Traveling to a different country can be an overwhelming proposition. Currency differences and flight departures are already enough to deal with, but then add in the language barrier, and you’re already more stressed than you should be. To help ease that frustration, here is a list of all the words and phrases you’ll need to know when traveling to Switzerland. While there are four official languages in Switzerland, Swiss German is used the most often by far. As such, that will be the language presented here:
Yes/No: Ja/Nein
Pronunciation: Yah/Nine
Thank You: Danke
Pronunciation: dong-ka
Thank You Very Much: Merci Vilmal
Pronunciation: MEL-see VIL-mall
You’re Welcome: Bitte
Pronunciation: BI-teh
Nice to Meet You: Freut Mich
Pronunciation: FROYT mikh
What’s Your Name: Wie Heisst du?
Pronunciation: vee HICE-en zee?
My Name Is: Ich Heisse
Pronunciation: Ikh HICE-eh
Do You Speak English?: Sprechen Sie Englisch?
Pronunciation: SHPREHK-en zee EHN-glish?
Hello: Hallo
Pronunciation: a-low
Good Morning: Guten Morgen
Pronunciation: GOO-ten MOR-gen
Good Evening: Guten Abend
Pronunciation: GOO-ten aa-behnt
Goodnight: Gute Nacht
Pronunciation: GOO-teh nahkht
Goodbye: Auf Wiedersehen
Pronunciation: all-veet-a-zen
See You Later: Bis Spotter
Pronunciation: BIS Sh-put-er
Welcome: Willkommen
Pronunciation: Wheel-come
Sorry: Tut mir leid
Pronunciation: TOOT meer LIGHT
Excuse Me: Entschuldigung
Pronunciation: ehnt-SHOOL-di-gung
I am Sorry, I Don’t Speak German: Entschuldigung, ich Spreche Kein Deutsch
Pronunciation: Ent-shu-il-de-gung, eek sprek-a-nee doy-ch
How Are You?: wie geht es Ihnen?
Pronunciation: vee GAYT es EE-nen?
Can You Help Me?: Konnen Sie mir hilfe?
Pronunciation: Ki-nin zee Mi-el hill-fuh?
What Time Is It?: wann gibt es zit?
Pronunciation: VAHN gipt ess zeet?
Fine: Gut
Pronunciation: GOOT
I Understand: Ich Verstehe
Pronunciation: Ikh fehr-STAY-eh
I Do Not Understand: Ich Verstehe Nicht
Pronunciation: Ikh fehr-STAY-eh nikht
Please Speak More Slowly: Bitte sprechen Sie Langsamer
Pronunciation: bit-teh spreh-khen zee lahng-zah-mah
One-way Ticket: einfache Fahrkarte
Pronunciation: Ine-fa-huh far-KART-uh
Round Trip Ticket: Ruckfahrkarte
Pronunciation: rick-far-KART-uh
Airport: Flughafen
Pronunciation: FLOOG-hah-fen
What is the Flight Number?: Was ist die nummer des Fluges?
Pronunciation: VAS yst dee noomer des FLOOG-es?
What Time Does the Plane Arrive?: Um wie viel Uhr landed das flugzeug?
Pronunciation: um vie FEEL urh landed das FLOOG-zoig?
What Time Does the Plane Leave?: Um wie viel Uhr fliegt das flugzeug ab?
Pronunciation: um vie-FEEL urh fligt das FLOOG-zoig ab?
Where is the Bathroom?: wo ist die toilette, bitte?
Pronunciation: VOOH ist dee twah-LET-uh, BIT-tuh?
How Much Is That?: Was kostet das?
Pronunciation: vahss KOSS-tet dahss?
Can I Pay By Credit Card?: Kann ich mit kreditkarte zahlen?
Pronunciation: kahn ikh mit kray-DEET-kahr-tuh TSAH-len?
Do You Have a Menu in English?: Haben Sie ein Menu auf englisch?
Pronunciation: Have-n- see- ine- menuu-ov-eng-glish?
Can You Recommend…?: Sie mir empfehlen?
Pronunciation: zee meer ehm-PFAY-len?
The Bill, Please: Die Rechnung, bitte
Pronunciation: dee REHKH-nung, BIT-teh
The Menu, Please: Die Speisekarte, bitte
Pronunciation: Dee SHPYE-zeh-kahr-teh, BIT-teh
Excuse Me, Waiter: Bedienung, bitte
Pronunciation: bad-EE-nung, BIT-teh
I Would Like…: Ich mochte
Pronunciation: ikh MOOKH-tuh
