Diving & Water Sports

1. Ich wett go tauche.

   I would like to go diving.

   Usage

   The basic way to say you want to dive; in Switzerland diving mostly happens in lakes

   Grammar Note

   composed: go plus an infinitive means to go and do something, a typical dialect construction

2. Wie tüüf isch es det?

   How deep is it there?

   Usage

   Check the depth of a dive spot

   Grammar Note

   composed: the long vowel is written with a double letter, üü

3. Wie warm isch s Wasser?

   How warm is the water?

   Usage

   Ask the water temperature before swimming or diving

   Grammar Note

   composed: Wasser is neuter, so the article is s

4. Gits det Fisch?

   Are there fish there?

   Usage

   Ask whether there is fish to see before you dive

   Grammar Note

   composed: Fisch can stand without an article even for several fish

5. Gits es Boot?

   Is there a boat?

   Usage

   Ask whether a boat goes out to the dive spot

   Grammar Note

   composed: Boot is neuter, so the article is es

6. Ich bi Afänger.

   I am a beginner.

   Usage

   State your level in a lesson; a woman may add -in

   Grammar Note

   composed: a noun for a role or status takes no article

7. Ich cha guet schwimme.

   I can swim well.

   Usage

   Tell an instructor you can swim before diving or a boat trip

   Grammar Note

   composed: the verb after cha is an infinitive at the end

8. Ich bruuche Hilf!

   I need help!

   Usage

   Call out for help when in trouble near the water

   Grammar Note

   composed: the noun Hilf takes no article

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