﻿German Dialects: An Introduction to Berlinerisch or the Berlin
Dialect Pin Me  Berlinerisch: How to Speak Like a Berliner
written by: allychevalier • edited by: Tricia Goss • updated:
12/31/2013  Berlinerisch, also referred to as Berlinering or
Berlinisch, is pretty much what it sounds like: the dialect of
German spoken by Berliners. Any native German can tell a
Berliner just by how he talks, including differences in accent,
slang, and even grammar.    • slide 1 of 5      A Note on German
Dialects      German has numerous dialects with substantial
differences between them. Many linguists even argue that since
many of them aren't Chalkboard strictly mutually intelligible
that they should be classified as different languages! Many are
still commonly spoken in their respective regions, within and
without Germany itself.      So, what do we use to compare
Berlinerisch to? During the last century, especially with the
rise of mass media and educational standards, a homogenized
dialect has emerged: Hochdeutsch. Th