"To Work my butt off" in Swiss German

I am working my butt off to teach you Swiss German:) Read the notes and enjoy the video to improve your Swiss German vocabulary and listening skills. 

Was machsch am Mäntig?

Let's start with the conjugatopn of this wonderful Swiss German verb

​​e schträngi Wuche

ich schufte
I work my butt off

du schuftisch
you work your butt off

er schuftet
he works his butt off

si schuftet
she works her butt off

es schuftet
it works its butt off

mir schufted
we work our butts off

ir schufted
you all work your butts off

si schufted
they work their butts off

Vocabulary

Mäntig
Tsiischtig 
Mittwuch
Donnschtig
Friitig
Samschtig
Sunntig


Conversation 1

Was machsch am Mäntig?
What do you do on Monday?

Am Mäntig bi-n-i dehei.
On Monday I'm at home. 

Ich mues uufruume, putze und choche.
I have to tidy up, clean and cook.

Was hesch am Tsiischtig vor?
What are you up to on Tuesday?

Am Tsiischtig goh-n-i uf-n-e Gschäftsreis.
On Tuesday I go on a business trip. 

Was machsch am Mittwuch?
What are you doing on Wednesday?

Am Mittwuch mues i de ganz Tag im Büro schufte.
On Wednesday I have to work off my butt all day in the office.

Was hesch am Donnschtig vor?
What are you up to on Thursday?

Am Donnschtig bi-n-i s Taxi für mini Chind:
On Thursday I am the taxi for my kids:

Ich fühere de Max is Schwümme.
I lead (bring) Max to the swimming classes.

Ich hole d Evelin vo de Flöteschtund ab.
I pick up Eveline from the recorder lesson.

Di zwöi Jüngschte bring-i is Tschutti-Träning.
The two youngest ones I bring to the football training.

Was mached ir am Friitig?
What are you all doing on Friday?

Am Friitig he-mer es Familie-Träffe.
On Friday we have a family meeting.

Was hend ir am Samschtig vor?
What are you all up to on Saturday?

Am Samschtig gö-mer i Wald go pilzle.
On Saturday we go picking up mushrooms to the forest.

Was mached ir am Sunntig?
What are you all doing on Sunday?

Am Sunntig erhole-mer üs vo dere schtränge Wuche.
On Sunday we recover from the busy week.

Muesch du vil schufte?
Do you have to work your butt off a lot?

Macht di dini Arbet chrank?
Is your work making you sick?

Was bruucht mer für-n-es guets und gsunds Arbetsklima?
What does one need for a good and healthy climate at work?

Hesch gnueg Freiziit?
Do you have enough free time?

Was machsch i dinere Freiziit?
What do you do in your free time?

Now let's listen and repeat after me. If you do it several times, I am sure you will get the hang of it.  All it takes to get better at Swiss German is practice, practice and practice...

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