Yiddish

The Yiddish word for “balls” is ביצים. In Yiddish, ביצים is a slang term for testicles.

The Yiddish verb for ‘to change’ is ענדערן. The verb ענדערן is used when referring to the act of altering or making something different.

The Yiddish word for “cold” is קאַלט. קאַלט is an adjective used to describe something that has a low temperature.

The Yiddish word for “stealing” is גנבֿענען. גנבֿענען refers to the act of taking something that belongs to someone else without permission.

The Yiddish word for extended family is מישפּאָכע.

The English phrase ‘sorry’ can be expressed in Yiddish using either זײַ מיר מוחל or עס טוט מיר לײַד.

The Yiddish phrase for “good job” is כּבֿוד. This phrase is used to offer praise for someone’s efforts or a job well done.

The Yiddish word בײַ means bye. בײַ is a short form of goodbye. You can use longer phrases such as Zayt gezunt, which means “be well” or “stay healthy”.

The phrase ‘be quiet’ in Yiddish is זײַ שטיל. זײַ שטיל is a command used to tell someone to stop making noise.

The Yiddish word for “chicken” is הינדל. הינדל refers to the bird itself. The word for chicken meat is the compound form הינדלפֿלײַש.