Adjectives

1. gross

   Big

   Usage

   An adjective for size

   Grammar Note

   A one-word adjective; the opposite is chlii

2. chlii

   Small

   Usage

   An adjective for size; the dialect form of klein

   Grammar Note

   A one-word adjective; initial k becomes ch

3. schwer

   Heavy

   Usage

   An adjective for weight, such as luggage

   Grammar Note

   A one-word adjective

4. liecht

   Light (weight)

   Usage

   An adjective for little weight; it can also mean bright

   Grammar Note

   A one-word adjective; the opposite is schwer

5. tüür

   Expensive

   Usage

   An adjective for a high price

   Grammar Note

   A one-word adjective; the opposite is billig

6. billig

   Cheap

   Usage

   An adjective for a low price

   Grammar Note

   A one-word adjective; the opposite is tüür

7. heiss

   Hot

   Usage

   An adjective for hot drinks or hot weather

   Grammar Note

   A one-word adjective; the opposite is chalt

8. chalt

   Cold

   Usage

   An adjective for cold drinks or cold weather; initial k becomes ch

   Grammar Note

   A one-word adjective; the opposite is heiss

9. neu

   New

   Usage

   An adjective for something new

   Grammar Note

   A one-word adjective; the opposite is alt

10. alt

    Old

    Usage

    An adjective for an old thing or an old person

    Grammar Note

    A one-word adjective; the opposite is neu or jung

11. jung

    Young

    Usage

    An adjective for a young person

    Grammar Note

    A one-word adjective; the opposite is alt

12. suuber

    Clean

    Usage

    An adjective for something clean

    Grammar Note

    A one-word adjective; the opposite is dräckig

13. dräckig

    Dirty

    Usage

    An adjective for something dirty; rude when aimed at a person

    Grammar Note

    A one-word adjective; the opposite is suuber

14. guet

    Good

    Usage

    The basic adjective for good

    Grammar Note

    A one-word adjective; the dialect form of gut

15. schlecht

    Bad

    Usage

    The basic adjective for bad

    Grammar Note

    A one-word adjective; the opposite is guet

16. wiit

    Far

    Usage

    An adjective for a long distance; the dialect form of weit

    Grammar Note

    A one-word adjective; Standard ei becomes ii

17. früeh

    Early

    Usage

    An adjective for early in time

    Grammar Note

    A one-word adjective; the opposite is spoot

18. spoot

    Late

    Usage

    An adjective for late in time

    Grammar Note

    A one-word adjective; the opposite is früeh

19. vill

    Many / much

    Usage

    A word for a large amount or number

    Grammar Note

    A single word; the dialect form of viel

20. wenig

    Few / little

    Usage

    A word for a small amount or number

    Grammar Note

    A single word; the opposite is vill

21. härzig

    Cute

    Usage

    An adjective for praising babies, animals and small things

    Grammar Note

    A one-word adjective

22. cool

    Cool

    Usage

    A casual adjective for approval, borrowed from English

    Grammar Note

    A one-word adjective

23. fein

    Delicious

    Usage

    An adjective for praising tasty food

    Grammar Note

    A one-word adjective; besides fine it also means tasty

24. super

    Amazing

    Usage

    An adjective for praise or delight

    Grammar Note

    A one-word adjective

25. luschtig

    Fun / funny

    Usage

    An adjective for something fun or funny

    Grammar Note

    A one-word adjective; the dialect form of lustig

26. meh

    More

    Usage

    A word for wanting a larger amount

    Grammar Note

    A single word; the dialect form of mehr

27. es bitzli

    Just a little

    Usage

    A way to ask for only a small amount

    Grammar Note

    composed: es bitzli is a fixed way to say a little

28. halb

    Half

    Usage

    An adjective for a half amount

    Grammar Note

    A one-word adjective

29. alles

    All

    Usage

    A word for everything

    Grammar Note

    A one-word pronoun

30. Das längt, merci

    That's enough, thank you

    Usage

    Declines more food or drink because you have enough

    Grammar Note

    composed: längt is the 3rd person singular of a verb meaning to suffice

31. jetz grad

    Right now

    Usage

    A way to say right now

    Grammar Note

    composed: jetz (now) + grad (just)

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