Swiss German sayings: what they mean (and how to say them!)

03/09/2019 20 min Episodio 40
Swiss German sayings: what they mean (and how to say them!)

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--- Send us your questions ---"There's enough hay down there now" to "even his chopping block will calve": these are just a few everyday sayings that make perfect sense in Swiss German, but don't exactly translate into English. Whether you've heard some of them already, or just want to impress with a sentence or two at the right moment, this is our pick of some useful sayings in Swiss German.In this episode, we try to explain their meaning and talk about when you can use them. Notes on this episode of Swiss and Chips: Your British Guide to SwitzerlandGöschenä - AiroloChasch nät z Füfi uz Weggli haDas macht der Braatä onät fiis.Däm Chalberet no dr SchittschtockWinä kertä HentschäÄs het solangs hetÄs git nüt wos nät gitUf altä Pfanä leertmä chochäDr schnäller isch dr GschwinderÄs isch gnueg Heu nitnaDr gschider git naa u der Esel blibt schtaa...Join the community ChatSubscribe to the free newsletter...Send your questions:Drop us an email: [email protected] a voice message to play on the show +41 76 282 67 66Find us on Bluesky: Jo and SimonFind us on Instagram...Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube Music Other ways to subscribe