Exercise 1e- That’s called old?!
Transalation Station for the Yiddish Nation. On the lines below translate the schmooze into English or any other language.
שמעלקע: דו ווייסט יוסף (יויסעף), מײַן זיידע איז שוין אַלט פֿינף און אַכציג יאָר!
Shmelke: Du veyst Yoysef, mayn zeyde iz shoyn alt finf un akhtzig yor!
Yoysef: Dos ruft alt!? Oyb mayn zeyde volt gelebt, volt er shoyn alt geven a hundret un dray yor!
Shmelke: _______________________________________________________________________________________________
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Yoysef: _________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Hey there, let’s see if you can answer the following questions………….
1. How old is Shmelke’s grandpa? _______________________________________
2. How old would Yoysef’s grandpa if was still around today? __________________
3. How do you say Grandfather in Yiddish? ________________________________