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Separable and reflexive verbs

The particles have their Swiss form. In the participle, g- goes between the particle and the verb (aaglüütet) and disappears before k (iikauft).

particleHochdeutschverb → participle
aaanaalüüte → aaglüütet
ufaufufstah → ufgstande
abababhole → abgholt
usaususgaa → usgange
iieiniichaufe → iikauft
zuezuzuemache → zuegmacht
zruggzurückzruggcho → zruggcho
mitmitmitnäh → mitgno
ufe / abe / ine / usehinauf / hinunter / hinein / hinausufelaufe · abecho · inegaa · usegaa

Reflexive: mi, di, sich, üs, öich, sich (Akkusativ) and mer, der, sich, üs, öich, sich (Dativ): I freu mi. I wäsch mer d Händ.

Wänn stahsch morn uf?

When are you getting up tomorrow?

I lüüt der hüt am Abig aa.

I'll call you this evening.

Mir händ üs am Bahnhof troffe.

We met at the station.

Chasch d Tür zuemache?

Can you close the door?

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