Today we will be talking about meat. Sausages. What is the best sausage in the world? Do you like Swiss sausages? Or maybe you prefer vegetables? Weles isch di beschti Wurscht vo de Wält? What is the best sausage of the world? guet good besser better am beschte the best gärn ha to like lieber ha to prefer am liebschte ha to like best Wienerli sind guet. Vienna sausages are good. Servela sind besser. Cervelats are better. Zum Brötle über em Füür sind d Servela di beschte Würscht. To fry over the fire cervelats are the best sausages. Aber Chalbsbratwürscht sind di beschte. But veal frying sausages are the best. Ich ha sehr gärn Wienerli. I like a lot vienna sauasages. Er het lieber Servela. He prefers cervelats. Si het am liebschte Chalbsbratwürscht. She likes best veal frying sausages. Mir sind e Nation vo Fleischfrässer. We are a Nation of carnivores. Weli Wurscht hesch du lieber? What sausage do you prefer? Ah, das isch mir wurscht. Oh, whatever Ich ha generell lieber Gmües. In general I prefer vegetables. Traveling can be stressful. The most stressful part is packing, I guess. I always double check if i packed my money, passport, proper shoes and so on. Today we will learn how to say: "I have everything, I have packed everything" in Swiss German. Watch the video and enjoy! Imagine you are going on a date with a Swiss guy. How would ask your friend if she likes him? In today's Swiss German lesson we will learn a very useful question: "How do you like this guy?" He might be too short, too fat, too hairy... or he can be your perfect type of guy for a date. Finally, it is the weekend. What are you doing on the weekend? In today's lesson we will learn how to ask this simple but very useful question in Swiss German. Today we will learn to ask very simple questions in Swiss German. Imagine you have been invited to a small party in Bern. You want to start a simple conversation in Swiss German. What kind if questions would you ask? In today's lesson we have some very useful vocabulary and phrases. How would you say in Swiss German "thirst", "let's drink", "drink" ....? To find out let's watch the video. What do you think about Swiss music? What do you think about yodeling? What do you think about the climate change? Today we will learn how to ask some cool questions in Swiss German. Watch the video and repeat. schlittschüele ich tue schlittschüele I ice skate du tuesch schlittschüele you ice skate er tuet schlittschüele he ice skates si tuet schlittschüele she ice skates es tuet schlittschüele it ice skates es tuet schlittschüele it ice skates ir tünd schlittschüele you ice skate si tünd schlittschüele they ice skate Usefull vocabulary ich tue schlittschüele I ice skate du tuesch schlittschüele you ice skate Schlöfle? Ice skating? Was isch das? What is this? Aha, Ja. Das isch e gueti Idee. Yes. This is a good idea. Lueg mol det äne! Look over there! Jo sicher. Yes sure. Conversation 1 Chunsch mit ga schlöfle? Do you come ice skating with us? Schlöfle? Was isch das? Ice skating? What is this? Eh, dänk Bärntütsch für schlittschüele. You know, it is Bern dialect for ice skating. Aha, Ja. Das isch e gueti Idee. Yes. This is a good idea. Ich tue für s Läbe gärn schlittschüele. I totally love ice skating. Conversation 2 Lueg mol det äne! Look over there! Die drü Meitli chönd wahnsinnig guet schlittschüele! These three girls can ice skate incredibly well. Jo sicher. Yes sure. Si treniered do jede Mäntig und Donnschtig. They train here every Monday and Thursday. What is your goal? What do you want to change in your life? What is your dream? What do you need to make your dream come true? Let's talk about your dreams and goals in Swiss German. Es nöis Johr schtoht vor de Tür und es isch wider einisch Ziit sich grundsätzlichi Gedanke zum Läbe z mache. Was isch diis Läbesziil? Was möchtisch i diim Läbe verändere? Was isch dine Traum? Wie chönntisch ne erfülle? Was bruucht s zum dä Trau z erfülle? Wie gsehsch du diis Läbe i füüf oder i zäh Johr? Was dänksch, bisch denn immer no i de Schwiiz? De Jorge isch vierzgi und chunt us Equador. Er isch Choch vo Bruef. Er möcht i d Schwiiz cho. "Ich möcht gärn i de Schwiiz chönne läbe und sälbschtändig sii. Ich möcht e Firma ha, wo so guet prosperiert, dass i gnueg ha zum Läbe mit minere Familie. Mir isch es Wichtig es guets Gliichgwicht zwüsche Arbet, Familieläbe und Ziit für mich z finde. Ich möcht au, dass mini Arbet mich erfüllt." Dänksch du, dass das möglich isch? Jorge (40), Equador Was für Ratschläg chönntisch-em gäh? How to exchange money in Switzerland? We will learn how to conjugate the verb "to change" in Swiss German. Ich wächsle I change du wächslisch you change er wächslet he changes si wächslet she changes es wächslet it changes mir wächsled we change ir wächsled you all change si wächsled they change Useful Swiss German phrases Ich wächsle I change du wächslisch you change Gäld wächsle to exchange money d Schtell wächsle to change the job change Grüezi, ich möcht gärn 100 Pfund wächsle. Hello, I would like to exchange 100 pounds. Grüezi, ich möcht gärn 100 Öiro wächsle. I would like to exchange 100 Euros. Wüssed Si, wo mer do cha Gäld wächsle? Do you know where I can change money here? Conversation 1 Grüezi, ich möcht gärn 100 Pfund wächsle. Hello, I would like to exchange 100 pounds. Sicher, das sind denn 130.- Franke für Si. Sure, that will be 130 francs for you. Conversation 2 Grüezi, ich möcht gärn 100 Öiro wächsle. I would like to exchange 100 Euros. Sicher, das sind 116.- Franke. Sure, that will be 116 francs. Conversation 3 Wüssed Si, wo mer do cha Gäld wächsle? Do you know where I can change money here? Jo, uf de Bank. Die isch det, grad näbe de Poscht. Yes, in the bank. It is over there, right next to the post office. What's in your head? What's in the head of an average Swiss person? I am sure it does take more than cheese, chocolate, love of nature to be Swiss. Was heisst das für dich Schwiizer/ Schwiizeri z sii? What does it mean for you to be Swiss? Ghört s zum Schwiizer / Schwiizeri z sii Fondü z ässe? To eat fondue? Ghört s zum Schwiizer / Schwiizeri z sii richtig z recaicle? To recycle properly? Ghört s zum Schwiizer / Schwiizeri z sii s beschte Transportsyschtem vo de Wält z ha? To have the best transport system in the world? Ghört s zum Schwiizer / Schwiizeri z sii umwältfründlich z läbe? To live environment friendly? Ghört s zum Schwiizer / Schwiizeri z sii gueti Schoggi z gnüsse? To enjoy chocolate? Ghört s zum Schwiizer / Schwiizeri z sii, jede Monet i-mene Referändum abzschtimme? To vote in a referendum every month? Ghört s zum Schwiizer / Schwiizeri z sii, riich z sii? To be rich? Was heisst das, Schwiizer / Schwiizeri z sii? What does it mean to be Swiss? Vocabulary s Fondü fondue s Caklon fondue pan s Röscho fondue heater e Fondügable fondue fork rüere to stir e Chruschte crust de Chnobli garlic de Kirsch cherry schnaps es Schmützeli a small kiss Converstation 1 Chömed doch hüt z Obig zu üs, es git es guets Fondü! Why won't you (all) come to us tonight, we'll have a good fondue! Es Fondü! Das ha-n-i scho lang nümm gha! A fondue! I didn't have this since a long time! Jo gärn. Das isch e tolli Idee. Yes, with pleasure. That's a great idea. Denn bringe-mir de Wii dezue. Then we will bring the wine for it. Conversation 2 Wau, das Fondü isch super! Wow, this fondue tastes great! Das isch keis Fertigfondü, oder? This is not just a ready made fondue, is it? Nei, das ha-n-i i üsere Chäsi gchauft. No, I bought it in our cheese shop. Es isch es Muatie-muatie, halb Greyerzer und halb Vaschrä. It is a moitié-moitié, half Gruyère half Vacherin cheese. Was hesch süsch no dri toh? What else did you put in there? So wie immer, chli Chnobli, Wiisswiii, Maizena und no e Schprutz Kirsch. As usual, a little garlic, white wine, cornstarch and a splash of cherry schnapps. Ah, das isch sicher de Kirsch, wo mer gschpürt. Ah, this must be the cherry schnaps one feels. Conversation 3 So, e Guete mitenand! So, enjoy your meal all together! Und tünd guet rüere, dass es nid e z grossi Chruschte git! And please stir well, that there won't be a big crust! Oje, jetz ha-n-i miis Brotschtückli verlore! Oh dear, now I've lost my piece of bread! Ändlich chum-i es Schmützeli über! Finally I get a small kiss! Nei, das schtimmt nid. No, that's not right. Die Person lings vo dem, wo s Schtückli verlore het, chunt es Schmützeli über. The person sitting to the left of the person, who lost the piece, gets a kiss. Das bi-n-ich! That's me! Immer mit de Rue, ir zwei. Take it easy, you two. Wänn ir wänd, cha-n-i jo beidne es Schmützeli gäh! If you really want, I can give a kiss to both of you. Watch the video now and repeat aloud what you hear. If you want you can try my Monday VIP course. Every Monday we have 4 short dialouges Here's another short Swiss German video lesson about jobs and experience. Read the script of the lesson and in the end watch the video: ich sammle Erfahrige I gather experiences du sammlisch Erfahrige you gather experiences er sammlet Erfahrige he gathers experiences si sammlet Erfahrige she gathers experiences es sammlet Erfahrige it gathers experiences mir sammled Erfahrige we gather experiences ir sammled Erfahrige you gather experiences si sammled Erfahrige they gather experiences de Bruef the profession Erfahrige sammle to gather experiences es Praktikum mache to make an internship d Uusbildig the education e Wiiterbildig mache to make a further education d Fähigkeit the skill d Lehr mache to make an apprenticeship s Eidgenössische Fähigkeitszügnis the swiss skill certificate (a diploma you get after an apprenticeship) d Zuekunft the future d Kenntnis erwärbe to acquire knowledge Conversation 1 Was hesch i Zuekunft vor? What are you up to in the future? Ich möcht e richtige Bruef lehre. I would like to learn a real profession. Wie wär's mit enere schwiizer Bruefslehr? How about a swiss apprenticeship? Conversation 2 Hoi Peter, ich ha di scho lang nümm gseh. Hi Peter, I haven't seen you in a long time. Was machsch eigentlich? What are you doing actually? Bisch scho fertig mit dinere Uusbildig? Did you finish your education? Ich ha grad mini Schriinerlehr abgschlosse. I just finished my carpenter apprenticeship. Morn chum-i miis Eidgenössische Fähigkeitszügnis über. Tomorrow I get my swiss skill certificate. Super! Härzlichi Gratulation! Great! Congratulations! How long does it take to integrate well with the Swiss society? Do you find the process easy or difficult? Is it easy to make friends in Switzerland? In today's Swiss German lesson we will learn to conjugate the verb "to earn". Also, we will learn a very useful question you should never ask a Swiss person. Watch the video and guess what kind of question would it be. |
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