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In Yiddish, hello is אַ גוטן טאָג (a gutn tog) and thank you is אַ דאַנק (a dank). Here are 22 everyday Yiddish phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Yiddish · How to say thank you in Yiddish · How to say goodbye in Yiddish · How to say please in Yiddish · How to say sorry in Yiddish
| English | Yiddish | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | אַ גוטן טאָג | a gutn tog |
| Goodbye | זײַ געזונט | zay gezunt |
| Please | זײַט אזוי גוט | zayt azoy gut |
| Thank you | אַ דאַנק | a dank |
| Yes | יאָ | yo |
| No | ניין | neyn |
| Excuse me / Sorry | אנטשולדיגט covers both excuse me and sorry | antshuldigt |
| Do you speak English? | רעדט איר ענגליש? | redt ir english? |
| I don't understand | איך פֿאַרשטיי נישט | ikh farshtey nisht |
| Please speak slowly | זײַט אזוי גוט, רעדט פּאַמעלעך | zayt azoy gut, redt pamelekh |
| How much is it? | וויפֿל קאָסט דאָס? | vifl kost dos? |
| Where is the bathroom? | וווּ איז דער וואַשצימער? | vu iz der vashtsimer? |
| I'd like this, please | איך וויל דאָס, זײַט אזוי גוט | ikh vil dos, zayt azoy gut |
| The bill, please | דעם חשבון, זײַט אזוי גוט | dem kheshbm, zayt azoy gut |
| Where is …? | וווּ איז …? | vu iz …? |
| Help! | הילף! | hilf! |
| I need a doctor | איך דאַרף אַ דאָקטער | ikh darf a dokter |
| Call the police! | רופֿט די פּאָליציי! | ruft di politsey! |
| I don't speak Yiddish | איך רעד נישט ייִדיש | ikh red nisht yidish |
| Can you help me? | קענט איר מיר העלפֿן? | kent ir mir helfn? |
| English | Yiddish | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Where is the nearest grocery store? | וווּ איז דער נאָענטסטער סופּערמאַרק? small shop: קראָם (krom) | vu iz der noentster supermarkt? |
| How do you say this in Yiddish? | ווי זאָגט מען דאָס אויף ייִדיש? | vi zogt men dos oyf yidish? |
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