You make a great case that knowing the words is not enough, you have to know the usage or you'll be saying something that might confuse people. I feel like I basically learned this phrase when I was young and heard a "rare" German version of the Beatles "She Loves You" (yeah yeah yeah).
Hello. Help. I'm so in love with my Swiss boyfriend and it's time to ask him to marry me. But I'm afraid of not doing it right. He's true Swiss but lives in Los Angeles. Ethan opened my closed heart that I could smile and cry again. It's not perfect. He's different and my Italian culture is different than his need for solitude. He won't send me $50 in flowers even though I would cry for a week in happiness and he won't let me share our love with coworkers etc. Help. Danke. Peter in Palm Beach
Aww... you sound so sweet 😍 but are you really certain you want to marry him? I can help you find the right words if you want. I speak Zurich dialect and if he does too, that would be good.
@@SwissGermanBeginners I sent this earlier today and he sent a hug back. You're my favorite person Ich bin him und weg vo vir "I haven't gone one breath in my life without loving you. I wish for children and marriage and uniting our families. There is only You In my life, you are the ONLY thing that is right. I want to be your husband forever and until I die. And when I die I'll search and search for you non-stop until I find you again. Ethan, you're my Endless love. I love you. Peter 💋
@@cryptopeter1 awww... wow, what very very beautiful and moving words, Peter. Honestly, I think you deserve someone warmer who appreciates your love more and who values you as a person and really stands behind you. But this is just my opinion and of course I can't see into your relationship. I wish you only the best for your future and I hope that your endless love will be returned one day. ❣
@@SwissGermanBeginnersThank you for writing and for caring. I wanted to give my entire self and life to Ethan and accommodate him in every way. And from my heart. I'm deeply sad and lonely as he's not calling much anymore. He calls when he is lonely and always is in a rush or busy return mother or always something. Never once was my protector there to just listen to my crazy emotions or to listen to the poems I would write for him.
I will say in English and afterwards I will try to say the same in German Pease translate to Swiss German. So you are a person that is easy to like because your heart shine with a velvet touch. Sie sind also eine Person, die man leicht mögen kann, weil Ihr Herz mit einem samtigen Hauch glänzt
Beautiful! In German I'd say: "Du bist ein Mensch, den man einfach gern hat, denn dein Herz glänzt mit einem samtigen Hauch." In Swiss German: "Du bisch en Mensch, wo me eifach gern hät, will dis Herz glänzt miteme samtige Huch."
Thank you so much for this lovely video, Andrea. Number 9 and 10 are my favorites :) What about: Ich habe Dich lieb & Ich bin verliebt in Dich - in SwissGerman? Much love to wonderful Switzerland 🇨🇭
Gruezi! Today I was googling for the right words to say to someone. Your video appeared and, of course, I played it and took notes like usual. You're amazing at communicating the different nuances of the different dialects in Switzerland. And you personalize your videos which shows me your knowledge, passion and authenticity. Now this is all before i went to leave a comment and noticed my own RU-vid name and our chat almost a year ago. You mentioned your 9 year old and i actually liked his expression the most. Please tell him that although he came in at number 10 on Mom's list, Peter thought his was numero uno! ❤ I'm still in love with Ethan and I've still not met him in person. As much as i realize what's obvious, which is echoed by the just beautiful woman in my life, my mother Domenica (86 and I can't keep up with her!), I can't seem to ignore my heart. It's now about 18 months of courting and he's the only person I've ever cared about so deeply. I'm the beginning months he would call and chat, he would play his keyboard from home and sing me beautiful songs expressing his love for me. He would message me on Whatsapp (which was foreign to me as an American but he expressed Europeans used often very similar to Americans using text messages and the regular telephone) and include tender and very caring emojis and send photos and he would listen to me as well. Back then i only really used the :) and the :( emoticons. Lol. When we talked privately I felt the kind of connection I've really only seen others act out in movies or felt when certain love songs or even breakup songs were sung by people who knew what being in love was. I've never lied to him but I've been upset by not hearing from him for weeks on end. But then with his mother needing great care and with his career it would sort of make sense, more to him than to me but I would rather be wrong and realize he's just different and that Swiss men handle things differently, etc.-well I don't mind the frustration and sadness of this sort of disconnect from him if in the end it's true that he really IS my best friend in life. A few times when i challenged why he didn't call me back for days or weeks I would almost feel bad when i learned his mother was having open heart surgery. When he missed my birthday, Thanksgiving, Christmas and fell short on his promises to me and my mom that he would come to visit me in person in Florida it bothered me. It hurt actually. And Valentine's Day twice, not even a message or he'd not even open my little RU-vid shorts video i made for him to show the greeting cards I had for him and for his recovering and great mother, letters I wrote, photos of the family, etc. I can forgive everything and be absolutely happy with a true friendship but need for it to be real and for him to meet some of my needs. Somewhere on my phone I've got the videos he made and songs he sang, the beautiful song he promised he would sing on our wedding day. I know people deal with depression or bipolar disorder or other mood disorders and I've told him if that were an example of anything he was dealing with that he could be forever assured that my heart would embrace him even more. That's truthful as i would and without hesitation. We have shared intimate (not physical in nature) talks that even the best Hollywood actor couldn't portray. And I'm the beginning and for almost a year it was what seemed completely organic. He was the first to express his "special emotions" for me. He told me things that literally took my breath away and I would have to take a second to get my air back. And many months into the relationship he would reassure me when i was doubtful or needing a boost. And twice he was so tender that my legs got weak. Only Ethan and you know this. It's a real thing that happens that i had always thought was a figure of speech. I wanted to thank you for this video and for the small miracle of Google on someone else's computer bringing me right to you and your video. It felt like a hug from God because I keep these feelings for him pretty quiet and it felt like a friend was reaching out to me from the heavens or universe. Your kid is a lucky boy to have a mom in you. He might not totally understand that until he's about 50 like me, but it's a blessing to already have an incredible bond with his young mom. Thanks for listening. I didn't expect to see this video or my previous chats with you. You're really good at communicating in the videos and I appreciate you and your hard work and commitment. If you and your family are ever in the US PLEASE let me know. I'm only an hour from Disneyworld!! My gratitude and sincere regards, Peter ❤ 🤍 ♥️
Awww Peter what a moving story 🥹😍 thank you so much for sharing it with me. So touched that my video has felt like a friend reaching out to you. I send you lots of love ❤️
@@SwissGermanBeginners I was SO close!! 😆😆😆 do you think you can make a video between the difference of Formal and informal Swiss German like when talking to your boss, police officer, people of higher authority or a stranger you just met vs when talking to your parents or friends, children’s, pets. If a person wanted to show respect to their parents, could they use polite Swiss German if they wanted to?? Also, How would I say this in Swiss German? Would it be wo or diise?
