Carol Georgina

The English word ‘great’ is translated into Yiddish as גרויס. גרויס is used to describe things that are great in terms of scale, importance or size.

The English phrase “good morning” is translated into Yiddish as גוט מאָרגן.

The phrase שלום־עליכם, מײַן פֿרײַנד is how to say “hello, my friend” in Yiddish.

The English word “angel” is translated into Yiddish as מלאך. מלאך refers to a messenger from a deity.

The Yiddish phrase for “how are you” is וואָס הערט זיך בײַ דיר? These phrases are used as greetings to ask how someone is doing.

The English phrase “pretty face” is translated into Yiddish as שיין פּנים. The phrase refers to a face that is physically attractive or beautiful.

The Yiddish word for “lamb” is לאָם. לאָם is a noun used to refer to a young sheep.

The Yiddish word for ‘song’ is ליד. The term refers to music with words.

The Yiddish word for ‘grandpa’ is זיידע. זיידע is used as an informal or affectionate way to refer to a grandfather, much like the English word ‘grandpa’.

The Yiddish word for rat is ראַץ. ראַץ is a masculine noun used to refer to the rodent known as a rat.