Directions

1. Wie chum ich zum Bahnhof?

   How do I get to the train station?

   Usage

   The basic question for asking the way; signs say Bahnhof

   Grammar Note

   composed: chum is the 1st person singular of cho (come)

2. Gönd Sie links.

   Turn left

   Usage

   A polite instruction to go left

   Grammar Note

   composed: the polite imperative is the verb in -ed plus Sie

3. Gönd Sie grad uus.

   Go straight ahead

   Usage

   A polite instruction to go straight on

   Grammar Note

   composed: grad uus is a two-word adverbial phrase meaning straight ahead

4. Wie wiit isch es bis is Zentrum?

   How far is it to the city centre?

   Usage

   Asks about the distance to a destination

   Grammar Note

   composed: is is the contraction of in das and shows direction

5. Isch das wiit z Fuess?

   Is it far on foot?

   Usage

   Asks whether a place can be reached on foot

   Grammar Note

   composed: z Fuess is the set expression for on foot

6. Wo isch d nächscht Haltestell?

   Where is the nearest stop?

   Usage

   Asks for the nearest bus or tram stop

   Grammar Note

   composed: Haltestell is feminine

7. Chönd Sie mir das uf de Charte zeige?

   Could you show me that on the map?

   Usage

   A polite request to be shown a place on the map

   Grammar Note

   composed: Charte means map; after uf the dative de is used

8. Ich ha mi verlaufe.

   I got lost

   Usage

   Said when you are lost while walking

   Grammar Note

   composed: a reflexive verb, so mi is used with the auxiliary ha

9. Gits en Bus zum Flughafe?

   Is there a bus to the airport?

   Usage

   Checks how to reach the airport

   Grammar Note

   composed: Gits is the short form of es git

10. Gönd Sie bi de nächschte Strass rächts.

    Turn right at the next street

    Usage

    A polite instruction naming where to turn right

    Grammar Note

    composed: the dative follows bi, and the adjective takes an -e ending

11. Halted Sie bitte da aa.

    Please stop here

    Usage

    A polite request to a driver to stop here

    Grammar Note

    composed: aahalte is a separable verb and aa goes to the end

12. rächts

    Right

    Usage

    A basic direction word

    Grammar Note

    composed: corresponds to Standard German rechts

13. links

    Left

    Usage

    A basic direction word

    Grammar Note

    composed: same form as Standard German

14. grad uus

    Straight ahead

    Usage

    A basic direction phrase

    Grammar Note

    composed: two words forming one adverbial phrase

15. zrugg

    Back

    Usage

    A word for going back the way you came

    Grammar Note

    composed: contraction of z and rugg

16. de Norde

    North

    Usage

    A noun for a compass direction

    Grammar Note

    composed: Norde is masculine

17. de Süde

    South

    Usage

    A noun for a compass direction

    Grammar Note

    composed: Süde is masculine

18. de Oschte

    East

    Usage

    A noun for a compass direction

    Grammar Note

    composed: Oschte is masculine

19. de Weschte

    West

    Usage

    A noun for a compass direction

    Grammar Note

    composed: Weschte is masculine

20. s Hotel

    Hotel

    Usage

    A noun for a common destination in directions

    Grammar Note

    composed: Hotel is neuter

21. de Flughafe

    Airport

    Usage

    A noun for a common destination in directions

    Grammar Note

    composed: Flughafe is masculine

22. d Botschaft

    Embassy

    Usage

    A place foreign travellers sometimes need

    Grammar Note

    composed: Botschaft is feminine

23. de Bankomat

    ATM

    Usage

    The cash machine; in Switzerland it is called Bankomat

    Grammar Note

    composed: Bankomat is masculine

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