Lesson 8

Question 1

cool/fun/good times

Answer 1

plausch

Question 2

we had a good time

Answer 2

mir hand de plausch

Question 3

its cool/fun

Answer 3

es isch de plausch

Question 4

nice/cosy/comfortable (e.g. restaurant)

Answer 4

gmüetlich

Question 5

past

Answer 5

vergangheit

Question 6

gone/passed

Answer 6

vergange

Question 7

i ask

Answer 7

ich fröge

Question 8

i asked

Answer 8

ich han gfröget

Question 9

i buy

Answer 9

ich chaufe

Question 10

i bought

Answer 10

ich han kchauft

Question 11

i understand

Answer 11

ich verstaa

Question 12

i understood

Answer 12

ich ha verstande

Question 13

important

Answer 13

wichtig

Question 14

more important

Answer 14

wichtiger

Question 15

the most important

Answer 15

am/die wichstigschte

Question 16

im going shopping

Answer 16

ich gang go poschte

Question 17

i went shopping

Answer 17

ich bi go poschte

Question 18

i am shopping

Answer 18

ich bi am poschte

Question 19

i had shopped when…

Answer 19

ich bi go poschte gsii wänn…

Question 20

regular

Answer 20

regelmessig

Question 21

they simply work too much

Answer 21

sii schaffed eifach z’vill

Question 22

they simply worked too much

Answer 22

sii händ z’vill gschaffet

Question 23

he starts work at 9

Answer 23

er faat am nüni a schaffe

Question 24

he started work at 9

Answer 24

er hatt am nüni aagfange schaffe

Question 25

she’s getting a guitar for xmas

Answer 25

sii chunt e gitarre über uf d’wienacht

Question 26

she got a guitar for xmas

Answer 26

sii hatt e gitarre uf d’wienacht überchoo

Question 27

she eats too much

Answer 27

sii ässed z’vill

Question 28

she ate too much

Answer 28

sii hatt z’vill gässe

Question 29

peter gives the answer

Answer 29

de peter gitt antwort

Question 30

peter gave the answer

Answer 30

de peter hatt antwort gaa

Question 31

i go home

Answer 31

ich gaa hei

Question 32

i went home

Answer 32

ich bi hei gange

Question 33

he has a nice car

Answer 33

er hatt e schöns auto

Question 34

he had a nice car

Answer 34

er hatt e schöns auto ghaa

Question 35

susi listens to the radio

Answer 35

d’susi losed radio

Question 36

susi listened to the car

Answer 36

d’susi hatt radio glosed

Question 37

the Meirs also come from Paris

Answer 37

d’ Meirs chömed au uf de Paris

Question 38

the Meirs also came from Paris

Answer 38

d’Meirs sind au uf de Paris choo

Question 39

i read two books together (present)

Answer 39

ich lise zwei buëcher mitenand

Question 40

i read two books together (past)

Answer 40

ich ha zwei buëcher mitenand gläse

Question 41

i simply like you

Answer 41

ich han dich eifach gärn

Question 42

i simply liked you

Answer 42

ich hand dich eifach gärn ghaa

Question 43

they take what they need

Answer 43

sii nämed sich, was brueched

Question 44

they took what they want

Answer 44

sii hand sich gnaää, was brueched

Question 45

close the door (finally)!

Answer 45

mach äntli die Türe uf!

Question 46

they closed the door

Answer 46

sii hand di türe uufgmacht

Question 47

it’s raining this afternoon

Answer 47

es rägnet hüt namittag

Question 48

it rained yesterday afternoon

Answer 48

es hatt geschter namittag gragnet

Question 49

he says nothing anymore without a lawyer

Answer 49

er seit nüt me ohni awalt

Question 50

he said nothing anymore without a lawyer

Answer 50

er hatt nüt me gseit ohni awalt

Question 51

today one doesnt write many letters anymore

Answer 51

hüt schribbtme nüme vill brief