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Record Nr.

UNINA9910153286903321

Autore

Lievano Sergio J.

Titolo

Sali zämme : your Baseldütsch survival guide / / by Sergio J. Lievano & Nicole Egger ; Baseldütsch by Walter Loeliger ; illustrations, Sergio J. Lievano

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Basel, [Switzerland] : , : Bergli Books, , 2012

©2012

ISBN

3-905252-49-X

3-905252-48-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (177 p.)

Disciplina

437.9494

Soggetti

German language - Dialects - Switzerland

German language - Switzerland

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Halftitle; Copyright; Title; Preface; Part I: About Baseldütsch and Swiss German; Introduction to Swiss German; Brief history of the dialects; The use of High German in Switzerland; High German and Baseldütsch; Use of Swiss German and Baseldütsch; Why the Swiss don't like to speak High German; Part II: Survival Kit; Phonetics; Consonants; Vowels; Greetings & Socializing; Introduction; Understanding the language; Questions; Small talk; Invitations; Love; Things to say at special moments; Work; Communication; Telephone; E-mail and SMS; Post office; Media (News); Food & Drinks

Health & SafetyHealth; Human body; Emotions; Emergency; Police; Shopping; Shopping in general; Clothes; Money and banking; Travelling; Transportation; Directions; Hotel; Outdoors; Entertainment; People; Family; Babies; Age; Housing; Home; Neighbours and agencies; Miscellaneous; Numbers; Toilets; Education; General non-specific terms; Colours; Animals; Time; Weather and temperature; Part III: Decoding the Basler; Slang words in Baseldütsch; Swiss idioms in Baseldütsch; Frequent confusions; Appendix; Pronouns and articles; Verbs; Dictionary; English-Baseldütsch; Baseldütsch-English; Index

About the authorsAcknowledgements



Sommario/riassunto

Now, you too can enjoy communicating in Baseldütsch. With Sali zämme, it's not just easy but downright fun. You'll be able to express yourself, shop and meet people - all in Baseldütsch. This new book in the popular Hoi series helps newcomers get to grips with day-to-day communication in Swiss German. With over 200 cartoons and illustrations, it is full of encouragement to make the most of your life in Basel