ChuChiChaschliLand

Swiss German is a group of varied German dialects, spoken from behind the Rostigraben in Switzerland. The dialects are so varied that it is hard for some Swiss Germans not being able to understand another. The winner of the hardest to understand dialect is Walliser German dialect, under consensus from other Swiss and other German speaking countries. Swiss Germans funniest and hardest to pronounce word is “Chuchichäschtli”, (kitchen cupboard, or küchenkasten in standard German), and they often make foreigners try to pronounce for their own pleasure.

A typical difference of Swiss German to other types of German is the guttural “ch”, try pronouncing it properly without spitting and you’re a local.

Hopp Schwiiz Hopp

The national sporting chant of German speaking Switzerland

Hopp Schwiiz Hopp

Greetings & Salutations

Bisspöter
See you later

En guete
Have a good meal

En Schöne
Have a nice day

Gnüss es!
Have fun!

Grüezi- ,Zi
Hello(greetings)

Hey Hoschi!
Hey dude!

Hoi-Salü-Sali
Hi, hello

Merci Vilmal
Thanks a lot

Mir händ eus schon lang nümme gseh
Long time no see

Pass uf dich uf! (take care!)

Toi-toi-toi
Good luck

Uf Widerluege
Good bye

Salu Sali D‘Sunne schiint für alle
Hello Sali The sun shines for everyone

Wie gohts?
How are you?

On the street

Bisch du je über de Polentagrabe?
Have you ever crossed the Polentagraben?

Cheib -Er isch en lustige Cheib
Bloke- He’s a funny bloke

Chönnd Sie Schwiizerdütsch reede?
Can you speak Swiss German?

Fränkli /Es choschtet nur 1 Fränkli/Stutz
Francs (swiss currency) It only costs 1 franc

Hopp Schwiiz Hopp
Go Switzerland go!

Hopp St. Gallä füre mit dr ballä.
Go St. Gallen, push the ball forward.

Roschti grenze/grabe-the border of german speaking Switzerland
Ich wundere mich was für sältsami Lüüt uf de andere Siite vom Röschtigrabe läed
I wonder what sort of strange people are on the other side of the Roschtigrabe

Isch han’s pressant!
I’m in a hurry!

Röschti
German Swiss from the SE

Chuchichäschtli (küchenkasten)
Kitchen cupboard

Koi Ahnig
No idea

Being Silly

Bisch du am Gold schürfe? (In die nase boren)
Are you digging for gold? (Picking your nose)

Dini muetter hät en schnauz und fickt din Vater in Arsch!
Your mother has a moustache / fucks your father up the arse

Hey Nummere 8, start nöd nomal e Spuckaffäre.
Hey number 8, don’t start another spitting affair
A football incident in which a Swiss player spat on an English player

Jedes Böhnli git es Töönli
Each bean is a fart

Miss Luftchüssiboot isch voll Aal
My hovercraft is full of eels

Lieber es Tennisposchter statt de Penis im Toschter
Rather have a tennis post than your penis in a toaster

Sie hät mer jodle biibracht
She taught me to yodel (like the American country song)