Learn Swiss German and German
If you are looking to go and visit the beautiful country of Switzerland, you are going to want to be able to communicate with the locals so that you can get around easily. If you want to communicate with those who live in Switzerland, then you are going to have to learn Swiss German. However, … Read more
Millions of people speak German in Switzerland, and it is no secret that the way they talk is variant from those who are from Germany. However, the German language did not originate from Switzerland. Has the language evolved enough for Swiss German to be considered its own language? Swiss German is not an official language, … Read more
Are you new to Switzerland and want to learn the dialects spoken here? If so, you’ve landed in the right post. I’ve put up a list of YouTube channels that have great content to help you learn Swiss German. I’m a big YouTube fan and user myself. Not only do I use it for entertainment, … Read more
Swiss German is not the easiest language to learn. Particularly because it’s not a language per se, but actually a collection of dialects. In addition, Swiss German dialects vary from region to region, which makes it difficult when it comes to writing, since not all dialects write similarly. However, these grammatical norms we will tell … Read more
Grüezi! Have you ever arrived to the German speaking part of Switzerland thinking they spoke traditional German, but got really surprised? In this post, we will tell you the most important words you need to know if you are travelling the country or have just moved in. Swiss German itself is very diverse, since every … Read more
Have you ever wondered how does Swiss German work? Is it a language? Or a dialect? We will tell you all about it in this post. Swiss German is a set of various dialects spoken by around 5 million people in Switzerland and also other areas such as Northern Italy. The dialects, which are not … Read more
Grüezi! Have you ever arrived to the German speaking part of Switzerland thinking they spoke traditional German, but got really surprised? In this post, we will tell you the everyday phrases you need to know if you are travelling the country or have just moved in. Switzerland is a very multicultural country, even among Swiss … Read more
Have you just moved to Switzerland or are planning to, and want to learn Swiss German? Then, you’ve landed in the right post. These 100 verbs are written with their translation in High German and English, and the two most used tenses in Swiss German: present and present perfect. Swiss German, as being mostly a … Read more
Are you interested in learning Swiss German because you’re planning or you have just moved to Switzerland? If so, you have landed in the right post. It has been quite difficult for me to find podcasts in Swiss German that are not too complicated to listen to and that are interesting and help me learn. … Read more
After moving to Switzerland three years ago, I looked into all the resources I could find to lear Swiss German. This dialect spoken in around 60% of the country varies from canton to canton, thus it is not easy to learn. Books are a great resource to learn a language. They often include writing exercises, … Read more