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Useful Phrases in Switzerland
Hello, numbers, days of the week, colors, and more in the languages of Switzerland.
French
Useful phrases and vocabulary.
Colors
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Black | noir/noire | — |
| Green | vert/verte | — |
| Orange | orange | — |
| Pink | rose | — |
| Purple | violet/violette | — |
| Red | rouge | — |
| White | blanc/blanche | — |
| Yellow | jaune | — |
Continents
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Africa | l’Afrique | lah-freek |
| Antarctica | l’Antarctique | Lahn-tahrk-teek |
| Asia | l’Asie | lah-zee |
| Australia | l’Australie | loh-strah-lee |
| Europe | l’Europe | lew-rohp |
| North America | l’Amérique du Nord | lah-may-reek dew nohr |
| South America | l’Amérique du Sud | lah-may-reek dew sewd |
Days
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Dimanche | dee-mah-nsh |
| Monday | Lundi | luhn-dee |
| Tuesday | Mardi | mahr-dee |
| Wednesday | Mecredi | mehr-kruh-dee |
| Thursday | Jeudi | zhuh-dee |
| Friday | Vendredi | vahn-druh-dee |
| Saturday | Samedi | sahm-dee |
Greeting
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Do you speak English? | Parlez-vous anglais? | pahr-lay voo ahn-gleh |
| Do you speak French? | Parlez-vous francais? | pahr-lay voo frahn-seh |
| Excuse me | Excusez-moi | — |
| Fine / Good | Bien | — |
| Good afternoon | Bon aprés-midi | — |
| Good evening | Bonsoir | bohn swahr |
| Good morning | Bonjour / Bon matin | — |
| Good night | Bonne nuit | — |
| Goodbye | Au revoir | — |
| Happy Birthday | Bon anniversaire! | — |
| Happy New Year! | Bonne Annee! | — |
| Hello | Bonjour | bohn-zhoor |
| How are you? | Comment allez-vous? | — |
| I'm pleased to meet you | Enchanté | — |
| Merry Christmas | Joyeux Noël | — |
| Please | S'il vous plait | seel voo pleh |
| See you later | A bientôt | — |
| Thank you | Merci | mehr-see boh-koo |
| You're Welcome | Pas de quoi | pahd kwah |
| Yes / No | Oui / Non | — |
Months
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| January | Janvier | zhahn-vyay |
| February | Février | fay-vree-yay |
| March | Mars | mahrs |
| April | Avril | ah-vreel |
| May | Mai | meh |
| June | Juin | zhwan |
| July | Juillet | zhwee-eh |
| August | Aout | oo(t) |
| September | Septembre | sehp-tahnbr |
| October | Octobre | ohk-tohbr |
| November | Novembre | noh-vahnbr |
| December | Décembre | day-sahnbr |
Numbers
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| one | un | uhn |
| two | deux | duh |
| three | trois | trwah |
| four | quatre | kahtr |
| five | cinq | sank |
| six | six | sees |
| seven | sept | seht |
| eight | huit | weet |
| nine | neuf | nuhf |
| ten | dix | dees |
| fifty | cinquante | — |
| eleven | onze | ohnz |
| twelve | douze | dooz |
| thirteen | treize | trehz |
| fourteen | quatorze | kah-tohrz |
| fifteen | quinze | kanz |
| sixteen | seize | sehz |
| seventeen | dix-sept | dee-seht |
| eighteen | dix-huit | dee-zweet |
| nineteen | dix-neuf | dee-znuhf |
| twenty | vingt | van |
| twenty-one | vingt et un | van tay uhn |
| twenty-two | vingt-deux | van duh |
| twenty-three | vingt-trois | van-trwah |
| twenty-four | vingt-quatre | van-kahtr |
| twenty-five | vingt-cinq | van-sank |
| twenty-six | vingt-six | van-sees |
| twenty-seven | vingt-sept | van-seht |
| twenty-eight | vingt-huit | van-weet |
| twenty-nine | vingt-neuf | van-nuhf |
| thirty | trent | trahnt |
| one hundred | cent | sahn |
| five hundred | cinq cents | sank sahn |
| one thousand | mille | meel |
Seasons
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn | l’automne | lo-tohn |
| Winter | l’hiver | lee-vehr |
| Spring | le printemps | luh prun-tahn |
| Summer | <b>Noun: </b>été <b>Verb:</b> passer l’été | lay-tay |
German
Useful phrases and vocabulary.
Colors
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Black | schwarz | — |
| Blue | blau | — |
| Green | grün | — |
| Orange | orange | — |
| Pink | rosa | — |
| Purple | lila | — |
| Red | rot | — |
| White | weiß | — |
| Yellow | gelb | — |
Days
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Sonntag | ZÔN-tahgk |
| Monday | Montag | MOHN-tahgk |
| Tuesday | Dienstag | DEENS-tahgk |
| Wednesday | Mittwoch | MÎT-vôh |
| Thursday | Donnerstag | DÔNRS-tahgk |
| Friday | Freitag | FRY-tahgk |
| Saturday | Samstag | ZÂMS-tahgk |
Greeting
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Do you speak German | Sprechen Sie Deutsch? | SHPRÊ-Hen zee doytsh |
| Excuse me | Verzeihung | — |
| Fine / Good | Sehr gut | zehr gût |
| Good afternoon | Guten Tag | — |
| Good evening | Guten Abend | gûtn AH-bnt |
| Good morning | Guten Morgen | gûtn MÔR-gn |
| Good night | Gute Nacht | — |
| Goodbye | Auf Wiedersehen | ouf VEE-der-zehn |
| Happy New Year! | Glueckliches Neues Jahr! | — |
| How are you? | Wie geht es Ihnen? | vee geht êss EE-nen |
| I'm pleased to meet you | Sehr erfreut | — |
| Merry Christmas | Froehliche Weihnachten | — |
| Please | Bitte | bi-tub |
| See you later | Bis Bald | — |
| Thank you | Danke | DÂNG-ke |
| Welcome | Willkommen | — |
| Yes / No | Ja / Nein | — |
| Do you speak English? | Sprechen Sie Englisch? | SHPRÊ-Hen zee ÊNG-lish |
Months
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| January | Januar | YÂ-nû-ahr |
| February | Februar | FEH-brû-ahr |
| March | Marz | mêrts |
| April | April | ah-PRÎL |
| May | Mai | my |
| June | Juni | YOO-nee |
| July | Juli | YOO-lee |
| August | August | ow-GÛST |
| September | September | zêp-TÊM-ber |
| October | Oktober | ôk-TOH-ber |
| November | November | nô-VÊM-ber |
| December | Dezember | deh-TSÊM-ber |
Numbers
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| one | eins | eyns |
| two | zwei | tsvigh |
| three | drei | dry |
| four | vier | feer |
| five | fünf | fuunf |
| six | sechs | zeks |
| seven | sieben | ZEE-bin |
| eight | acht | akht |
| nine | neun | noin |
| ten | zehn | tsane |
| fifty | fünfzig | — |
| eleven | elf | êlf |
| twelve | zwölf | tsvuolf |
| five hundred | fünfhundert | FUUNF-Hûn-dert |
| thirteen | dreizehn | DRY-tsehn |
| fourteen | vierzehn | FEER-tsehn |
| fifteen | Fünfzehn | FUUNF-tsehn |
| sixteen | sechzehn | ZÊH-tsen |
| seventeen | siebzehn | ZEEB-tsehn |
| eighteen | achtzehn | ÂH-tsehn |
| nineteen | neunzehn | NOYN-tsehn |
| twenty | zwanzig | TSVÂN-tsîgk |
| twenty-one | einundzwanzig | AYN-ûnt-tsvân-tsîgk |
| twenty-two | zweiundzwanzig | TSVY-ûnt-tsvân-tsîgk |
| twenty-three | dreiundzwanzig | DRY-ûnt-tsvân-tsîgk |
| twenty-four | vierundzwanzig | FEER-ûnt-tsvân-tsîgk |
| twenty-five | fünfundzwanzig | FUUNF-ûnt-tsvân-tsîgk |
| one hundred | hundert | HÛN-dert |
| one thousand | tausend | TOW-zent |
Seasons
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Winter | Winter | — |
| Spring | Frühling | — |
| Summer | Sommer | — |
| Fall | Herbst | — |
Italian
Useful phrases and vocabulary.
Days
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | domenica | do-me-nee-ka |
| Monday | lunedì | loo-ne-dee |
| Tuesday | martedì | mar-te-dee |
| Wednesday | mercoledì | mer-ko-le-dee |
| Thursday | giovedì | go-ve-dee |
| Friday | venerdì | ve-ner-dee |
| Saturday | sabato | sa-ba-to |
Greeting
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Do you speak English? | Parla inglese? | — |
| Excuse me | Mi scusi | — |
| Fine / Good | Bene | — |
| Good afternoon | Buon giorno | — |
| Good evening | Buona sera | — |
| Good morning | Buon giorno | — |
| Good night | Buona noitte | — |
| Goodbye | Arrivederci / Ciao | — |
| Happy New Year! | Buon Anno! | — |
| How are you? | Come sta? | — |
| I'm pleased to meet you | Piacere | — |
| Merry Christmas | Buon Natale | — |
| Please | Per favore | — |
| See you later | A piu tardi | — |
| sorry | Mi dispiace | — |
| Thank you | Grazie | — |
| Welcome | Benvenuto | — |
| What is your name? | Quali sono il Suo nome? | — |
| Yes / No | Si / No | — |
Months
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| January | Gennaio | je-na-yo |
| February | Febbraio | fe-bra-yo |
| March | Marzo | mar-tso |
| April | Aprile | a-pree-le |
| May | Maggio | ma-ho |
| June | Giugno | joo-nyo |
| July | Luglio | loo-lyo |
| August | agosto | a-gos-to |
| September | Settembre | se-tem-bre |
| October | Ottobre | o-to-bre |
| November | Novembre | no-vem-bre |
| December | Dicembre | dee-chem-bre |
Numbers
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| one | uno | oo-no |
| two | due | doo-e |
| three | tre | tre |
| four | quattro | kwa-tro |
| five | cinque | cheen-kwe |
| six | sei | say |
| seven | sette | se-te |
| eight | otto | o-to |
| nine | nove | no-ve |
| ten | dieci | dye-chee |
| eleven | undici | onn-dee-chee |
| twelve | dodici | do-dee-chee |
| thirteen | tredici | tre-dee-chee |
| fourteen | quattordici | kwa-tor-dee-chee |
| fifteen | quindici | kween-dee-chee |
| sixteen | sedici | se-dee-chee |
| seventeen | diciassette | dee-cha-se-te |
| eighteen | diciotto | dee-cho-to |
| nineteen | diciannove | dee-cha-no-ve |
| twenty | venti | ven-tee |
| twenty-one | ventuno | ven-too-no |
| twenty-two | ventidue | ven-tee-doo-e |
| twenty-three | ventitre' | — |
| twenty-four | ventiquattro | — |
| twenty-five | venticinque | — |
| twenty-six | ventisei | — |
| twenty-seven | ventisette | — |
| twenty-eight | ventiotto | — |
| twenty-nine | ventinove | — |
| thirty | trenta | tren-ta |
| forty | quaranta | kwa-ran-ta |
| fifty | cinquanta | cheen-kwan-ta |
| sixty | sessanta | se-san-ta |
| seventy | settanta | se-tan-ta |
| eighty | ottanta | o-tan-ta |
| ninty | novanta | no-van-ta |
| one hundred | cento | chen-to |
Romansch
Useful phrases and vocabulary.
Greeting
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Merry Christmas | Bung Nadal | — |