How do you cope with the chaos, confusion, and frequent frustration of queuing in Switzerland? In this episode, we explore Swiss queuing culture and share our experiences and advice on how to survive and possibly thrive in the chaotic queuing land of the Alps. We have some horror stories to share that you might be able to identify with. Whether you’re a newcomer, a visitor, or a long-time resident, we hope this episode will help you to navigate Swiss queueing protocol, or at the very least, give you a laugh.

• Suzi LeVine complaining about queuing in Adelboden.

• A discussion on Reddit about Swiss queuing culture and even if it exists at all.

• Hundsverlochete

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Switzerland, a country known for its linguistic diversity, is home to the unique dialect of Swiss German. It has many variations around the country, with words, sounds and phrases changing by city or valley. Here, we dive into a very specific topic of Swiss German - the use of nicknames.

In this episode of ‘Decoding Swiss German Nicknames’, we aim to unravel the meanings, origins, and usage of nicknames. Let’s decode together!

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• Grübschi: Apple or pear core
• Mürggel: The end bit of a loaf of bread
• Rittigampfi: A swing
• Fööf: Five
• Küdder: Rubbish or bin
• Gluggsi: Hiccup
• Gagel: Poo

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Discovering animal sounds in Swiss German: A fun exploration at the Dählhölzli Petting Zoo

Come with us on a stroll through the famous Dählhölzli petting zoo in Bern where we talk about the different animal noises in English and Swiss German.

A special welcome and thanks to all our super early subscribers: Samir, Julian, Nuclei, Alicia, Nicholas, Joee and many more - we really appreciate the early support!

And Krissy! She was the first to comment in the subscriber chat about what advice she’d give anyone planning to move to Switzerland.

• Why ducks say "quack-quack" in English but "ga-ga" in Japanese. By Quick and dirty tipps

• Bee, bird, cockerel, owl, horse, frog, sheep, cuckoo, dog

• John’s explanation of what a Bünzli is

• Liiri, Liiri-Bänz, Gritti-Bänz

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