Swiss-German phrasebook

From World travel guide

Swiss-German is is considerably different from German, especially as it happens in regards to those very phrases which a traveler needs: nicities, greetings, asking for stuff, getting directions, etc.

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Pronunciation guide

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Phrase list

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Basics

Hello (formal): Grüezi, Grüässech ( )
Hello. (informal): Moin, Hoi, Sali ( )
How are you?: Wie geit's ( ?)
Fine, thank you.: Guet, merci ( )
Thanks: Merci ( )
What is your name?: Wie heissisch ( ?)
My name is ______ .: I heisse ______ . ( _____ .)
Nice to meet you.: Fröit mi ( )
Please.: Bitte ( )
Thank you.: Merci ( )
You're welcome.: Gärn gscheh ( )
Yes.: Ja ( )
No.: Nei ( )
Excuse me. (getting attention): Tschoudigung ( )
Excuse me. (begging pardon): Tuet mer Leid; Entschoudigung ( )
I'm sorry.: Tuet mer Leid ( )
Goodbye: Adie; Uf wiederluege ( )
Goodbye (informal): tschou ( )
I can't speak name of language [well].: I cha nid guet Schwitzertütsch [ ]. ( [ ])
Do you speak English?: Redet'Der Änglisch? ( ?)
Is there someone here who speaks English?: Isch hie öpper, wo Änglisch redet? ( ?)
Help!: Hiufe! ( !)
Look out!: Pass uuf! ( !)
Good morning.: Guete Morge. ( )
Good evening.: Guete Aabe . ( )
Good night.: Guet Nacht. ( )
Good night (to sleep): Guet Nacht. ( )
I don't understand.: I verstaa nid. ( )
Where is the toilet?: Wo isch d'Tualettä ? ( ?)