Expressions
- a de Reihe sibe one's turn
- à Discretionunlimited
- a öpper grateto run into somebody
- A was liit's?What's the reason for it? What's the problem?
- Abwarte und Tee trinkeWait and see
- Adebye
- Ade mitenand!Bye
- agstellt sito be employed
- ahah
- ahaAha!
- ahjaoh really?
- allergisch si ufbe allergic to
- alles in allemall in all
- allwäYou don't say!
- Ändi guet, alles guetall's well that ends well
- Angscht ha vor öppisto be scared of
- ÄuäNo way!
- Aus!drop it!
- Äxgüsisorry
- Beschtensvery well
- Bini d Mueter Teresa?Am I Mother Teresa?
- Bis bald!See you soon!
- Bis gli!See you soon!
- Bis grad!See you in a moment!
- Bis morn!See you tomorrow!
- Bis so guet!Please!
- Bis spöter!See you later!
- Bisch nöd ganz bache?Are you crazy?
- Bisseguet!Please!
- bitteplease
- bitte schönyou're welcome
- Bitte, gern gscheh!You're welcome
- bitti bätti macheto plead
- Blas mir i d Schuäh!Kiss my foot! Go fly a kite!
- Blas mir i d Schueh!Kiss my foot! Go fly a kite!
- Blueme güsseto water flowers
- blutti Spaghettiplain spaghetti with butter
- Bock hafeel like it
- Bscheid gählet know
- Bscheid überchoto hear back
- Bscheid wüssebe informed
- Bsuech hato have visitors
- chalt hato feel cold
- Chasch dänke!Wishful thinking!
- Chasch no?Can you manage?
- Cheggsch es?Do you get it?
- cho go bsuecheto come for a visit
- cho voto be from
- chöchele lahto let simmer
- chrank mäldeto call in sick
- ChumCome
- Chum emal!Come on! Come!
- Chum mal!Come on! Come!
- Chunt sofortComing right up!
- d Haar sträleto comb hair
- d Händ wäscheto wash hands
- d Nase putzeto blow one's nose
- d Nase schnüzeto blow one's nose
- d Wösch ufhänketo hang up the laundry
- d Wösch wäscheto do the laundry
- d Zäh putzeto brush one's teeth
- D Zit lauft!Time flies!
- Dä Zug isch scho lang abgfahreYou're too late
- Dankethank you
- Danke, glichfalls!Thank you
- Das au no!That too? What's next?
- Das chasch raucheThat's good for nothing
- Das gaht abe wie Öl!Thanks for the compliment
- Das gaht di nüt aThat's none of your business.
- Das gaht i d HoseThat's going to be a failure
- Das gaht mir uf de GeischtThat annoys me
- Das gaht mir uf de SackThat annoys me
- Das gaht uf kei Chuehut!That's outrageous
- das heisstthat is
- Das hettsch gern!Forget it!
- Das isch bireweichThat's extremely stupid
- Das isch für d Füchs gsi!That was in vain!
- Das isch mir glich.It doesn't matter to me.
- Das isch mir Wurscht!I don't care
- Das isch nöd grad s Gääle vom Ei!That's not exactly brilliant
- Das isch vörigThat's left over
- Das macht mir nüt usI don't mind
- Das mag's verlideIt'sbearable
- Das schläckt kei Geiss weg!That's a fact
- Das verhebtThat works
- Das verstaht kei SauNobody understands that
- de Bode ufnähclean floors
- de Schirm ufspanneopen the umbrella
- de stieri Grindstubbornness
- de Tisch abruumeto clear the table
- de Wecker stelleset the alarm
- debi hahave with
- debi sito be there
- denn haltwell
- dezue oder dri gähto add to something
- dezue oder dri tueto add to something
- Die alt Schachtle!That old bag!
- dochyes
- dra blibestay tuned
- dra dänkethink of something
- dra sito be one's turn
- Droge nähto take drugs
- drüber nachedänketo think about something
- drüber nadänketo think about something
- druf achoto depend
- druf tueto put on
- drunder und drüberupside down
- drus choget it
- du Armepoor you
- du Armipoor you
- Du bisch e PflumeYou're not good at it
- Du bisch es FägnäschtYou're tossing
- Du bisch es Mimösli!You are oversensitive
- du bisch gschuldit's your fault
- Du bisch nöd ganz putzt!You're totally nuts!
- Du bisch nöd putzt!You are crazy
- Du hesch kei Brot!you don't stand a chance!
- Du hesch kein Stich!You have no chance!
- Du, los!Hey
- dure dreyego crazy
- dure hebehold on
- Duzis macheto agree to say du
- e chlia little
- e Firma gründeto start a business
- e Nachricht hinderlahleave a message
- e Red halteto give a speech
- ebe gsehsch!See! Exactly! What did I say!
- ebegällRight? Isn't that so?
- eifach sofor no reason
- eis go ziehto have a drink
- eis isch sicherone thing is for sure
- en Brief abschicketo send a letter
- En fertige SeichNonsense! Rubbish!
- en Funk gähcall
- en Gang zruggschaltego slower
- En SchöneHave a good one!
- en Termin veribaremake an appointment
- Er cha's nöd lah!He can't stop himself
- Er het es Schoggiläbe!He has a very comfortable life
- Er het Gäld wie Heu.He's rolling in money.
- Er het nüt i de Bire!He has nothing in his head
- Er het öppis uf em Chaschte!He's competent
- Er isch dure bi rot!He's crazy
- Er isch en Bonz, er het Gäld wie Heu!He is a rich guy
- Er isch en Cervelat Promi!He is a Swiss celebrity
- Er isch en Strich i de LandschaftHe is thin
- Er isch gange wordeHe was fired
- Er läbt uf PumpHe lives on credit
- Er lit mir uf de TäscheHe's a drain on my pocket
- Er schmiert mir Honig ums MulHe butters me up
- erinnere ato remember
- erreichbar sibe reachable
- es Bad nähto take a bath
- es Billet lösebuy a ticket
- es birebitzelia bit
- Es bisst miIt itches
- es bitzelia little
- es Chind bechoto have a baby
- es Chind überchoto have a baby
- Es chratzt mi nöd.I don't care
- Es chunt druf aIt depends
- Es dünkt miit seems to me
- Es fägt!It's fun!
- es Föteli machetake a picture
- Es gaht soso-so
- es gitthere is
- es gmüetlich nähtake it easy
- es Gschleik hato have an on-off affair
- es guet ha mitto get along well with
- es heisstit is called
- Es isch emalonce upon a time...
- Es isch öppe Zit wordeIt was about time
- Es isch verschisseIt's absolutely horrible
- es langetit's enough
- Es längtit's enough
- Es lauft wie am SchnürliIt runs like clockwork
- es Päckli ufgähsend a parcel
- es Päckli verschickesend a parcel
- Es schliift miIt gets on my nerves
- es sträng hahave a lot of stress
- es Telefon gähcall
- Es wird öppe ZitIt's about time
- et ceteraand so on
- Exgüsisorry
- Fahr ab!Get lost! Don't bother me!
- Fangis spieleplay catch
- Färnseh luegeto watch TV
- FeineGood boy!
- FeiniGood girl!
- finanziell durechoto get by
- Finger ab de Röschti!Hands off! Don't touch!
- fit blibeto stay fit
- fit sito be fit
- flööte gahto go down the drain
- Freud hato like
- Freud ha a öppislike something
- freue überto be pleased about
- Freut miPleased to meet you!
- frey hahave a day off
- frey nähto take off
- Frög nödDon't ask!
- für d Füchsfor nothing
- Fürabig macheto finish work for the day
- füre choto come out
- fürschi macheto make progress
- Fuss!Heel!
- Füür leggestart a fire
- Füür macheto make a fire
- gah go bsuecheto go for a visit
- Gaht gar nöd!That's unacceptable!
- Gäld abhebewithdraw money
- Gäld use lahto withdraw money
- gällRight? Okay?
- gälled SieIsn't it? Won't you?
- Gas gähto accelerate
- Gassi gahto walk the dog
- gebore sito be born
- geilGreat! Super! Cool!
- genauexactly
- gern hato like
- ghahad
- Gib Pfötli!Give paw!
- gitthere is
- gmachtdone
- Gömmer witer!Let's move on!
- GopfDamn!
- GopferdammiDamn!
- Gopferdammi nomolDamn!
- GopferdeckelDamn!
- GopferdelliDamn!
- GopfertoriDamn!
- GopfridstutzDamn!
- GopfriedstutzDamn!
- Grüessechhello
- Grüezihello
- Grüezi mitenandhello everyone
- Grüezi wohlhello
- Gsehsch!Told you so! You see!
- gsibeen
- GsundheitBless you!
- guet achoto be well received
- guet erhaltewell preserved
- guet fürs Gmüetgood for the spirit
- guet glunt sibe in a good mood
- Guet NachtGood night!
- guet tueto feel good
- guet us-cho mitget along well with
- guet uscho mitget along well with
- Guete Abiggood evening
- Guete MorgeGood morning!
- Guete TagGood day!
- Gueti Besserig!get well soon!
- Güggerüggüücock-a-doodle-doo
- GugusLook who's here!
- GuguseliLook who's here!
- Guzzi gähhurry
- gwöhne ato get used
- gwundrig sibe curious
- Hallohello
- Hämmer'sAre we ready?
- Handglänk mal Pi!roughly
- handle voto be about
- Hans was Heiriall the same
- hatschiatishoo
- Hau ab!Get lost!
- Heb d FrässiShut up!
- Heb d Schnorre!Shut up!
- Heb de LatzShut up!
- Heb dir Sorg!Take care!
- Heb dure!Don't give up!
- Heb rasch!Hold it!
- HeilandsackDamn!
- Heilige Bimbam!Wow! OMG!
- HeimatlandDamn!
- heiss hato feel hot
- heissi Marronihot roasted chestnuts
- HeiterefahneWow! OMG!
- Heiweh habe homesick
- Herr im HimmelGod in heaven
- Herzlich willkomme!Welcome!
- Hesch Gigelisuppe gha?Why are you giggling so much?
- Hesch no all Tasse im Schrank?Are you out of your mind?
- heyhey
- hi und zrugground trip
- hie und daevery now and then
- hinderschi macheto lose money in a business
- hinderschi und fürschibackwards and forwards
- Hock aneHave a seat!
- Hoihi
- Hoi zämehi everyone
- hoppFast! Go!
- Hopp de BäseFast! Go!
- Hopp SchwiizGo Switzerland!
- Hopp SchwizGo Switzerland!
- Hör mir uf!Don't even go there!
- hueregeilGreat! Super!
- i d Chnü gahto squat
- i d Gäng choget going
- I de Nöchinearby
- i s Züg inechoto get stressed
- Ich bi blank.I'm broke.
- Ich bi glieferet!I'm screwed!
- Ich bi nöd de Peschtalozzi!I'm not Pestalozzi!
- Ich bi vergähI'm taken
- Ich check's nödI don't get it
- Ich chume nöd drusI don't get it
- Ich chume Vögel über!It drives me crazy
- Ich druck dir de DumeI cross my fingers! Good luck!
- Ich ha en Frosch im Hals!I have a frog in my throat
- Ich ha kei Bock.I don't feel like it.
- Ich ha kein Blasse!I have no clue!
- Ich ha SchissI'm scared
- Ich ha's nöd so mitI'm not big on it
- Ich verstah nur BahnhofI don't understand anything
- Ich wett nöd de Lade chaufe!I don't want to buy the store!
- Ich zieh'sI'm leaving
- id Chnü gahto squat
- iiu!Yes!
- Im Ernscht!Seriously!
- im Griff hato have under control
- im Gschäft sibe at work
- im Lauf vom Tagin the course of the day
- im Radio laufebe played on the radio
- im Seich sibe in trouble
- im Stau stahto be stuck in a traffic jam
- in feschte Händtaken
- in Usgang gahto go out
- inere Beziehig sito be in a relationship
- Isch ja glich!however
- jayes
- jäwell
- Ja gernYes please
- Ja nei!Hell no!
- jä was?You don't say!
- jäjaoh yes
- jawollyes
- je nachdepending on
- je nachdemdepending on
- jenschtes Züg erledigeto get all kinds of stuff done
- jetzt aber!Oh boy! Wow!
- Jetzt hämmer de Salat!Now
- Jetzt muesch a d Säck!Now you have to get a move on
- jöaww!
- Jöööaww!
- kei ... mehno more
- kei Ahnigno clue
- la bambele lahlet dangle
- la scheide lahto get divorced
- LäckOMG! Wow!
- Läck BobbyWow! OMG!
- Läck mir am TschöpeliWow! OMG!
- Lägo mioWow! OMG!
- Lah los!Let go!
- Lah mi in Rueh!Leave me alone!
- Lah's la si!Leave it!
- Lah's si!Leave it!
- lang her sito be long ago
- längi Zit habe homesick
- Leid tueto be sorry
- liefere statt lafereStop talking
- ligge blibestay in bed
- Lömmer'sLet's leave it!
- Lönd los!Let go!
- Lönd mi in Rueh!Leave me alone!
- Lönd Sie los!Let go!
- Lönd Sie mich in Rueh!Leave me alone!
- LosListen!
- Lug ä da!Now
- luschtig macheto make fun of
- Mach dir kei Sorge!Don't worry!
- Mach emal!Hurry!
- Mach kei Seich!Are you serious?
- Mach keis Büro uf!Don't complicate things!
- Mach mal!Hurry!
- Mach nöd so en Mais!Don't make such a noise!
- Mach Platz!Lie down!
- Mach Sitz!Sit!
- Mach's guet!Bye! Take care!
- mache lahto have something done
- Machemal!Hurry!
- Macht's dir öppis us?Do you mind?
- Me cha nöd de Foifer und s Weggli ha!You can't have the cake and eat it too
- Me cha nöd s Foiferli und s Weggli haYou can't have the cake and eat it too
- Me cha Öpfel nöd mit Bire vergliicheYou can't compare apples to oranges
- Mercithank you
- Merci villmalthanks very much
- Merci, glichfalls!Thank you
- minere Meinig nahin my opinion
- Mir isch grad de Lade abe gheyt!My jaw dropped!
- mit Blötterliwith bubbles
- mit uf de Weg gähto advise
- mollyes
- momollyes
- Müeh gähto try hard
- Müeh hato have a hard time
- Musik loseto listen to music
- nä-änope
- Nähmed Sie Platz!Have a seat!
- näneino
- neino
- Nimm's locker!Take it easy!
- no lang nödnot by far
- Nöd alangeHands off! Don't touch!
- nöd in Frag chobe out of the question
- Nöd z sträng!Take it easy!
- nüt bringebe of no benefit
- nüt defür chönnenot to be one's fault
- nüt degäge hanot mind
- nüt degliche tueto act as if nothing happened
- Nüt für Unguet!No offence!
- obe abe choto calm down
- offe hato have open
- offe sito be open
- ohOh!
- Ohä lätz!Wow! OMG!
- oha lätz!Wow! OMG!
- ohjeoh dear
- ohni Blötterliwithout bubbles
- ohni Haltnon stop
- ojeoh no
- okayokay
- öpper verabschiedeto say goodbye to someone leaving
- öpperem glicheto resemble
- öpperem gliicheto resemble
- öppis aluegeto have a look at
- öppis degäge hamind something
- öppis durebringeto put through
- öppis fiireto celebrate
- Öppis gaht underSomething is forgotten
- öppis gfalle lahto put up with something
- öppis gönneto treat yourself to something
- öppis ha mitto have something with
- öppis ifalle lahto come up with an idea
- öppis leischteto afford
- öppis postepost something
- öppis überleggeto think something over
- öppis usrichtepass on a message
- öppis verstucheto sprain something
- öppis vorstelleto imagine
- ouoh
- Pass uf!Watch out!
- Pfus guet!Sleep well!
- Pilz sammleto pick mushrooms
- Ping Pong spieleto play table tennis
- Proscht!cheers!
- Pröschtlicheers!
- retourround trip
- S Gäld chasch dir as Bei stricheYou can kiss the money goodbye
- S Gäld gaht flööteThe money goes down the drain
- s Gschirr abtröchnedry dishes
- s Gschirr abwäschewash dishes
- s Konto überziehto overdraw one's account
- S Läbe isch kein Sugus!life is no bed of roses
- Sääg emal!This can't be true!
- Säg mal!Tell me
- Säg nüt!Absolutely!
- sälbständig macheto become self-employed
- Salihey
- Schach spieleto play chess
- schadwhat a pity
- schief laufeto go wrong
- Schint's me sait'sRumour has it
- schlächt achoto be received badly
- schlächt glunt sibe in a bad mood
- schlächt sito feel sick
- schlächt werdeto get sick
- Scho lang nüm gseh!Long time no see!
- scho malever before
- Scho rächt!It's alright
- Schöne AbigHave a nice evening!
- Schöns TägliHave a nice day!
- Schöns WuchenändHave a nice weekend!
- Schuehbändeli bindetie shoes
- Sehr gernCertainly!
- Service inbegriffeservice included
- si lahto leave
- Sie händ de Plausch gha!They had fun!
- Sie het en Brate im OfeShe is pregnant
- Sie isch e Bohnestange!She is very thin!
- Sie, Tschuldigung!Excuse me!
- Sind Sie so guet!Please! Be so kind!
- Sind so guet!Please! Be so kind!
- Sitz aneHave a seat!
- Ski fahreto ski
- So cha's gahThat's how it goes
- So en Chabis!Such nonsense!
- So en SeichNonsense! Rubbish!
- So la laso-so
- So lalaso-so
- So wird das nüt!That's not going to work out!
- Sorge macheto worry
- Sorryexcuse me
- sosowell
- spat dra sibe running late
- Spinnsch?Are you crazy?
- Sport tribeto do sports
- stamme voto be from
- StärnefoifiWow! OMG! Damn!
- Staub nähdust off
- Stell dir vor!Imagine!
- Stress hato be stressed
- strite mitto argue with somebody
- strite überto argue about something
- strite umto argue over something
- Sunne tankeget some sun
- superGreat!
- TamiDamn!
- Teilzit schaffework part-time
- Tennis spieleto play tennis
- tjaoh well
- Toi toi toiGood luck!
- Tööpe wegHands off! Don't touch!
- träffe mitto meet
- Trumpf im Ärmelace up one's sleeve
- Tschaubye
- Tschuld sibe to blame
- Tschuldigungsorry
- Tschuldigung für d Umständ!Sorry for the inconvenience
- Tschüssbye
- Tue nöd so blöd!Behave!
- übel sito feel sick
- übel werdeto get sick
- übere gheyeto go crazy
- Überleg's dir!Think about it!
- uf all Fällin any case
- uf Bsuech chocome for a visit
- uf Bsuech gahgo for a visit
- uf d Site leggeto put money aside
- uf d Wält choto be born
- uf das abefollowing
- uf de erscht Blickat first sight
- uf de Flucht sito be on the run
- uf de gliche Wällelengion the same wavelength
- uf de Stellon the spot
- uf em Heiwägon the way home
- uf öppis igahto go along with something
- uf öppis verbi choto drop by
- uf öppis verbi gahto drop by
- Uf WiederloseGoodbye!
- Uf WiederluegeGoodbye!
- ufgah lahto let rise
- ufgschmisse sibe stuck
- ufrege überto get worked up about
- ufs Band redeto leave a voice message
- um d Hand ahaltepropose
- um de Eckearound the corner
- um de Rankaround the bend
- ume sibe around
- ume stahto stand around
- umgah mitto deal with
- ums Läbe choto die
- und so witerand so on
- und so witer und so fortetc.
- under de WucheMonday - Friday
- Underschti SchubladeWay below the belt! Not okay!
- unter anderemamong other things
- usenand gahto split up
- Velo fahreto cycle
- Verbarme hato have mercy
- verbi choto come by
- verbi laufeto pass by
- verbunde sibe connected
- verchältet sito have a cold
- Vergiss es!Forget it!
- verlah ufto rely on
- versicheret sito be insured
- Versteckis spieleplay hide and seek
- verzichte ufto do without
- vgl.compare
- Viertel abquarter past
- Viertel vorquarter to
- vill um d Ohre hahave lots to do
- vo hüt uf mornsuddenly
- voilàthere you go
- volle Pulleflat out
- Wäh!Yuck! Disgusting!
- Wältklassworld class quality
- Wämmer gah?Shall we go?
- Wär das in Ordnig?Would that be OK?
- was fürwhat kind of
- Was git's?What's for lunch/dinner?
- Was hesch?What's wrong with you?
- Was isch din Sänf dezue?What's your two cents?
- Was isch?What's up?
- Was meinsch?What do you think?
- Was wettsch?What do you expect?
- weh tueto hurt
- Weisch, wasi mein?You know what I mean?
- Weiss doch nödWhat do I know?
- Wenn das Wörtli wenn nöd wär, wär ich scho lang en MillionärIf the word «if» didn't exist
- wenn Sie wänd so guet siplease
- wenn's rächt ischif it's ok
- Wer isch dra?Whose turn is it?
- Wettsch mi verarsche?Are you kidding me?
- Wie bitte?Excuse me?
- Wie gaht's dir?How are you?
- Wie gaht's Ihne?How are you?
- Wie gaht's?How are you?
- Wie geyt's?How are you?
- Wie hesch es?How's it going?
- Wie spat isch es?What time is it?
- WiederloseHear you again!
- WiederluegeSee you again!
- Witzli verzelletell a joke
- Wo stecksch?Where are you?
- wohl füehleto feel at ease
- wohl oder übellike it or not
- Wunder nähbe curious
- würd gernwould gladly
- würd wellewould want
- Yoga macheto do yoga
- z Fuess gahto walk
- z Leidin defiance of
- z tue hahave to do
- zäme oder separattogether or separately
- zäme sito be together
- Zit nähto take one's time
- zrugg erstatteto refund
- ztue hahave to do
- zu dir heito your place
- zu mir heito my place
- zue hato have closed
- zue mit Arbet sihave tons of work
- zue sito be closed
- zum Bischpielfor example
- Zum da Ässe oder zum Mitnäh?Eat in or take away?
- Zum Geburtstag vill Glück!Happy Birthday
- zum Schlussfinally
- zum Verglichfor comparison
- Zum WohlCheers!
- zwäg sito be fit