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Swiss German vs High German: What Actually Differs
Swiss German and High German share a country but not a job: one is spoken, the other written. The words, grammar and sounds that differ, from Velo and Merci to the missing simple past, and what that means for learners.
Basic Swiss German Phrases for Everyday Life in Switzerland
The Swiss German phrases you use every day, by situation: ordering at the bakery, the questions at the Migros till, the conductor on the train, En Guete and Proscht at the table, and sorry, thank you, goodbye.
How to Say Hello in Swiss German: Grüezi, Hoi and Sali
Grüezi for the shop, Hoi for friends, Grüezi mitenand for the hikers on the trail and Grüessech in Bern: the Swiss German hellos and goodbyes you need, and the old blessing hidden inside Grüezi.
High German or Swiss German First? An Honest Answer
You read Standard German and you hear Swiss German. Where you meet each, what the federal B1/A2 language rule asks for (it never mentions dialect), and why we suggest Standard German first.
Swiss German Words Most Germans Don’t Use (and Why)
From Znüni and Zvieri to Götti, Natel and the famous Chuchichäschtli: the everyday Swiss German words that catch out German speakers, sorted by topic, with the history of the French ones.
Zurich vs Bern German: The Big Swiss Dialects Compared
Grüezi in Zurich, Grüessech in Bern. We compare the two biggest Swiss German dialects word by word, from Bern's L that turns into a U to Basel's hard K, and explain which one a newcomer should learn.
How to Order Food in Thai, at a Stall or a Restaurant
The few Thai phrases you need at a food stall or restaurant: ordering a dish, saying how much chili, sweetness and ice in drinks, asking the price, and ending politely with ครับ or ค่ะ.
How to Learn Hangul in a Day: The Korean Alphabet Explained
King Sejong built the Korean alphabet to be easy, and his scholars promised a quick learner could master it in a morning. How the consonants draw your mouth, how vowels and blocks work, and what a day of Hangul can and can't give you.
Hiragana Chart for Beginners: All 46, and How to Read It
The 46 basic hiragana laid out as the gojūon chart, with romaji: how to read it, the two marks that add g, z, d, b and p, the small letters, and a sensible order to learn them in.
Swiss Citizenship Test: How It Differs by Canton
There is no single Swiss citizenship test. What the federal rules ask, why Aargau, Vaud and Neuchâtel test so differently, what your commune decides, and how to prepare for the version you will actually meet.
Romansh Greetings: Hello, Thank You and Goodbye in Sursilvan
Bien di, Allegra, engraziel, tgau: the greetings and polite phrases you need for a first visit to the Surselva, when to say ti or Vus, and why Allegra means less “hello” than “be glad”.
Kazakh Alphabet for Kids: The 42 Letters and Where to Start
Kazakh is written with 42 Cyrillic letters, nine of them its own. What those nine sound like, where the move to Latin letters stands, and how to help a small child learn letters through sound, tracing and play.
Thai in Five Chili Levels: How Sawasdee Measures Progress
At a Thai food stall, the cook asks how much chili you want. Sawasdee names its five levels the same way, from no chili to bring on the chili — and here is what each one teaches.
Thai Tones Explained: Five Tones, Four Marks, One Rule
Far and near are the same syllable in Thai, told apart only by pitch. A plain guide to the five tones, the four tone marks, and why the consonant decides what a mark means.
The Language Switzerland Voted to Keep
About 40,000 people name Romansh as their main language — and it is a national language anyway. Why Switzerland wrote it into the constitution in 1938, why it is written five different ways, and what Allegra teaches.
The Swiss German People Actually Speak
You can be fluent in standard German and still freeze at a Zürich bakery. Here's why Swiss German is its own world — and how Grüezi teaches it, region by region, with 20 to choose from.
A First Alphabet in Every Language
Our three first kids' apps grew into a whole family — more than fifty first-alphabet apps, one for each language a child might grow up with, from Italian to Khmer. Here's how that happened.
Meet Paco & Friends
Most apps teach you to tap the right cartoon gem — then you freeze at the café counter. Meet the mascot coaches teaching everyday phrases that actually leave your mouth, across seven languages.
Why We Build Apps for Kids
Screen time doesn't have to be a guilty compromise. We set out to build apps that kids love and parents feel good about — no ads, no tracking, just playful learning.
Learning Thai, One Letter at a Time
Thai has 44 consonants, 32 vowels, and 5 tones. Sounds overwhelming? We thought so too — so we built an app that makes it feel like a game.
Your Data Stays Yours
No accounts, no analytics, no tracking. How our apps keep your data with you, where the few exceptions are, and why we think more apps should work this way.
Made with Care in Switzerland
We're a tiny indie studio that believes great apps come from caring deeply about the details. Here's a little about who we are and why we do this.