Between Giants
Last weekend I ventured out into the cold again. Even though there was hardly any snow left on my way up to my new found favourite photo spot, the freezing temperatures of - 3 degrees celsius (normally I go into hibernation at this point) made me wish I had taken my mask with me. 😷 You all know how it is, having to wear these annoying masks during summer time, but let me tell you, in winter they can come in quite handy. Anyway, not having to hide from the farmer anymore, as I got caught trespassing his property on my first visit here, I walked straight through his farm this time around and of course, I met him again! Slowly but surely the poor guy must think that I’m some kind of stalker, as it was the third time I walked by his house in a short period of time. But as always, he greeted me friendly with Grüessech (hello) in his strong Bernese dialect. I greeted back, trying desperately to hide the fact that I grew up in Zurich and normally would reply with Grüezi (hello). At this stage I have to point out, that people from Zurich are not exactly loved by the Bernese, as a matter of fact, we’re not exactly popular with most Swiss people….but this is another story. 🙈 I’ve been living in Berne for many years now, but even though I’m pretty good at languages I still don’t master the Bernese dialect very well. It has been my biggest challenge ever since moving here, but seriously guys, how can anyone even consider using words like äuä (probably) Himugüegeli (ladybug) or gänggele (shopping). Nevertheless, I’ve come to love this part of Switzerland and wouldn’t want to miss it! Bärn i ha di gärn (Berne I like you). 💕
PS: In case you want to learn a bit of Swiss German, you can start with our „äua“ most famous word…. Chuchichäschtli (kitchen cupboard). As soon as you can pronounce the word correctly, you will be ready for a trip to Switzerland! :-)
Between Giants
Last weekend I ventured out into the cold again. Even though there was hardly any snow left on my way up to my new found favourite photo spot, the freezing temperatures of - 3 degrees celsius (normally I go into hibernation at this point) made me wish I had taken my mask with me. 😷 You all know how it is, having to wear these annoying masks during summer time, but let me tell you, in winter they can come in quite handy. Anyway, not having to hide from the farmer anymore, as I got caught trespassing his property on my first visit here, I walked straight through his farm this time around and of course, I met him again! Slowly but surely the poor guy must think that I’m some kind of stalker, as it was the third time I walked by his house in a short period of time. But as always, he greeted me friendly with Grüessech (hello) in his strong Bernese dialect. I greeted back, trying desperately to hide the fact that I grew up in Zurich and normally would reply with Grüezi (hello). At this stage I have to point out, that people from Zurich are not exactly loved by the Bernese, as a matter of fact, we’re not exactly popular with most Swiss people….but this is another story. 🙈 I’ve been living in Berne for many years now, but even though I’m pretty good at languages I still don’t master the Bernese dialect very well. It has been my biggest challenge ever since moving here, but seriously guys, how can anyone even consider using words like äuä (probably) Himugüegeli (ladybug) or gänggele (shopping). Nevertheless, I’ve come to love this part of Switzerland and wouldn’t want to miss it! Bärn i ha di gärn (Berne I like you). 💕
PS: In case you want to learn a bit of Swiss German, you can start with our „äua“ most famous word…. Chuchichäschtli (kitchen cupboard). As soon as you can pronounce the word correctly, you will be ready for a trip to Switzerland! :-)