Swiss German (Zurich dialect) phrases for cafes, restaurants, and shops: ordering, dietary needs, paying by card, asking for the bill, prices, and sizes. Every card includes a pronunciation guide and usage note. For English speakers.
| Word | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Händ Sie en Tisch für zwei? | Do you have a table for two? | Grüezi, händ Sie en Tisch für zwei? Hello, do you have a table for two? |
| Ich han e Reservation | I have a reservation | Ich han e Reservation uf de Name Meier. I have a reservation under the name Meier. |
| D Charte, bitte | The menu, please | Chönd Sie mir d Charte bringe? Can you bring me the menu? |
| Was chönd Sie empfehle? | What do you recommend? | Was chönd Sie hüt empfehle? What do you recommend today? |
| Was isch de Tagesteller? | What is the dish of the day? | Was isch hüt de Tagesteller? What is today's dish of the day? |
| Ich hätt gärn... | I would like... | Ich hätt gärn en Kafi, bitte. I would like a coffee, please. |
| Für mich, bitte | For me, please | Das da für mich, bitte. This one for me, please. |
| Es Kafi, bitte | A coffee, please | Für mich es Kafi, bitte. A coffee for me, please. |
| Es Glas Wasser, bitte | A glass of water, please | Chönd Sie mir es Glas Wasser bringe? Can you bring me a glass of water? |
| Es Stange, bitte | A small draft beer, please | Ich hätt gärn es Stange, bitte. I would like a small draft beer, please. |
| Händ Sie öppis Vegetarisches? | Do you have something vegetarian? | Händ Sie öppis Vegetarisches uf de Charte? Do you have something vegetarian on the menu? |
| Ich bi allergisch uf... | I am allergic to... | Ich bi allergisch uf Nüss. I am allergic to nuts. |
| Es het fein gschmöckt | It was delicious | Merci, es het würkli fein gschmöckt. Thanks, it was really delicious. |
| D Rächnig, bitte | The bill, please | Chönd Sie mir d Rächnig bringe, bitte? Can you bring me the bill, please? |
| Zäme oder separat? | Together or separate? | Zahled Sie zäme oder separat? Are you paying together or separately? |
| Chan i mit Charte zahle? | Can I pay by card? | Chan i mit Charte zahle? Can I pay by card? |
| Chan i bar zahle? | Can I pay cash? | Oder chan i au bar zahle? Or can I also pay cash? |
| Stimmt so | Keep the change | Merci, stimmt so. Thanks, keep the change. |
| Was choschtet das? | How much does that cost? | Exgüsi, was choschtet das? Excuse me, how much does that cost? |
| Das isch z tüür | That is too expensive | Nei danke, das isch mir z tüür. No thanks, that is too expensive for me. |
| Händ Sie das au chliner? | Do you have that smaller? | Händ Sie das au es chliner? Do you have that in a smaller size too? |
| Ich luege nu | I am just looking | Danke, ich luege nu. Thanks, I am just looking. |
| Chönd Sie mir es Säckli gää? | Can you give me a bag? | Chönd Sie mir bitte es Säckli gää? Can you give me a bag, please? |
| Ich nimm das | I will take that | Guet, ich nimm das. Good, I will take that. |
| Söll's no öppis sii? | Anything else? | Söll's no öppis sii? Should there be anything else? |
| Nei danke, das isch alles | No thanks, that is all | Nei danke, das isch alles. No thanks, that is all. |
| Zum daa oder zum Mitnäh? | For here or to take away? | Zum daa oder zum Mitnäh? For here or to take away? |
| Chönd Sie das ipacke? | Can you wrap that up? | Chönd Sie mir das zum Mitnäh ipacke? Can you pack that to take away? |
| Es Gipfeli, bitte | A croissant, please | Ich hätt gärn es Gipfeli. I would like a croissant. |
| Wo isch d Kasse? | Where is the till? | Exgüsi, wo isch d Kasse? Excuse me, where is the checkout? |
| Isch de Service dabii? | Is service included? | Isch de Service scho dabii? Is service already included? |
| Chönd Sie d Rächnig ufteile? | Can you split the bill? | Chönd Sie d Rächnig ufteile? Can you split the bill? |
| Ich hätt gärn no es Kafi | I would like another coffee | Ich hätt gärn no es Kafi, bitte. I would like another coffee, please. |
| Merci vilmal und uf Widerluege | Thank you and goodbye | Merci vilmal und uf Widerluege! Thank you very much and goodbye! |
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