A short list with the most important words and phrases in “Züritüütsch”.
With this list, you will hardly attain the level of a real “Zürischnure”, as Zurich dialect speakers – who talk fast and rather loudly – are known. But you are sure to score some sympathy points by using one or the other of these words or phrases when you are out shopping or ordering food:
Züritüütsch | English |
|---|---|
Adie | goodbye |
Anke | butter |
äxgüsi | sorry/excuse me |
Badi | swimming baths/lido |
Binätsch | spinach |
bitte, pitti, gfelig | please |
Bölle | onion |
Böllewèèä | onion tart |
Böögg | bogeyman, snowman effigy that is burned at Sechsenläuten |
es birebitzeli | a tiny bit/amount |
es bitzeli | a little (bit) |
Flätterä | slap in the face |
gäll, gälletsi | Isn't that right? |
Galööri | idiot, jerk |
gèèrn | Yes please |
Grossmöischter, Grossmünschter | Grossmünster |
Grüezi, salü, tschau | good day |
Guete Morge | good morning |
habere | eat, have a snack |
Hitzgi | hiccoughs |
Hoi, hallo | hallo, hi |
Hüchlerbäse | bouquet of flowers |
hudle | to rain heavily |
lässig | awesome, great, cool |
Mittagässe | lunch |
Münz | (small) change/loose cash |
Naabig, guetenaabig | good evening |
Pfnüsel | to have a cold |
Plagööri | a show-off |
schampar | very |
Schnägg | 5 franc coin |
schuurig | very, extremely |
tanke, mèrssi | thank you |
tuttswitt | immediately |
Velo | bicycle |
Weggli | a round, flat bread roll |
Zmorge | breakfast |
zmörgele | to have brunch |
Znacht, Zaabig, Aabigässe | evening meal, dinner |
Zouft | guild house |
Züri-Gschnätzlets | Zürich Geschnetzeltes (local specialty made from veal strips in mushroom sauce) |
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