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26.02.2009, 15:32
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| Quote: | |  | | | No, Eastenders is right; it's a little bit of something to encourage you to go to bed - a sweetie or such. | | | | |
I think Sutter mentioned 'sweetie' as well in another thread to refer to sweets. So does my other half, who is German. Is this a Swiss and German thing?  I'm curious how it came about.
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26.02.2009, 15:36
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| Quote: | | | | | Yes please.  | | | | | En guete   | | The following 3 users would like to thank Sada for this useful post: | |
26.02.2009, 15:42
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Never mind.  |
26.02.2009, 16:22
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| Quote: | | | | | I think Sutter mentioned 'sweetie' as well in another thread to refer to sweets. So does my other half, who is German. Is this a Swiss and German thing?
I'm curious how it came about. | | | | | Yes, my hubby uses this often (to refer to me, of course ) but I think he
learned it in England.  | | This user would like to thank raincookie for this useful post: | |
28.02.2009, 17:09
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So en Chabis !!!
sorry, but could someone kindly translate this into English for me please, thank you  |
28.02.2009, 17:56
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sorry, but could someone kindly translate this into English for me please, thank you | | | | | What a load of rubbish!!  | | This user would like to thank raincookie for this useful post: | |
28.02.2009, 19:13
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| Quote: | | | | | So en Chabis !!!
sorry, but could someone kindly translate this into English for me please, thank you | | | | | | Quote: | | | | | What a load of rubbish!! | | | | | Right=What a Cabbage!!> Because of the form and firmnes of the Cabbage it is also referred to Boobs ,nipples missing of course >> new word "De Chreie rueffe"  |
28.02.2009, 20:15
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Good exemple
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01.03.2009, 09:03
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In what language is cabbage referred to boobs ... how un-erotic !!! | Quote: | | | | | Right=What a Cabbage!!> Because of the form and firmnes of the Cabbage it is also referred to Boobs ,nipples missing of course >> new word "De Chreie rueffe" | | | | | |
01.03.2009, 13:17
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| Quote: | | | | | Right=What a Cabbage!!> Because of the form and firmnes of the Cabbage it is also referred to Boobs ,nipples missing of course >> new word "De Chreie rueffe" | | | | |
The 'chräje rüefe' is the same as 'chörble' or politcally correct 'ha müesse umegä'..........for the opposite movement of swallowing....
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01.03.2009, 13:30
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| Quote: | | | | | In what language is cabbage referred to boobs ... how un-erotic !!! | | | | | Chabis!= Boobs!
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01.03.2009, 13:58
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new word ; "gottvertekel"  |
01.03.2009, 14:03
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new word ;"SPINSCH" > Spinsch du> Dae spint >Ihr spined (just kidding  ) Do not open till tomorrow |
01.03.2009, 16:59
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Phwar! Never knew Ms Merkel had that in her. (Or should I say "those on her"?)
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01.03.2009, 17:40
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| Quote: | | | | | Phwar! Never knew Ms Merkel had that in her. (Or should I say "those on her"?)
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01.03.2009, 17:59
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Couldn't BELIEVE it, when our friends in Mettmenstetten suggested :
Goemme jetzt go fooder?
Shall we have something to eat???
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01.03.2009, 18:39
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| Quote: | | | | | Couldn't BELIEVE it, when our friends in Mettmenstetten suggested :
Goemme jetzt go fooder?
Shall we have something to eat??? | | | | |
Even worse than that was when my brother-in-law suggested a trip to the gym :
"Goemme jetzt go fitte?"
Or what about the Chinese Swiss-German phrase :
"Chung Hung gang Hei!" which translates roughly as " Come on little doggy, you must go home now!" |
01.03.2009, 20:35
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I heard a word many times at work and wondered if it is specific for my company or widely used in Switzerland:
"mutieren": perfect High German for "mutate", but used as "change" in the sense that a customer changes his order or contract details. I heard this from several people independently, so I should get used to it. However, I am still surprised every time a colleague tells me that "your customer just mutated"....
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02.03.2009, 19:43
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hi noticed your from oberaargau where abouts im from gösgen near aarau,
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02.03.2009, 19:44
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sorry that was at raincookie
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