Online Swiss German writing group

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Its good to see the group has a few more members, but the group is still new so feel free to contribute to discussions there and create new ones.

http://www.englishforum.ch/group.php?groupid=77

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Sorry, but in general, you do NOT write in any of the SG dialects.

There however, under the name

www.idiotikon . ch

is a fairly comprehensive dictionary of Swiss German dialect words. You just have to realize that what may be normal in Zürich is not in use in Bern or Basel, or that a standard expression of Schaffhausen is not understood in Bern or that an expression of Bernese is MISunderstood east of the Reuss

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Much depends on WHERE the Swiss German is coming from. The dialect of Schaffhausen is definitely NOT Standard German, but in the ears of "Innerschwyzer" people it sounds "High German". The dialect of course is far closer to what is Standard in Baden-Württemberg than what is the general thing in Uri

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Yes, I already know that and this is what I've said about the 'writing' group before:

The group is there as an educational tool , so that people can pick up new words etc. that can be used in speech in day-to-day life. The writing group is just an educational tool for this and is not promoting the written form of the dialects.

Thanks for the link by the way.

The 'writing' group has had quite a lot of interest, we now have around 20 members. If anyone else would like to join, please do so! Please also contribute to the discussion threads in the group too

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Last time I checked, writing is a common form of communication, too, even using colloquial forms... oder?

As LewisJD said, he is fluent in High German, AND he's doing it for fun. Are you actually reading LewisJD's posts, Terverus?

I suggest you refrain from advising people on matters that are evidently out of your range of expertise. Practising written forms of Mundart, for some, is a very good way of learning to speak it. It may not be the best approach for others (e.g. you), who are orally/aurally oriented etc, but for LewisJD and 20 more so far, it is.

Good luck with your SG forum. I'd join, but I have no time

Göla sings more pop/rock-style tunes to practise your Mundart, if you like. There are some sites with lyrics posted too:

http://www.allthelyrics.com/de/lyrics/gtcld/

Enjoy

Puddy

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I need some help translating some Swiss German. Please please can somebody help!!!???