Now you too can enjoy speaking Swiss German. In fact, with this survival guide and its 200 cartoons and illustrations, it's not just easy - it's downright fun. With Hoi, you'll learn to express your feelings and opinions, shop and meet people - all in Swiss German. You'll find the formulations you need to enjoy Swiss social life or engage in sports and outdoor activities. And you'll discover lots of handy phrases for small talk, eating out, making telephone calls, getting and giving help in an emergency, and other day-to-day language needs. Hoi includes over 2000 words and phrases. They're derived primarily from the dialect spoken in the Zurich region, which is understood throughout the Swiss German speaking part of the country. Hoi is chock-full of encouragement for you to get a grip on the expressions you'll need if you're to enjoy your time in Switzerland and feel at home here. Hoi includes an English to Swiss German and a Swiss German to English dictionary.

Contents:

Preface

Part I: About Swiss German
Introduction to Swiss German
Short History of the Dialects
Use of High German in Switzerland
Difference Between Swiss and High German
Use of Swiss German

Part II: Survival Kit
Phonetics
Consonants
Vowels
Greetings & Socializing
Introduction
Understanding the Language
Questions
Small Talk
Invitation
Love
Things to Say at Special Moments
Work
Communication
Telephone
E-mail and SMS
Post Office
Media (News)
Food and Drinks
Health & Safety
Health
Human Body
Emotions
Emergency
Police
Shopping
Shopping in General
Clothes
Money & Banking
Traveling
Transportation
Directions
Hotel
Outdoors
Entertainment
People
Family
Age
Housing
Home
Neighbours & Agencies
Miscellaneous
Numbers
Toilets
General Non-Specific Terms
Colours
Animals
Time
Weather & Temperature

Part III: Decoding the Swiss
Swiss Slanguage
Swiss Idioms

Appendix
Pronouns and Articles
Verbs

The Dictionary
English > Swiss German
Swiss German > English

ISBN 3-905252-13-9, 200 colour illustrations, 168 pages, 15 x 21 cm