In the German Speaking part of Switzerland, around 60% of the country, people speak Swiss German. It’s a difficult dialect to learn, so we brought you a list of travel phrases in Swiss German to help you on your trip. Are you planning on visiting or moving to Switzerland sometime soon? If you learn these … Read more
The 100 Most Common German Words
Learning these 100 words in German will give you a great start in learning the language. Keep this list in hand because it will be very useful! 1. der / die / das (def. art.) the; (dem. pron.) that, those; (rel.pron) who, that 2. und (conj.) and 3. sein (verb) to be; (aux./perfect tense)4. in … Read more
The 20 Easiest German Words to Learn Because They’re the Same in English
This is like cheating. If you are new to German, one of the tricks you can do to make your life easier learning German is to learn words that are the same in German and English first. Some of these aren’t exactly the same, but they’re close enough that they are easy to remember. And … Read more
How to Learn German?
German is not the easiest language to learn. Learning the top 100 German words, as well as watching YouTube videos, reading and watching TV are some of the methods that can make the process fun and easy. I had to learn German in order to stay in Switzerland with my family, the process of which … Read more
Are the English Word ‘fart’ and the German Word ‘fahrt’ Etymologically Related?
Are the English word ‘fart’ and the German word ‘fahrt’ etymologically related? Let’s find out. First off, let me just editorialize a bit and say that if they aren’t, they should be, right? Fahrt is like a ride or drive. Fahren (the German infinitive verb) means to drive or ride. A “fart” is moving air. … Read more
The Five Best Videos on YouTube to Learn Swiss German
After we moved to Zurich, Switzerland, in 2020, I slowly realized that if I wanted to actually communicate with the people I met on the street or grocery store, I needed to be able to understand Swiss German, which is very different from High German. It is rather challenging to learn the language of Swiss … Read more
35 Common Words that are the Same in High German and Swiss German
Did you just move to Switzerland and now you want to learn Swiss German? If you know some High German it really helps to learn Swiss German. We can ask ourselves what are the differences between High German and Swiss German if we know High German. But it would also be super helpful to know what words … Read more
Should You Learn High German Before You Learn Swiss German?
Short answer: yes. I think so. It certainly helped me to learn Swiss German after I knew the basics of High German. When it comes to learning Swiss German, many people wonder if they should learn High German first. I say, as someone who went through the whole Switzerland B1 permit residence process, absolutely yes. … Read more
28 Common Vocabulary Differences Between High German and Swiss German
Did you just move to Switzerland and now you want to learn Swiss German? After moving to Switzerland in 2020, I started learning High German, because I had to to be able to renew my Swiss B Permit. I also wanted to learn Swiss German, because that is the language that is most spoken here … Read more