מסכּים זײַן
maskem zayn
To say agree in Yiddish, use מסכּים זײַן (maskem zayn). Another verb is שטימען (shtimen). If unsure, use מסכּים זײַן.
Meaning: to be in harmony about an opinion, be in unison or concord, be united (verb)
Ways to say it
| Yiddish | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| מסכּים זײַן | maskem zayn |
| שטימען | shtimen |
מסכּים זײַן is the standard way to say you agree with an opinion or a decision.
Which one should you use?
מסכּים זײַן means agreeing with an opinion. שטימען is often used more figuratively, meaning to be in harmony or to chime in with a feeling.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say you agree with someone, add מיט (mit) after the verb phrase, giving מסכּים זײַן מיט. In the past tense the phrase becomes מסכּים געווען with a form of האָבן.
How do you pronounce it?
Say it as maskem zayn, with zayn rhyming with English fine.
Did you know?
- The verb שטימען is used to describe a matching set of clothes, such as a tie and a shirt, rather than just people agreeing on an idea.
- In some Yiddish dialects, the word שטימען also means 'to vote', treating the act of casting a ballot as a way of voicing agreement.
- The phrase מסכּים זײַן is a linguistic hybrid, combining a participle derived from Hebrew with a verb derived from Germanic languages.
Examples in context
- זיי האָבן נישט מסכּים געווען מיט מיר.They didn't agree with me.מסכּים געווען is the past form, here negated with נישט.
- ער וואָלט מסכּים זײַן.He would agree.וואָלט מסכּים זײַן means would agree.Tatoeba #10090254 by shekitten, translation #8478291 by CH
- זי וואָלט מסכּים זײַן.She'd agree.The same מסכּים זײַן follows זי וואָלט to mean she'd agree.Tatoeba #10090255 by shekitten, translation #8652595 by CH
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Yitzhak and Miriam are discussing where to go for dinner.
- יצחק Yitzchakמיר דאַרפֿן מסכּים זײַן אויף אַ רעסטאָראַן.Mir darfn maskim zayn oyf a restoran.We need to agree on a restaurant.
- מרים Miriamאיך בין מסכּים זײַן מיט דיין רעדע.Ikh bin maskim zayn mit dayn rede.I agree with your point.
- יצחק Yitzchakדענְקסטו אַז יצחק וועט מסכּים זײַן?Denkstu az Yitzhak vet maskim zayn?Do you think Yitzhak will agree?
- מרים Miriamיאָ, ער וועט מסכּים זײַן.Yo, er vet maskim zayn.Yes, he will agree.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “agree” translations and entries מסכּים זײַן, שטימען, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0, Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
