Sports & Activities

1. Wo cha ich s Spiel luege?

   Where can I watch the match?

   Usage

   Asks where a match can be watched; the verb for watching is luege

   Grammar Note

   composed: Spiel is neuter, hence s; luege is the verb for looking and watching

2. Wänn fangt s Spiel aa?

   What time does the match start?

   Usage

   Asks when a match starts

   Grammar Note

   composed: aafange is a separable verb and aa goes to the end

3. Cha ich mitmache?

   Can I join in?

   Usage

   Asks whether you can join in a game or activity

   Grammar Note

   composed: the question is formed by inversion; mitmache is a single verb

4. Gits da e Badi?

   Is there a swimming pool around here?

   Usage

   Looks for a public pool in summer; Badi is the Swiss word for an outdoor public pool

   Grammar Note

   composed: Gits = git + s (es), 'there is'; Badi is feminine

5. Ich wett Billett für s Spiel choufe

   I would like to buy tickets for the match

   Usage

   Used to buy match tickets; the Swiss word for ticket is Billett

   Grammar Note

   composed: wett expresses a polite wish; the infinitive choufe goes to the end

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