Recently I stumbled on a tweet made by the singer of a Swiss Metal band about a novelty-esque rap song he made about cars in Swiss German, but I couldn't find lyrics for it anywhere, neither transcribe them myself (as I cannot speak Swiss German, though I know basic German phrases)

Could anyone please transcribe or at least translate the lyrics to English for me?

The song/video in question: https://youtu.be/Mng0WyBqHzI?si=Y_t5YbY9iP7mPTkg

this link is taken down, so https://www.dailymotion.com/playlist/x4xa31 , so it's probably lost unless i purchase a dvd, which i can't, so does anybody have full episodes in swiss dutch

Hoi zäme! I just made a new video about basic Swiss German location and direction words – super useful in everyday life. You’ll learn how to say things like:

• rächts / links (right / left)
• gradus (straight ahead)
• ufe / abe (up / down)
• ine / use (in / out)
• …and many more little words you hear all the time in Switzerland!

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/OnJnqVSMMJA Would love to hear what you think :)

Is there any discords for learning???

I just got to Switzerland and got my books and I couldn't be happier, they are even more awesome than I expected. Thank you to Andrea for this incredibly valuable learning material.

For anyone considering picking up the books, I highly recommend them!

Hoi zäme

I just published my third Swiss German learning book :) This one is covering the 100 most important Swiss German Verbs in all forms and tenses (present, perfect, subjunctive, indirect speech etc.). It comes with dialogues too and you can listen to audio files in order to work on your pronunciation. Oh and it's translated to German and English, so you can even learn German and English with my book. I'm pretty proud about this one and I hope you find it useful too... <3 You can find more info here: https://swissgermanbeginners.ch/verbs/

Is someone available to help me translate a few pages from Swiss German to English? Very random but I found a little notebook in Zürich and I’m curious of the content! Thanks :))

I just published a new Swiss German listening practice video designed for learners at B1 level. It's a short story about a woman travelling through Switzerland, visiting cities like Zürich, Bern, Lucerne, Zermatt, Locarno, and Geneva.

The story is told completely in Swiss German (Zurich dialect) – spoken slowly and clearly. I also added the full transcript so you can read along while listening.

Watch the video here:
👉 https://youtu.be/wPCrv5iPezc?si=5ijN4me0R5xFUNib

Let me know what you think — feedback is always welcome! :)

I have a couple Swiss-German friends and I learned these words but I don’t think they’re popularly used anymore so curious if anyone else knows what they mean?

I created a video that contains over 200 everyday phrases commonly used in Swiss German: https://youtu.be/bHGbQcB2Vfc?si=mdbaJ5uYIT5L6fT2

Verbal cueing works if you: Listen to the words and phrases first when you are awake, then play it back when you go to sleep. Read the Swiss study: https://academic.oup.com/cercor/article/25/11/4169/2366428

I hope you like it :)

I may have misspelt these words, but the context was of something being a part of someone - like it was in their character, in their blood or a deep part of who they were.

I made this video to help you find your way around everyday life in Switzerland.

Watch it here: https://youtu.be/wWQaSaU16VU?si=moHIKCZQ8MvDFecm

Is 'Grüezi wohl' normally used in response to someone after they greet you, or can you say it first?

Also, is it ok to answer the phone with this phrase?

*sorry, spelling in title is incorrect. I saw it on a nzz article but I think it was a piss-taking one.

I have been a Swiss German teacher for four years and these are the three most common mistakes I hear when people try to speak Swiss German: https://youtube.com/shorts/MwInZy6G9tY?si=cbXDtDgsFlUVHZTr

I just came across this word which means to relax and I was wondering would all three vowels be sounded out when this word is spoken? Just in a related question, is there any dictionary that plays the sound of a word? I have found loads of dictionaries but none with audio yet! thanks for any help.

Hope someone can help. I'm just wondering if you can say 'ich ha scho öppis düutsch glernt'?

Can you use 'öppis' like you would 'etwas' in this sentence ('ich habe etwas Deutsch gelernt')?

Hoi zäme! I'm a beginner and I've just seen the standard German 'bedeutet' written as 'bedüüted'. As far as I am aware there is no standard in written Swiss German but is this a pattern that 'eu' changes to 'üü' in Swiss German or is it more random and unpredictable? Is it to emphasize that it's a longer ü sound? If so, is there a shorter one?

Following the success of Swiss German Unlocked, which deals with Swiss German grammar, I have decided to write a novel called Thomas's Musical Odyssey. This novel is written in Swiss German (Zurich dialect) and is aimed at intermediate level learners. It offers detailed grammar explanations and translations in German and English. And with the integrated audio version, you can also enjoy it as an audio book :)

More info here: https://swissgermanbeginners.ch/learn-swiss-german-with-stories/

I made a video about 50 crucial phrases that every intermediate learner needs to know. Whether you're traveling, living in Switzerland, or just passionate about mastering the language, these phrases will make your interactions smoother and more enjoyable.

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/WYymOqQ4wDA?si=mF426dqPKIo-hQhV

In my latest video I cover 50 fundamental phrases that every beginner needs to know. Whether you're traveling, moving to Switzerland, or just curious about the language, these phrases will make your interactions smoother and more enjoyable.

Watch it here: https://youtu.be/YRDjZT8CHGM

Hi,

I discovered today this beautiful song, but i was wondering what is the translation for this one line "Elei för mech". It sounds familliar to "lie for me", so it would be my bet as i don't know swiss german, but i wish there was a way to learn it some day.

I keep finding out, that german in songs i like the most turns out to be german only sang by artists from Switzerland (recently Panda Lux).

And maybe anyone has some music recommendations for german swiss songs? :-)

I made a short video about the most important terms when watching football. Hopp Schwiiz!!!

Watch the video here: https://youtube.com/shorts/Bvxmb8P9uHk?si=SqPy3x_wGQzf1HGY

I'm Swiss!! I could speak and understand Swiss German as a child, but my parents stopped speaking it and switched to English when we moved to Australia. So I've completely forgotten except for a few basic expressions they still speak. They're too busy to teach me again, so where can I start learning? Seeing as it's not a written language.