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Austrian Dialect
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Definite Articles
are pronounced differently
der
da
die
dé
/ d'
das
dés
/ 's
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Standard German
Austrian Dialect
der Hund
da Hund
die Frau
dé Frau
das Kind
dés Kind
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Greeting formulas
typically used in Austria
Servus
Seas
Seawas
Info: Probably the most used greeting formula in Austria which is used for both, informally saying Hello and Goodbye.
Standard German
Austrian Dialect
Informal
Grüße dich.
Griaß di.
Grüße euch.
Griaß eich.
Formal
Grüße Gott.
Griaß God.
Grüße Sie.
Griaß Eana.
Farewell formulas
typically used in Austria
Baba
Info: A very common farewell formula in Austria which is used to informally say Bye Bye.
Standard German
Austrian Dialect
Informal
Bye Bye.
Baba.
Behüte dich.
Pfiat di.
Behüte euch.
Pfiat eich.
Formal
Behüte Gott.
Pfiat God.
Behüte Sie.
Pfiat Eana.
Wiedersehen.
Wiedaschaun.
Definite Articles
are pronounced differently
der
da
die
dé
/ d'
das
dés
/ 's
Info: All the other variations (dem, den, des) remain the same.
Standard German
Austrian Dialect
der Hund
da Hund
der Honig
da Honig
die Frau
dé Frau
d'Frau
die Musik
dé Musik
d'Musik
das Kind
dés Kind
's Kind
das Auto
dés Auto
's Auto
Vowel A
within words is often pronounced like "OH"
a
o
Standard German
Austrian Dialect
Ja
Jo
Stadt
Stodt
Nachmittag
Nochmittog
Was machst du am Abend?
Wos mochst du am Obnd?
Was ist da im Glas?
Wos is do im Glos?
Ja, das hat was.
Jo, dés hot wos.
Bravo!
You have finished everything!