Wie entscheide ich mich für den richtigen Kurs Schweizerdeutsch?
How do I choose the right Swiss German course?
Swiss German is not a standardized language, so as a non-Swiss you should pay close attention to which Swiss German course you attend. For example, if you live in Zurich or are thinking of moving there in the near future, it is not necessarily advisable to attend a language course at a school in Basel or Bern. The dialects are very different, so you should also attend a course in the region where you will be working or living (in the future). Please also find out the regional affiliation of the teacher there to avoid the same problem.
It is also important that you pay attention to the prerequisites for such a course. Some language courses are designed for people who already speak High German or are even native speakers and only want to learn the finer points of Swiss German. Many other courses, on the other hand, are intended for people who do not speak or understand any German at all. It is therefore essential that you pay attention to the target group of the individual language courses.
