Schedule & Booking

1. Wänn macht s Museum uf?

   When does the museum open?

   Usage

   Asks when a museum or shop opens before a visit

   Grammar Note

   composed: ufmache is a separable verb and uf goes to the end; Museum is neuter

2. Händ Sie hüt Nacht no es Zimmer frei?

   Do you still have a room available tonight?

   Usage

   A polite question about a free room when arriving without a booking

   Grammar Note

   composed: the polite Sie takes the plural händ; Zimmer is neuter, hence es

3. Wänn fahrt de nächscht Zug nach Bärn?

   When does the next train to Bern leave?

   Usage

   Asks at the station when the next train leaves; Bärn is the dialect form of Bern

   Grammar Note

   composed: Zug is masculine, hence de; the destination follows the preposition nach

4. Ich ha am zähni en Termin

   I have an appointment at ten o'clock

   Usage

   States the time of an appointment such as a visit or meeting

   Grammar Note

   composed: the time is given as am + number; Termin is masculine, hence en

5. Isch s Gschäft am Sunntig offe?

   Is the shop open on Sunday?

   Usage

   Most shops in Switzerland close on Sundays, so this is worth asking before a trip

   Grammar Note

   composed: Gschäft is neuter, hence s; weekdays take the preposition am

6. Chönd mir d Reservation ändere?

   Can we change the reservation?

   Usage

   Used when you want to change a hotel or restaurant booking

   Grammar Note

   composed: the subject mir follows the verb to form the question; Reservation is feminine, hence d

7. Wie lang gaat d Tour?

   How long does the tour take?

   Usage

   Asks how long a guided tour lasts

   Grammar Note

   composed: gaat (goes) is used in the sense of 'lasts'; Tour is feminine, hence d

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