Yiddish - yidisch
Yiddish is a Germanic language written from right to left in the Hebrew alphabet. From about the 11th century Middle High German developed in two different directions, into Modern German in the Christian community and into Yiddish in the Jewish community.
| 1. |
bruder |
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brother |
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1. |
ye |
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yes |
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1. |
Vi teier is dos? |
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How much is that? |
| 2. |
schvester |
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sister |
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2. |
nein |
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no |
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2. |
Vu darf ich tsohlen? |
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Where do I pay? |
| 3. |
suhn |
|
son |
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3. |
seit asoi gut |
|
please |
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3. |
Farschteien |
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To understand |
| 4. |
tochter |
|
daughter |
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4. |
a dank |
|
thank you |
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4. |
Ich farschtei |
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I understand |
| 5. |
foter |
|
father |
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5. |
Ich farschtei nischt |
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I don’t understand |
| 6. |
muter |
|
mother |
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1. |
suntog |
|
Sunday |
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6. |
Ich veis |
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I know |
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2. |
montog |
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Monday |
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7. |
Ich veis nischt |
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I don’t know |
| 1. |
frihling |
|
spring |
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3. |
diensttog |
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Tuesday |
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| 2. |
sumer |
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summer |
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4. |
mitvoch |
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Wednesday |
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1. |
ich bin |
|
I am |
| 3. |
herpst |
|
autumn |
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5. |
donnerschtog |
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Thursday |
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2. |
du bist |
|
you are (informal) |
| 4. |
vinter |
|
winter |
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6. |
freitog |
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Friday |
|
|
ir seit |
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you are (formal) |
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7. |
schabbes |
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Saturday |
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3. |
er is |
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he is |
9. Undser foter, vos bist in himel: geheilikt sol vern dein nomen.
10. Sol kumen dein malches. Sol dein rotsen geton vern oif der erd, asoi vi in himel.
11. Gib unds heint undser teglech broit.
12. Un sei unds moichel undsere schuldikeiten, vi mir senen oich moichel undsere bale-choives.
13. Un breng unds nit tsu kein nisoien, neiert sei unds matsil fun dem schlechten.
9 Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
10 your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.
Matthew 6
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