think so.

Nid umbedingt.
Not necessarily.

Das isch nid immer wohr.
That's not always true.

Nei, do bi-n-i nid sicher.

No, I'm not so sure about that.

Das goht doch nid!
This doesn't work like this!

Das cha-mer doch nid mache!
You can't do that!​
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How are you in Swiss German?

12/13/2020

 
 How to say "How are you?" in Swiss German? In today's lesson we will practice some simple Swiss German dialogues. 
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Wie goht s Ine?
How are you?

Guet. Und Ine?
Good. And you?

Au guet, danke.
I’m good too. Thanks.

Wie goht s dir? 
How are you?
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Nid schlächt. Und dir?
​Not bad, and you?

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Learn Swiss German with Kathrin
Wie läbsch ?
How are you? “How do you live?”

Wunderbar, mir gönd nämlich morn i d Ferie, und du?
Wonderful, we actually go on holiday tomorrow, and you?

Ich cha mi nid beklage.
I can’t complain. 

Bi üs isch alles bim Alte.
At our place, everything is as ever.
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