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| Heh, that would be a nice suggestion...the problem is that it is difficult to learn German in a context where everybody speaks Swiss German. I mean, when you have to start from the beginning, it makes no use to be in Switzerland, because you listen to a different language all time.  | |
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I feel like we're going round in circles here.
It makes very little sense to start out learning Swiss German without a firm basis in German. High German is very widespread, especially in cities and generally also in the kind of work environment where foreigners are working. Swiss and German TV is mostly broadcast in high German. If you speak high German, you will (normally) get a reply in high German. Once you have your basic German skills, it's not a huge step to get a basic understanding of Swiss German.