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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Lesson 3h- Proverb

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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Lesson-3g- Schmooze 2

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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Lesson-3f- Schmooze 1

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…

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Lesson 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…

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Lesson 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…

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Lesson 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.…

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Lesson 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.…

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Lesson 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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