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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.
📖 218 words 📝 106 nouns ✎️ 25 verbs
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now / right now
adverb time
Zürich grad jetz
Bern grad jetz
Basel grad jetz
EnglishI'm busy right now.
Zürich GermanIch bi grad jetz beschäftigt.
of course
phrase society
Zürich klar
Bern klar
Basel klar
EnglishOf course, no problem.
Zürich GermanKlar, kei Problem.
old
adjective adjectives
Zürich alt
Bern alt
Basel alt
EnglishThis building is very old.
Zürich GermanDas Gebäude isch sehr alt.
one
noun time
Zürich äis
Bern eis
Basel eis
EnglishJust one, please.
Zürich GermanNur äis, bitte.
open (shop status)
adjective shopping
Zürich offe
Bern offe
Basel offe
EnglishIs the shop open?
Zürich GermanIsch dr Lade offe?
or
conjunction grammar
Zürich oder
Bern oder
Basel oder
EnglishCoffee or tea?
Zürich GermanKafi oder Tee?
platform
noun travel
Zürich Gleis
Bern Gleis
Basel Gleis
EnglishThe train leaves from platform 4.
Zürich GermanDr Zug fahrt ab Gleis vier.
please
phrase society
Zürich bitte
Bern bitte
Basel bitte
EnglishCould you help me, please?
Zürich GermanChasch mir hälfe, bitte?
rain
noun weather
Zürich Räge
Bern Rege
Basel Räge
EnglishIt looks like rain.
Zürich GermanEs gseht nach Räge us.
really? / seriously?
phrase society
Zürich würklich?
Bern würklich?
Basel würklich?
EnglishReally? That's surprising.
Zürich GermanWürklich? Das überraschet mich.
receipt
noun shopping
Zürich Beleg
Bern Beleg
Basel Beleg
EnglishDo you need the receipt?
Zürich GermanBruchsch dr Beleg?
recommendation / tip
noun opinions
Zürich Tipp
Bern Tipp
Basel Tipp
EnglishCan you give me a recommendation?
Zürich GermanChasch mir ä Tipp gäh?
right
adverb travel
Zürich rechts
Bern rechts
Basel rechts
EnglishTurn right here.
Zürich GermanGang da rechts.
right? / isn't it?
phrase grammar
Zürich gäll
Bern gäll
Basel oder
EnglishIt's nice weather today, isn't it?
Zürich GermanSchön Wetter hüt, gäll?
💡 A characteristic Swiss German conversational tag, used to seek light agreement — similar to ending a sentence with "right?" in English.
salary
noun work
Zürich Lohn
Bern Lohn
Basel Lohn
EnglishSalaries are higher in Zürich.
Zürich GermanD'Löhn sind höcher in Züri.
Saturday
noun time
Zürich Samschtig
Bern Samstag
Basel Samschtig
EnglishSaturday we're going hiking.
Zürich GermanSamschtig gömer wandere.
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.
seven
noun time
Zürich sibe
Bern sibe
Basel sibe
EnglishSeven o'clock.
Zürich GermanSibe Uhr.
shop / store
noun shopping
Zürich Lade
Bern Lade
Basel Lade
EnglishThe shop closes at six.
Zürich GermanDr Lade macht um sächs zue.
sister
noun family
Zürich Schwöschter
Bern Schwöschter
Basel Schwöschter
EnglishMy sister lives in Bern.
Zürich GermanMini Schwöschter wohnt z'Bärn.
six
noun time
Zürich sächs
Bern sächs
Basel sechs
EnglishSix o'clock sharp.
Zürich GermanSächs Uhr pünktlich.
slow
adjective adjectives
Zürich langsam
Bern langsam
Basel langsam
EnglishDrive slowly here.
Zürich GermanFahr langsam da.
small
adjective adjectives
Zürich chli
Bern chlei
Basel chlei
EnglishA small coffee, please.
Zürich GermanÄn chline Kafi, bitte.
snow
noun weather
Zürich Schnee
Bern Schnee
Basel Schnee
EnglishThere's a lot of snow in the mountains.
Zürich GermanEs het viel Schnee i de Bärge.
someone
pronoun grammar
Zürich öpper
Bern öpper
Basel ebber
EnglishSomeone is calling you.
Zürich GermanÖpper rüeft di a.
something
pronoun grammar
Zürich öpis
Bern öpis
Basel ebbis
EnglishI need something to eat.
Zürich GermanIch bruuche öpis zum ässe.
sometimes
adverb grammar
Zürich mängisch
Bern mängisch
Basel mengisch
EnglishSometimes it rains a lot here.
Zürich GermanMängisch rägnets viel da.
son
noun family
Zürich Suhn
Bern Suhn
Basel Suhn
EnglishTheir son is at university.
Zürich GermanIhre Suhn studiert.
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.
straight ahead
adverb travel
Zürich grad us
Bern grad us
Basel grad us
EnglishGo straight ahead.
Zürich GermanGang grad us.
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