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To celebrate 10 full-length episodes of the Learn Bernese for Life podcast, we get new artwork, new soundtracks, chapter markers, and a transcript of the podcast (coming soon!). In episode 10, Leo is back! We translate another Bern Mobile advertisement, talk about other forms of public transit in dialect, and discuss how do you say some of the main areas that people go to in the city of Bern by bus. For those paying more attention to grammar, we also talk about the changes that oc...

3, 2, 1.... deep breath, okay, you can introduce yourself now. Learn how to say basic things about yourself in Bernese Swiss German at the Novice Low or A1 level. (See the links below for a further description of those levels).You meet Leo who shares his background and passions with us in Bärndütsch and we learn more about professions.Words and phrases in MundartI bi dr Leo - I am Leo.My name isch Leo - My name is Leo (note the pronunciation of the vowels. eg. "y" sounds like the long v...

Special thanks to Officer Mike for joining us, and thanks to all the officers at the Kontonspolizei in Bern for serving our community.For more information about these sentences in Bärndütsch, listen to episode #8.To learn about how to use these Bärndütsch dialogues to further your ability to understand and use these words and sentences in daily life, be sure to check out episode 2.Relevant Vocabulary:uswiis - Identity card (used as a catch all for ID cards) - noungeburtsdatum - birth date ID ...

What does "little mouse" and "cereal" or "trade" and "shower" have in common? The word pairs sound very similar in Bärndütsch! After discussing strategies to overcome like-sounding words, Simu and I translate cleverly worded advertisements from Bernmobile.The skill level for today's episode is A2 (CEFR) or Novice high (ACTFL Guidelines).Words and phrases in MundartWord pairstuusche (trade/swap)Dusche (shower)Müsli (little mouse)Müesli (cereal)Bernmobile advertisementsDu bisch z sp...

The skill level for this Bernese Swiss German dialogue is novice-mid. The basic structure of this sentence is useful as you can apply it to many situations in life!Contents:- «Was machsch lieber? Wandere oder velofahre?»- "What do like doing more? hiking or biking?For more information about these sentences in Bärndütsch, listen to episode #6.To learn about how to use these Bärndütsch dialogues to further your ability to understand and use these words and sentences in daily life, be sure...

The skill level for this Bernese Swiss German dialogue is novice-mid. The basic structure of this sentence is useful as you can apply it to many situations in life!Contents:- «Nei, I tue nid gärn Zeichne»- "No, I don't like knitting."For more information about these sentences in Bärndütsch, listen to episode #6.To learn about how to use these Bärndütsch dialogues to further your ability to understand and use these words and sentences in daily life, be sure to check out episodes 1 and 2....