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    Beta — measured on 5 dialects, sample sizes still small

    Swiss German to French translation

    Français · Swiss German dialects

    Spröch reads any spoken Swiss German dialect and writes the meaning in French. That covers regional spelling and vocabulary, not just standard German words with a Swiss accent.

    Dialect input is understood across all five supported varieties: Züritüütsch, Bärndütsch, Baseldytsch, Lozärnerdütsch and St. Gallerdütsch. You do not have to pick the dialect first: the source is detected from the text.

    Helvetisms get special handling. Words such as Znüni, Gipfeli or Mürggel have no exact standard-German equivalent, so they are glossed explicitly instead of being translated word by word. French and Italian output are in beta: measured against Swiss German test sentences in October 2026, and still being refined.

    Examples from the live translator

    Produced by the current production model and checked sentence by sentence against the dialect source.

    Züritüütsch

    Mir gönd am Sunntig go tschutte, chömed ihr au mit?

    French

    Nous allons jouer au football dimanche, vous venez aussi ?

    Bärndütsch

    Mir hei um nüni Znüni gha u de wyter gmacht.

    French

    Nous avons pris une collation à neuf heures, puis nous avons continué.

    Baseldytsch

    Du kunnsch doch au mit uns, gäll?

    French

    Tu viens aussi avec nous, n’est-ce pas ?

    St. Gallerdütsch

    De Chaschte im Gang isch vell z gross för d Wonig.

    French

    Le placard dans le couloir est bien trop grand pour l’appartement.

    Lozärnerdütsch

    Zu de Meringue git s bi üs immer Nidle.

    French

    Chez nous, on sert toujours de la crème avec les meringues.

    Helvetisms that need real knowledge

    Znüni

    mid-morning snack

    Not a meal name in French, so it becomes « collation à neuf heures » rather than a literal time word.

    Mürggel

    bread end piece / heel

    Rendered « quignon », not « croûte » (crust) — the usual false friend.

    Bitzgi

    apple or pear core

    Rendered « trognon », not « petit bout » (small piece).

    gäll

    tag question, right?

    Rendered « n’est-ce pas ? » instead of being dropped.

    Frequently asked questions

    Does Spröch translate Swiss German to French?

    Yes. Choose From Swiss German and select French as the target. French output is in beta: it passed the October 2026 evaluation on all five dialects but is still being refined.

    Which Swiss German dialects are supported?

    Five: Züritüütsch (Zurich), Bärndütsch (Bern), Baseldytsch (Basel), Lozärnerdütsch (Lucerne) and St. Gallerdütsch (St. Gallen). Dialect detection is automatic.

    Are Swiss German words like Znüni translated correctly?

    Helvetisms are handled with an explicit glossary, so words with no standard-German equivalent are translated by meaning. Common regional food, money and everyday words are covered.

    Can I translate French into Swiss German too?

    Yes. Switch to To Swiss German and paste French text: the app detects the source language and writes one of the five dialects.

    Translate your own Swiss German text into Français