Yiddish

In Yiddish, the English phrase “love” is translated as ליבע. The primary way to express the concept of strong affection is through the noun ליבע.

The Yiddish word for beautiful is שיין. שיין is used to describe something attractive.

The Yiddish word for moon is לבֿנה. לבֿנה is used to refer to the natural satellite of planet Earth.

The phrase “happy Rosh Hashanah” in Yiddish is אַ גוט געבענטשט יאָר.

The Yiddish word for hot is הייס. The adjective הייס is used to describe something that has a high temperature.

אַ פֿרײליכע חנוכּה is the Yiddish way to say “happy hanukkah”. This phrase is used as a holiday greeting to wish someone a happy Hanukkah.

The Yiddish phrase for “my friend” is מײַן פֿרײַנד. This phrase is used to refer to a person with whom you share a bond of mutual affection.

The English word “pickle” is translated into Yiddish as פֿאַרפֿלייצט גערקע. This term refers specifically to a preserved cucumber.

The Yiddish phrase for “bad luck” is שלעכט מזל (shlekht mazl). שלעכט מזל is used to denote misfortune.

The Yiddish word for grandmother is באָבע. באָבע is a noun used to refer to the mother of one’s parent.