Taking a break from usual language-learning activities for the next two weeks to try picking up Schweiz Deutsch. Tips welcome.
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@starsandrobots depends what Kanton you are living in. I find the Bern city dialect the easiest to understand. -
@idomyowntricks not living in a Kanton, just visiting Zürich.
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@starsandrobots same, it's really hard for me to understand despite my knowledge of hochdeutsch. maybe@FlavioRump can help! -
@starkness@starsandrobots it's pretty simple. We only use present and present perfect tense. :)
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@starsandrobots Isch guetgsi? == Ist es gut gewesen?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@starsandrobots Seriously, Schwyzerdutsch is a massive mindfuck. On German news, they subtitle when they interview a Swiss. -
@starsandrobots No simple past tense, just past perfect. Also just pretend you're the Swedish chef. -
En guete ~= bon appetit. To multiple people: en guete mitenant! mitenant = mit einander. Similarly Grüezi mitenant! High mi, nasal low ahnt
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Extra umlauts on everything. Lots of diminutives: -li, -chen. Großmama's nickname for an RV: garden shed: Gartehüsli. High a, low ü, up i
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