well, i think if you are serious about learning your Schaetzeli's language, it'll be a several part process: start by learning regular german. once you have german to a certain extent, you can begin the decoding (or encoding depending on your perspective) process of swissifying it. there are books/courses on learning CH D but they're for people who already know german.
while you do that, you could learn phrases and try to figure simple things out and ask for help on various phrases you're interested in learning.
I am Swiss (but from Zurich and not Berne) and could help you with some direct questions but I agree with the previous post. I don't think it's a good idea to start with Swiss German directly, especially if you're not in the country.
If you start to get serious about this guy I am sure you will learn the odd word in Swiss German over time (in your case it will automatically be in Bernese ). But you should start with a proper German class / text book / online class whatever it is that you fancy. You can't learn a "dialect" of a foreign language through internet, sorry that's not possible. Start with German and then you can move to Swiss German.
Good luck and enjoy what you have! He likes you with or without Swiss German
I can understand you... the bärndütsche guys are in fact rather cute, I agree. They make even the swearing sound sexy
but anyways.... I'd also suggest to learn high german first. It'll take you a life time to learn bärndütsch, even if you speak high german. But he'll appreciate every single word you learn in his language
Things some of us do for love hey! Been learning German for (hmmm many years) and have got a Degree in German - and must say Berntutsch has still so far eluded me. Had no problem with Scouse, Geordie or Brummie - Glaswegian was a challenge - but Berntutsch, not yet.
But if I am annoyed with my nearest and dearest I'll say
yohh Schatselii - and he knows he's gone too far. LOL. Adieu Mittenand, schlaf guet.
You may well find someone on here who'll translate this for you. However, I'd by very, very wary of using a translation which a total stranger had given me. The temptation would be too, too great to pull someone's leg.
Thank you Longbyt, but do you really think someone would be that mean? I would hope not. Everyone I have met on the EF have been extremely helpful and nice so far. Considering I don't have any definitive way to learn this beautiful language, I put my trust and requests in to you all here. I have not been disappointed and I have good reason to believe I won't be. I appreciate the word of caution though....note taken.
...just some little changes to make it sound more Bärndütsch (although they might say things differently in his village/city). Anyway the intention matters, happy festivities!
Thank you Odile, primetec, Miss-Lizzy, irish temptation, and glennsche you were very helpful. Half of my family heritage is german and I have been to Germany to visit family. My family started to teach me german in my teenage years but as with many things in life, if it is not readily used you slowly lose it. We have more people in Ohio trying to speak spanish than german, so the only time I'd hear it was with my uncle or grandparents. How ironic some 13 years later I would need it. I won't be starting from nothing, but it looks like I better get practicing b/c my german is definately broken
Would someone please tell me how to say "King of my heart" in Swiss German. Maybe help me to learn a couple terms of endearment and how to tell him that he is so hot in Swiss German as well. I was hoping to know a few pet names used for a man. I know schatz, spatz, kushelbar, engel, hase (to call a guy) etc in German. I am assuming there are a few different ones specifically in Bern - or Zuri- deutsch, well any dialect actually will help and be much appreciated. In short I need help with my affectionate flirting. lol. I know the "hot" thing may seem cheesy please forgive me, hopefully I haven't embarrassed myself too bad here. Thank you