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Search 218+ words with Zürich, Bern and Basel spelling variants, plus example sentences.

⚠️ Swiss German has no official written spelling standard. The Zürich, Bern and Basel columns below show common phonetic spellings for each region — you may see these words spelled differently elsewhere, and that's normal. See our dialects guide for more on regional variation.
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can you repeat that
phrase society
Zürich chasch das widerhole
Bern chasch das widerhole
Basel kasch das widerhole
EnglishCan you repeat that, please?
Zürich GermanChasch das widerhole, bitte?
cheers (drinking)
phrase society
Zürich Proscht
Bern Proscht
Basel Proscht
EnglishCheers, to a great evening!
Zürich GermanProscht, auf en schöne Abig!
congratulations
phrase society
Zürich Gratuliere
Bern Gratuliere
Basel Gratuliere
EnglishCongratulations on the new job!
Zürich GermanGratuliere zum neue Job!
do you speak english
phrase society
Zürich sprächsch Änglisch
Bern redsch Änglisch
Basel sprichsch Änglisch
EnglishDo you speak English?
Zürich GermanSprächsch Änglisch?
hospital
noun society
Zürich Spital
Bern Spital
Basel Spital
EnglishWhere is the hospital?
Zürich GermanWo isch s'Spital?
how's the family?
phrase society
Zürich wie gahts dr Familie
Bern wie geits dr Familie
Basel wie goots dr Familie
EnglishHow's the family doing?
Zürich GermanWie gahts dr Familie?
I don't understand
phrase society
Zürich ich verstah nid
Bern ich verstaa nid
Basel ich verstand nit
EnglishI don't understand, sorry.
Zürich GermanIch verstah nid, sorry.
I need help
phrase society
Zürich ich bruuche Hilf
Bern ich bruuche Hilf
Basel ich bruuch Hilf
EnglishI need help.
Zürich GermanIch bruuche Hilf.
I think so
phrase society
Zürich ich glaub scho
Bern ich glaub scho
Basel ich glaub scho
EnglishI think so, yes.
Zürich GermanIch glaub scho, ja.
I'm Australian
phrase society
Zürich ich bi Australier
Bern ich bi Australier
Basel ich bi Australier
EnglishI'm Australian, visiting Switzerland.
Zürich GermanIch bi Australier, bi z'Bsuech i dr Schwiiz.
i'm currently learning swiss german
phrase society
Zürich ich lern grad Schwiizerdütsch
Bern ich lern grad Schwiizertütsch
Basel ich lern grad Schwyzerdytsch
EnglishI'm currently learning Swiss German.
Zürich GermanIch lern grad Schwiizerdütsch.
💡 Telling a Swiss German speaker this directly almost always gets a warm, encouraging reaction.
it hurts
phrase society
Zürich mir tuet's weh
Bern mir tuet's weh
Basel mir doet's weh
EnglishIt hurts here.
Zürich GermanDa tuet's mir weh.
maybe
adverb society
Zürich vilicht
Bern vilicht
Basel vilicht
EnglishMaybe later.
Zürich GermanVilicht spöter.
nice to meet you
phrase society
Zürich freut mich
Bern freut mich
Basel freut mich
EnglishNice to meet you!
Zürich GermanFreut mich!
no idea
phrase society
Zürich kei Ahnung
Bern kei Ahnig
Basel kei Ahnig
EnglishNo idea, sorry.
Zürich GermanKei Ahnung, sorry.
no problem
phrase society
Zürich kei Problem
Bern kei Problem
Basel kei Problem
EnglishNo problem at all.
Zürich GermanKei Problem.
of course
phrase society
Zürich klar
Bern klar
Basel klar
EnglishOf course, no problem.
Zürich GermanKlar, kei Problem.
please
phrase society
Zürich bitte
Bern bitte
Basel bitte
EnglishCould you help me, please?
Zürich GermanChasch mir hälfe, bitte?
really? / seriously?
phrase society
Zürich würklich?
Bern würklich?
Basel würklich?
EnglishReally? That's surprising.
Zürich GermanWürklich? Das überraschet mich.
see you soon
phrase society
Zürich bis bald
Bern bis bald
Basel bis bald
EnglishSee you soon, take care.
Zürich GermanBis bald, pass uf dich uf.
sorry / excuse me
phrase society
Zürich sorry / pardon
Bern sorry / pardon
Basel sorry / pardon
EnglishSorry, I didn't mean that.
Zürich GermanSorry, das han ich nid so gmeint.
welcome
phrase society
Zürich willkomme
Bern willkomme
Basel willkomme
EnglishWelcome to Zürich!
Zürich GermanWillkomme in Züri!
what's new?
phrase society
Zürich was gits nöis
Bern was gits Nöis
Basel was gits Nois
EnglishWhat's new with you?
Zürich GermanWas gits nöis bi dir?
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