Dialect struggles nobody talks about

Swiss German is a spoken language first and foremost, shaped by dialect and regional differences. From the absence of autocorrect to the liberal sprinkling of diminutives, communicating in Swiss German comes with some hard struggles that need talking about, gäll?

Notes on this episode of Swiss and Chips: Your British Guide to Switzerland

00:00 - Intro

01:27 - Listener feedback

04:30 - Topic of the day: The unspoken Swiss German troubles

14:19 - Swiss bytes:

• The DOGG on a ‘Füdlerutscher’

16:12 - Learning Swiss German:

• Grüppelä

19:34 - Listener poll

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