Learn Bernese for Life

To celebrate 10 full-length episodes of the Learn Bernese for Life podcast,  we get new artwork, new soundtracks, chapter markers, and a transcript of the podcast (coming soon!). 

In episode 10, Leo is back! We translate another Bern Mobile advertisement, talk about other forms of public transit in dialect, and discuss how do you say some of the main areas that people go to in the city of Bern by bus.

For those paying more attention to grammar, we also talk about the changes that occur to "convert" High German to Bärndütsch: words ending in -ung and -en.

For more advanced speakers, listen to how Leo talks about making a request to other passengers on the bus or the bus driver, what does he say?

Words and phrases in Mundart

BernMobile Advertisement

• Du wosch a Mätsch, mir fahre äxtra

Vocabulary

Forms of Transit

• dr Böss (M)
• ts Poschi (N)
• ts Poschtouto (N)
• dr Postbus  (M)
• d BLS (F)
• d SBB (F)
• ts Trottinet (N)
• ts Tram (N)
• ts Schiff (N)
• dr Zug (M)
• ts Bähndli (N)
• ts Seilbandli (N)
• d Seilband (F)
• ts Blaui Bahnli (N)

More information about language learning: 

ACTFL Guildelines for the Novice level:

CEFR Guidelines: 

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3, 2, 1.... deep breath, okay, you can introduce yourself now.  Learn how to say basic things about yourself in Bernese Swiss German at the Novice Low or A1 level. (See the links below for a further description of those levels).

You meet Leo who shares his background and passions with us in Bärndütsch and we learn more about professions.

Words and phrases in Mundart

I bi dr Leo - I am Leo.

My name isch Leo - My name is Leo (note the pronunciation of the vowels. eg. "y" sounds like the long vowels in the word "mean.")

I bi fieredrig jarig - I am 34 years old

Ig liebe ... - I love/enjoy

I schaffe als choch - I work as a cook.

Relevant Vocabulary

Professions (masculine form)

• Laschtwagefaher - truck driver
• Pfleg - health care
• Chrankäschwöschter - nurse
• Zimmermaa -  carpentry
• Ärzt - doctor
• Schtudänt - student
• Programmierär - programmer 
• Engineur (äschinjör) - Engineer
• Choch - cook
• Outomech - mechanic
• Polizischt - police officer
• Vrchöiffer - buyer 
• Chäuner - waiter
• Service - restaurant service 
• Bund - federal government 
• KV - (short for Kaufmännische Verband) - Commercial Association
• Schreiner - carpenter

Grammar note

The professions in the feminine form in Bärndütsch can said in the following two ways:

• Ärtztin
• Ärtze

Interested in a full transcript of the German dialogue? More information about grammar and more audio clips of mundart? 

We're putting all of these things together for you!  Stay tuned for updates!

More information about language learning:

ACTFL Guildelines for the Novice level: https://tinyurl.com/actflguidelinespdf

CEFR Guidelines: https://tinyurl.com/cefrguidelines

We'd love to hear about your journey in learning a new language! Share your experience:

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instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acquireforlife

facebook: https://www.facebook.com/learnbernese

More information about language learning: 

ACTFL Guildelines for the Novice level:
https://tinyurl.com/actflguidelinespdf

CEFR Guidelines: 
https://tinyurl.com/cefrguidelines

We'd love to hear about your journey in learning a new language! Share your experience: 

website: https://www.acquireforlife.com/learnbernese 

twitter: https://twitter.com/acquireforlife 

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facebook: https://www.facebook.com/learnbernese 

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Special thanks to Officer Mike for joining us, and thanks to all the officers at the Kontonspolizei in Bern for serving our community.

For more information about these sentences in Bärndütsch, listen to episode #8.

To learn about how to use these Bärndütsch dialogues to further your ability to understand and use these words and sentences in daily life, be sure to check out episode 2.

Relevant Vocabulary:

uswiis - Identity card (used as a catch all for ID cards) - noun

geburtsdatum - birth date ID -  Identity card, the one which shows your resident status in Switzerland (a specific ID card) - noun

füehreruswiis - drivers license - noun

stundekilometer - km's/hr - noun

schnäu - fast/quickly - adverb

chostet - costs - verb, present tense 3rd person sing.

izahligsschiin - invoice/bill - noun

More information about language learning: 

ACTFL Guildelines for the Novice level:
https://tinyurl.com/actflguidelinespdf

CEFR Guidelines: 
https://tinyurl.com/cefrguidelines

We'd love to hear about your journey in learning a new language! Share your experience: 

website: https://www.acquireforlife.com/learnbernese 

twitter: https://twitter.com/acquireforlife 

instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acquireforlife 

facebook: https://www.facebook.com/learnbernese 

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Special thanks to Officer Mike for joining us, and thanks to all the officers at the Kontonspolizei in Bern for serving our community.

For more information about these sentences in Bärndütsch, listen to episode #8.

To learn about how to use these Bärndütsch dialogues to further your ability to understand and use these words and sentences in daily life, be sure to check out episode 2.

Police traffic stop:

Police: Kantonspolizei Bärn. Darfi bitte euä füehreruswiis u fahrzüguswiis ha?

Driver: Hie isch mi füheruswiis u fahrzüguswiis

Police: Dir sit 15 stundenkilometer ds schnäu gfahre ads chostet ca. 240CHF. Weiters bar zahle oder mitem izahligsschiin?

Driver: Chanis bar zahle?

Police: Ja dir chöit bar zahle

Police: Schöne Tag no

Driver: Danke glichfaus

More information about language learning:

ACTFL Guildelines for the Novice level: https://www.actfl.org/sites/default/files/can-dos/Novice%20Can-Do_Statements.pdf

CEFR Guidelines: https://rm.coe.int/CoERMPublicCommonSearchServices/DisplayDCTMContent?documentId=090000168045bb52

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Special thanks to Officer Mike for joining us, and thanks to all the officers at the Kontonspolizei in Bern for serving our community.

For more information about these sentences in Bärndütsch, listen to episode #8.

To learn about how to use these Bärndütsch dialogues to further your ability to understand and use these words and sentences in daily life, be sure to check out episode 2.

Police check on the street:

Police: Darf ig bitte euä uswiis ha?

Pedestrian: Nei, ig ha mi uswiis nid drbi

Police: Wie isch euä namä

Pedestrian: Stephan Muster

Police: Wiä isch öies geburtsdatum?

Pedestrian: Mis geburtsdatum isch 12.10.1980

Police: Wo sit dir i dä leztä 15 minutä gsi?

Pedestrian: Ig bi im restaurant Bärä gsi

Police: Danke für öii uswiis, schöne abä

Pedestrian: Danke glichfaus

More information about language learning:

ACTFL Guildelines for the Novice level: https://www.actfl.org/sites/default/files/can-dos/Novice%20Can-Do_Statements.pdf

CEFR Guidelines: https://rm.coe.int/CoERMPublicCommonSearchServices/DisplayDCTMContent?documentId=090000168045bb52

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You can stop freaking out. In this episode, you'll learn what to expect when you're stopped by a police offer on the street or in a traffic stop. We have a special guest, Mike, from the Kantonspolizei in Bern, and we discuss the Swiss German phrases and words you need to know for how these scenarios play out with the police in Bern, Switzerland. 

Special thanks to Officer Mike for joining us, and thanks to all the officers at the Kontonspolizei in Bern for serving our community. 

Words and phrases in Mundart 

Police check on the street: 

Police: Darf ig bitte euä uswiis ha? 

Pedestrian: Nei, ig ha mi uswiis nid drbi 

Police: Wie isch euä namä 

Pedestrian: Stephan Muster 

Police: Wiä isch öies geburtsdatum? 

Pedestrian: Mis geburtsdatum isch 12.10.1980 

Police: Wo sit dir i dä leztä 15 minutä gsi? 

Pedestrian: Ig bi im restaurant Bärä gsi 

Police: Danke für öii uswiis, schöne abä 

Pedestrian: Danke glichfaus 

Police traffic stop: 

Police: Kantonspolizei Bärn. Darfi bitte euä füehreruswiis u fahrzüguswiis ha? 

Driver: Hie isch mi füheruswiis u fahrzüguswiis 

Police: Dir sit 15 stundenkilometer ds schnäu gfahre ads chostet ca. 240CHF. Weiters bar zahle oder mitem izahligsschiin? 

Driver: Chanis bar zahle? 

Police: Ja dir chöit bar zahle 

Police: Schöne Tag no 

Driver: Danke glichfaus 

Relevant Vocabulary :

uswiis - Identity card (used as a catch all for ID cards) - noun

geburtsdatum - birth date ID -  Identity card, the one which shows your resident status in Switzerland (a specific ID card) - noun

füehreruswiis - drivers license - noun

stundekilometer - km's/hr - noun

schnäu - fast/quickly - adverb

chostet - costs - verb, present tense 3rd person sing.

izahligsschiin - invoice/bill - noun

More information about language learning: 

ACTFL Guildelines for the Novice level: https://www.actfl.org/sites/default/files/can-dos/Novice%20Can-Do_Statements.pdf 

CEFR Guidelines: https://rm.coe.int/CoERMPublicCommonSearchServices/DisplayDCTMContent?documentId=090000168045bb52 

We'd love to hear about your journey in learning a new language! Share your experience: 

website: https://www.acquireforlife.com/learnbernese 

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What does "little mouse" and "cereal" or "trade" and "shower" have in common?  The word pairs sound very similar in Bärndütsch!  After discussing strategies to overcome like-sounding words, Simu and I translate cleverly worded advertisements from Bernmobile.

The skill level for today's episode is A2 (CEFR) or Novice high (ACTFL Guidelines).

Words and phrases in Mundart

Word pairs

tuusche (trade/swap)

Dusche (shower)

Müsli (little mouse)

Müesli (cereal)

Bernmobile advertisements

Du bisch z spät dranne, mir gäbe dr e Usred

Link to the ad: https://www.facebook.com/polyconsult/photos/3912802722067254

Du wosch ids Grüene, mir fahre di im Rote. 

Link to the ad: https://www.facebook.com/polyconsult/photos/3912802498733943

More information about language learning: 

ACTFL Guildelines for the Novice level:
https://tinyurl.com/actflguidelinespdf

CEFR Guidelines: 
https://tinyurl.com/cefrguidelines

We'd love to hear about your journey in learning a new language! Share your experience: 

website: https://www.acquireforlife.com/learnbernese 

twitter: https://twitter.com/acquireforlife 

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facebook: https://www.facebook.com/learnbernese 

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The skill level for this Bernese Swiss German dialogue is novice-mid.  The basic structure of this sentence is useful as you can apply it to many situations in life!

Contents:

- «Was machsch lieber? Wandere oder velofahre?»

- "What do like doing more? hiking or biking?

For more information about these sentences in Bärndütsch, listen to episode #6.

To learn about how to use these Bärndütsch dialogues to further your ability to understand and use these words and sentences in daily life, be sure to check out episodes 1 and 2.

More information about language learning: 

ACTFL Guildelines for the Novice level:
https://tinyurl.com/actflguidelinespdf

CEFR Guidelines: 
https://tinyurl.com/cefrguidelines

We'd love to hear about your journey in learning a new language! Share your experience: 

website: https://www.acquireforlife.com/learnbernese 

twitter: https://twitter.com/acquireforlife 

instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acquireforlife 

facebook: https://www.facebook.com/learnbernese 

Love the Soundtracks in this podcast?  Get a free trial at Epidemic Sound! https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/veiier/ 

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The skill level for this Bernese Swiss German dialogue is novice-mid.  The basic structure of this sentence is useful as you can apply it to many situations in life!

Contents:

- «Nei, I tue nid gärn Zeichne»

- "No, I don't like knitting."

For more information about these sentences in Bärndütsch, listen to episode #6.

To learn about how to use these Bärndütsch dialogues to further your ability to understand and use these words and sentences in daily life, be sure to check out episodes 1 and 2.

More information about language learning: 

ACTFL Guildelines for the Novice level:
https://tinyurl.com/actflguidelinespdf

CEFR Guidelines: 
https://tinyurl.com/cefrguidelines

We'd love to hear about your journey in learning a new language! Share your experience: 

website: https://www.acquireforlife.com/learnbernese 

twitter: https://twitter.com/acquireforlife 

instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acquireforlife 

facebook: https://www.facebook.com/learnbernese 

Love the Soundtracks in this podcast?  Get a free trial at Epidemic Sound! https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/veiier/ 

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The skill level for this Bernese Swiss German dialogue is novice-mid.  The basic structure of this sentence is useful as you can apply it to many situations in life!

Contents:

- «Ja, I tue gärn Aarebötle.»

- "Yes, I like boating in the Aare."

For more information about these sentences in Bärndütsch, listen to episode #6.

To learn about how to use these Bärndütsch dialogues to further your ability to understand and use these words and sentences in daily life, be sure to check out episodes 1 and 2.

More information about language learning: 

ACTFL Guildelines for the Novice level:
https://tinyurl.com/actflguidelinespdf

CEFR Guidelines: 
https://tinyurl.com/cefrguidelines

We'd love to hear about your journey in learning a new language! Share your experience: 

website: https://www.acquireforlife.com/learnbernese 

twitter: https://twitter.com/acquireforlife 

instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acquireforlife 

facebook: https://www.facebook.com/learnbernese 

Love the Soundtracks in this podcast?  Get a free trial at Epidemic Sound! https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/veiier/ 

Check out Fusebox's awesome podcast player.
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