Skiing & Winter Sports

1. Wo cha ich Ski miete?

   Where can I rent skis?

   Usage

   Look for ski rental near the slope

   Grammar Note

   composed: Ski keeps the same form in the plural

2. Ich wett go Ski fahre.

   I would like to go skiing.

   Usage

   The basic sentence for saying you want to go skiing

   Grammar Note

   composed: the go construction; Ski fahre means to ski

3. Es Billett für de Lift, bitte.

   A lift ticket, please.

   Usage

   A short way to buy a lift ticket at the counter

   Grammar Note

   composed: Billett is the Swiss word for ticket and is neuter

4. Wo isch de Lift?

   Where is the lift?

   Usage

   Ask for the lift station

   Grammar Note

   composed: Lift is masculine

5. Wo isch d Pischte für Afänger?

   Where is the beginners’ slope?

   Usage

   Ask where the beginners’ run is

   Grammar Note

   composed: Pischte is feminine, so the article is d

6. Isch d Pischte hüt offe?

   Is the slope open today?

   Usage

   Check that the run is not closed because of weather or snow

   Grammar Note

   composed: a verb-first question

7. Wie isch de Schnee hüt?

   How is the snow today?

   Usage

   The basic question about snow conditions

   Grammar Note

   composed: Schnee is masculine

8. Ich bi gstürzt.

   I fell.

   Usage

   Tell people nearby that you have fallen

   Grammar Note

   composed: the perfect is formed with bi plus a participle; the simple past is not used

9. Es hät en Unfall gä. Rüefed Sie d Rettig!

   There has been an accident. Please call the rescue!

   Usage

   When an accident happens on the slope, ask people to call rescue; the emergency number is 144

   Grammar Note

   composed: Es hät … gä means there was; the polite imperative uses Sie and -ed

10. Gits Stunde für Afänger?

    Are there lessons for beginners?

    Usage

    Ask whether ski lessons are offered

    Grammar Note

    composed: the plural Stunde can stand without an article

11. Ich wett go schlittle.

    I would like to go sledding.

    Usage

    For going sledding, a common winter activity in the Swiss mountains

    Grammar Note

    composed: the go construction with an infinitive

12. Wie isch s Wätter morn?

    What is the weather like tomorrow?

    Usage

    Ask about tomorrow’s weather before going skiing

    Grammar Note

    composed: the present tense is used even for the future

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