Learn Swiss German in under 8 Minutes | Travel Language Course

Learn Swiss German with this easy language course. The Swiss German language is similar to the German language, but has got a few specific differences in pronunciation and meaning. This fun language learning brings you closer to Schweizerdeutsch and also to Swiss culture. Switzerland is open for you after you can speak a couple of words :-)
Enjoy!
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[@jakubstepien5645]

You are really good at explaining things, thanks!

[@giyuchris]

I'm studying German because I really want to be able to speak to anyone when I go to Switzerland but just recently discovered how different Swiss German can be to High German 😄 but thanks to this video I don't feel that intimidated anymore, you give me hope! ☺️ Thank you for taking this time to help us!

[@ShuffleBenjo]

Don‘t worry in the german speaking part of switzerland everyone can understand in german and respond in it as well if you ask them to

[@SlovenianGirlAbroad]

American expat in Slovenia once said Slovene is like a weapon of mass destruction, but I think Swiss German is not far from that description too. 😂😀

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

Yes sometimes we don‘t even understand each other 😉😉😄

[@SlovenianGirlAbroad]

Switzerland Insider Hehe. 😂 I was so confident in my (High) German skills when I got to Switzerland for the first time, but then I soon realize I‘ll have to deal with Swiss German. Long story short: after all those years living here, I still sometimes wonder what people are saying to me. 🙉🙈

[@cleobee5308]

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[@Davi-did]

Here I am, excited to learn. First word is Entschuldigung. Merci vilmal! I'll just speak English really slowly and loudly 😆.

[@terezahalastova6608]

Aww... "Märsi viu mau" for this video... You reminded me, how much I miss that funny language! I spent one beautiful year in Switzerland. I began to understand after 6 months :D. I went there with knowledge of "hochdütsch" but had no idea it won't help me at all :D. When I first heard somebody speak, I was suspicious I went to Netherland instead, but the Alps on the horizon made me calm .D Greetings from Czech republic!

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

Hey Tereza, I like the comparison! I also think the sound of Swiss German is similar to Dutch ☺️ I assume you went to the Bern Region? 😉 Take care!

[@darkfireop1758]

Wow Your Explanation is Very Sweet and Humble i Enjoy and Learn a Lot Danke 😍

[@isak6928]

Thank you for this good video. I am also Swiss - and of course there are lots of variations. For example I say "Excüse" instead of "Entschuldigung"... and some people also say " Äxcüsi", which is only another pronounciation of the same. 😊 And: "Gopferdami" is quite a hard swear for my perseption. Therefore many people just say "Gopf" or "Gopferdeli" or "Gopferdeli-nonemou"... 😄

[@LykaKrystle]

Really nice content, man!

[@omranali1068]

Danke vielmals für dein Erklärung

[@sandeepnij]

Thanks for a wonderful video. You should add Gruezi, Hallo to this list.

[@justinagritzan]

Hi Greg, I spent many years to learn German. It's a quite difficult language, but I love learning foreign languages;) With my Hochdeutsch I traveled to Switzerland and... I had problem, that I can't fully understand what the people said, hehe, so that I changed to English. I think, it has something to do with 'Akzent'. When I hear how the swiss people German speak, I remember the Schwäbische Region in south of Germany. Nevertheless I do have to say I enjoyed this differencies and the Swissgerman words you given in this video:) Very nice explanation that I can follow it! Danke vielmals!

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

Thanks a lot for your feedback 😊 yeah our language is different also in writing and older than German. But because there is so many different accents even in Switzerland we use German as a common ground when writing 😊 it sounds very similar to the German from Southern Germany even though they will never admit 😂

[@justinagritzan]

@@SwitzerlandInsider Good to know, Greg. Thanks a lot for your reply. I really appreciate it! I've to say, through your channel I get not only information about the beautiful places in Switzerland but more than that! That's why I subscribed your channel;) You deserve more subscriber! Best of luck and take good care!

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

@@justinagritzan that‘s very kind of you Dina! I am very happy you enjoy the content ❤️ thanks a lot for watching the videos 😉

[@adastra3147]

Excellent content

[@CaboSan1]

danke für dieses video

[@matildawolfram4687]

First of all, I want to thank the author of the channel for making this beautiful and useful video for us! Many people are embarrassed to speak a foreign language if they have no speaking skills. People are afraid to hear criticism from others in their address. It all comes from having a psychological complex - to make a mistake. But, after all, he who does nothing is not wrong! In Yuriy Ivantsiv's workshop "Polyglot Notes. Practical tips for learning foreign language" states that we need to talk as much as possible: with yourself, with the mirror, with inanimate objects, with children and with pets. Find an interlocutor in real life or online. Talk without shyness. People won't care how you speak. They understand that you are a foreigner, as long as they understand you. They may even acknowledge your progress in their language and compliment you. However, always be prepared for criticism of your speaking skills. If you have the will to speak, you will gain an interesting interlocutor to consolidate your knowledge. Everyone is strewn with mistakes - don't be afraid to learn from them. As the Latin wisdom says, "walk and thou shalt not go astray". In the book "Polyglot Notes" by Yuriy Ivantsiv an entire chapter is devoted to the development of spoken language. Here you will find many useful tips and each student can choose a technique that suits him or her best! I wish you all the best of luck in your language learning!

[@rafanapiorkowski8625]

Holy words, as we say it in Poland (:

[@RoddyBezerra]

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[@adimasguntur]

Hay there! Good to see new video from you. Goddamit its harddd. My tongue just... didn't get used to it Edit : I think ive heard dutch version of gopverdammi before.

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

Yeah dutch is also potato in mouth 😉😉

[@fwijffels]

Definitely, we say godverdomme haha

[@heratloman]

Danke schön

[@WhoopDePoopDeScoop]

-gung endings are jerunds, like the english -ing. And my Opa loved to say gopferdammi!!!

[@timika17]

^^ c'est un peu difficile pour un suisse francophone qui vit en France, qui parle un peu anglais et un peu allemand, mais c'est très intéressant !!! Merci vilmal !

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

Haha oui mais cest aussi difficile pour nous de parler le francais romand parce que cest trop different du francais on apprend a l ecole 😉😄 alors on parle anglais 😄

[@hivernant]

Some of the first Swiss German words I learned are: Rösti, Rüeblikuchen, Schoggi/Schöggeli. Some expressions I especially like are: "isch guet", "es isch Fritig" and "mal luege" 😆

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

es isch friitig :-D i had to laugh when i read your comment

[@hivernant]

@@SwitzerlandInsider learned that from my Swiss boss before 🤣

[@marianiles9360]

I'm an expat living in Lörrach(Germany) but I live exactly on the border with Switzerland(Basel), literally I hear border policemans from my apartment. It's funny and interesting, to walk exactly 1 minute from my apartment and to hear this ''funny'' swiss accent, and then 1 minute walking back and everything come back to german. Actually here the dialekt spoken is Allemanisch which is close to Swiss Deutsch, but without that CH HHHH accent which I find difficult and funny. Grüsse / Grüße :)

[@felixtheswiss]

Well i heard that Löracher can do everything except speaking proper german

[@myplaylists8146]

More videos please :)

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

Will come 👌

[@folarinfatai8897]

Just got to Zurich, two days ago. The language is difficult

[@johnquigley1366]

Not sure if you have adjusted in future videos but the echo in the room and the music make it really hard to hear you. Maybe small microphone would work

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

I leaned my phones on some plates for this video, because it was spontaneous. But i totally agree with you about the audio qualit

[@phillipirwin7746]

Entschuldigung means literally the same thing as "excuse me" or "pardon (me)" - relieve me of my guilt, forgive me (for interrupting / bothering you).

[@MsPataca]

When you come to Switzerland as a foreigner and take language classes, how does it work actually? Do they teach standard German first and then Swiss German? Or they go directly to Swiss German?

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

I think you can choose which one you want. If you are going through the hassle of learning German, I would learn standard German, as you can also use that in Germany or Austria. In Swiss German there are so many dialects that it‘s different everywhere in Switzerland (words, grammar, pronounciation) and you can learn that later or on the side and in the dialect thats useful for you 😉💪

[@MsPataca]

@@SwitzerlandInsider So you are saying there are beginners classes that start with Swiss German directly? That's awesome!

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

As far as I understand yes 😄

[@lolitzdefaltboy5063]

Ja

[@spaceman3518]

Are there any good resources to learn German-Swiss? I've not found so many on the internet

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

It‘s tricky because there are many dialects around. Also the market is not that big. So I suppose what‘s out there is what‘s out there 😉 If you are in Switzerland find a person that is willing to teach you a bit. Like that you get the dialect from where you live. It can be hard because everyone switches to English for their own comfort, but your friend that is willing to teach you is out there and maybe you just havent met them yet 😉😉

[@gibinkjohn8080]

Sir any way go to switzerland

[@Thenationsdaughter]

Am here to pick a few basic words but most importantly, to make friends so that when I come to Switzerland to start on my journey as a practising lawyer, I wont be so lonely without friends. Any ideas on how I can increase my friendship circle of swiss friends?

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

Good that you write this question! I have been thinking about making such a video and now i will! It will come in the next couple weeks! Look, when it comes down to making friends, the biggest mistake you can make is the following. It is normal for foreigners and expats when they come to switzerland to start comparing culture and countries. During these comparisons Switzerland often comes across as small, ignorant, cowardly (neutrality), etc. This all pisses a lot of Swiss people off, as Switzerland is often portrayed as the worse of the two countries. Obviously sympathies are low after that. 😉 Then you can make friends at work or connect with other people from your country who have made friends with locals. In Switzerland friendships often happen by introduction through someone or a common hobby or living in the same house. Also give it time, it will come!!! The fact that you go out and ask this question online is proof that you will make it!!

[@claudiahisky3667]

You guys are scaring me 😆 🤣

[@elprofessor8582]

Come On 1K!!!

[@4nd2]

wrong lesson: that is germany german my friend. its supposed to be : "ex-güse" for "excuse me" comin from the french way to say excuse-moi. or alot of swiss just say "pardon". at least in entire bern region.

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

and Two I guess it‘s different everywhere 😉 i like the point you make with exgüse (+ where it comes from), which i know as äxgüsi and don‘t really know anyone that uses it 😄 I think we shouldn‘t use too many rules with Swiss German as there are 100 versions of every word and phrase

[@robotnik77]

@@SwitzerlandInsider Sounds like Italian-Swiss border-speak. But like you pointed out, lots of dialects, lots of valleys where they develop regional lingo. There's always sign language, LOL.

[@kathkath3951]

Danka please give us more

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

Will come 🇨🇭

[@vangeliskostas573]

Gopferdammi kommt aus "Gott verdamm mich". Griässli üsem scheenschtä Kanton de Schwiiz.🐃🐃🐃 Tolles Video!

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

Macht chli meh sinn, danke für die ergänzig 😄👌

[@webteufelbrb]

😊 Guten Tag aus Deutschland ☕😉

[@thewalker7172]

wär brucht scho schwitzerdeutsch? 😂😂 aber schön und exakt erklärt👍gute kanal👍

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

Danke dir! 😉

[@elianagobeli4121]

Mehr Leute aus du denkst......wer schwissdeutsch spricht fühlt sich ein wenig integrierte

[@Jasonejb]

My dad uses it all the time, ‘god damn it’

[@renyroy4095]

Is swiss German spoken in Northern Switzerland

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

Yes in northern and eastern Switzerland and some in Valais in the south.

[@swissmoney550]

We from Chur say "danka diar

[@graciecarias3913]

I sounded like Sméagol attempting these words

[@user-nk8gy2ur3p]

Teach this language to us

[@josephsaucedo8691]

How would you say sorry

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

you can go with sorry :-)

[@adiljankhattak]

Road To 1K Subs!!!!

[@arjanvaneersel]

Very interesting. In Dutch "ch" is pronounced the same as in Swiss German. And I noticed a few more similarities. I do wonder how different is the Zürich dialect from St. Gallen and Liechtenstein? I usually find it hard to understand people in Zürich, but don't have that issue in Liechtenstein.

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

The dialects can be very different, so what you mention here is very likely ☺️

[@qzeng4983]

De moment wenn mer of es schweitzerdütsch-lernvideo klickt, obwohl mers scho chan 😂

[@SamanyuGohe]

Das hat sehr geholfen

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

Freut mich sehr 👌😄 frohe festtage!!

[@rafaelbhaiya403]

Top selling chocolate in swiss?

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

I think it varies by region as there are a lot of bigger manufacturers ☺️

[@RoddyBezerra]

Federer’s Book brought me here. 🎾🎾 If u r Brazilian give a like 😁

[@robotnik77]

Jungfrau, more delicately in Englisch, ist "Maiden", like German Madchen, Madl. Sorry, no Umlaute hier. "Virgin" is like, "has not had sex yet". Maiden has a more innocent sound, a sweeter sound. Jungfrau, too. Shades of meaning.

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

it's shades of meaning, but in reality the mountain has nothing to do with both of them ;-)

[@amazon.founds]

You sir, are very anoying !

[@maximus2275]

entschuldigung = undskyld i gang 1:32

[@twochickens3954]

My cousin’s kids just say gopf.

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

That‘s the super cute version 😄 yes you can also say that!

[@dogvesz_]

OMFG I DIDN'T KNOW SWISS GERMAN IS THIS DIFFERENT I'M FLABBERGASTED, I DON'T WANT TO GO TO SWITZERLAND ANYMORE😭

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

English will do just fine 😄

[@uvxrn]

Bro Come On Let's Go To 1K Until Today Night!!!!!!!!!

[@hashaamzahid3319]

This is why German take drink every day. Language is difficult

[@danielgrosvenor9948]

I live in Switzerland and I strongly dislike Swiss German. Bro it’s so hard. Like high German I’m fine with.

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

People will speak high german with you nor problem 😄 I would not want to learn it either 🙊

[@Omii139]

Who one indian are here