Internet & WiFi

1. Wie isch s WLAN-Passwort?

   What is the Wi-Fi password?

   Usage

   Asks for the Wi-Fi password at a cafe or hotel

   Grammar Note

   composed: WLAN-Passwort is the same compound as in Standard German; Passwort is neuter, hence s

2. Gits da gratis WLAN?

   Is there free Wi-Fi here?

   Usage

   Asks whether free Wi-Fi is available in a shop or lodging

   Grammar Note

   composed: Gits is git + s (es), meaning 'there is'; the pronoun s is attached to the verb

3. Ich cha mi nöd mit em WLAN verbinde

   I can't connect to the Wi-Fi

   Usage

   Used to explain that the Wi-Fi does not work, before asking staff for help

   Grammar Note

   composed: uses the reflexive verb verbinde with the modal cha, and the infinitive goes to the end

4. Wo cha ich e SIM-Charte choufe?

   Where can I buy a SIM card?

   Usage

   Asks where to buy a SIM card after arrival

   Grammar Note

   composed: after the question word Wo the subject and verb swap; Charte is feminine

5. Cha ich da mis Handy ufglade?

   Can I charge my phone here?

   Usage

   Used at a cafe or station when your phone is running out of battery

   Grammar Note

   composed: Handy is neuter, so the possessive is mis; ufglade is a separable verb, uf (up) + glade (load)

6. Händ Sie e Steckdose?

   Do you have an outlet?

   Usage

   Asks staff for a power socket to charge a laptop or phone

   Grammar Note

   composed: the polite Sie takes the plural händ; Steckdose is feminine

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