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Grüezi [ˈɡ̊ryə̯t͡si] - Hello (formal greeting)

Hoi, Hallo - Hello (informal greeting)

Guete Morge - good morning

Adieu [ adjø] - goodbye

Wie got's ine? - How are you? (formal)

Wie got's? - How are you? (informal)

Guet - good, fine

soso lalal - more or less

Wo? - Where?

Wo isch ...? - Where is ...?

Was? - What?

Wänn? - When?

Auto - car

Zug - train

Bahnhof - train station

Bus - bus

Bushaltschtell - bus station

Stross - street

Huus - house

Reschti - restaurant

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Made in Suisse January 12, 2012 at 3:34 PM You forgot the good old Genau! ;-) Reply Delete Replies Irene Wyrsch January 15, 2012 at 12:19 PM Indeed! And now that I think of it, I should have added Bitte and Danke... basics of Swiss politeness I think! ;) Delete Replies Reply Reply

You forgot the good old Genau! ;-)

Irene Wyrsch January 15, 2012 at 12:19 PM Indeed! And now that I think of it, I should have added Bitte and Danke... basics of Swiss politeness I think! ;) Delete Replies Reply

Indeed! And now that I think of it, I should have added Bitte and Danke... basics of Swiss politeness I think! ;)

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