

Here is a short story in Swiss German. What would you do in a situation like that?
Schtell dir vor!
Imagine!
Geschter het mi mine Sohn im Badzimmer iibschlosse!
Yesterday my son locked me into the bathroom!
Er het de Schlüssel vo usse is Schloss gschteckt, wo-n-i am Dusche gsi bi.
He stuck the key from outside into the lock, when I was having a shower.
Denn het er ne dräit und wo-n-i ha wölle use goh, isch d Türe bschlosse gsi.
Then he turned it and when I wanted to go out, the door was closed.
Ich glaub er isch sehr verschrocke debi.
I believe he was very scared.
Dur d Tür ha-n-ich-em denn erklärt, dass er de Schlüssel wider mues i di anderi Richtig dräie.
Through the door, I then explained to him, that he must turn the key in the other direction again.
Aber er het d Närve dezue nümm gha.
But he didn't have the nerves to do it anymore.
Es isch eifach nümm gange!
It just didn't work!
Ich ha mir scho vorgschtellt, dass ich de ganz Tag do im Badzimmer iibschlosse bi.
I already imagined that I will be locked up the whole day here in the bathroom.
Denn ersch chunt mine Maa vo de Arbet hei.
Only when my husband comes home from work.
Aber wär würd denn zu miim Sohn luege?
But who would watch my son then?
Er isch jo ersch vieri!
He is only four!
Wär würd denn Zmittag choche?
Who would cook dinner then?
Ich ha mi gfühlt wie-i-n-ere schlächte Kommödie.
I felt like in a bad comedy.
Ich hätt am liebschte di ganz Tür iigschlage.
I could have smashed the whole door.
Doch denn ha-n-i mer überleit, dass es besser wär, us em Fenschter z chlättere.
But then I thought, that it might be better, to climb out of the window.
Ich ha also mine Bademantel aazoge und bi us em Badzimmerfenschter usegchlätteret.
So I put on my bathrobe and climbed out of the window of the bathroom.
Ich ha ghofft, dass mi üse Nochber nid gseht.
I was hoping that our neighbor doesn't see me.
Zum Glück isch üses Badzimmer im Parterre … und das het mer kei grösseri Schwirigkeite gmacht.
Luckily our bathroom is on the ground floor … and that didn't cause me greater difficulties.
Dusse het s grad gschtürmt und de Wind isch mer um d Ohre pfiffe.
Outside it was stormy and the wind whistled around my ears.
Ich ha mine Bademantel änger um mich ume zoge …. und bi schnäll barfuess um s Huus ume gschprunge.
I wrapped my bathrobe closer around me …. and ran fast with bare feet around the house.
D Iigangstüre isch glücklicherwiis nid bschlosse gsi.
Luckily the front door wasn't locked.
So ha-n-i mi schnäll i di warmi Schtube chönne rette und mine verwirrti Sohn i d Arme näh.
So I could save myself quickly into the warm living room and take my confused son in my arms.
Ich glaube s nöchschte Mal bschlüss-i s Badzimmer lieber vo inne, wenn i dusche.
I think next time I better close the bathroom door from the inside when I have a shower.
Here is a short, love story in Swiss German.
Hoi, schöni Frau, ich glaub, ich ha di gärn.
Hi, beautiful woman, I think I like you.
Hallo. Wiso seisch das?
Hello. Why are you saying that?
Wo-n-i di gseh ha, ha-n-i mi grad i dich verliebt.
When I saw you, I fell in love with you.
Es het mi troffe wie-n-e Blitz!
It hit mi like a lightening!
Schön.
Very nice.
Möchtisch mit mir a-n-es Randevu cho?
Will you go with me on a date?
Vilicht.
Maybe.
.
Ich füehre di a-n-e wunderschöne Ort. Du wirsch überrascht sii.
I will take you to a beautiful place. You'll be surprised.
Ich cha s nid erwarte!
I can't wait!
Do si-mer. Wie gfallt s dir?
We're here. How do you like it?
Die Uussicht isch eimalig.
This view is amazing.
Das isch so romantisch!
This is so romantic!
Ich chönnti e-n-Ewigkeit do mit dir sii.
I could be here with you all eternity.
Du bisch so bsunders für mich.
You are so special to me.
Cha-n-i di öppis froge?
Could I ask you something?
Sicher scho.
Of course.
Wottsch mi hürote?
Will you marry me?
Was dänksch du?
What do you think?
Was het si gantwortet?
What did she answer?
Glaubsch du a Liebi uf de erschti Blick?
Do you believe in love at first sight?
Wie würdisch du öpper aaschpräche, wenn di i die Person verliebsch?
How would you address somebody, when you fall in love with this person?
nöi
new
de Schtuel
chair
s Bild
picture
d Lampe
lamp
de Sässel
armchair
d Wanduhr
clock
s Büechergschtell
shelf
s Möbel
furniture
öppis loswärde
get rid of something
Mir münd das loswärde.
We must get rid of it.
Conversation 1
Schätzeli!
Honey!
Jo, Härzchäferli, was wotsch?
Yes, Darling, what do you want?
Ich möcht gärn üses Zimmer nöi iirichte.
I would like to change our room.
Scho wider?
Again?
Jo. mir bruuched e nöii Lampe.
Yes, we need a new lamp.
Würklich?
Really?
Jo, und mir bruuched es nöis Büechergschtell.
Yes, and we need a new shelf.
Do you ski? Do you remember when you stood on your skis for the first time?
I hope it wasn't as dramatic as in this story.
Möchtisch go Schii fahre?
Do you want to go skiing?
Jo, Schii fahre gseht cool uus, aber ...
Yes, skiing looks so cool, but ...
Ok, denn pack dini Sache, mir gönd go Schii miete.
Ok, pack your things, we go to rent skis.
Grossartig! Ich fröie mi scho druf, aber ...
Great! I am looking forward to it, but ...
OBE UF EM BÄRG BI DE SCHWARZE PISCHTE:
On the top of the mountain, black slope:
Bisch parat, Schätzeli?
Are you ready, love?
Jo, aber isch Schii fahre schwirig?
Yes, but is skiing difficult?
Nei, mach s eifach so wie-n-ich. Das isch es Chinderschpil.
No, just do as I do. It's easy.
Liebling, wart. Mini Schii fahred mer devo!
Honey, wait. My skis drive off under my feet!
Schätzeli, ich fahre scho wiiter. Du fahrsch so langsam, dass i no verfrüüre.
Honey, I already go on driving. You're so slow, I'll freeze.
Hilfe! Wart!
Help! Wait!
Du, ich ha drü Schtund bruucht, bis i wider dunde gsi bi!
You! I needed three hours until I was back down again!
Eis Glück, ha-n-i mi nid meh verletzt!
Luckily I haven't hurt myself more.
Ich ha nur chli Büüle.
I only have some bruises.
Ich bi so verruckt uf dich!
I am so mad at you!
Aber Schätzeli ... Ich ha dänkt, du möchtisch go Schii fahre.
But honey... I thought you wanted to go skiing.
Das isch nümm wichtig.
That's not important any more.
Du bisch verantwortigslos und du hesch mi lo sitze!
You are irresponsible and you left me in the lurch!
Ich mache Schluss mit dir!
That's the end of our relationship!


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