Swiss German–English Dictionary

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Word	Part of speech	Translation	Example
ich	pronoun	I	Ich bi jetzt da. I am here now.
du	pronoun	you	Du bisch sehr fründlich. You are very kind.
er	pronoun	he	Er isch min Fründ. He is my friend.
si	pronoun	she	Si isch dihei. She is at home.
mir	pronoun	we	Mir läbe z Züri. We live in Zürich.
si	pronoun	they	Si schaffe jede Tag. They work every day.
was	pronoun	what	Was wetsch? What do you want?
wo	adverb	where	Wo isch mis Buech? Where is my book?
wänn	adverb	when	Wänn gönd mir? When do we leave?
wär	pronoun	who	Wär isch dä Maa? Who is that man?
warum	adverb	why	Warum bisch truurig? Why are you sad?
wie	adverb	how	Wie weisch das? How do you know?
si	verb	to be	Mir sind sehr müed. We are very tired.
ha	verb	to have	Ich ha es Auto. I have a car.
mache	verb	to do	Ich mache mini Arbet. I do my work.
gah	verb	to go	Mir gönd i d Schuel. We go to school.
cho	verb	to come	Si chömed bald hei. They come home soon.
gseh	verb	to see	Ich gseh de Mond. I see the moon.
wüsse	verb	to know	Ich weiss d Antwort. I know the answer.
dänke	verb	to think	Ich dänke a dich. I think about you.
welle	verb	to want	Mir wänd es bitzli Wasser. We want some water.
bruuche	verb	to need	Ich bruuche meh Ziit. I need more time.
mache	verb	to make	Si mached guets Brot. They make good bread.
näh	verb	to take	Bitte nimm die Täsche. Please take this bag.
gäh	verb	to give	Ich gib dir Gäld. I give you money.
säge	verb	to say	Bitte säg dine Name. Please say your name.
verzelle	verb	to tell	Verzell mer d Gschicht. Tell me the story.
frage	verb	to ask	Ich frage ei Frag. I ask one question.
finde	verb	to find	Ich finde min Schlüssel. I find my key.
luege	verb	to look	Lueg i Himmel. Look at the sky.
bruuche	verb	to use	Mir bruched dä Tisch. We use this table.
schaffe	verb	to work	Si schaffe jedi Wuche. They work every week.
ässe	verb	to eat	Mir ässe hüt Brot. We eat bread today.
trinke	verb	to drink	Ich trinke heisse Tee. I drink hot tea.
schlafe	verb	to sleep	S Chind schlaft jetzt. The child sleeps now.
laufe	verb	to walk	Mir laufed i d Schuel. We walk to school.
renne	verb	to run	De Bueb rennt schnäll. The boy runs fast.
läse	verb	to read	Ich läse das Buech. I read this book.
schriibe	verb	to write	Si schriibt en Brief. She writes a letter.
rede	verb	to speak	Si reded Schwiizerdütsch. They speak Swiss German.
lose	verb	to listen	Bitte los mer zue. Please listen to me.
ghöre	verb	to hear	Ich ghöre d Musik. I hear the music.
chaufe	verb	to buy	Mir chaufed fröschs Obst. We buy fresh fruit.
verchaufe	verb	to sell	Si verchaufed guete Kaffee. They sell good coffee.
zahle	verb	to pay	Ich zahle mit Bargäld. I pay with cash.
hälfe	verb	to help	Du hälfsch dim Fründ. You help your friend.
liebe	verb	to love	Ich liebe mini Familie. I love my family.
läbe	verb	to live	Mir läbed i de Stadt. We live in the city.
sterbe	verb	to die	Alli Lüüt wärded sterbe. All people will die.
lerne	verb	to learn	Chinder lerned i de Schuel. Children learn at school.
unterrichte	verb	to teach	Si unterrichted d Sprach. They teach the language.
ufmache	verb	to open	Bitte mach d Tür uf. Please open the door.
zumache	verb	to close	Bitte mach s Fänschter zue. Please close the window.
Person	noun	person	Jedi Person bruucht Wasser. Every person needs water.
Maa	noun	man	De Maa isch gross. The man is tall.
Frau	noun	woman	D Frau list rueig. The woman reads quietly.
Chind	noun	child	S Chind isch glücklich. The child is happy.
Bueb	noun	boy	De Bueb rennt use. The boy runs outside.
Meitli	noun	girl	S Meitli hät es Buech. The girl has a book.
Familie	noun	family	Mini Familie läbt da. My family lives here.
Mueter	noun	mother	Mini Mueter isch fründlich. My mother is kind.
Vater	noun	father	Min Vater schafft hart. My father works hard.
Fründ	noun	friend	Min Fründ chunnt hüt. My friend comes today.
Huus	noun	house	Es Huus isch gross. Their house is big.
Dihei	noun	home	Ich bi dihei. I am at home.
Schuel	noun	school	D Schuel isch i de Nöchi. The school is nearby.
Stadt	noun	city	Die Stadt isch schön. This city is beautiful.
Land	noun	country	Das Land isch chli. This country is small.
Wält	noun	world	D Wält isch gross. The world is big.
Strass	noun	street	D Strass isch lang. The street is long.
Zimmer	noun	room	S Zimmer isch warm. The room is warm.
Ziit	noun	time	D Ziit gaht sehr schnäll. Time goes very fast.
Tag	noun	day	Hüt isch en guete Tag. Today is a good day.
Nacht	noun	night	D Nacht isch chalt. The night is cold.
Morge	noun	morning	De Morge isch schön. The morning is beautiful.
Abig	noun	evening	De Abig isch rueig. The evening is quiet.
Wuche	noun	week	E Wuche hät sibe Täg. A week has seven days.
Monat	noun	month	Dä Monet isch streng. This month is busy.
Jahr	noun	year	Das Jahr fühlt sich lang aa. This year feels long.
hüt	adverb	today	Ich schaffe nume hüt. I work today only.
morn	adverb	tomorrow	Mir gönd morn am Morge. We leave tomorrow morning.
geschter	adverb	yesterday	Si isch geschter am Abig cho. She came yesterday evening.
jetzt	adverb	now	Ich bruuche jetzt Hilf. I need help now.
Sunn	noun	sun	D Sunn isch heiss. The sun is hot.
Mond	noun	moon	De Mond isch hüt Nacht hell. The moon is bright tonight.
Stern	noun	star	Dä Stern isch hell. That star is bright.
Himmel	noun	sky	De Himmel isch blau. The sky is blue.
Ärde	noun	earth	D Ärde isch üses Dihei. The earth is our home.
Füür	noun	fire	S Füür isch heiss. The fire is hot.
Wasser	noun	water	Wasser isch sehr chalt. Water is very cold.
Räge	noun	rain	De Räge fangt jetzt aa. The rain starts now.
Wind	noun	wind	De Wind isch starch. The wind is strong.
Baum	noun	tree	De Baum isch höch. The tree is tall.
Blueme	noun	flower	Die Blueme isch rot. This flower is red.
Bärg	noun	mountain	Dä Bärg isch hoch. That mountain is high.
Fluss	noun	river	De Fluss isch lang. The river is long.
Meer	noun	sea	S Meer gseht blau us. The sea looks blue.
Ässe	noun	food	S Ässe isch guet. The food is good.
Brot	noun	bread	Das Brot isch frisch. This bread is fresh.
Riis	noun	rice	Mir ässe hüt Abig Riis. We eat rice tonight.
Fleisch	noun	meat	S Fleisch isch heiss. The meat is hot.
Fisch	noun	fish	De Fisch isch frisch. The fish is fresh.
Ei	noun	egg	Ich iss es Ei. I eat one egg.
Milch	noun	milk	D Milch isch chalt. The milk is cold.
Obst	noun	fruit	Obst isch guets Ässe. Fruit is good food.
Tee	noun	tea	De Tee isch heiss. The tea is hot.
Kaffee	noun	coffee	De Kaffee isch starch. The coffee is strong.
Chopf	noun	head	Min Chopf tuet hüt weh. My head hurts today.
Auge	noun	eye	Es Auge isch blau. Her eye is blue.
Ohr	noun	ear	Mis Ohr tuet weh. My ear hurts.
Muul	noun	mouth	Mach jetzt dis Muul uf. Open your mouth now.
Nase	noun	nose	Mini Nase isch chalt. My nose is cold.
Hand	noun	hand	Mini Hand isch warm. My hand is warm.
Fuess	noun	foot	Min Fuess tuet jetzt weh. My foot hurts now.
Härz	noun	heart	Mis Härz isch starch. My heart is strong.
Name	noun	name	Min Name isch Anna. My name is Anna.
Buech	noun	book	Das Buech isch neu. This book is new.
Wort	noun	word	Das Wort isch wichtig. This word is important.
Sprach	noun	language	Die Sprach tönt schön. This language sounds beautiful.
Gäld	noun	money	Ich bruuche meh Gäld. I need more money.
Arbet	noun	work	Mini Arbet isch streng. My work is hard.
Liebi	noun	love	Liebi isch sehr wichtig. Love is very important.
Musig	noun	music	D Musig isch lut. The music is loud.
Gschicht	noun	story	D Gschicht isch wahr. The story is true.
Wäg	noun	way	Dä Wäg isch eifach. This way is easy.
Sach	noun	thing	Die Sach isch neu. This thing is new.
Läbe	noun	life	S Läbe isch nöd eifach. Life is not easy.
Tür	noun	door	D Tür isch offe. The door is open.
Tisch	noun	table	De Tisch isch voll. The table is full.
Stuehl	noun	chair	De Stuehl isch alt. The chair is old.
Auto	noun	car	Mis Auto isch neu. My car is new.
guet	adjective	good	Das Brot isch guet. This bread is good.
schlächt	adjective	bad	De Kaffee schmeckt schlächt. The coffee tastes bad.
gross	adjective	big	S Huus isch gross. The house is big.
chli	adjective	small	S Zimmer isch chli. The room is small.
neu	adjective	new	Ich ha es neus Buech kauft. I bought a new book.
alt	adjective	old	Dä Tisch isch alt. That table is old.
lang	adjective	long	D Strass isch lang. The street is long.
churz	adjective	short	D Gschicht isch churz. The story is short.
hoch	adjective	high	De Bärg isch hoch. The mountain is high.
tüüf	adjective	low	De Tisch isch tüüf. The table is low.
heiss	adjective	hot	De Tee isch heiss. The tea is hot.
chalt	adjective	cold	S Wasser isch chalt. The water is cold.
glücklich	adjective	happy	S Chind isch glücklich. The child is happy.
truurig	adjective	sad	Si isch hüt truurig. She feels sad today.
schön	adjective	beautiful	De Himmel isch schön. The sky is beautiful.
eifach	adjective	easy	Die Arbet isch eifach. This work is easy.
streng	adjective	hard	Die Arbet isch streng. This work is hard.
schnäll	adjective	fast	Das Auto isch schnäll. That car is fast.
langsam	adjective	slow	S alte Auto isch langsam. The old car is slow.
richtig	adjective	right	Dini Antwort isch richtig. Your answer is right.
falsch	adjective	wrong	Die Antwort isch falsch. That answer is wrong.
wichtig	adjective	important	Das Buech isch wichtig. This book is important.
wahr	adjective	true	D Gschicht isch wahr. The story is true.
voll	adjective	full	S Glas isch voll. The glass is full.
leer	adjective	empty	S Zimmer isch leer. The room is empty.
jung	adjective	young	De Bueb isch jung. The boy is young.
starch	adjective	strong	De Maa isch starch. The man is strong.
schwach	adjective	weak	Ich fühl mi hüt schwach. I feel weak today.
rot	adjective	red	D Blueme isch rot. The flower is red.
blau	adjective	blue	De Himmel isch blau. The sky is blue.
grüen	adjective	green	De Baum isch grüen. The tree is green.
gääl	adjective	yellow	D Blueme isch gääl. The flower is yellow.
schwarz	adjective	black	S Auto isch schwarz. The car is black.
wiiss	adjective	white	D Milch isch wiiss. The milk is white.
ja	interjection	yes	Ja, ich bi parat. Yes, I am ready.
nei	interjection	no	Nei, ich weiss nöd. No, I do not know.
nöd	adverb	not	Ich bi nöd müed. I am not tired.
und	conjunction	and	Tee und Kaffee sind heiss. Tea and coffee are hot.
oder	conjunction	or	Tee oder Kaffee hüt? Tea or coffee today?
aber	conjunction	but	Ich bi müed, aber glücklich. I am tired, but happy.
wänn	conjunction	if	Wänn du chunsch, rüef mer aa. If you come, call me.
will	conjunction	because	Ich bliibe dihei, will s rägnet. I stay home because rain falls.
mit	preposition	with	Ich gang mit mim Fründ. I go with my friend.
ohni	preposition	without	Ich trinke Tee ohni Milch. I drink tea without milk.
für	preposition	for	Das Gschenk isch für dich. This gift is for you.
vo	preposition	from	Ich chumme vo de Stadt. I come from the city.
uf	preposition	to	Mir gönd uf d Schuel. We go to school.