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Le français de Suisse se reconnaît à ses septante, nonante et huitante, à son natel et à ses tournures polies mesurées.

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What locals actually say

Can you call me on your cell when you get there?

Tu peux m’appeler sur mon natel quand tu arrives ?
« Natel » est le terme suisse courant pour un téléphone mobile, et « sur mon natel » est une tournure locale naturelle.

This coffee is on special.

Ce café est en action.
En Suisse, « action » désigne couramment une offre spéciale dans les commerces.

It costs seventy francs.

Ça coûte septante francs.
« Septante » est l’usage suisse pour 70, plutôt que « soixante-dix ».

At the roundabout, take the second exit.

Au giratoire, prenez la deuxième sortie.
Giratoire is the usual Swiss French term for a roundabout and signals local Romand usage.

Could you put a bread roll aside for me?

Vous pouvez me mettre un petit pain de côté ?
Petit pain is the Swiss French term commonly used for a bread roll, signalling everyday bakery vocabulary in Switzerland.

My grandmother is eighty years old.

Ma grand-maman a huitante ans.
Huitante is the Swiss counting form for eighty, while grand-maman adds a familiar Swiss Romand touch.

I have a meeting at ten.

J'ai une séance à dix heures.
Séance is commonly used in Swiss French workplaces for a meeting and signals local office usage.

The bise is really strong today.

La bise souffle vraiment fort aujourd'hui.
La bise is the characteristic cold wind around Lake Geneva and signals Swiss regional weather vocabulary.

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How Swiss French differs

Swiss French. Septante, huitante (Vaud/Valais/Fribourg), nonante; natel for mobile phone, action for special offer; measured polite register.

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