Can you guys recommend me some good music in Swiss German/Standard Swiss German? As for the genre it can be pop, hip hop, rap, rock or metal or pretty much just anything that sounds good 👍
Googled all over the place but cannot seem to find d an actual answer.
I tried asking this question multiple times on r/askswitzerland but for some reason my post never appeared.
I know the difference between Swiss German and Swiss Standard German and I know they're not the same language, I know even if Swiss German (Yes, I know it's not one language but a dialect continuum) is very close to Swiss Standard German they aren't still intelligible.
I know Swiss people from the German speaking parts pretty much only speak in Swiss German among themselves, I know Swiss Standard German is used in official matters (radio, newspapers, television etc) and if I'm not mistaken it's even used in school and universities but other than that Swiss people from those cities speak in Swiss German all the time since that's their native language, not Swiss Standard German.
But here's my question, during casual situations, does it ever happen that sometimes you guys say a few sentences or even dare to have a whole conversation in Swiss Standard German just because you feel like speaking like in that language? If you're also fluent in Swiss Standard German why wouldn't you say a few things in that language? Maybe you wouldn't because it feels weird to speak with another Swiss person in a language that isn't your native language? Or does it really happen that every now and then you say a few things in Standard German because you feel like it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83vuW_EnDHM
That's a video I found on YouTube, it got my attention how this person is speaking and I suppose they're from Switzerland because the whole content is related to Switzerland.
Other than the intonation which is different compared to how most Germans speak, I'm also noticing how this person is pronouncing the R, they're rolling their Rs unlike most Germans. Do all/most Swiss people roll their Rs?
I'm wondering, is that how most German speaking Swiss people speak when they switch to Hochdeutsch?
Hallo!
So I am going to posting again about the language question. I feel like this gets asked a lot, but I am still curious. When I have reached out on other channels, I get general answers, so I am looking for something a bit more specific and in relation to actual use. I also get answers related to the Swiss German dialects; I understand that spoken Swiss German is vastly different from region to region and many times incomprehensible to the German spoken in Germany.
So with that, here are my questions about the differences between Swiss Standard German and Standard German.
- Are there standard differences a Standard German can learn to read Swiss Standard German? I know that the K's tend to be Ch's, the use of the double ss as opposed to ß, the lack of n's on the end of words (machen > mache), -lein/-chen becomes - li, and -en tend to become -ä Are there any other more or less common traits one can learn to tell the difference? For example, if one knows the written form of Norwegian called Bokmål, there are a set number of typical differences between words in Danish (such as d's in place of g's and the like) that one can learn to read Danish easier.
- Although somewhat subjective, can someone from Germany read Swiss Standard German? Are books translated from Standard German into Standard Swiss German and vice versa when they come cross borders?
- In non-German speaking cantons, do they learn Swiss Standard German to Standard German or both?
- I read somewhere that when two Swiss German speakers meet, they might have to use English to communicate given the massive variations between dialects. If this is true, why not speak Swiss Standard German? I know it is mostly a written language, but as a Norwegian - which is heavy in the dialect - I can still speak my "written language" form if need be. I know that the languages are different, so I am curious about what makes it that Standard Swiss isn't the default across dialects.
- In relation to the question above, when Swiss Germans go to Germany and Austria, do they use English or Swiss Standard German or Standard German (if it is studied)? Do Swiss Germans read German and Austrian media or do they stick to the Swiss media? For example, I know many Americans who follow the BBC regularly. I know the languages are different, but I am curious if this is the case.
- On CVs, do people put just German? Swiss Standard German? Standard German? Their mother dialect and/or other dialects known?
I just looked up the definition of a native language and one was that a native languagae is a language learned without formal study (translated from German, might not be 100% accurate). Here in the German speaking part of Switzerland, we speak Swiss German (whicht is not German but a separate language). But everyone also speaks Standard German, since it's our standard language. It's therefore obviously taught in school, as are French and English, but kids mostly already speak it extremely fluently before going to school because almost all media is in Standard German.
So, do we speak Standard German natively (and therefore have two native languages), or is it a second language.
Might be a dumb question, idk pls tell me if so.. Thanks in advance!
I'm curious about this as I am currently working on my B2 Zertifikat in German. I hear people talking about Swiss German being kind of a "dialect", but I've been to Switzerland a couple of times and I see German all around. Possibly my knowledge of the language is still not good enough to be able to tell de difference. So, in a nutshell, what's the actual difference? Is it only some words or expressions or are there acutal grammatical issues? Examples would be appreciated.
I could learn quite a few things about our language, just by making the video :))
Swiss German and German are similar but still there are SO MANY differences!
I hope I can make things a bit less frustrating to everyone who has learned German (or is German) and tries to understand Swiss German.
👉Here it is: https://youtu.be/_rITpGkZSOE
Enjoy!!
Other questions:
- If a person knows a standard version of German, French or Italian, can he or she easily navigate through the corresponding part of Switzerland or even all of Switzerland? And then, to what extent can s/he interact with locals?
- To what extent are the Swiss bilingual (or tri-, quad-, etc.)? Do most Swiss speak their local dialect + the standard language + English + another Swiss language well?
- Are Swiss dialects disappearing or strengthening?
- What is your favorite Swiss joke?
Thank you.
So I speak German, not exactly fluently, but have a basic understanding of the language. If put in Germany, I would be able to get along just fine. I was watching The Bourne: Identity, and at the beginning of the film, when Bourne is in Zurich, Switzerland, he and his peers speak a lot of German, specifically Swiss German. Although I can understand a good amount of what is being said without the subtitiles, some phrases I can't understand, or can't make out. How different is Swiss German from standard German, exactly?
I'm a big tennis fan and watching Roger Federer in interviews got me thinking. He is a native speaker of swiss German. If he's doing an interview for German media, does he still speak Swiss German? Or does he switch to standard (?) German? Do you consider it a different language? Dialect? How well can you understand him in a Swiss German interview? Also, Dominic Thiem is Austrian. Is it the same for him?
I like...
Steff la Cheffe - Ha ke Ahnig
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5YhjiupY08
Lo & Leduc - 079
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8Xv7MKigYo
Lo & Leduc - Snooze (prod. by Jugglerz)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71UHFm91nGA
HECHT - Brissago
I'm American trying to learn German and I was wondering how similar Standard German is to Swiss-German. I've been to Switzerland and I know what Swiss-German sounds and looks like but is it easy for someone from Germany to understand? I have friends Bern who I've stayed with I want to speak German with them but will they understand or do I have to learn Swiss-German?
EDIT : Thanks for your help. It is really appreciated! I have a wealth of resources to look at now. :)
I want to visit/maybe move to Switzerland in about 5 years, and I wanted to know if I should just learn German and then Swiss German, because I've heard that the Swiss German is very different from Standard German. Also, another thing: How do I keep myself motivated when learning online? This has been a major problem with me and learning Swedish, because I just feel like the words aren't staying, no matter what memorization technique I use, and I don't want that to happen with German too. Anyways, thanks in advance for answering, and I hope you have a nice day.
The title pretty much. Oh, and Austrian German!
Are swiss German, austrian German and standard German that different from each other? Or you all reckon it is just an overstatement, also can you easily recognize whether or not if the individual is a German speaker from Austria etc?
Would be like the relation between Spanish and Portuguese? or like Spanish and Italian? or like Danish and Swedish? Or is there more difference between Standard German and Swiss German than in those languages?
Does Standard Austrian German sound more like the Bavarian dialect? Does Standard Swiss German sound like the Alemannic dialect? Would speakers of the three be able to understand each other?
Are Germans from this Bundesland able to understand Swiss German? Is their dialect close enough to Swiss German to the point where they would easily understand Swiss German?
