שלום־עליכם, מײַן פֿרײַנד
sholem aleykhem, mayn fraynd
The phrase שלום־עליכם, מײַן פֿרײַנד (sholem aleykhem, mayn fraynd) is how to say "hello, my friend" in Yiddish.
This phrase is a friendly greeting used to say hello to a companion or an acquaintance.
How do you pronounce it?
sholem aleykhem, mayn fraynd
Did you know?
- In traditional Jewish culture, the phrase שלום־עליכם is part of a ritual song sung to welcome the angel of the Sabbath into the home on Friday night.
- The greeting שלום־עליכם is so iconic that the most famous writer of Yiddish literature used it as his pen name, Sholem Aleichem.
- The greeting שלום־עליכם literally translates to 'peace be upon you', a phrase shared with other Jewish languages and the Arabic 'As-salamu alaykum'.
Examples in context
- שלום־עליכם, מײַן פֿרײַנד!sholem-aleykhem, mayn fraynd!Hello, my friend!
- ער זאָגט: שלום־עליכם, מײַן פֿרײַנד.er zogt: sholem-aleykhem, mayn fraynd.He says: hello, my friend.
Example conversation
Chana and Menachem meet on a street corner.
- חנה Chanaשלום־עליכם, מײַן פֿרײַנד, מנחם!Sholem-aleichem, mayn fraynd, Menachem!Hello, my friend, Menachem!
- מנחם Menahemשלום, חנה! לאנגע צײַט!Sholem, Chana! Lange tsayt!Hello, Chana! Long time!
- חנה Chanaיאָ, עס איז שוין לאנג געווען.Yo, es iz shoyn lang geven.Yes, it has been a long time.
- מנחם Menahemוואו גייסטו יעצט?Vu geystu yetst?Where are you going now?
