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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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All time 37 society 23 verbs 21 grammar 19 travel 17 adjectives 16 food 14 family 13 home 12 shopping 11 greetings 9 people 8 weather 8 work 8 opinions 2
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street / road
noun travel
Zürich Strass
Bern Strasse
Basel Strooss
EnglishWhich street is this?
Zürich GermanWeli Strass isch das?
student
noun people
Zürich Student
Bern Student
Basel Student
EnglishShe's a student at ETH.
Zürich GermanSi isch Student a dr ETH.
sun
noun weather
Zürich Sunne
Bern Sunne
Basel Sunne
EnglishThe sun is shining.
Zürich GermanD'Sunne schynt.
Sunday
noun time
Zürich Sunntig
Bern Sunntig
Basel Sunntig
EnglishSunday is for resting.
Zürich GermanDr Sunntig isch zum Usrueh.
supermarket
noun shopping
Zürich Coop
Bern Coop
Basel Coop
EnglishWhere is the supermarket?
Zürich GermanWo isch dr Coop?
💡 Coop and Migros are Switzerland's two dominant supermarket chains, used as everyday reference points everywhere in the country.
table
noun home
Zürich Tisch
Bern Tisch
Basel Tisch
EnglishPut it on the table.
Zürich GermanLeg's uf dr Tisch.
ten
noun time
Zürich zäh
Bern zäh
Basel zäh
EnglishTen francs.
Zürich GermanZäh Franke.
thank you
phrase greetings
Zürich Merci
Bern Merci
Basel Merci
EnglishThank you very much.
Zürich GermanMerci villmal.
💡 Borrowed from French — used more often in casual speech than the Standard German "Danke".
the bill
noun food
Zürich d'Rächnung
Bern d'Rächnig
Basel d'Rechnung
EnglishThe bill, please.
Zürich GermanD'Rächnung, bitte.
there
adverb grammar
Zürich det
Bern det
Basel det
EnglishPut it over there.
Zürich GermanLeg's det ane.
thirsty
phrase food
Zürich Durscht ha
Bern Durscht ha
Basel Durscht haa
EnglishI'm thirsty.
Zürich GermanIch han Durscht.
💡 Literally "to have thirst".
thirty
noun time
Zürich drissg
Bern drissg
Basel drissg
EnglishThirty minutes.
Zürich GermanDrissg Minute.
three
noun time
Zürich drü
Bern drei
Basel drei
EnglishThree, please.
Zürich GermanDrü, bitte.
Thursday
noun time
Zürich Dunschtig
Bern Donnschtig
Basel Dunschtig
EnglishAre you free on Thursday?
Zürich GermanHesch Zyt am Dunschtig?
ticket
noun travel
Zürich Billet
Bern Billet
Basel Billet
EnglishOne ticket to Zürich, please.
Zürich GermanEs Billet noch Züri, bitte.
💡 Borrowed from French, used throughout Switzerland.
tired
adjective adjectives
Zürich müed
Bern müed
Basel müed
EnglishI'm really tired today.
Zürich GermanIch bi hüt würklich müed.
to apply (for a job)
verb work
Zürich sich bewärbe
Bern sich bewärbe
Basel sich bewärbe
EnglishI'm applying for a job in Basel.
Zürich GermanIch bewärbe mich für än Job z'Basel.
to be
verb verbs
Zürich si
Bern si
Basel sii
EnglishI'm happy to be here.
Zürich GermanIch bi froh, da z'si.
to be able to / can
verb verbs
Zürich chönne
Bern chönne
Basel chöne
EnglishCan you help me?
Zürich GermanChasch mir hälfe?
to buy
verb verbs
Zürich chaufe
Bern chaufe
Basel kaufe
EnglishI need to buy bread.
Zürich GermanIch muess Brot chaufe.
to clean
verb home
Zürich putze
Bern putze
Basel butze
EnglishI need to clean the apartment.
Zürich GermanIch muess d'Wohnig putze.
to come
verb verbs
Zürich choo
Bern cho
Basel choo
EnglishCome here please.
Zürich GermanChumm da, bitte.
to cook
verb home
Zürich choche
Bern choche
Basel koche
EnglishI love cooking.
Zürich GermanIch choche gärn.
to drink
verb verbs
Zürich trinke
Bern trinke
Basel trinke
EnglishWhat would you like to drink?
Zürich GermanWas wesch trinke?
to drive
verb verbs
Zürich fahre
Bern fahre
Basel fahre
EnglishI'll drive you home.
Zürich GermanIch fahr di hei.
to eat
verb verbs
Zürich ässe
Bern ässe
Basel essä
EnglishLet's eat!
Zürich GermanGömer ässe!
to find
verb verbs
Zürich finde
Bern finde
Basel finde
EnglishI can't find my phone.
Zürich GermanIch finde mis Handy nid.
to go
verb verbs
Zürich gah
Bern gah
Basel gaa
EnglishI have to go now.
Zürich GermanIch muess jetz gah.
to have
verb verbs
Zürich ha
Bern ha
Basel haa
EnglishI have time tomorrow.
Zürich GermanIch han Zyt morn.
to have to / must
verb verbs
Zürich müesse
Bern müesse
Basel müese
EnglishI have to leave now.
Zürich GermanIch muess jetz los.
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