Language Basics
The Bavarian Dialect is complicated. It consists of much grunting and swearing, and sometimes not saying anything at all. Bavarians are considered to be not very talkative, because the Bavarian dialect often summarizes the words. Furthermore a lot of words lose their harshness in the Bavarian dialect and become a different meaning.
Bavarian is told to be one of the most charming German dialects.
| English | German | Bavarian |
| Yes | Ja | Ja |
| No | Nein | Naa |
| How are you? | Wie geht´s Dir? | Wia geht´s Dia? |
| Do you speak English? | Sprichst du Englisch? | Sprichst du Englisch? |
| My name is | Ich heisse.. | I hoass… |
| Good morning | Guten Morgen | Servus |
| Hello | Hallo | Grias di |
| Good bye | Tschüss | Pfiat di |
| Good evening | Guten Abend | Guadnamd |
| Please | Bitte | Biddscheen/ Gäh san s so guad |
| Thank you | Danke | Dangschee |
| Very good | Sehr gut | guad |
| Welcome | Willkommen | Willkomma |
| Sorry/Excuse me | Entschuldigung | Entschuldigung |
| Tonight | heute abend | heid obnd |
| Munich | München | Mingga |
| Let´s go | Los geht´s! | Pack ma´s ! |
| Go away! | Geh weg! | Schleich di ! |
| It´s cold | Es ist kalt | Des is hoid aba zapfi! |
| It´s hot | Es ist heiss | Des is hoid aba a Prüglhitz |
| Shut up! | Sei ruhig! | Hoit dei Bappn! |
| Lunch/Dinner | Mittagessen/Abendessen | Brotzeit |
| At home | zu Hause | dahoam |
| A cup of coffee | eine Tasse Kaffee | A Haferl Kaffee |
| Beer | Bier | A Helles |
| Girl | Mädchen | Dearndl |
| Boy | Junge | Bua |
| Fun | Spaß | Gaudi |
| Kiss | Kuss | Busserl |
| Munich Beer Festival | Oktoberfest | Wiesn |
| What a lovely evening! | Was für ein schöner Abend | Wos fua ei schoana obnd |
