Unit 3
Exercise 3c
Nuuuuuu?: Translate the sentences into English. Most of the vocab the vocabulary has been taught in previous lessons. איר זיַיט אַ ביסעל מישוגע. Ir zayt mishuga. ________________________________. דו ביסט מיַין פריַינד. Du bist mayn fraynd. _________________________________. מיר זיַינען זיכער.…
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שפּריכוואָרט Shprikhvort A Proverb "געשמאק איז דער פיש אויף יענעמס טיש" “ Geshmak iz der fish oyf yenems tish” Tasty is the fish on the other guys table.
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נאָך אַ שמועס Nokh a shmues Another Schmooze איַיזיק: ברוך הבא (האַבאָ)! Isaac: Barukh habo! Welcome! אברהמ‘ל(אַוורעמל): אַ דאַנק אַ דאַנק. Avreml: A dank a dank. Thanks thanks. איַיזיק: וואָס מאַכסטו…
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לאָמיר שמועסן Lomir shmuesn Let’s schmooze לילי: אַ גוטן טאָג. Lily: A gutn tog. Good day. מארק: אַ גוט יאָר! Mark: A gut yor! A good year! לילי: וואָס איז דיַין נאָמען? Lily: Vos iz dayn nomen? What is your name? מאַרק: מיַין נאָמען איז מאַרק. Mark: Mayn nomen iz…
Read MoreLesson 3e- House Vocab
ווערטער-אוצר (אויצער) Verter-oytser Vocabulary These words will help you get around the house. They’re good to know. שטוב Shtub House צימער Tzimer Room וואַנט Vant Wall פֿענסטער Fenster Window טיר Tir Door טרעפּן Trepn Stairs באַלקאַן Balkan Balcony דאַך Dakh Roof פּאָדליגע Podlige…
Read MoreLesson 3d- S’iz a grammar rule
Grammar Here is a very useful grammar rule: There are two very common words in the Yiddish language that are almost always abbreviated: Es iz, עס איז meaning “It/there is.” They are abbreviated as s’iz, ס‘איז. ס‘איז אַ שיינע טאָג. S’iz a sheyne tog. It’s a nice day. ס‘איז אין די גאַס. S’iz in di…
Read MoreLesson 3c- Examples of the auxiliary verb זײַן zayn
It’s important to have context, no? Again, you already know most of the words here. See how much you know already? איך בין פֿאַרלירען געלט אין די מאַרקעט. Ikh bin farliren gelt in di market. I am losing money in the market. דו ביסט מוישע. Du bist Moyshe. You are Moyshe.…
Read MoreLesson 3b- Verb זײַן Zayn “to be”
Present tense of the auxillary verb זײַן Zayn “to be” We’re starting with the conjugation of an exception verb because it is both very common, and it is used in conjugating many verbs in past tense (including the past tense of “to be,” ie: “was.”) More on the lesson order at the bottom of this lesson.…
Read MoreLesson 3a- Paragraph- Good Advice- א גוטע עצה
א גוטע עצה (אײצאָ) A gute eytso Ah yes, another paragraph! I hope these are becoming your favorites. Remember, it's probably best to print these out, but you can click back and forth with the links if you have to save paper. An old Yiddish joke. אַ ייִנגל זעט ווי אַ בריוון-טרעגער טראָגט…
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