Music & Entertainment

1. Gits hüt Abig es Konzärt?

   Is there a concert tonight?

   Usage

   Asks whether there is a concert this evening

   Grammar Note

   composed: Abig means evening, and hüt Abig means tonight

2. Wo cha ich hüt Abig Live-Musig ghöre?

   Where can I hear live music tonight?

   Usage

   Useful for finding a bar or venue with live music

   Grammar Note

   composed: after cha come the object and the infinitive ghöre

3. Wie heisst das Lied?

   What is this song called?

   Usage

   Asks the name of a song you just heard

   Grammar Note

   composed: heisst means "is called"; Lied is neuter

4. Ich ha die Musig gärn.

   I like this music.

   Usage

   Says you like the music you are hearing

   Grammar Note

   composed: "like" is expressed with ha ... gärn, where gärn means "gladly"

5. Die Musig isch wunderschön.

   This music is beautiful.

   Usage

   A comment after hearing a performance

   Grammar Note

   composed: subject + isch + adjective

6. Wänn fangt s Konzärt aa?

   When does the concert start?

   Usage

   Asks what time the concert starts

   Grammar Note

   composed: aafange (to start) is separable, so aa stays at the end

7. Wie vill choschtet s Billett?

   How much is the ticket?

   Usage

   Asks the price of a ticket for a concert or show; Billett is the Swiss word for ticket

   Grammar Note

   composed: Billett is the French-derived word for ticket

8. Wo isch d Bühni?

   Where is the stage?

   Usage

   Asks where the stage is at a venue

   Grammar Note

   composed: Bühni is feminine

9. Ich cha Gitarre spile.

   I can play the guitar.

   Usage

   Tells which instrument you can play; swap in another instrument

   Grammar Note

   composed: after cha come the object and the infinitive spile

10. Wer isch de Sänger?

    Who is the singer?

    Usage

    Asks who the singer is at a concert

    Grammar Note

    composed: Sänger is masculine

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