A platform built to keep Swiss dialects alive — connecting learners with verified tutors so the language and culture pass on, not fade out.
Most people arrive in Switzerland, take a Hochdeutsch course, and then feel lost the first time someone speaks to them at the bakery. Bernaly fills that gap — in every Swiss language.
Schools teach you Hochdeutsch. Switzerland speaks something else. If you've moved here for work, you've felt it — the German you learned in class isn't what people use at the lunch table. Bernaly pairs you with someone who lives in your dialect's region, so the first time you hear it for real you've already heard it from your tutor.
A normal greeting at the Migros looks nothing like what the textbook says. We teach what people actually use.
Example
“How are you?”
Hochdeutsch · Wie geht es Ihnen?
Züritüütsch · Wie gaats?
When someone applies to teach on Bernaly, our team reviews them by hand — native speaker, teaching background, a bio we'd want to learn from. Approval takes 2–3 working days. No bots, no scraping, no autopilot.
Every booked session keeps one of Switzerland's languages alive in the mouth of someone who didn't grow up with it.
— Darren, founder
Swiss German, Bernese, Basel dialects, Swiss French, Italian & Romansh — taught by real people, not generic apps.
Browse profiles by dialect, location, and teaching style.
Pick a time that works, choose 30, 60 or 90 minutes, book in two taps.
Meet your tutor for a session designed around real Swiss life.
Tutor dashboard
This month
CHF 1’240
Sessions
18
Rating
4.9 ★
Illustrative — your numbers vary
Teach Swiss With Purpose. Grow With Bernaly.
Getting started with Bernaly is simple. Find your perfect tutor and begin your language journey in just 3 steps.
Pick a tutor
Browse verified profiles by dialect, rate, and time.
Book a slot
Choose your time and length. Free 15-minute trial.
Meet on video
Join the room with one click. Lesson starts.
Browse a sample of tutors already on Bernaly. Filter by dialect, level, and availability when you sign up.
