Language/Swiss-german/Vocabulary/How-to-Say-Hello-and-Greetings
< Language | Swiss-german | Vocabulary
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Rate this lesson: 
đ€ Swiss German Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi Swiss German learners! đ
Do you want to learn how to say âHelloâ in Swiss German?
Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.
If youâre planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Swiss German, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Letâs get started! đ€
Greetings[edit | edit source]
- In most places the French "salut" is used.
- In the north "gruezi" is very common.
- In the mountains "Gruess-Gott" is a general polite way to say "hi".
- You wouldnât use "salut" (salue) in formal settings whereas "gruezi" can be used for semi-formal settings.
- The safest is to use "gruessech" or "gruess-euch".
- Dialects will have variations.
| English | Swiss German |
|---|---|
| Hi | Salut (from French) |
| Hi | Gruess-Gott |
| general greeting (semi-formal settings) | Gruezi |
| general greeting | GrĂŒĂ Gott |
| general greeting | BĂčschĂčr |
| general greeting | Gru-etsi |
| general greeting | Gru-essuch |
| general greeting | GuĂ tertag |
| morning greeting | GuetÀ MorgÀ |
| morning greeting | GĂŒete morje |
| evening greeting | GĂŒete-n-owe |
| informal greeting | Hoi |
| afternoon and evening greeting | SalĂŒ bisĂ mme |
| how are you? | Wie geht's? |
| how are you? formal | Wie geht's Ihr? |
| how are you? informal | Wie geht's dir? |
| reply to Wie geht's, Wie geht's Ihr, and Wie geht's dir | Ganz gĂŒet |
| welcome greeting | Willkumme |
| general greeting spoken in the Alsatian dialect of France [gsw-als] | Göte Tà ij |
| general greeting spoken in the Alsatian dialect of France [gsw-als] | SalĂŒ |
| morning greeting spoken in the Alsatian dialect of France [gsw-als] | BĂčschĂčr |
| morning greeting spoken in the Alsatian dialect of France [gsw-als] | BĂčschĂčr alli |
| morning greeting spoken in the Alsatian dialect of France [gsw-als] | GĂŒete Morje |
| polite greeting spoken in Basel [gsw-bas] | Griezi |
| general greeting spoken in Bern [gsw-ber] | GrĂŒ-essech |
| general greeting spoken in Bern [gsw-ber] | GrĂŒ-esdi |
| morning greeting spoken in Bern [gsw-ber] | Gu-ete Morge |
| evening greeting spoken in Bern [gsw-ber] | Gu-eten Abe |
| general greeting spoken in Chur [gsw-gra] | Grazi |
| general greeting spoken in Chur [gsw-gra] | Gruiazi |
| informal greeting spoken in Chur [gsw-gra] | Ciao |
| general greeting spoken in Schaffhausen [gsw-stg] | GrĂŒazi |
| general greeting spoken in Schaffhausen [gsw-stg] | GrĂŒezi |
| general greeting spoken in Schaffhausen [gsw-stg] | GrĂŒezi mitenand |
| morning greeting spoken in Schaffhausen [gsw-stg] | Guete Morge |
| daytimel greeting spoken in Schaffhausen [gsw-stg] | Guete Taag |
| evening greeting spoken in Schaffhausen [gsw-stg] | Gueten Obig |
| nighttime greeting spoken in Schaffhausen [gsw-stg] | Guet Nacht |
| informal greeting spoken in Schaffhausen [gsw-stg] | Hoi |
| how are you? spoken in Schaffhausen [gsw-stg] | Wi gohts? |
| general greeting from SĂŒdbaden dialect [gsw-low] | Solli |
| general greeting from SĂŒdbaden dialect [gsw-low] | Salli |
| general greeting spoken in Zurich [gsw-zur] | GrĂŒezi |
| polite greeting spoken in Zurich [gsw-zur] | Grueziwohl |
| general greeting spoken in Zurich [gsw-zur] | Salutti |
| informal greeting spoken in Zurich [gsw-zur] | Hoi |
| informal greeting spoken in Zurich [gsw-zur] | SalĂŒ |
| informal greeting spoken in Zurich [gsw-zur] | Tschau |
| general greeting spoken in Zurich [gsw-zur] | Gu-Ă«te Tag |
| general greeting spoken in Zurich [gsw-zur] | Gu-etÀ Tag |
| morning greeting spoken in Zurich [gsw-zur] | Gu-ëte Morgë |
| morning greeting spoken in Zurich [gsw-zur] | Gu-etÀ Morge |
| morning greeting spoken in Zurich [gsw-zur] | Morgë |
| evening greeting spoken in Zurich [gsw-zur] | Gu-Ă«ten Aabig |
| evening greeting spoken in Zurich [gsw-zur] | Gu-etÀn Aabig |
| informal greeting used by youth in Zurich [gsw-zur] | Hoa |
| informal greeting used by youth in Zurich [gsw-zur] | Ha |
| older greeting formerly used in Zurich [gsw-zur] | Tag wohl |
| older evening greeting formerly used in Zurich [gsw-zur] | Aabig |
| welcome greeting spoken in the Alsatian dialect of France [gsw-als] | Willkomme |
Sources[edit | edit source]
Free Swiss German Lessons[edit | edit source]
Language Exchange[edit | edit source]
Forum[edit | edit source]
Tools[edit | edit source]
Marketplace[edit | edit source]
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]