Q&A for How to Say Hello in Switzerland

You could say "Tschüss" or "Ciao," but these are very informal. A more formal version would be "Adieu" or "Uf Wiederluege."

The closest thing we have to "take care" is "Mach's gut". It is pretty informal, but I think it's the phrase you're looking for.

It depends on what part of Switzerland you are in! The majority of the Swiss understand German, and as such you would say "Wie geht es dir?" for casual meetings and everyday use. If you are speaking to someone who uses French, the standard phrase is "Comment allez-vous?" This is slightly formal and usually used to address elders or strangers. In Italian, you can almost always use "Come va?" but some people consider this a tad informal. Depending on the situation it might be best to go with "Come sta?" However, it's good to remember that many people in Switzerland understand basic English, so a lot of the time you can get away with just asking a simple "how are you?"

You say, "Hallo zusammen," pronounced approximately, "Hullo tsoo-sah-mmen."

As the above article points out, there is no "Swiss" language. In German "yes" is "ja" ("yaw"). In French they say "oui" ("wee"). In Italian it's "si" ("see"). In Romansh it's "gea" (a cross between "JEE-uh" and "SHEE-uh").