282: Der steirische Dialekt

In Austria, the main language is German (Austrian German). There are different dialects throughout the country and other provinces. One of these dialects is the Styrian dialect, which is somewhat essential for newcomers to Styria (Steirmark).

Change in pronouns:

• “ich” => “i”
• “dich” => “di”

While “e” is in the end, it’s often omitted.

• Tische => Tisch

While “en” is in the end, “e” is often omitted.

• kochen => kochn

While “el” is in the end, “e” is often omitted.

• Apfel => Apfl

While “er” is in the end => “a”

• Kinder => Kinda

Long “a” =>  “ou”

• Malen => moulen

“a” =>  “o”

• als => ols
• da => do
• das => dos
• ja => jo
• was => wos?
• hat => hot
• hast => host
• gemacht => gmocht
• kann => konn

“u” => “ua”

• Muss => muass

“ü” => “ia

• Müssen => miassn

“ir” => “ia”

• Wird => wiad

“or” => “oa”

• Ort => Oat

“ar” => “oa”

• Bart => Boat

“ol” => “ul” or “ui”

• Wollen => Wulln oder Wuin
• ich will => “I wü”
• du willst => “du wüsst”
• er/sie/es will => “er/sie/es wü”
• wir wollen => “wir wulln” or „wir wuin“
• ihr wollt => “ihr wullts” or „wir wuits“
• sie/Sie wollen =>“sie wulln” or „sie wuin“

“b” => “w”

• Kabel => Kawl

Adding “erl” at the end for diminishment:

• Sackerl

Adding “erl” at the end for expression of emotional affection:

• Enkerl

Numbers:

• Eins => an
• Zwei => Zwar
• Sieben => Siem
• Acht => ocht
• Neun => nein
• Endung zig => zk
• Endung ßig => ßk
• „und“ between numbers => “a“
  • Einundzwanzig =>anazwanzk
  • Siebenundzwanzig => siemazwanzk

Greetings and saying goodbye:

• Dere => Hello => Hello
• Griaß Di => Grüß Dich => Hello
• Griaß Enk => Grüß Euch => Hello
• Pfirti => Auf Wiedersehen => Goodbye

Directions:

• Upward => aufi
• Downward => owi
• Forward => vieri
• Backward => hintre
• back, around something => ummi

Foods:

• Erdapfel/Adruabm => Kartoffel (Potato)
• Eidotter => Egg yolk
• Eierspeis => Egg dish
• Eierschwammerl

Drinks:

• A staabiger Tee (A strong tea with alcohol)

Days:

• Eischti/Irti/ Irchtag => Dienstag (Tuesday)
• Gfingsti/Pfingsdag/Pfingsti => Donnerstag (Thursday)
• Heit => Heute (Today)
• Kirta => Kirchtag (Church day)
• Foschntog => Faschingsienstag (Shrove thursday)

Time:

• Fruajohr => Frühjahr (spring)
• A boisl => eine kurze Zeit lang (For a short time)

Weather:

• Aurachi => bebelig (foggy)

Animals:

• Bamhackl => Specht (woodpecker)

Plants:

• Bischn => Blumen (flowers)
• Bischngschirl => Blumentopf (flowerpot)
• Wuazn => Wurzel (root)
• Zeiti => reif (ripe)

Culture:

• Bartl => Krampus (Krampus)
• Hoazat => Hochzeit (Wedding)
• Hockn => Arbeit (Work)
• hackeln => arbeiten (work)

Grammer change - negative:

• Ich war nicht => “i was net”

Grammer change -  adverbs:

• vui => sehr (very)

Grammer change

• Wäre => warat

• Hochsprache (standard language)
• Dialekt (dialect, local language)
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• Umgangssprache (slang, colloquial language)
• Ausdrücke (expression)
• Redewendung (idiom, phrase)

• German language basics
• Austrian German
• Viennese dialect (wienerische)