Beyond the Alps - Lerne Schweizerdeutsch

11 What the Swiss Really Mean - 10 Phrases Decoded


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What does it really mean when a Swiss person says “We’ll see…” or “It is as it is”?

In this episode, I decode 10 everyday Swiss German phrases that don’t mean what they seem at first. You’ll learn what’s actually being communicated between the lines — and why Swiss people often avoid saying things directly.

Transcripts: The Swiss German transcript of every episode was written by myself, by hand — because no software can truly capture the beauty of the dialect.  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get it here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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