A collection of useful phrases in the Chur (Khur) variety of Swiss German, which is spoken in the Canton of Grisons (Graubünden) in the south-east of Switzerland.
See these phrases in any combination of two languages in the Phrase Finder. If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, please contact me.
Key to abbreviations: sg = said to one person, pl = said to more than one person, inf = informal, frm = formal.
| English | Schwiizerdüütsch (Swiss German of Chur) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Willkomma |
| Hello (General greeting) | Grüazi (frm/sg) Grüazi mitanand (frm/pl) Hallo; Hoi (inf/sg) Hoi zämma (inf/pl) |
| How are you? | Wia goots ina? (frm) Wia goots dr? (inf) |
| Reply to 'How are you?' | Danka, guat. Und ina? (frm) Danka, guat. Und diar? (inf) |
| Long time no see | Schu lang nümma gsee! |
| What's your name? | Wia haissen sii? (frm) Wia haissisch? (inf) |
| My name is ... | Ii haissa ... Min nama isch ... |
| Where are you from? | Woher kömmen sii? (frm) Vu wo sin sii? (frm) Woher kusch? (inf) Vu wo kusch? (inf) |
| I'm from ... | Ii bin us ... Ii kuma vu ... |
| Pleased to meet you | Schön, di kennazlerna |
| Good morning (Morning greeting) |
Guata Morga |
| Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) |
Guata Taag |
| Good evening (Evening greeting) |
Guatan Obig |
| Good night | Guat Nacht |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) |
Uf Widerluaga (frm) Ciao (inf) Tschüss (inf) Bis bald (inf) |
| Good luck! | Viil Glück! |
| Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) |
Zum Wohl! Viva! |
| Have a nice day | An schöna Tag no! |
| Bon appetit / Have a nice meal |
An Guata! |
| Bon voyage / Have a good journey |
Guati Rais! |
| I understand | Ii verstoon |
| I don't understand | Ii verstoon's nit Ii kuma nit druus |
| Please speak more slowly | Könnten sii bitte langsamer reda? (frm) Könntisch bitte langsamer reda? (inf) |
| Please write it down | Kasch das bitte ufschriiba (inf) Könnten sii das bitte ufschriiba (frm) |
| Do you speak Swiss German? | Reden sii Schwiizerdüütsch? (frm) Redisch du Schwiizerdüütsch? (inf) |
| Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') |
Joo, as bitzali |
| How do you say ... in Swiss German? | Wia sait ma ... uf Schwiizerdüütsch? |
| Speak to me in Swiss German | Red (bitte) Schwiizerdüütsch mit miar (inf) Reden sii (bitte) Schwiizerdüütsch mit miar |
| Excuse me | Entschuldigung Sorry |
| How much is this? | Wiaviil koschtet das? |
| Sorry | Entschuldigung; Sorry; Tuat mr laid! |
| Thank you | Danka Danka sehr Merci Merci viilmool |
| Reply to thank you | Bitte; Geera gschee |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? | Wo isch z WC? |
| This gentleman/lady will pay for everything | Dee Herr wird für alles zahla Dia Daama wird für alles zahla |
| Would you like to dance with me? | Wettisch du echt mit miar tanza? |
| I love you | Ii liaba dii |
| Get well soon | Guati Besserig |
| Leave me alone! | Loon mii in rua! |
| Help! | Hilfe! |
| Fire! | Füür! Feurio! |
| Stop! | Stop! |
| Call the police! | Rüaf d'Polizei! |
| Christmas greetings | Fröhlichi Wiahnachta |
| New Year greetings | An guata Rutsch! |
| Easter greetings | Schöni Oschtera! |
| Birthday greetings | Herzlicha Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag! |
| One language is never enough | Ai Sprooch isch nia gnuag |
| My hovercraft is full of eels | Miis Luftküssiboot isch voll mit Aala |
Phrases supplied by Sascha.
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
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Collections of Swiss German phrases
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http://wikitravel.org/en/Swiss-German_phrasebook
http://www.todaytourism.com/travel-guides/Basics-in-Swiss-German-phrasebook.html
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