"What happened?" in Swiss German

​Have you ever been in this sticky situation, where you had to explain your way out of it? Sometimes we find ourselves to be at a wrong place at a wrong time.It’s good to know some useful questions that can help you identify the situation a bit better. In today’s lesson you will learn:

• how to to ask questions like “what happened?”
•  “what did you do?”
• our members get extra video, audio and live lessons every Monday 

Guete Morge, Herr Mässerli.
Good morning, sir.

Guete Morge.
Good morning.

Ich ha-n-es Paar Froge a Si.
I have a few questions for you.

Guet, schüssed Si los!
OK, go ahead. (”fire away”)

Was isch genau passiert?
What happened exactly?

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Um weli Ziit isch das gnau gsi?
What time was this exactly?

Das isch am Obig si, öppe am Viertel vor Sächsi.
This was in the evening at about a quarter to six.
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Wo isch das passiert?
Where did this happen?

Und wie isch es wiiter gange?
And how did it go on?

Di jungi Frau het Angscht gha.
The young woman was scared.
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Was hend Si gmacht?
And what did you do?

Was hend si denn gmacht?
What did you do then?

Schlussändlich ha-n-i de Polizei aaglüüte.
Finally, I called the police.
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Di jungi Frau isch i Sicherheit gsi.
The girl was safe.