German Dialects
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What is a “Hallodri” and what does it mean if Saxons drink a “Schäälchen Heesen”? Do you really get the same thing if you buy a “Schrippe” in Berlin, a “Semmela” in Franconia and a “Weckla” in Swabia? Get to know seven German dialects and learn regional words for food and everyday life. Let’s “babbel” German!
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Get StartedBerlinerisch
The Berlin dialect is spoken in Berlin and its suburbs.
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Get StartedHessisch
The Hessian dialect is spoken in the area of Frankfurt am Main and Wiesbaden.
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Get StartedOberfränkisch
Upper Franconian is spoken in Kronach, Kulmbach, Hof and Bayreuth.
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Get StartedBayrisch
The Bavarian dialect is spoken in Southern Germany, in the area around Munich and also in some parts of Austria.
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Get StartedSchwäbisch
Swabian dialect is spoken in the south west of Germany, a region called Swabia around Stuttgart.
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Get StartedSächsisch
Saxon dialect is spoken in the east of Germany, in a region called Saxony, including Dresden and Leipzig for example.
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Get StartedPlattdeutsch
Low German is mainly spoken in northern Germany and the eastern part of the Netherlands.
