Swiss German - Schwiizertüütsch
From the North Sea coast to the Swiss Alps, the local dialects change only slightly from village to village and town to town, but if you compare the starting coastal dialect with the finishing Alpine dialect you'll be sure they are different languages. These are some of the differences between the Low German of the north and the Swiss German of the south:
| English |
Low German |
German |
Swiss German |
|
| to buy |
kopen |
kaufen |
chaufe |
| deep |
deep |
tief |
tüüf |
| foot |
Foot |
Fuß |
Fuess |
| Friday |
Freedag |
Freitag |
Friitig |
| horse |
Peerd |
Pferd |
Ross |
| small |
lütt |
klein |
chlii |
| sweet |
sööt |
süß |
süess |
| tooth |
Tähn |
Zahn |
Zaa |
| to write |
schrieven |
schreiben |
schriibe |
| 1. |
Brüeder |
|
brother |
|
1. |
ja |
|
yes |
|
1. |
Wivil koschtet das? |
|
How much is that? |
| 2. |
Schwöschter |
|
sister |
|
2. |
nai |
|
no |
|
2. |
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| 3. |
Soon |
|
son |
|
3. |
bitte |
|
please |
|
3. |
Verschtaa |
|
To understand |
| 4. |
Tochter |
|
daughter |
|
4. |
danke |
|
thank you |
|
4. |
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| 5. |
Vatter |
|
father |
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5. |
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| 6. |
Mueter |
|
mother |
|
1. |
Sunntig |
|
Sunday |
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6. |
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2. |
Määntig |
|
Monday |
|
7. |
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| 1. |
Früelig |
|
spring |
|
3. |
Ziischtig |
|
Tuesday |
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| 2. |
Summer |
|
summer |
|
4. |
Mittwuch |
|
Wednesday |
|
1. |
i bi |
|
I am |
| 3. |
Herbscht |
|
autumn |
|
5. |
Dunschtig |
|
Thursday |
|
2. |
du bisch |
|
you are (informal) |
| 4. |
Winter |
|
winter |
|
6. |
Friitig |
|
Friday |
|
|
Si sind |
|
you are (formal) |
|
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|
7. |
Samschtig |
|
Saturday |
|
3. |
er isch |
|
he is |
| 1. |
Ross |
|
horse |
|
|
|
|
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|
|
si isch |
|
she is |
| 2. |
Hund |
|
dog |
|
1. |
Schtadt |
|
town |
|
|
es isch |
|
it is |
| 3. |
Chatz |
|
cat |
|
2. |
Doorf |
|
village |
|
1. |
mir sind |
|
we are |
| 4. |
Chue |
|
cow |
|
3. |
Schtraass |
|
street |
|
2. |
ir sind |
|
you are (inf.pl.) |
| 5. |
Muni |
|
bull |
|
4. |
Platz |
|
square |
|
|
Si sind |
|
you are (fml.pl.) |
| 6. |
Sau |
|
pig |
|
5. |
Brugg |
|
bridge |
|
3. |
si sind |
|
they are |
| 7. |
Schoof |
|
sheep |
|
6. |
Huus |
|
house |
|
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| 8. |
Wolf |
|
wolf |
|
7. |
Gaarte |
|
garden |
|
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| 9. |
Muus |
|
mouse |
|
8. |
Chile |
|
church |
|
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| 10. |
Vogel |
|
bird |
|
9. |
Schuel |
|
school |
|
1. |
ais |
|
one |
| 11. |
Gans |
|
goose |
|
10. |
Baanhoof |
|
station |
|
2. |
zwöi |
|
two |
| 12. |
Fisch |
|
fish |
|
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|
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|
3. |
drüü |
|
three |
|
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4. |
vier |
|
four |
| 1. |
Broot |
|
bread |
|
1. |
schwarz |
|
black |
|
5. |
füüf |
|
five |
| 2. |
Öpfel |
|
apple |
|
2. |
wiiss |
|
white |
|
6. |
sächs |
|
six |
| 3. |
Nuss |
|
nut |
|
3. |
blau |
|
blue |
|
7. |
sibe |
|
seven |
| 4. |
Salz |
|
salt |
|
4. |
grüen |
|
green |
|
8. |
acht |
|
eight |
| 5. |
Pfäffer |
|
pepper |
|
5. |
gääl |
|
yellow |
|
9. |
nüün |
|
nine |
| 6. |
Honig |
|
honey |
|
6. |
root |
|
red |
|
10. |
zää |
|
ten |
| 7. |
Milch |
|
milk |
|
|
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|
|
|
11. |
elf |
|
eleven |
| 8. |
Butter |
|
butter |
|
1. |
gsee |
|
to see |
|
12. |
zwölf |
|
twelve |
| 9. |
Chääs |
|
cheese |
|
2. |
ghööre |
|
to hear |
|
13. |
drizää |
|
thirteen |
| 10. |
Wasser |
|
water |
|
3. |
ässe |
|
to eat |
|
20. |
zwänzg |
|
twenty |
| 11. |
Wii |
|
wine |
|
4. |
trinke |
|
to drink |
|
30. |
driissg |
|
thirty |
| 12. |
Bier |
|
beer |
|
5. |
singe |
|
to sing |
|
100. |
hundert |
|
a hundred |
9. Öise Vatter im Himel!
Hilf, das me zu diim Name Soorg hebed.
10. Soorg defüür, das diis Riich chunt.
Mach, das diin Wile gscheet,
nöd nu im Himel, au uf der Erde.
11. Gib is hütt öises Broot,
wo mer all Taag bruuched.
12. Und vergib öis ales, wo mer schuldig plibe sind,
grad esoo wien au miir dene vergee händ,
won öis öppis schuldig sind.
13. Und mach nöd, das mer a der zwiifeld,
näi, bhüet is vor em Böse.
9 Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
10 your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.
Matthew 6
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