(SG) Pinheiro (Bärndütsch)

Question 1

I have got a present.

Answer 1

I ha nes Gschänk übercho.

I ha es Gschänkli becho.

Question 2

He has got a fever.

Answer 2

Är het Fieber übercho.

Är het Fieber.

Question 3

The train‘s arrived,

Answer 3

Der Zug isch acho.

Question 4

Don‘t touch me!

Answer 4

Fass mi nid ah!

Question 5

It’s quite often that we sing.

Answer 5

Es chunt viil vor, dass mir singe.

Es isch zimlech oft, dass mir singe.

Question 6

I‘d like to introduce myself.

Answer 6

I möcht mi gärn vorstelle.

Question 7

Hello everybody!

Answer 7

Grüess-ech mitenand.

Question 8

quite good

Answer 8

rächt guet

Zimlech guet

Question 9

We’re delivering a gift.

Answer 9

Mir gäben es Gschänk ab.

(Wir überbringen ein Geschenk.)

Question 10

I‘m pretending to tell the truth.

Answer 10

I gibe vor, d Wahrheit z säge.

Question 11

We won‘t give up Bernese.

Answer 11

Mir gäbe ds Bärndütsch nid uuf.

Question 12

The shirts on sale are already given away.

Answer 12

D Hemmli in Aktion sy scho vergä.

Question 13

She spends a lot of money.

Answer 13

Si git viil Gäld uus.

(sie gibt viel Geld aus)

Question 14

He‘s pretending to be a Native American.

Answer 14

Är git sich als Indianer uus,

Question 15

We’re declaring our debts.

Answer 15

Mir gäbe d Schulden aa.

Question 16

Push harder, it’s too slow.

Answer 16

Gib e chly aa, es geit z langsam.

Question 17

Here’s your change, a CHF 20 bill.

Answer 17

I gibe nech e Zwänzgernote use.

Question 18

You return the book to him.

Answer 18

Du gisch ihm ds Buech ume.

Question 19

I won’t give in to this child.

Answer 19

I gibe em Chind nid nache.

Question 20

What’s happened?

Answer 20

Was hets ggä?

Question 21

I sure did give it to that thief!

Answer 21

I has em Dieb ggä!

Question 22

We never run into each other.

Answer 22

Es gits nie, dass mir üs träffe.

Question 23

I haven’t been to Bern since.

Answer 23

I bi nie meh z Bärn gsy.

Question 24

to pamper or spoil

Answer 24

verwöhne

Question 25

the menu card

Answer 25

d Spyscharte

Question 26

to nibble

Answer 26

schnouse

Question 27

to sniff, to snoop around

Answer 27

schnöigge

Question 28

Cup of coffee (whipped) cream

Answer 28

ds Käfeli d Nidle

Question 29

It looks delicious.

Answer 29

Es gseht guet uus.

Question 30

that would be all

Answer 30

das wärs

Question 31

Is it something to pick up?

Answer 31

Isch es öppis zum Abhole?

Question 32

Show me, please.

Answer 32

Zeig bitte einisch.

Question 33

You were not home

Answer 33

Dihr syt nid deheime gsy

Question 34

You can sign here.

Answer 34

Du chasch hie underschrybe.

Question 35

I ran 100 meters.

Answer 35

I bi hundert Meter grennt.

Question 36

We should call Mother

Answer 36

Mir hei sölle der Muetter alüte.

Question 37

What are the prepositions, whose case is determined based on whether they express movement or position? (page 66).

Answer 37

i a ("on") uber ("over") uf under vor hinder näbe zwüsche

Question 38

We'll put the lamp over the house.

Answer 38

Mir stelle d Lampe übers Huus.

Question 39

Nice to see you again.

Answer 39

Schön, dass i di wider gseh.

Question 40

except for

Answer 40

usser dass

Question 41

to get used to

Answer 41

sich draa gewöhne

Question 42

It'll be a while before we get back on holiday.

Answer 42

bis mer wider Ferie hei, geits no nes Zytli.