0.11 Practise: Putting it all together

Question 1

Hello! How are you?

Answer 1

Hoi, wie gaht’s?

Question 2

(I am) Good, and you?

Answer 2

(Mir gaht’s) Guet, und dir?

Question 3

Good morning. Are you hungry? I would like bread for breakfast.

Answer 3

Guete morge. Häsch Hunger? Ich heti gern es Brot zum Zmorge.

Question 4

How old are you? I am 25.

Answer 4

Wie alt bisch du? Ich bin 25i (“foifezwänzgi”).

Question 5

I don’t speak Swiss German well. Can you speak slower, please?

Answer 5

Ich red nöd so guet Schwiizerdütsch. Chasch bitte langsamer rede?

Question 6

I’m hungry. Do you have something to eat?

Answer 6

Ich han Hunger. Häsch öpis z’Ässe?

Question 7

Goodbye (formal). Have a nice evening.

Answer 7

Adee, en schöne Abig.

Question 8

Where is my brother?

Answer 8

Wo isch min Brüeder?

Question 9

My daughter is at the Restaurant.

Answer 9

Mini Tochter isch im Restaurant.

Question 10

A coffee, please. How much does that cost?

Answer 10

En Kafi, bitte. Wieviel koschtet das?

Question 11

Where do you come from? I’m from Switzerland.

Answer 11

Vo wo chunsch du? Ich chume us de Schwiiz.

Question 12

I am tall.

Answer 12

Ich bin gross.

Question 13

He has two cars.

Answer 13

Er hät zwei Autos.

Question 14

I would like to have a water and two coffees, please.

Answer 14

Ich hetti gern es Wasser und zwei Kafis, bitte.

Question 15

The restaurant is not close. It is far away.

Answer 15

S’ Restaurant isch nöd näch. Es isch wiit wägg.

(when saying something is ‘far away’ add ‘wägg’)

Question 16

The car is black like the night.

Answer 16

S’ Auto isch schwarz wie d’ Nacht.

Question 17

next October

Answer 17

nächste Oktober

Question 18

last week

Answer 18

letscht Wuche

Question 19

Maybe I am sad.

Answer 19

Vielicht bin ich truurig.

Question 20

This book is good.

Answer 20

Das Buech isch guet.

Question 21

How many restaurants are there?

Answer 21

Wieviel Restaurants hät’s?

Question 22

Why do you have a dog?

Answer 22

Wieso häsch du en Hund?

Question 23

You are hungry? Me too.

Answer 23

Du häsch Hunger? Ich au.

Question 24

My father is short, and my mother too.

Answer 24

Min Vater isch chlii, und mini Mueter au.

Question 25

Stefan, nice to meet you.

Answer 25

Stefan, freut mi.

Question 26

I like wine.

Answer 26

Ich han gern Wii.

Question 27

Ich have a question: Why are you cold?

Answer 27

Ich han e Fraag: Wieso häsch du chalt?

Question 28

What time is it? It is 3.

Answer 28

Was isch für Ziit? Es isch Drü.

Question 29

It is cold in Switzerland.

Answer 29

Es isch chalt i de Schwiiz.

Question 30

In summer it’s warm.

Answer 30

Im Summer isch es warm.

Question 31

A week has seven days.

Answer 31

E Wuche hät sibe Täg.

Question 32

Tomorrow is Friday.

Answer 32

Morn isch Friitig.

Question 33

We are on vacation.

Answer 33

Mir sind i de Ferie.

Question 34

Today is my birthday.

Answer 34

Hüt isch min Geburtstag.

Question 35

The Restaurant is on the left.

Answer 35

S’ Restaurant isch linggs.

Question 36

Are you ready? Then let’s go!

Answer 36

Bisch paraat? Also, gömmer!

‘also’ is often used like ‘so’ or ‘then’ in English

Question 37

The restaurant is already closed because it is late.

Answer 37

S’ Restaurant isch scho zueh will’s spat isch.

Question 38

The restaurant is already closed because it is late.

Answer 38

S’ Restaurant isch scho zueh will’s spat isch.

Question 39

Ich have a problem: My car is too slow.

Answer 39

Ich han es Problem: Mis Auto isch z’ langsam.

Question 40

That’s not true. The dog is not small.

Answer 40

Das stimmt nöd. De Hund isch nöd chlii.

Question 41

On the weekend, I am happy.

Answer 41

Am Wuchenänd bin ich glücklich.