A – alef. 1 Able [v] – ken’n. Absolute – absolut Accident – tzu’fal / A Abode – voin’n ort. Absolutely – durch ois dos umglik. Abolish – of’shaff’n. / lachlut’n. Accidental – tzufalik. A – alef. Abord - af der shif. Absolutely not – Acclimatization – A little while – a Abortion – avarot. b’shum oif’n. aklimatizatzie. veilinke. About - mekoiach / Absorb – arein tzi’n / Accommodations – A nobody - a nishtikeit veg’n. ein zap’n. kvartier. / a kayn’r nit. About it – der veg’n. Absorbed [mentally] – Accompany – valaat’n A quarter past – About [approx] – farklert / farton. / mit kum’n / mit gay’n / a fert’l noch. kimat. Absorbent – zafik. unt’r fir’n. A quarter to – About [around] – Abstain – ein halt’n. Accomplice – mithelf’r. a fert’l tsu. arum di. Abstraction – Accomplish – oif ton / A shame and disgrace - About [concerning] – abstractsye. der graych’n / oisfir’n / a shandeh un a charpe. m’koiech / veg’n. Absurd – vild. durch fir’n. A week ago – About [what] – ep’s. Absurdity – vildkeit. Accord – d er hesk’m. farach’tog’n / farvog’n / About me - ahf mir / Abundant – shefedik. According to – loit. a voch tsurik. veg’n mir. Abuse – zil’zul / Accordion – Abandon – Above [over] – oiv’r / zid’l vort. harmon’ye. av’k varf’n. ib’r oib’n. Academic – akademish. Account – cheshb’n / Abandoned – ogezogt / Abreast – shur’e. Academy – akademye. rechenung. unt’r varf’n. Abroad – In oisland. Accede to – Account [on account of] Abandoned wife – Abrogate – kaser’n. noch kum’n. – machames / tsu lib. di agunah. Abrupt – sharf. Accent – aktzent. Accountant – Abbreviation – Absent – felndik / Accept – an nem’n. cheshb’n fir’r. farkirtsung / kirtsung, nish toh / felt. Acceptable – karant. Accounted for – Abdomen – der boich. Absent minded – Acceptance – an’nem. oisgetsaylt. Abide – blib’n. tsu traytelt’r / Accepted – Accrue – Ability – di fayikeit. tsu flayg’n. onge’num’n. ein tzu vaks’n. Able [adj] – fayik. Absent minded [senile] Access – driest horg’l. Accumulate – – ayv’r bot’l / ib’r bot’l. ein kleib’n. 2 Accurate – pintlech.

Accurate – pintlech. Acquainted – bakant. Add – rechen’n / Adolescense – Accursed – Acquire – tzu krig’n. mois’f zein / git tsu / der vaksung. far’sholt’n. Acrobat – acro’bat. tsu geb’n. Adopt – on nem’n. Accusation – kitrug / Acrobatic – Added – tzu kum’n. Adorable – tay’r. di bahuldikung. akro’bat’ish. Addition – chib’r / Adorn – batseer’n. Accuse – on’klog’n / Across – arib’r / k’ver. der tsugob / tsulog. Adult – bashuldik’n. Across [on the other Additional – noch. der vaksene. Accuser – katayg’r. side] – oif yen’r zeit. Address – adr’s. Adultery – der neeif. Accustom – Act [a role] – shpil’n. Adequate – adekvat / Adulthood – tzu gevayn’n. Act [behave] – tayg’n. Advance – advansirn. Accustomed – fir’n zich. Adhere – tzu shtay’n. Advantage [to take] – tsugevaynt. Act [deed] – akt. Adhesive – kl’p. ois niets’n. Ace – mayd’m. Action – hand’lung. Adjascent – Advantageous – Ache – vaytik / vay ton. Actions [deeds] – shchaynish. letayv’e. Achieve – ufton. meis’m. Adjoining – Advent - avant Achievement – ufton / Activate – aktiveer’n. shchaynishdik. Adventure – avanture. berieshaft / der’graych. Active – ak’tiv. Adjourn – shlis’n. Adventurer – Acid – zoierse. Active [person] – too’r. Adjust – tzu pas’n. avanturist. Acknowledge – Activity – aktivit’t. Administration – Adverb – adverb. bashtetik’n. Actor – aktor. administratsia. Adversary – kegn’r Acknowlege – Actress – aktrisse. Admiral – admiral. Adverse – genei’k. moide zein / bashtetik’n Actual – fakt’ish. Admire – bavunder’n Adversely – lig’nay. / tsu geb’n. Actually – mamesh / / hant’n. Adversity – umglick. Acorn – chaser nisl. tak’e / le ol’m. Admission – tzu’loz / Advertise – anonser’n Acoustic – acoustich. Acumen – charif’s. arein tr’t. / reklamir’n. Acquaint – Acute – charif / sharf. Admit - Advertisement – bakan’n ein. Adaptable – tzu fasik arein tzu loz’n. der anons / di medo’e. Acquaintance – Adar – the 6th. month Admit [v] – Advice – aytse. bakante [f] / bakant’r in the Jewish calendar. moid’e zein. Advisable – keday. [m]. Admonish – mas’r. Advise [v] – ayts’n. Advocate [v] – shtits’n. 3 Advocate [v] – shtits’n. Afford – fargin’n zich. Afterthought – Agitator – tuml’r. Aerate – far gazer’n. Afford to – noch gedank. Aglow – bagild’n Aerial – antana. a fargin’n zich. Afterwards – der noch Agnostic – apikoir’s. Aeroplane – a eroplan. Afforest – flantz’n a / noch’dem. Ago – mit / tsurik. Aesthetic – esthetish vald. Again – noch amol / Agonize – ois krenk’n. Afar – funad’r / veit’n. Affront – balaydik’n. veed’r / veit’r . Agony – di ye’shurim / Affable – noich lebri’s. Afire – brent. Against – antkeg’n. g’sise. Affair – iny’n. Aflame – brent. Against it – der’keg’n. Agree – on shtim’n / Affairs – ay’sokim. Afloat – af’n vas’r. Age – tseit. mask’m zein. Affect – anrir’n Afoot – af’n fus. Age [epoch] – t’kuf’e. Agreeable – Affection – libshaft. Afore – forn’t. Age [old] – elt’r yor’n noch kumik. Affection [brotherly] – Afraid – der’shrekt. / der elt’r / alterheit. Agreed – mask’m / achve / varemkayt. Afraid [pl]– Aged – beyorn’t. op’gemacht / mushve. Affectionate – der’shrok’n. Ageless – Agreement – mashuve var’m zein / Afresh – fun dos nei. shtendik yung. / durch’kum / haskom’e gevund’n zein. Africa – afrika. Agency – agent’s. / op’mach. Affective – afektik. African – Afrikan’r. Agenda – Agressor – anfal’r. Affidavit – afidayvit. Aft – vort arop. sayd’r ha’yom. Agriculture – Affiliate – afilyir’n / After – n och. Agent [commission] – agrikultur. farvind/n. After all – fort. agent. Agronomy – erd arb’t. Affinity – kruvyishaft. After the fact – Aggravate – far ger’n / Aground – af’n grund. Affirm – farzicher’n. bediev’d. far shver’n. Ague – kadoch’s. Affirmation – Afterglow – Aggression – agresiye. Ah – ah. farzicher’n. noch glei’n. Aggressive – agressiv. Aha – azay. Affirmative – positive. Aftermath – Aggressor – aggressor. Ahead – forent / Affix – ficksir,n. der noch dem Agile – flink / rirevdik. forois. Afflict – plog’n. Afternoon – Agitate – ruder’n. Aid – helf’n. Affliction – tzore / noch mitog. Agitated [to be] – Aim [n] – der tsil. mak’e. Aftertaste – noch tam. uf ruder’n / plats’n. Aim [v] – onsil’n / Affluent – a g’vir zein. Agitation – agitatsi. shtreb’n. 4 Air – di luft.

Air – di luft. Albatross – shturm All – gor / alts’ding / Allied [with] – aliirt. Air conditioner – flig’l. gants / stam / ale. Alligator – alligator. luft’kilr. Albeit – hagam. All [entirely] – in Alliterate – aliteratzie. Air conditioning – di Albescent – vert gro. gants’n / gor. Alliteration – luft’kil’ung. Albino – veise All [every] – alde / ale. aliteratzia. Air mail – luft’post. schvartze. All kinds – aler’lay. Allocate – tzu tayl’n / Air raid – anfli’n. Album – alvom’n. All kinds of – asignir’n. Aircraft – fli’varg / Albumen – veis’l. kolaminim / alerlay. Allocation – tzu luftshif. Alcholic – alcholish. All right [with pleasure] taul’ngn. Airfield – airodrom. Alcohol – alcohol. – mechteise. Allot – alokir’n. Airforce – luft’flot. Alcove – alk’r. All the time – alemol. Allotment – chayl’k Airless – farshtkt tsu Ale – englishe vir. All the while – ale veile. Allow [permit] – ver’n. Alef – 1st. letter of the All told [in all] – derloz’n. Airplane – aero’plan Yiddish alphabet. besachakl. Allow [v] – der’loib’n / fligmasjin. Alert – vachik. Allege – meshur. lozn. Airport – fli’plats. Alfresco – in drois’n. Alleged – meshurdik. Allowance – fach’gelt. Airy – luftik. Algebra – algebra. Allegedly – zokt m’n / Allowance [make – Aisle – durchgang Alias – dek nom’n. kloimersht. rachen’n zich mit. Alabaster – veis Alien – oislendish. Allegiance – Allowed – gelohz’n / marm’r. Alienate – of’fremd’n. getri’shaft. derloib’t. Alarm – shrek. Alight – licht’n zich. Allegoric – alegarish. Allowed [to be] – tor’n. Alarm clock – Align – avek shtel’n oif Allegory – aleg’arie. Alloy – geshmeltz. vek’zayg’r. ayn. Allergic – alergish. Allude [to] – meramez Alarmist – umruikist. Alike – ent’lich / gleich. Allergy – aler’gye. zein oif. Alas – a shod / och. Alimony – aliment’n. Alleviate – linder’n. Allusion – der far’ruf / Alas [unfortunately] – Alive – b’chei’im / Alleviation – der rem’ez. layd’r. bei’m leb’n / lebe’dik. linder’ung’n. Ally – aliirt’r. Alas and alack – och un Alkali – vaz’e. Alley – gess’l. Almanac – almenak. vay. Alkaline – vaz’ish. Alliance – bund / Almighty – der yadach’s ayber’sht’r / almechtig’r Almonds – mandelech. 5 Almonds – mandelech. Altogether – bichlal / Ambiguity – Ammunition – Almost – kimat / koim. glat / afile / in gantz’n / tsvay teitshikheit. amunitzie. Alms - n’dove / chotsh’n / in ayn’m. Ambiguous – Amnesia – ts’doke. Altruism – alaytruis’m. tvay teitshik. Amnesty [n] – Aloft – in luft’n. Aluminium – Ambit – madray. amnestie. Alone – alay’n / gufe. aluminium. Ambition – Amnesty [v] – Along – leng ois / Always – shtendik / di ambitsie. amnestir’n. paz’e. tomid / ale mol / alts / Ambitious – ambitsiez. Among – tsu vish’n. Aloof – kol min atzad. tom’d. Ambrosia – ambrozye. Amoral – nit moral. Aloud – oif’n kol. Am – bin. Ambulance – ambulans. Amorous – livbedik. Alphabet - alef bays. Amalgam – Ambush – der iberfal / Amorphous – Alphabet [non Jewish] – kombinatzia. lok’r. Amortise – amortiz’n. alphabet. Amalgamate – Ameliorate – Amount [n] – Already – shayn. tsu kombineer’n varbeser’n. sachum’n. Also – oich’t / oich. Amass – ankoif’n. Amen – ohmayn. Amounts to – es batreft Altar – mizbayach. Amateur – amator. Amenable – / oismach’n. Alter [change] – Amaze [astound] – shove’lecho’nefesh. Amphibian [adj] – ib’r beit’n / genitsev’n. der shtoin’n. Amend – amend’r. amfivish. Altercate – Amazed – nisht toim’n Amends [to make] – Amphibian [n] – chiluke day’s. / der’shtoin’t / faritik’n / ib’r’bet’n. amfibie. Altered [clothing] – far gaft ver’n. Amenities – Amphibious – amfibis. genitsevet. Amazing – ploimdik. bakvemlichkayt’n. Amphitheatre – Alternately – Ambassador – America – Amerike. amfitiat’r. lesay rug’n. ambassador. Amiable – freindlich / Ample – genug’ik. Alternation – opvit’n. Amber – burlant’n / libhartsik. Amplifier – farshterk’r. Alternative - bray’r. burshtin. Amicable – mit nut’n. Amplify – farbrayter’n. Although – chotsh / Ambidextrous – Amid – tsvish’n. Amplitude – amplitude. hagam / vi voil. tzvay hentlich. Amiss – umfasik. Amply – Ib’r genug. Altitude – haych. Ambient – arumkeit. Ammonia – ammonia. Amputate – amputir’n. 6 Amputation – amputirung.

Amputation – Anatomical – Angina - hartz anfal. Anneal – amputirung. anatomik’l. Angle – vink’l. var harten ing. Amputee – amputirt’r. Anatomy - Angler – fis’r man. Annex – tsu voi’n Amulet – kamay’e. anatomi’e. Angry – in kas / Annexe – anaks. Amuse – amuzirn / Ancestors – di ov’s. baroigis. Annihilate – far vayl’n. Ancestry – yichus. Angry [to be] – chor’v mach’n. Amusement – Anchor [n] – ank’r. bayzer’n zich. Annihilation – far vaylung. Anchor [v] – farank’r. Angry [very] – tsi likung. Amusement Park – Anchorage – far anand’r ge bayzer’t. Anniversary – yor tog. luna park. far ank’r platz. Angry person – kasnik. Anniversary of death – Amusing – fraylich / Anchovy – antchovus. Anguish – yash. yor tseit. far vaylndik. Ancient – far tseitik tsherk’s / payn yesurim. Annotate – tsetl’n. An – ahn. / alt tseitik / uralt. Anguished – Announce – on zog’n Anachronism – And – un. tseklemt / bakent mach’n / anachronism. Anecdotal – Angular – kantik / meld’n / Analogous – analogis. anecdotish. vinkeldik. geb’n tsu vis’n. Analogy – analogi’e. Anecdote – Animal – behayme / Announcement [notice] Analysis – analiz’n. gleich vertl / anekdot. chei’e [pl] chei’s. – meldung / onzog. Analyst – analitik’r. Anemic – blut orem / Animate [adj] – Announcements – Analytic – analitish. anemish. balev’t. chruzim / moido’s. Analyze – analizir’n Anesthesia – anestesie. Animate [v] – Announcer – / galidr’n. Anesthetic [n] - balept’n. di zog’r. Analyze [v] – anestetik. Animated – balep’t. Annoy [v] – farand’r kleib’n. Aneurysm – Animosity – tshepen’n / der’kutsh’n. Anarch – anarch. hartz anfal. farbitr’t mit. Annoyed – in kaas / Anarchist – anarchist. Anew – ib’r a nei’s. Ankle – knech’l. der kutsh’t. Anarchy – anarchi’e. Angel – malach. Anklet – fusring. Annoying [adj] – Anathema – Angel of death – Annalist – kronik’r. zlidne. chayr’mdik. male chamov’s. Annals – kronik’e. Annual – yorlech / Anger – kas / tzorn. yorik. Annuity – yorike gelt. 7 Annuity – yorike gelt. Antechamber – Anticipate – Any – abi. Annul – anulir’n / freerhoiz / proizd’r. richt’n zich oif. Any [not any] – kayn. bot’l mach’n. Antelope – hirsch. Anticipation – Anybody – ver / Annulment – Antenatal – der richt’n zich oif. ver nor / yed’r ayn’r / kasirung. noch gebor’n ver’n. Anticlimax – abi v’r. Annunciate – Antenna – antene. shpitz arop. Anyhow – say vi say / ois tsu zog’n. Anterior – far demdik. Antidote – keg’n mit’l. vi es iz / abi vu. Anoint – zalv’n. Anteroom – for tzim’r. Antimony – Anyone – mmitz’n. Anomymous – anonim. Anthem – hym’n. shpiz gloz. Anything – abi vos. Anonymity – Anthill – marashnik. Antipathy – antkeg’n. Anyway – say vi say / der anonym. Anthology – antologye. Antiquarian – abi v’r / vi nor / abi vu. Anorexic – ois’gedart. Anthracite – antracit. antikvrish. Anywhere – abi vu. Another – noch. Anthropological – Antiquate – alt Apace - gich. Another – an ander’r / antropologis. mach’n. Apart – bazund’r. noch a. Anthropology – Antique – antik. Apart from – a’chuts. Answer [n] – t’shuve / antropologia. Antique shop – Apartment – dir’e. terets / entf’r. Anti – anti / keg’n. antik’n gesheft. Apathetic – apatish. Answer [v] – entfer’n. Anti Semite – Antiquity – Apathy – apatie. Ant – murashke. anti’semit. kadmoin’m. Ape – malpi. Antacid – Anti Semitic – Antiseptic – Aperture – lech’l. keg’n hatrz breninish. anti’semitish. anti septish. Apetite – apetit. Antagonism – Anti Semitism – Antisocial – Apex – shpitz. baize blut. anti’semitizm. anti sotsial. Aphorism – afarism / Antagonist – balplukte. Anti-aircraft – zenit. Antithesis – hifech / vertlech. Antagonize – Antibiotic – hipuchim. Apiary – faygl hoiz. provotzir’n. anti biotic. Antonym – kapay’r. Apiece – tsu.. Antartic – antarktik. Antibody – anti kerf’r. Anvil – kovadle. Aplenty – lerov / Antecedent – Anticipate – Anxiety – di umru. arib’r un arib’r. farois gay’r. rech’n zich oif. Anxious – umruik / Aplomb – mit tkif’s. bezorgt / fardeig’t. 8 Apocalypse – velt untergang.

Apocalypse – Apparently [allegedly] – Appetizer – Appointment – velt untergang. kloimersht. for shpeiz. bashtelung / bastimung. Apocrypha – sforim / Apparition – Appetizing – apetitlich. Apportion – chitsoynim. baveizrung / der zenish. Applaud – patch’n / tze tayl’n. Apologetic – Appeal – ap’l / aplodid’n Appraise – opshatz’n. apologetish. kolkoire. Applause – Appreciable – Apologise – Appeals to me – aplodisment’n nishko shedik. bet’n mechile / es gefelt mir. Apple – ep’l. Appreciate – antshuldik’n zich. Appear [on stage] – Apple cider – epl zaft. der shatz zein / Apology – uftret’n. Apple sauce – op’shats’n. antshuldikung. Appear [v] – epl tzimis. Appreciation – Apoplectic fit – baveiz’n zich / oif’tref’n Apple tree – op’shatsung. popleksye. / onvaks’n / oiskuk’n / epl baym. Apprehend – toif’s Apoplexy – shlak. ois z’n. Apples – epl. zein. Apostasy – feltshung. Appearance – ois z’n. Appliance – machs’r. Apprehension – tfise / Apostate – feltsh’r / Appears – kayor. Applicable – umru. [Jew] meshum’d. Appease – ein nem’n onvendl’n. Apprentice – ler’n Apostle – apost’l. / m’fays zein. Applicant - aplikant ying’l. Apostrophe apostrof. Appellant – apelird’r. Application Apprise – opshatz’n. Apothecary – aptik’r . Append – tsu heng’n. [of something] – Appro – apro. Appal – far drosik. Appendage – farklept. onvendung. Approach - Appalling – groi’lik Appendicitus – Application [request] – der nenter’n zich / Apparatus – aparat. apenditsit. aplikatsye. tsugay’n / tsu kum’n tsu. Apparel – klaydung / Appendix [anat] – Applied – ongevendt. Approach [attitude] – onton. blinde kishke. Apply [n] – pas’n. tsu gang. Apparent – ken’tik / Appendix [written] – Apply [v] – on’geb’n / Appropriate – geherik klor / nicht’r. hesofe. onverd’n / / pasik. Apparently – l’choire Appertaining – tsu layg’n tsu. Approval – / nibito / mashmoes. shayich. Appoint – bashtim’n. di haskome. Appetite – ape’tit. Appointee – m’muneh Approve – halt’n fun. Approve – aprovir’n / maskim zein oif. 9 Approve – aprovir’n / Archaeology – Argent – zilb’r. Armistice – maskim zein oif. archiologia Argentina – vorf’n shtilshtand / Approximately – Archaic – argentina. vorf’n ru. an erech / berch. alt frenkish . Argue – ampr’n zich / Armpit – pachve. Appurtenance – Archbishop – argumen’n / tein’n . Arms [munitions] – geshlid’r. artsibiskup. Argue [claim] – dring’n. gev’r. Apricot – aprikos. Arched – Argued – geampert / Army – armay / April – april. oisgebayg’n. geshpart. milit’r. Apron – far’tach. Archer – Argument [n] – Aroma – aromat. Apt – pasik. boig’n shis’r. duch gevertl’t / teine. Aromatic – aromatish. Aptitude – gelenk / Archery – Argument [v] – Around – arum. fayikkeit. payl’n boigeray. durch vertl’n. Around and about – Aquarium – akvarium. Archipelago – Arguments – arum un arum. Aqueous – fun vas’r. arkipelag. masslin’s. Arouse – tse vek’n. Arab – arab’r. Architect – architekt. Aria [opera] – ariye. Arraign – tzu Arbitary – mutvilik. Architecture – Arid – mid bardik / tsien tsum gerech’t. Arbiter – sholesh archi’tektur. far trriken’d. Arraignment – /arbit’r. Archives – aschiv / Arise – uf shtayn. tsu tsiung tsum gerecht. Arbitrariness – mutvil. archiv. Aristocrat – aristocrat. Arrange – Arbitrary – mutvilik. Arctic – artish. Aristocratic – meyuch’s ayn orden’n / tse leig’n / Arbitrate – boirer’n. Arctic ocean – eiz yam. / aristokratish. tse shtel’n / aranzhir’n. Arbitration – boirer’s. Ardent – farbrebt / Aristocratic descent – Arrange [a feast] – Arbitrator – boir’r. hays. mayyuch’s. op raven. Arboretum – Ardour – hayskeit. Arithmetic – arithmetic. Arrangement – in hoiz gort’n. Arduous – marerdik. Ark – or’n / tayve. aranzhirung. Arbour – Are [pl] – zeit / zent. Arm [anat] – or’m. Array – far shidene. gort’n shtib’l. Are you ? – bistu ? Armada – flot. Arrears - Arc – boig’n. Area [domain] – Armchair – fot’l / hint’r shtelik. Arcade – arcad. di gegnt / shetech. fot’r shtul. Arrest – arestir’n. Arch – boig’n Arena – arena. 10 Arrival [pt] – on gekum’n.

Arrival [pt] – Articulate – As well as – vi oich. Aspect – prat / on gekum’n. ge glideert. As you know – doch. aspek’t. Arrive – on kum. Articulation – Asbestos – asbest. Asphalt – asfalt. Arrogance – chutspe / chitech hadib’r. Ascend [v] – shtayg’n. Asphyxia – dos gadl’s / geive. Artificial – kinstlech. Ascendant – der shtikeng. Arrogant - geivadik Artillery – artiluery. uf gay’n. Aspic - aspik Arrogant man – chots’f Artisan – Ascension – uf gang. Aspirant – / chutspenik / bal geive bal meloche. Ascent – aliye / er vos reist tzig. / gadl’n.. Artist – kinstl’r. oif heib. Aspiration – Arrow – poil. Artless – tmimesdik. Ascertain – dergay’n. shtrebung. Arsenal – arsan’l. As – beshas / az vi. Ascribe to – Aspiration [striving] – Arsenic – arsenic. As [since] – vi bald. tsu schrieb’n. shtr’b. Arson – As [when] – az. Aseptic – shter’l. Aspire [strive / aim] – unt’r tsiendung. As [while] – beshas / Asexual – on seks. shtreb’n. Arsonist – bay’s. Ash – ash. Aspirin – aspirin. unt’r tsien’r. As a matter of course Ash tray – ash tets’l. Ass [buttocks] – Art – kunst. [automatically] – Ash tree – ash baym. hint’n / toch’s. Arterial – fun artierie. memayle. Ashamed – far shemt. Ass [donkey] – ayz’l. Arteriosclerosis – As early as – noch. Ashkenazie – Ass [fool] – chamur. harts krankeit. As long as - abi / ashkenazish. Ass creaper – Artery – artierie. azay lang vi / kol zman. Ashore – af der br’g. toch’s leck’r. Artful – chit’r. As long as there is Asia – aziye. Assail – bafal’n / Arthritis – gelenk / health – abi gezunt. Aside – on a zeit. on fal’n oif. on tzindung. As much as – azh / Asinine - vontz Assailant – anfal’r. Artichoke – artishok. aza / azsh. Ask [to request] – Assassin – retsayech. Article – chayfets / As quickly as possible – bet’n. Assassinate – der chayfets / artik’l . vos gich’r. Ask [v] – freg’n. der harge. Article [saying] – As soon as possible – Askew – krumlich. Assault – bafal’n / meim’r. vos gich’r. Asleep – shlof’n. shturem’n. As usual – givayntlach. Asparagus – sparzhe. Assay – pruv’n. Assemble – tsu nayf klib’n. 11 Assemble – Assonance – Astronomer – At the head – ayb’n on. tsu nayf klib’n. asonantz’n. astronom. At the head of – brosh. Assembly – far zamlung Assortment – Astronomy – At the same time – / asife. op kleib. astronomie. tzu der zelbik’r tzeit / Assent – haskome. Assume [to] – Astute – charifisdik. far aun gang. Assert – konstatirn / nem’n oif zich / bempt. Asylum – miklet / At this moment – dring’n / zicher’n. Assumption – meshugoim hoiz. okorsht. Assertion – hashore. At [near] – beim / Atheism – aties’m. konstatiring / Assurance – haftoche. leb’n. Atheist – far zichering. Assure – far zicher’n. At [place] – bei. koif’r beik’r. Assess – plyus’n. Assyria – asur. At [time] – in. Athlete – atly’t. Asset – plus. Asterisk – shternd’l. At any rate – gut mut Athletic – atletish. Assiduous – Asthma – astma. / alkl pon’m. Atlantic – atlantish. ois halt’n kay’g. Astonish [someone] – At best – am best’n. Atlas – atlas. Assign – bastim’n. vunder’n. At dawn – bagin’n. Atmosphere – Assignation – Astonishing – At first [initially] – atmosf’r. bastimung. chidishdik. l’chat’chile. Atmospheric – Assignment – uvde. Astonishment – At home – in shtub. atmosferish. Assimilate – der chidesh. At last – Atom – atom. asimilirn [zich]. Astounded – kam mit tsor’s / tsum sof Atomic – atomish. Assimilation – nishtoim’m. / endlich / sof kol sof. Atomize – pulverize. asimilatsye. Astounding – At least – Atone – Assist – helf’n / nishtoimendik. l’chol hapoche\’s / stam / mechap’r zein oif. arois helf’n. Astray [go] – vaynikstns. Atonement – kapore / Assistant – shames / far blondzh’n. At least [although] – op kumenish / t’shuve. asistent / gehilf. Astride – raytindik. chotsh / chotshbe. Atrium – Associate - shut’v. Astrology – astrologia. At least [if only] – abi. Atrocious – achzor’s. Associates – shuftim. Astronaut – shtern flier At most – maksimal Atrocity – Association - / astronoyt. At night – bei nacht. achzoriesdik. far band. At that time - demols. Atrophy - 12 Attach – bind’n / festik’n / tsu tshep’n.

Attach – bind’n / Attraction – atraktsye. Auspicious – mazeldik. Autograph – oitograf festik’n / tsu tshep’n. Attractive [adj] – Austere – timtsumdik. Automate – oitomatir. Attach’e – atashe. tsu tsiendik. Austerity – tsimtsum. Automatic – Attached – Attractive girl – Australia – oistralye. oitotomatish. tsu gebund’n. sheinkeit. Austria – estreich. Automatically – Attachment – Attribute [to][v] – Authentic – echt / mimayle. tsu hef’t. tsu rechen’n. vort zeldik. Automation – Attack – bafal’n / Attrition – Authenticate – oittomatzie. on fal’n. ois mutchen’n. oitentikir’n. Autonomous – Attain – der grich’n. Attune – der hesk’m. Authenticity – oitonomish. Attainmen – Auburn – rayt broin. oitentishkeit. Autonomy – der grichenheit. Auction [n] – litsitat. Author – mechab’r / oitonomie. Attempt [try] – pruv / Auction [v] – shreib’r. Autopsy – palm’s pruv’n. aflitsir’n. Authoritarian – Autumn – harbest / Attend – ba glayt’n. Auctioneer - auktioneer oitoritarish. os’yen / yesh’n. Attend to [see to] – Audacity [nerve] – Authoritative – Auxiliary – ois helf. ba zorg’n. chutspe. far lozlich. Avail [to no] - Attendance – Audible – herevdik. Authority [expert] – umnisht / umzist. bei zein. Audience – oil’m. mayv’n / oitorit’t. Available – faran’n / Attention – achtung / Audit – bich’r revizie. Authority [influence] – bimtsies. uf merk. Audition – farher’n. daye. Avalanche – lovine. Attentive – ein herik. Auditor – Authority [permission] Avarice – naytzikeit. Attenuate – siterdik bich’r revizior. – reshus. Avenge [oneself] – Attest – shver’n. Auditorium – zal. Authorize – oitorizir’n noik’m nem’n Attestation – uf veiz. Augment – far mer’n.- / bafelmachtic. Avenue – evenu. Attic – boid’m / attick. Augury – far tsaych’n. Autobiographical – Average – Attire – halboshe. August – oigust. oitobiografish. durch shnit. Attitude – ein sht’l. Aunt – mum’e / Autobiography – Average person – Attorney – advokat. tant’e. oitobiografye. mitl’mesig’r. Attract – tsu tsi’n. Aura – die geist. Autocracy – oitokratie. Averse – nit hnalt’n. Aversion – dervid’r / ekl’n. 13 Aversion – dervid’r / Awe – op shay / pach’d Babble – plapl’n. Badger [annoy] – ekl’n. / yir’s hakov’d. Baboon – nudj’n. Avert – far hit’n. Awe [fear] – grayse malpe/ bobejan. Badly – shlecht. Aviary – fayg’l hoiz. tsiternish. Baby – ayfile / Baffle – far shter’n. Aviation – flierei. Awful – passkudne / vik’l kind. Bag [sack] – zak / Aviator – fli’r. shreklech / sakon’s. Babylon – bov’l. tash. Avid – gidik. Awhile - a vile Bachelor – boch’r / Baggage – bagazh. Avocado – avocado. Awkard – lepish / alte boch’r. Baggy – hengendik. Avocation um gelumpert. Back [anat] – ruk’n / Bail – orv’s gelt. – die arb’t. Awkard person – playts’e. Bait [n] – tsi shpayz. Avoid [evade] – kunye lem’l / klots / Back [go] – ka rik / Bait [v] – ois’meid’n. nebbish. tsu rik. tsap’n dos blut. Avoidance – Awl – ol / nol. Backgammon – Bake – bak’n. tzu ois meid’n. Awning – ib’r dach bakgamon / sash bash. Baked apple – Avow – tzu shver’n. Awry – varkert. Background – gebakt’r ep’l. Avuncular – avankular Axe – di hak. hint’r grunt. baken’n zich. Await – Axillary – agziluri Backing – Baker – der bek’r. richt’n zich oif. Axiom – aksiom. unt’r shtitzung. Bakery – bakeray. Awake – vach. Axiomatic - Backside [bum] – Baking pan – Awake [v] – vacht. aksiomatish. toch’s. bak fend’l. Awaken – ufshtay’n Axis – aks. Backward – Bal l – koil / pil’ke / / der vacht / uf kum’n. Axle – aks. oif tsurik / hinter shtelik bal. Award [distinction] – Azure – him’l bloi.. / a hint’r. Balalaika – ois stechung. Bad – shlecht / roe / balaleike. Aware – B bayz. Balance – keg’n vog / op geb’n zich a cheshb’n. Bad [rotten] – far foilt. balans. Awareness – visikeit. b ale arba kanfois Bad news – roe nei’s. Balcony – balkon. Awash – ein getunk’n. hoorets. Badge – Bald – lise. Away [from] – av’k. B auble – tshatshke op shtaych’n. Bale [hay] – bal’n. 14 Ball point pen – shraytl p’n.

Ball point pen – Bang [hit] – shmeis / Bare-headed – Barren – shraytl p’n. kap’n / trask’n / hak’n. begile-rosh. um fruch perdik. Ballad – balade. Banish – arois treib’n. Barely [scarcely] – Barren woman – Ballerina – Bank [financial] – kam / koim. akore. balayrine. bank. Bargain [n] – metsi’e. Barricade [n] – Ballet – balay’t. Bank [river] – br’g. Bargain [v] – ding’n. barikade. Balloon – balon. Bank account – Bargain from a thief - Barricade [v] – Ballot – shtim’n. bank konte. a metsie fun a gan’f. far varikadir’n. Ballot box – kalfe. Bank note – bank not. Barge – barke. Barrier – menie. Balm – balsam / Banker – bankir. Barge in – Bartender – trayst. Banking – bankerei. arein loz’n zich. bar shenk’r. Balmy – balzamish. Bankrupt – machule / Baritone – baritone. Barter [n] – Balsam – balsam. gegang’n gebroch’n / Bark [tree] – kore. veit hand’l. Baltic – baltish. bankrot. Bark [v] – bil’n / Base [alkali] – baze. Balustrade – Banner – di fone. havk’n. Base [to base on] – Bamboo – yamsh. Banquet – Barked – gebilt. bazir’n Bamboozle - der bank’t. Barley [grain] – Base foundation – Ban – chay’rem / is’r. Baptise – shmat’n / per’l groip’n / gersht. grunt. Banal – banal / kristik’n. Barley soup – Basement – der kel’r vochedik. Bar [pub] – shenk. krupnik. / unt’r gor’n. Banality – vochik. Barb – shtechelke. Barn – shair. Bashful – shemevdik. Banana – banan. Barbarous – Barometer – Basic – ikerdik. Band [music] – barbarish. baromet’r. Basically – beetsem. kapelye. Barbed – shtechik. Baron – baron. Basin – bek’n / bit. Band leader – Barber – sher’r. Baroyue – barok. Basis – grunt’n / bazis kap’l meist’r. Barbershop – shererei. Barrack – barak / / smach / yesoid’s. Bandage – bandazh. Bare – nak’t / hoil / kazarme. Basis [foundation] - Bandit – gazl’n / bloiz. Barrel – fas / tun. yesod bandit. Barefoot – borv’s. Barrel maker – Basket – kosh’k / bodn’r. der korb / koish. Bass – bas. 15 Bass – bas. Bay [hold at] – halt’n Be friends – chavern Be satisfied with – Bassoon - fagot fun der veit’n. zich. banugen’n zich mit. Bastard – mamz’r. Bay leaf – lorber blat. Be good at – tayg’n. Be saved from – nitsl Baste [cook] – Bayonet – bagnet. Be good for nothing – vern. fanets’n. Bays – 2nd. Letterof the taig’n af kapores. Be stubborn – Bastion - vastion Yiddish alphabet. Be in the way of – einshparn zich. Bat [animal] – Bazaar – bazaar / shuk. shtay’n in veg. Be sure – svor. fleder’moiz. Be [v] – zein / zei / zeit. Be in turmoil – koch’n Be surprised – Batch – bint’l / pek’l. Be able to – ken’n. mit. chideshn zich. Bath – bod / van’e. Be afraid – shrek’n zich Be jealous – mekane Be thirsty – darsht’n. Bath tub – van’e. / mayre hobn. zein. Be understood – Bathe – bod’n zich. Be angry – bayzern Be lazy – foil’n zich. far’shtan’n ver’n. Bathhouse – bod. zich. Be located in – gefin’n Be well and have more - Bathing suit – Be ashamed – shem’n zich in. a leben ahf dir. bod’kostum. zich. Be lost – farlor’n gayn. Beach – di pla’zhe. Bathrobe – bodchalat. Be asleep – shlof’n Be lucky – glik’n. Beach chair – ligshtul. Bathroom – vas’tsim’r vern. Be missing – fel’n. Beacon – shein’turm. / vane’tsim’r. Be aware of – merk’n. Be mistaken – toie zein Bead – krel / pat’sherke. Baton – kamandir – Be banished – zich. Beadle – shames. dreng’l. megar’esh zein. Be of the opinion – Beak – shnob’l. Battalion – battalion. Be called – hays’n. mayn’n / halt’n. Beaker – bech’r. Batter [dough] – shit’r Be cured – ois’hayl’n Be pregnant – Beam [delighted][v] – tayg. zich. shvangr’n / trog’n. k’vel’n / shtral’n. Batter [hit] – tsemazik. Be engaged in – zein Be present – bei zein. Beam [radiate] – Battery – akumulaytor / farnum’n mit. Be proud [of] – shtral’n. baterei. Be excited – hits’n zich shtolts’irn. Beam [wood] – bret Battle [n] – slachte. / koch’n zich. Be published – holtz / klots / sh’tang / Battleship – pantsershif. Be fit for – tayg’n. der’shein’n. balkn. Bauble – tzatske. Be fond of – halt’n fun. Be ridiculous – zein a Beam with pride – Bay – yam buchte. gelecht’r. kvel’n. 16 Beaming – shtraln’dik.

Beaming – shtraln’dik. Beautiful woman – Bed bugs – vantz’n. Befriend – ba Bean – beb’l. krassavitse. Bed sheet – leilech. freind’n zich mit. Bean [broad] – bob. Beautify – ba shein’n. Bedding - Beg – bet’n / betl’n. Bean soup – Beauty – shaynkeit. bet gevant. Beg pardon – beblach zup. Beauty parlour – Bedfellow – ib’r bet’n. Beans – fasolyes / shaynkeit salon. mits helf’r. Beget – moil’d zein beblach. Beaver – bib’r. Bedlam – dul hoiz / Beggar – hoiz’r gay’r / Bear [n] – ber. Bebediction – broche. balagan. shnor’r / betl’r. Bear [v] – Became – iz gevor’n. Bedroom – Begin – on fang’n / ib’r trog’n / leid’n / Because – dar far / shlof tsim’r. on hayb’n. ois halt’n. veil / vor’m / vor’n. Bedspread – ib’r dek / Beginner – on hayb’r Bearable - Because of – far / kape. / on fang’r. tzu der leid’n. veil / mikoyach / Bee – bin. Beginning – der on Beard – bord. machm’s / var’n / tsu lib. Beech – vuk. hayb. Bearing – Become – ge vor’n / Beef – rider’ns. Beginning [initial] – orientirung. ver’n. Beehive – bin shtok. haschole / on heib / Beast – chai’e / Become angry – Beekeeper – arois haybendik. behayme. tse bayzr’n. vin’n tzi’r. Begone – av’k. Beast [brute] – bestye. Become ashamed – Been – gev’n / Begrudge – Beat [defeat] – tse klap’n far shem’n zich. gevesset. Behalf – fun veg’n. / tse shlog’n. Become spoiled – Beer – bir. Behave [v] – fir’n / Beat [hit] – shlog. ib’r firn zich. Beetle – zhuk. noi’g / oif fir’n zich. Beat [v] – Becoming – vert. Beetroot – burik. Behavior – oif’r / ois koilen’n. Becoming [suits you] – Beetroot soup – gang. Beat out – ois klap’n. es past. borsht / burike zup. Behead – kep’n. Beating – shmits. Becon [v] – vink’n. Befall – tref’n zich / Behind – hint’r / Beautician – Bed [n] – bet / ge pasir’n. hint’n. kosmetik’r. leg’r. Befit – on shtayn. Behold - bamerk’n. Beautiful – shayn. Bed [put to] – Before – ayd’r / far. Behoove – auss bet’n. Beforehand – for ois. mut’l zein oif. Beings - nefash’s. 17 Beings - nefash’s. Bend – bayg’n / Beside – leb’n / bei. Bewilder – tse mis’n / Belated – ois bayg’n. Beside oneself – tse tumel’n. far shpetik’t. Beneath – unt’r. tsu trog’n. Bewildered person – Belch – grep’s. Benefactor - Besides – achuts / ois’r / far shadet’r. Belguim – belgiye. bal toive. achutz d’m. Bewilderment – Belief – glayb’n. Beneficial – gut tooik. Besiege – beleger’n. tse mishenish. Believe – mayn’n / Beneficiary – genis’r. Besmirch – Beyond – ois’r / veit’r glayb / dacht’n zich / Benefit – der noots. bashmutz’n / bazevl’n. fun / lemeile. folg’n. Benevolence – Best – best. Bias – mase pon’m / Believe [v] – gut hartzikeit. Best man – unterfir’r. far oisik’r. tzu glayb’n. Benign – liblech. Bestial – bestialish / Biased – Believer – glaybik’r / Benovelent – chaish. tse dodimdik. maym’n. gut hartzik. Bestow – bagob’n mit Bible – tanach. Belittle – mevat’l Bent – eingebayg’n. / bashenk’n mit. Bibliography – mach’n. Bequeath – betsavoe. Bestseller – bestsel’r. bibliografia. Bell – glok. Bequest – tsavoe / Bet [n] – gev’t. Bicker – Belligerent – izov’n. Bet [v] – vet’n / amfer’n zich. milchome haltendik. Berate – vet’n zich / farvet’n zich Bicycle – velosip’d. Bellow [roar] – ritsh’n. efn’n a moil oif. Bethink onself – Bid [n] – anbod. Belly – boich. Bereaved person – meyashev zein. Bid [v] – anbod’n / Belly button – pupik. ov’l . Betray [v] – masser’n bot’n. Belong – geher’n. Bereavement – / far rat’n. Bidder – onbot’r. Belongings – tsu geh’r. avayl’s. Betroth [v] – far knas’n. Bier – mit’e. Beloved [n] – balibt / Beret – bar’t. Betrothal – Bifocal – bi focal. ge libte. Berry – yagde. far loibung. Big – grois / grays. Below – unt’r. Berth – shif bet’l. Better – bes’r. Big city – krach. Belt – gart’l / pasik / Beseech – Between – tsevish’n. Big fool – potz. rim’n. bet’n zich bei. Beverages – mashk’s / Big shot – gants’r Bench – bank / Beset – getrank. knak’r / mach’r. benk’l. onzetz’n zich oif. Beware – op hit’n. Bigamy – bigamia. 18 Bigot – far glaybt’r.

Bigot – far glaybt’r. Birth control – Blackboard – tov’l. Bleak – trib / vist. Bigoted – fanatish / kind’l control. Blackmail [n] – Bleat – [cow] mek’n / far loibt. Birth rate – geburtikeit. shan tazh. [sheep] bek’n. Bigotry – Birthday - geburts tog. Blacksmith – shmid. Bleed – blutik’n. far glaybtkeit. Birthmark – Bladder – pench’r. Blemish – pegam / Bile – gal. muter tsaych’n. Blade [knife] – kling. um tayder’l. Bilingual – Biscuit – biskvit. Blame [n] – shuld. Blend – tsvay shprschik. Biscuits [dry] – Blame [v] – tse nayf gis’n. Bill – cheshbin. tsu chark’s. ba shuldik’n. Bless [v] – bench’n. Billion – bilyon. Bisect – tse halv’n. Bland – boim’l dik / Blessed [is] – Bin – zasik. Bishop – bisskup. mild. gebench’t. Bind – bind’n. Bit – pits’l / bis’l / Blank – post / bloiz / Blessed [n] – Binding – bund. shtik’l. laydik. gebencht’r. Binoculars – binok’l. Bitch – klavte. Blanket – koldre / Blessing [grace] - Biochemistry – Bitch [dog] – tsoig. dek. bench’n. biochemie. Bite [n] - bis. Blaspheme – Blessing [n] – Biography – Bite [v] - beis’n. mechal’l zein a broche. biografye. Bite into – ein beis’n. Blasphemy – Blind – blind. Biologist – biolog. Biting word – chil’l Hashem / giduf. Blindfold [v] – Biology – biologye. shtech vert’l. Blast – oif reis’n. far bind’n di ayg’n. Birch tree – biereze. Bitter – bit’r / galik. Blast off – Blindness – blindkeit. Bird – faygele . Bitter person – aroif shos’n. Blink [eye] – pintl’n. Bird cage – shteig’l. far bissen’r. Blatant – tumeldik / Bliss – glik zelikeit / Birth – geburt / Bitterness – biterkeit. shrei’n chedve / mesik’s. geboir’n. Biweekly – Blaze – flakern. Blissful – glik zelik. Birth [to give] – tsvay vochik. Blazing – flam feirdik Blister – blot’r / geboir’n. Bizarre - oisterlish / flamendik. pech’ir. Birth certificate – Black – shvartz. Bleach [n] – Blizzard – zaveruche. metrike. Blackberry – ozhene. blaychechts. Blob – koik / shmir. Blackbird – amst’l. Bleach [v ] – blaych’n. Block [of wood] – klets’l. 19 Block [of wood] – Blotch – flek / blot’r. Boast [v] – prol’n / Bolt – rig’l. klets’l. Blotter – klek’r. barim’n zich. Bomb – bombe. Block [v] – far shpar’n Blotting paper – Boaster – barim’r. Bon voyage – for gezunt. / far shtel’n. kl’k papir. Boastful – Bond – bund. Blockage – far tsam. Blouse – blooze. ois finrish / barinerish. Bondage – Blond – blawnd. Blow [smack] – klap. Boat – shif / lotke. knechtshaft. Blood – blut. Blow [v] – spray’n / Boderline – grenetz. Bone - bayn. Blood vessel – od’r. bloz’n. Bodily – [adj] gufik / Bonfire – Bloodhound – Blue – blo. [adv] in guf. sheit’r hoif’n. shpi’r hunt. Blueberry – Body – guf / kerp’r. Bonnet – tchepik. Bloodshed – shvartse yagde. Bodyguard – Bonus – premie. blut var gisung. Blunder – lib vacht’r. Book – sayf’r / buch Bloodshot – farlof’n far red’n zich. Bog – zump. [pl] sforim . mit blut. Blunt [dull] – temp. Boil [n] – geshveer / Book binder – Bloodthirsty – Blunt [frank] – blut’r. ein bind’r. blut dorshtik. of’n sharf. Boil [v] – koch’n / Book end – Bloody – blutik / Blur [n] – fl’k / vish. zeed’n / brot’n / bich’r vink’l. far blutikt. Blush – far raytl’n / uf koch’n. Book seller – Bloody [adj] – raytl’n zich. Boiled [over cooked] – moich’r sforim / far blutikt. Boar [n] – tse koch’t. buch hendl’r. Bloom [blossom] – vild’r chaz’r. Boiling hot – zudik / Bookcase – tsevit. Board [black] - tov’l kochedik. bich’r shank. Bloom [n] – bli / Board [food] – kesst. Boisterous – Bookish – lomdish. tsevit. Board [plank] – br’t. shturemdik / rashik. Bookkeeper – Bloom [v] – blie’n. Boarder – kvartirant Bold – bahartst / brav / buch halt’r. Bloomers – maytik’s. / pansion’r. dreist / mutik. Bookmark – Blossom – kevayt / Boarding house – Boldness – dreistkeit lay’n tzaych’n. tsevit. pansion. / kurazh / mut. Bookshop – Blot [n] - flek / klek. Boast [n] – barim / Bolster – bich’ r krom. Blot [v] – op klek’n. prol. unt’r shpar’n. 20 Bookworm – bich’r vorm.

Bookworm – bich’r Both – bay’de. Bowel movement – Brake – tor’maz. vorm. Bother [concern] – arn. shtul’gang. Bran – klay’n. Boom [revival] – uf’leb. Bother [v] – tshep’n. Bowels – ge’derm / Branch – ts’vayg. Boon – broche. Bottle – flesh’l. mogn / gederem. Brand – shtempl’n. Boor - bul’van / Bottle cap – Bowl [n] – shis’l. Brand new – shpog’l am’orets / zhlob. shter’tzelech. Bowtie – mush’keh. nei. Boost – unterhayb’n / Bottle opener – Box – kest’l / kastn / Brandy - bronf’n / unter’shtuf’n. oifshter’tzler. pu’del. koniak. Boot – shtiv’l. Bottleneck – enguneg. Box [fight] – boks’n Brass – mesh. Booth – beid’l / butke. Bottom [adj] – zich. Brassiere – stanik. Booty – g’zayle / unter’sht. Boxer – boks’r. Brassyness - zakroiv. Bottom [n] – dek / dno / Boy – boch’r / boichik / chutz’pedik. Border [frontier] – unt’n. ying’l. Brat – yungatch / gren’ets. Boucott – boikot. Boyhood – ingel’shaft. tach’shet. Border [edge] – breg. Bough – tzveig. Boyish – ingel’sh. Braun – poo’tsha. Bore [n] – imp . Bouillon – bullion. Bracelet – bracelet. Brave – held’ish / Bore [v] – deres’n / Boulder – feldz. Braces – shlay’kes. mutik. nudzh’n. Boulevard – bulvar. Brag – berim’n zich. Brave person – ch’vat. Bored [to be ] – skutne Bounce – opshprung. Braggart – ois shtel’r. Brawl – kreigerei. zein / zein nimes. Bound – farbund’n. Braid [n] – tsop. Bray – shtei’n. Boredom – langvil. Boundary – g’vul / Braided – ge’flocht’n. Breach – durch’broch Boring – langvilik. grenets. Brain – moi’ech / Bread – brayt. Born – geboir’n. Boundless – ongvulik. march. Bread [white plaited] – Borrow – antlei’n / Bounty [gift] - geshenk. Brains – gehir’n. kitkeh / chal’leh. borg’n. Bouquet – buket. Brainstorm – gennialer Bread crumbs – Bosom – buz’m. Bourgeois – burzshuaz. einfal. bray’zl. Boss – bale’bos. Bovine – behaymish. Brainwash – ib’r Breadbox – brayt’nitse. Botanical – botanish. Bow [bend] – far’neig. tzvog’n dem much. Breadth – brayt. Botanist – botanik’r. Bow [violin] – smit’shik Brainwashing – much Breadwinner – fardin’r. Botany – botanik. Bow [weapon] – boig’n. tzvog. Break [v] – tse’brech’n. Break into – arein brech’n zich in / arein reis’n zich in. 21 Break into – Brew [v] – bray’n. Bright – lichtik / hel. Broke [bankrupt] – arein brech’n zich in / Brewery – bruiz. Brilliant – breelyant. bankrot / mechule. arein reis’n zich in. Bribe [n] – geb’r Brilliant [in Talmud] – Broken – tse’broch’n. Breakable – brechevdik. shoich’d / chabar. geonish / iluish / charif. Broker – mekl’r / Breakdown – Bribe [v] – shtup’n / Brilliant [shiny] – sars’r. ein broch. unt’r kayf’n / blank / glantsik. Brokerage – meklerei. Breakfast – on beis’n unt’r shmir’n. Brim – br’g / rand. Bronze – bronz. / frishtik / ib’r beis’n. Brick – tsig’l. Brine – liag. Brooch – brosh. Breakthrough – Bricklayer – moier’r. Bring – breng’n. Brood [v] – gribl’n / durch broch. Bridal veil – dek tuch. Bring [closer] – dum’n. Breakwater – Bride – kale. dernenter’n Brook – teich’l / chevali’r brech’r. Bride and groom – Bring over – ritchke. Breast – tsitske / chos’n kale. arib’r breng’n. Broom – bez’m. brust. Bride to be – bamante Bring up [rear] – Broth – ros’l / Breastpocket – / basherte. hodev’n [pt] hodev’t. yoich. buz’m keshene. Bridegroom - chos’n Brisk – lebedik. Brothel – dos heiz’l / Breath [n] – ot’m / Bridge – brik. Bristle – berstle hor. shand hoiz. duch / hoich. Bridge [game ] – Brittish – british. Brother – brud’r. Breathe – otem’n. bridzsh. Brittle – kreeshidik. Brotherhood – Breathless – Bridle [n] – tsim’l. Broad – brayt. brudershaft. on an ot’m. Bridle [v] – Broadcast – oiditsye. Brother-in-law – Breed – ois brei’n. eintameven. Broaden – far brayt’n. shvog’r. Breeder – hodev’r. Bridle path – Broadminded – Brought up – Breeding – der tziung / ritsh teg. brayt geist’k / der tsayg’n. hodevin. Brief [adj] – kurts. meichldik. Brouse – Breeding [good] – Briefcase – tek’e / Brocade – schpanir. arein kuk’n in / bleter’n. meyuch’s. rents’l / portf’l. Brochure – prospekt. Brow – br’m. Breeze – vin’l. Briefing – ein zogung. Broil – sarf’n / brot’n. Brown – broin. Breezy – vinteldik. Briefly – bekits’r. Broiler – brot’r. Bruise – sinyak. Brew [n] – gebray. Brigade – brigade. Brunette – brun’t. 22 Brush [n] – barsht.

Brush [n] – barsht. Bulge [n] – poish. Bundle – pek’l / Burial shrouds – Brush [v] – barsht’n. Bulging – beichildik. bint’l / hayf’l. tachrichim. Brussels – bris’l. Bulk – rov / mase. Bungalow – beid’l / Buried – Brutal – brut’l. Bulky – farnemik / heizke. mekab’r gev’n. Brute [cruel person] – masiv. Bungle [v] – Burn [n] – br’n. achz’r. Bull – bik / buhay. far partat shev’n. Burn [v] – far br’n. Bubble [n] – blez’l Bulldog – buldog. Bungler – lemeshke / Burned – gebren’t. Bubble [v] – Bullet – koil. shlimeel. Burning – sreifo. blez’n zich. Bulletin – buletin. Bunk [bed] – Burns – brent. Buck – hirsh. Bullion – metalgely. bunk bet’l. Burp – greps. Bucket – em’r. Bulls eye – tsil ap’l. Buoy – buie. Bursar – kvestor. Buckle [n] - shnol. Bully – britan / Buoyant - shvimik Bursitis – bursit. Buckle [v] – on chap. Burden – Burst [n] – plats / tsunayf kortsh’n. Bulwark – val. matriech zein. blits / fleits / sht rom. Bud [n] – buton / Bum [beggar] – Burden [n] – mase / Burst [v] – oif reis’n / knos’p. trombenick. last / ol / yoch. plats’n. Budge [v] – a rir ton. Bum [fem] – Bureau [furniture] – Bury [v] – Budget – boojht. bohmerke. kamod. mekab’r zein / bagrob’n Buffalo – bufloks. Bum [masc] – bohm’r. Bureaucracy – / arein layg’n. Buffet – buf’t. Bumblebee – bieurocratie. Bus – oitobus. Buffoon – batch’n / zhumzse. Bureaucrat – Bush – kust. yuk’l / lets / shmegege. Bump [blow] – zets. bieurocrat. Business – gesheft / Bug – zhook / Bump [in road] – Burglar – handl’n / missch’r. / knayp’r. shtroichl. arein brech’r. ayssik. Bugle – feld trump’t. Bumpy – griverdik / Burglar alarm – Business [v] – Build – boi’n / tromasdik / shtricheldik. gevald glok. handl’n. uf boi’n. Bun – put’r bulke. Burglary – Business advise – Building – binyin / Bun [hair] – gr’k. arein brech. iny’n. gebeide. Bunch – bint’l / Burial – k’vure / Businessman – Bulb [light] – lemp’l. heif’l. bagrobenesh. soich’r. Bust – biust. 23 Bust – biust. By [according to] – Cabinet maker – Caliber – kalib’r. Busy – far num’n / loit. shtoli’r. Calico [n] – tzitz. far shmei’t. By [near] – bei. Cable [n] – kab’l / Calisthenics – Busy body – By [prior to] – biz. kanat. gimnastik. Koch lef’l / yachne. By [via] – durch. Cactus – kaktus. Call [be named] – But – ob’r / elo / doch By force – b’gvald. Cadaver – tayt’r guf. hays’n. / mernish’t. By heart – Cadence – rit’m. Call [n] – der ruf / But [however] – ob’r. oys’n vayn’ik. Café’ – kafe. klung. But only – neiert. By telephone – Cafeteria – cafeteria. Call [v] – tzu ruf’n / Butcher – katsev. telefonish. Caffein – kafein. on ruf. Butcher shop – yatke By the way – ag’v. Cage – kletke / Call girl – leb mayd’l. / flaysh mark / yekats’v. By way of – betoires. shtayg. Call out – arois ruf’n. Butler – hoiz badin’r. Bystander – Cajole – chanfe. Call up – Butter – put’r. tzu kuk’r. Cake [sponge] - on telefonir’n. Butter dish – Byword – sh’m dov’r. lekach / kuch’n / shtik’l. Calling card – put’r nitz’e / put’r shisl. Calamity – katastrofe visit karte. Butterfly – flater’l / C / umglik. Callous – far hartev’t. zum’r fligele. Calcium [lime] – kalch. Callous – mazolie. Buttermilk – Cabala – kabole. Calculate – rechen’n Callow - ts’nifish. putt’r milch / maslinke. Cabalist – mekubolist. / cheshbin’n. Calm [adj] – ruik / Buttocks – toch’s / Cabaret – kabar’t. Calculation – cheshbin. barut. hint’n / gezets. Cabbage – kroit, Calculator - Calm [v] – baruik’n. Button – knep’l. [stuffed] lepts’s / kroit rech’n mashin. Calorie – calorie. Buttonhole – blintz’s / galuptzee. Calculus – kalkulus. Calumny – bilbul / knep’l loch. Cabin [hut] – beid’l Calender – risheus. Buxom – zaftik / Cabin [of a ship] – kahlend’r. Calve - kelb’n zich. gezunt.. kayute. Calender [Jewish] – Came – gekum’n. Buy – kayf’n. Cabinet – shafe. looach. Camel – keml. Buy up – uf kayf’n. Calf – kalb. Camera – aparat. Buyer – koine. Calf [anat] – litke. 24 Camouflage [v] – kamuflir’n.

Camouflage [v] – Candlestick – leicht’r. Capacity – kapatzit’t / Carbon paper – kalke. kamuflir’n. Candor – yechoil’s. Carburetor – Camouflage [n] - of’n hartzikeit. Cape [cloak] – pelerine. karburator. kamuflazsh. Candy store – Cape [land] – kap. Carcass - nevayle Camp – lag’r. tsu kernye. Capillary – oder’l. Card – kart’l. Campaign [n] – aktsye Cane [sugar] – Capital [capital] – Card [playing] – kort. / kampanye. shtek’n ror. kapital. Cardboard – tektur. Campaign [v] – Canine – hintish. Capital city – Cardiac – hartz. kampanyev’n. Canned – konservin. ir habiro / hoipt shtot. Cardiac condition – Campus – kampus. Cannery – Capitalism – hartz fel’r. Can [be able to] – konservin fabric. kapitalism. Care [custody] – ken’n. Cannibal – Capitalist – kapitalist. hashgoche. Can [tin] – blech’l. mentsh’n fres’r. Capon – kaphon. Care [n ] – deige / Can opener – Cannon – harmat / Capricious – zorg. uf blechl’r. kanon. ib’r kleiberish / kaprizik. Career – kariere. Canada – kanade. Canoe – kanu. Capricorn – staynbok. Carefree – zorglos / Canal – kanal. Canopy – chupe. Capsule – kaps’l. frei fun zorg’n. Canape’ – kezei’s. Canopy [wedding] – Captain – kapitan. Careful – op gehit / Canary – kanarik. chupe. Caption – kep’l. gevorn’t. Cancels – mek’t / Cantilever – Captivate – far chap’t. Carefully – pamelach. anulirn. shtartz balk’n. Captive [n] – playnik Careless – op geloz’n. Cancer – rak. Cantor – chaz’n. / gefangenik. Careless dresser – Candelabrum – Canvas – kanvas. Capture – chap’n / op gelozen’r. menoire. Cap – hit’l / mits’l / fang’n / ein nem’n. Cares – deig’s. Candid – ofntlich / spodik. Car – oito / Caress [n] – gl’t. of’n hartzik. Capable – fayik / oitomobil. Caress [v] – glet’n. Candidate – kandidat. mesug’l. Carat – karat. Caretaker – Candle – licht. Capacious – geram / Caravan – caravan. memune. Candlelight – arein gemik. Caraway – kim’l. Careworn – fardeig’t. licht flam. Carbon – kuiln shtof. Cargo – lodung / fracht. 25 Cargo – lodung / Carton – karton / Castle – shlos. Caterer – fracht. pudele. Castor oil – ritz’n oil. esig liverant. Caricature – karikatur. Cartoon – vitz bild. Castrate – Caterpillar – op fres’r / Carnage – blut bod. Cartridge – patron. mesar’s zein. shlayer’l. Carnation – negele. Carve [meat] – Casual – gleich gild’ik. Cathedral – katedral. Carnival – karnaval. on snid’n. Casuistry – pilp’l. Catholic – katolik. Carouse – huli’n. Carve [wood] – Casulty – korb’n. Catholic priest – galach. Carp – karp. ois schnitz’n. Cat – katz. Cattle – behaym’s / Carpenter – stolyar. Carving – schnitzer’i. Catalogue [n] – fich / rind’r. Carpentry – stolier’i. Carving board – katalog Caucasian – kavkasish. Carpet [n] – tepech / schneid br’t. Catalogue [v] – Caucasus – kavkaz. kobrets. Case [contingency] – fal katalogirn. Caucus [n] – kokus / Carriage – furch’l / / yednfals. Cataract – katarakt / fraktzie. droske / karete / vog’n. Case [for an instrument] belayme. Caught – gechapt. Carriculum – – shtayd’l. Catarrh – katar. Cauliflower – kalifyor ler’n program. Cash [n] – muzum’n / Catastrophe – / blum’n kroit. Carried – getrog’n. bim’zumonim. churb’n / katastrofe. Causal – sibhadik. Carrion – nevayle. Cashbox – kase. Catcall – feig. Cause [n] – sib’e. Carrots - mer’n. Cashier – kahzir’r. Catch [capture] – fang Cautious – gevorn’t. Carry – trog’n. Casino – kasino. / chap [pt] chap’t. Cave [n] – hayl. Carry away – Cask – fest’l / tund’l. Catch [track down] – Cave in – ein fal’n. av’k fir’n / far trog’n / Casket - shketele der vish’n. Caviar – kaviar. av’k trog’n. Cast – fur’m / Catch up with – Cavity – loch / chol’l. Carry out [perform] – geshtalt. an yog’n Cease – oif her’n / durch fir’n. Cast [surgical ] – gips. Categorical – uf her’n. Cart [n] - furch’l / Cast iron – nos eis’n. katagorish. Ceaseless – vog’n. Castaway – parvor. Category – kategorye. on an ufh’r. Cartel – kart’l. Caste – kaste. Cater – tsu shtel’n / Cedar tree – Cartilage – chromske / Castigate – mus’r / liver’n / zorg’n far. tseder boim. vaych vayn. ois mus’rn. Cede – optret’n. 26 Ceiling - kipe / pulap / stelye / sufit.

Ceiling - kipe / pulap / Censorship – Certer – mit’l. Character [nature] – stelye / sufit. tzenzur’n. Certificate – atestat / charakt’r. Celebrate – prav’n / Censure [n] – bashtetikung. Charge[price] – optsol. yoivl’n / farbreng’n / psak vort. Certify [confirm] – Chariot – karet’e. op richt’n / feier’n. Censure [v] – bashtetik’n. Charitable – chemdik. Celebration – a psakvort geb’n. Cessation – ufh’r / Charitable person – simche / feierung. Census – folk tseilung. shtilshtand. bal tsedoke. Celebration party – Cent – sent. Cesspool – Charity – rachmim / simche. Centennial – opgrang grub. tsedoke. Celebrity – god’l. hundert yorik. Chaff – psoil’s. Charity [to give] – Celery – selerye. Centimeter – Chain – kayt. tsedoke / kitsve. Celestial - himlish. tsentimeter. Chair – shtul / benk’l. Charity box – pushke. Cell – ts’l / kamer’l. Central – mitendik / Chairman – for zits’r. Charlatan – sharlatan. Cell phone – tselfon / tsentral. Chalk – krayt. Charm – chain / tselke. Centralize – Champagne – kish’f Cellar – kel’r. tsentralizir’n. shampanyer. Charming – chainifdik. Cello – tchelo / Centrifugal – Champion – meist’r. Chart [map] – karte. violontz’l. funtzentrish. Change – iber zets’n. Chase – yog. Cellophane – Century – Change [alter] – Chase away – tzelofan. yor hundert. ib’r mach’n. arois tribe’n. Cellular – tselular. Ceramics – teperei / Change [ex] – Chassis – shasi. Celluloid – tzeluloid. ceramic. ib’r beit’n. Chaste – rayn / Celtic – keltish. Cereal [grain] - tvue Change [v] – beit’n. tsnue. Cement [n] – Cereal [porridge] – Change[loose] – Chastised – gemussert. tsement. kasha. klayn gelt. Chastity – tsni's. Cement [v] – Ceremony – tseremonie. Chaos – chaos / Chat - shmu’s. tsenayf klep’n. Certain – zich’r / gevis. toie voie. Chattels – Cemetary – Certainly [surely] – Chapter – payr’k / metal telim. bays oilom. avade / graylich / kapit’l / pizmon. Chatter [n] – misstome. geplap’l. Chatter [v] – plap’n. 27 Chatter [v] – plap’n. Cheerful – fraylich / Chew – kei [v] kei’n. Chin – morde / gombe / Chatterbox – munt’r / lustik. Chic – mit shik. kin. yabednik. Cheerless – avmutik / Chicanery – ramo’s / China – portselay. Chattering – etzvudik. draydlich. China [country] – yatatata. Cheerlessness – atsv’s. Chicken – hind’l / chine. Chauffer – shof’r. Cheese – kez. hun. Chinese [n] – kitayets. Cheap - billik / volv’l Chef – kuch’r. Chicken coop – katuch. Chip [n] – brec’l. / bezol. Chemical [n] – Chicken pox – Chips [wood] – Cheapen – mezalz’l. chemik’r. vintpok’n. shpendlech. Cheaply – bezol / Chemist – chemik’r. Chicken soup – Chirp – tshirik. bechotse chinem. Chemist [pharmacy] – gilden’e yoich. Chisel [n] – dlot. Cheapskate – optayk. Chicory – tsikorie. Chit-chat – ploiderei. shnor’r kushin yerke. Chemistry – chemye. Chief [boss] – sh’f / Chivalrous – ritersh. Cheat [n] – ramay. Cherish – tei’r halt’n. rosh. Chlorine – chlor. Cheat [v] – opnar’n / Cherries [sour] – Chiefly – d er ik’r. Chock – poikele. ois nar’n. veinsh’l. Chilblains – Chocolate – shokolad. Cheated – op genart. Cherries[sweet] – vint’r beil’n. Chof – 12th. letter of Cheater - moshenik. karsh’n. Child – kind [pl] kind’r the Yiddish alphabet. Check [control] – Cherub – keruv [dim] kinderlech. Choice [adj] – kontrol. Ches – 8th. letter of the Childbirth – kimp’t. mehurderik [n] ois kleib / Checklist – Yiddish alphabet. Childhood – kinderheit bray’r. kontrolirke. Chess – shach. / kind’r yor’n. Choice [free] – brayre Checkmate [chess] – Chessboard – Childish – kinderish. / ois kleib. mat. shach br’t. Chills – siter’n. Choir – chor. Checkup – Chessmen – Chilly – kil / Choirboy – meshoir’r. batrcchtung. shach figur. frestldik. Choke [v] – Cheek [anat] – di bak. Chest – kast’n. Chime – glok’n shpil. der shtikt tzu ver’n / Cheer – aplodir’n / Chest [anat] – brust / Chimney – koim’n. der varg’n / shtik’n. lust. brust kast’n. Chimney sweep – Choked – der vorg’n. Chestnut – kest. koim’n ker’r. Cholera – chaleri’e. 28 Choose [v] – ois kleib’n.

Choose [v] – Chromium plated – Circuit – kreiz [electric] Citron – esr’g. ois kleib’n. ba chromt. shtrom kreiz [short c.] City – shtot. Chop [n] – kotl’t. Chromosome – Kurtz shlus City dwellers – Chop [off] – op hak’n. chromosom. Circular – kaylechdik. shtot leit. Chop [v] – hak [pt] Chronic – chronish. Circulate – arum gayn / Civic – birgrlech. tse hak’n. Chronicle – kronika kursir’n. Civil [polite] – ayd’l. Chop stick – [book of ] Circulation – Civil servant – es shtekel’e. divre ha yomim. tsirkulatsye. tsivil dinst’r. Chopped liver – Chronicler – chronik’r. Circumcise – mal’n / Civil war – gehakte leb’r. Chronological – yidish’n. birg’r milchome / Chopped meat – chronologish. Circumciser – moi’l. birg’r krig hak fleish. Chronology – Circumcision – Civilian – [adj] tzivil [n] Chops – kotelet’n. chronologie. gemolt zein / briss’d. tzivilist. Choral – chor. Chubby – poishiki / Circumcision ceremony Civilization – Chorale – choral. diklech. – bris. tsivilizatsye. Chord [music] – akord. Chuckle – lach’n in / Circumference – Civilize – tzvilizir’n. Choreography – lach’n tzu zich. arum n’m. Claim [n ] – chazoke choreagrafie. Chum – chav’r. Circumnavigate – / teine. Choronic complainer – Chunk – payde / shayt. arum shif’n zich. Claimant – toiveie. pitshetsh. Church – klois’r / tifle Circumspect – Clairvoyance – Chorus [choir] – chor / / kirch / tserkeve. zhirutdik. helzeerei. tzu zung. Chute – arop loz. Circumspection – Clairvoyant – Chorus [refrain] – Cider – zhir’s. helzeer. tsu zang. [sweet] ep’l zaft / Circumstance [s] – Clam – klam. Chosen – ois geklib’n. [hard] ep’l vein. der maim’d / umshtand. Clammy – klempik. Christian – krist. Cigar – tsigar. Circus – tsrik. Clamour [v] – Christmas – nit’l. Cigarette – papiros. Citadel – tzitad’l. ein klem’n. Chromium – [adj] Cinder – hol’v veshke. Cite - [quote] tzitir’n Clamour [n] – ge pild’r chromn , [n] chrom. Cinnamon – tsimering. [refer to ] der mon’n. / ge shray / tum’l. Circle – kreiz / rod. Citizen – birg’r. Clamp [n ] - urvant. Clan – klan / shtam. 29 Clan – klan / shtam. Clay [adj] – laym’n. Clerk – buralist / Clockwise – Clap – patsh’n. Clay [modelling] – ba ampt’r. zayger’ik. Clarification – plastelin. Clever – klug / geshit Clockwork – geverik. uf klerung. Clay [n] – laym. Clever person – Clod – shrol / grude. Clarification – Clean [n] – zoib’r / coch’m. Clog [v] – far layg’n / uf klerung. rayn Cliché – fraze / far shtop’n. Clarify – klor Clean [tidy] – tsichtik. shavlon / trafar’t. Close [adj] – noent. mach’n / uf kler’n. Clean [v] – puts’n. Click – a shlis ton. Close [v] – far mach / Clarinet – klarineht. Clean up – oif ram’n Client – klient. tsu mach / shlis’n. Clarity – klorkeit. / uf ram’n. Cliff – feldz. Closed – far macht. Clash [n] – Cleanliness - raynkeit. Climate – klimat. Closet – alm’r / shank tzenayf shtuis. Clear [adj] – klor / Climax – klimaks / / shsfe. Clash [v] – ditlech / befayresh. shiptz / kulminir punkt. Cloth – schayre / shtuis’n zich mit. Clear away – ram’n. Climb – aruf krich’n gevant / shtof / tsayg. Clasp [n] – kliamre. Clearing [forest – / ufhayb’n. Cloth [n] – fatsheile / Clasp [v] – chap. poliane. Climb down – layvend / tich’l. Class – der klas. Clearly – bechust / arunt’r krich’n. Clothe – baklayd’n / Classic [adj] – posh’t. Cling – klamer’n zich onton. klashish’n Cleave – shpalt’n. / klep’n zich / tulien zich. Clothed - baklayd’n. Classic [n] – klasik’r. Cleaver – hak mes’r. Clinic – klinik. Clothes [washing] – Classification – Cleft – shpalt. Clinical – klinish. gr’t / vesh. klasificatzie. Clemency – bagnedi / Clink [glasses] – Clothes peg – gretklam’r Classify – ches’d. tshok’n mit. Clothesline – klasifitzir’n. Clench [teeth] – Clip – klemer’l. gret’shtrik. Classroom – shtsheme’n / Clique – knufye. Clothing – klayd’r / klast sim’r. far kvetsh’n. Cloak – tzud’k / malbushim. Clatter [n] – Clergy [Jew] – mant’l. Clothing store – geklap’r / trask. klekoidesh. Cloak and dagger – klayd’r krom. Clause – punkt. Clergyman – kliri / konspirativ. Cloud – volk. Claw – die kr’l. gistlech’r. Clock – zayg’r. 30 Cloudburst – volk’n broch.

Cloudburst – Coast – br’g. Coffee pot – kavenik. Cold blooded – volk’n broch. Coaster – unt’r tets’l. Coffin – orn / trune / kalt blutik. Cloudy – far volkent / Coat - kapote / rek’l / shketele. Cold cuts – oif shnit. volkndik. mant’l. Cogitate – denk’n / Cold sweat – angst’n. Clover – konishine. Coat [paint] – shicht. arayn tracht’n. Coleslaw – kroit salat. Cloves – negele. Coat-of-arms – her’v. Cognate – kroivish. Colic – boich grimenish. Clown – lets / peiats. Coax – ein rayd’n. Cognative – banemik. Collaborate – Club [people] – klub. Cobbler – shust’r. Cogwheel – tsayn rod. tsu zam’n arbet’n. Club [weapon] – Cobblestone – Coherence – Collaboration – tsu flok’n. bruk shtayn. beindikayt. zam’n arb’t. Cluck - kuuoktshe Cobweb – shpin veb. Coherent – knipik / Collaborator – Clue [n] – shlis’l / Cock – hon. beindik. mit arbet’r. slid. Cockpit – kavine. Cohesion – Collage – kolazsh / Clumsy [inept] – Cockroach – tarakan. mit haftikeit / haft / gekl’p. umbaholf’n. Cocky – chutspedik / tsunuif halt. Collapse [v] – Clumsy person – betuchish. Cohesive – haftik. av’k fal’n / ein fal’n / gelaimt’r / klotz. Cocoa – kakao. Coil – shpul. um fal’n. Cluster – gezem’l / Coconut – Coin – matbaye. Collar – koln’r / hayflech. kokos nus. Coincide – tref’n zich krag’n. Clutch – klempt. Cod – rorsh. / tsu nuif fal’n. Collar bone – Cluttered – Code – kod / kodeks. Coincidence – koln’r bayn. on gevarf’n. Coeducation – tsu zamen fal / tsu fal / Collate – kolatzionir’n / Coach – karete. koedukatzin. tsu nuif traf’n tzenuif fir’n. Coachman – balegole. Coerce – tzving’n / Cointingent [adj] - Colleague – kolega Coagulate – ant shtay’n nayt’n. ophengik. [f] kolegin. / far glivert ver’n. Coercion – tzvang / Colander – Collect – klayb. Coal – koil / koil’n. naytung. durch shlak. Collect [v] – zaml’n. Coarse – grob / prost. Coffee – kave. Cold - kalt. Collection – zamlung. Coarse person – Coffee cake – Cold [ailment] – Collectively – btsib’r. prostak / bulvan . kave kuch’n. far kilung. Collector – zaml’r. Collector [charity] – meshulach. 31 Collector [charity] – Column [pillar] - Comic [adj] – komish Commercial [adj] – meshulach. zay’l. [n] komik’r. komertsiel / sochrish. College – kaledzh. Columnist – columnist. Comical – komish. Commercial [n] – Collide – Coma – mats’v / Coming [adj] kumenik anons. tsu zam’n shtuis’n zich. komatoz. [n] ankum. Commission – komisie. Collision – Comb – kahm. Comma – bayshtrog. Commissioner – pok’d. tsu nuif shtuis. Combat – shlacht. Command [n] – prikaz Commissioner of police Colloquial – shmuesdik Combed – far kamt. / baf’l / komande. – prisstav. / shmu’s shprach. Combination – Commander – Commit – bagay’n / Collusion – kombinatsiye. comendant. opton. tsu noif red. Combine – far vind’n Commanding – Commit [entrust] – Colonel – polkovnik / tsunuif heft’n. dominirndik. ib’r geb’n. / kolon’l. Come [arrive] – kum. Commandment – dibre. Commit oneself – Colonial – kolonial. Come back – Commemorate – bind’n zich.mit / komit’t. Colonise – kolonizir’n. kum tsurik. batseichn’n dem on Commit suicide – Colony – yishuv / Come in – denk fun. zich onton a meise. kolonie. arein kum’n. Commencement – Commitment – Colossal – kolosal. Come on – anu! on fang. hischayv’s. Colour – kolir. Come out – Commend – Committee – komit’t. Colour blind – arois kum’n. noch zog’n a shvach. Commodity – schoire. kolir blind. Come to a conclusion – Commensurate – Common [joint] – Coloured – kolirt. kum’n tsu a shlus. mitmest / ongemost’n beshutfesdik. Colourful – fil farbik Come to know – Comment – bamerkung. Common [ordinary] – / kolirik. der vis’n zich. Commentary – prost / vochedik. Colourless – on kolir Comedian – komik’r. peiresh. Common [usual] – / blas. Comedy – komedye. Commentator – gevayntlech. Colt – loshik. Comfort – nechome komentator. Common law – Column [newspaper] – / bakvemlechkeit. Commerce – hand’l / shtayg’r recht. rubrik Comfort [v] – trays’n. misch’r. Common people – Comfortable – bakv’m. amcho / hamoin. 32 Common sense – kop oif di plaitses / saych’l / hayosher..

Common sense – kop Comparatively – Compile – mechab’r Complex [adj] – oif di plaitses / saych’l / lefeirech. zein. filtaylik hayosher.. Compare – far’gleich. Complacency – Complex [n] – Commonplace – Compared to – lechabe ma’reshikayt. komplekt. vochedik / banal. / in fargleich mit. Complacent – Complexion – tzire. Commotion – gerud’r. Comparison [no] – tmi’mesdik. Compliance – heskem. Communal – klal / l’havdl. Complain – k’vetsh’n / Compliant – ko’olsh. Compartment – oftayl ba’klogn zich / klog’n nehorchik. Communicate – lozn Compartment train] – zich oif. Complicate – visn / ibergeb’n. kufeen. Complainer - komplitzir. Communiqu’e – Compass – kompas. klog’muter / krechts’r / Complicated – komunikat. Compassion – kvetch’r. komplitzirt. Communism – rachmon’s / mit geful. Complains – baklogt Complication – komunizm. Compatibility – zich. komplikatzie / chumre. Community – klal / oiskumikayt. Complaint – teine. Compliment – tsi’bur / kehile / ayde. Compatible – Complaints – tai’nes kom’pliment / sh’vach. Community affairs – oiskum’ik. umeine. Comply – noch’kum’n / kloshe inyo’nim. Compatriot – Complete [adj] – ois’folg’n. Commute – lands’man. ge’ayndikt / gomur / Component – farmilder’n. Compensate – gants. bash’tandtayl / Commuter – tzu for’r. fargitik’n. Complete [perfect] – bash’tay’tayl. Compact [adj] – solid. Compete – ful’shendik. mashl’m zein. Comport to – tray’st. Compact [cosmetic] – Competent – Complete [v] – Compose – fud’r netzig. competent / roe. der’gantsn / mashl’m tsu’nayf’zets’n. Companion – Competent [wife] – zein. Composer – ba’glayt’r / kom’panion. beri’yeh. Completely – kompozitor. Company [bus] – Competition – far’mest. be’shlay’mes. Composite – filtaylok / fir’me. Competitor – Completetion – tzunuifgeshtel’n. Company [guests] – kon’kurent. farendikung. Composition – gest. bashtand. Composition [book] – chibur. 33 Composition [book] – Compunction – Concentration – Conciliation – chibur. ib’r kler’n / kontzentratzie. ois gleich. Compositor – zetz’r. baym gevis’n. Concentric – Conciliatory – Composure – statik / Compute – berechen’n. kontzentrish. pashronish. baherskeit. Computer – kompyut’r. Concept [notion]– Concise – tamtzitdik. Compound [adj – Comrade – chav’r, bagrif. Concisely – tzunuif geshtelt. [f] chaverte. Concept [play] - kurtz un sharf. Comprehend – Concave – ein gepuklt / for shteling. Conclude – far endik’n bagrief’n. konkav. Conception Conclusion – sof. Comprehensive – Conceal – oys behalt’n [comprehend] – banem. Conclusive – bashtimik arum nemik. / far shtel’n / tei’n. Conceptual – bagrifik. / der veizik. Comprehensive [all Concealment [hiding] – Concern – deige / Concoct – farmish’n / embracing] – bahaltenish. ayssik. ois zuig’n fun fing’r. arum nemik. Concede – Concern oneself – Concrete [adj] – Compress [n] – moide zein. arein zorg’n. mamoshesdik. kompr’s. Conceit – gadl’s / Concern yourself [to] – Concrete [n] – beton. Compress [v] – drik’n. geive.. arn. Concubine – keps veib Compression – Conceited – Concerned – var zorgt. / pilegesh. tzu nuif kvetshung. on gebloz’n / gadlusdik / Concerning – benegaye Condemn – far dam’n. Comprise – forshtel’n / ein gelaybt in zich / / mikoich. Condition [provision] – mit zich koil’l zein. grays bi zich / Concerns – es art mir. tnay / bading. Compromise – tolk / ein gebild’t. Concert – konsert. Condition [state] – pshore. Conceited person – Concert master – mats’v / tsu shtand. Compulsion – oin’s. grois halt’r / bal geive / kontzert meist’r. Conduct – oif fir / Compulsive – gadl’n. Concertina – hanhoge / firung. kompulsiv. Conceive [mentally] – kontzertine. Conductor [orchestra] – Compulsory - banem’n / mas’g zein / Concerto – kontzert. dirigent. obligatorish. bagrayft. Concession – hanoche. Cone [tree] – shishke Concentrate [v] – Conciliate – mfays zein Confer – bateil’n mit. konsentrir’n. / ein nem’n. 34 Conference – konferents.

Conference – Confused – tsu tumlt Connect – far knip’n / Consecrate [v] – konferents. / tse misht / far shmay’t. fsr bind’n. ein heilik’n / Confess – Confusion [mental] – Connected – mekadesh zein. moide zein zich. tse mishnish / behole. onker’n zich. Consecutive – Confession – viduy. Confute – of shpar’n Connection – hinteranandik. Confide – far trui’n / Congeal – far bindung./ shaych’s. Consecutively - far glayb’n. far gliver’t ver’n. Connive – kesayd’r anand. Confidence – tzu troy. Congenial – kuk’n durch di fing’r. Consensus – Confident – betuach. tzum hartz’n / simpatish. Connoisseur – mayv’n / hesk’m kul’m. Confidential – besudik. Congested – farshtop’t fein shmek’r. Consent – haskome / Confidentially – besod. / farshtop’t / Connotation – masskim zein / Confinement [birth] – on geshtop’t. konotatzie / bateit. bashtay’n. kimp’t. Congestion – gedrang Conquer – bazig’n / Consenting – masskim. Confirm - dos gevis’n. / shtupenish / on geshtop far chap’n / ayn nem’n. Consequence – Confirmation – Conglomeration – Conquest – ein n’m / poy’l yoytse. ba shtetikung. kaka pitshi. ein nem’n. Consequently – Confiscate – Congratulate – gratulirn Conscience – yand’s / der iber / bemayle. konfiskir’n / op sheib’n. / vintshev’n / gevis’n. Conservation – Conflagration – brand. geb’n a mazeltov. Conscientious – konservirung. Conflict – zamenshtuis. Congratulations! – gevisndik, [objector] Conservative [adj] - Conform – mit halt’n mazltov. mitoch gevis’n. konservativ. / tsu fas’n zich. Congregation – kehile Conscious – Conserve – zshale / Conformity – / ayde. bavust zinik. shpor’n. mit haltung. Congress – kongres. Consciousness – Consider – ba kler’n / Confound – tse mish’n Conical – konusdik / bavus zein / visi keit. ba trach’n / ba rechen’n. / yotsr’s. konish. Conscription [n] – Considerable [fair] - Confront – pon’m Conifer – nodlbaym. priziv / dos muz dinst / nishkoshedik. el ponim / shtel’n. Conjecture – hashore / di nemung. Considerable [sizable] – Confuse – far drei’n / svore. hipsh. dur’n / tse mish’n. Conjure – far shver’n. Considerate – ein zeerish. 35 Considerate – Conspirator – Construe – masb’r zein Contemplate – ein zeerish. konspirator / idachtnik. / titsh’n masb’r zein. batracht’n / Consideration – Conspire – Consulate – konsulat. kler’n zich in. batrachtung. far shver’n zich. Consult [v] – Contemporary – Considered – batracht / Constant – kesayderdik meyashev zein zich mit. bendor / heint saytik. barechnt. / shtendik. Consultation – barotung Contempt – bit’l / Considering – Constantly – kesayd’r. Consume [swallow] – der bit’l. nemendik in acht / Consternation – far shling’n. Contemptible – vedlik. behole. Consume [use up] – far achtl’d / nifzehdik. Consignment – Constipation – far nits’n. Contemptuous – shikung. far shtopung. Consumer – far achtik / bituldik. Consist of – Constituency – konsument. Contend [hold] – tsun ufshtel’n zich. vaylershaft. Consumption – farnitz. taynh’n / halt’n. Consistant – ois gehalt’n Constituent – vayl’r. Contact [n] – barir / Content to – tein’n. / konsekvent. Constitute – on rir / barirung. Contentious – Consistently – tzunuif shtel’n / Contact [v] – machloikesdik. nit andersh vi. far stel’n mit zich. far bind’n zich / Contentment – Consolation – nechome Constitution – shtel’n zich in tsu frid’n / bafridikung / trayst. konstitutzie. farbindung. Contents – der inhalt / Console [v] – trayst’n. Constitutional – Contagious – klepik / toich’n / toich’n / inhalt. Consolidate – konstitutzion’l. on shtekik. Contest – konkur’s. konsolidir. Constraint – Contain – anhalt’n. Context – kontekst / Consonant – ein gehaltnkeit / Container – halt’r. opnerisenerheit. konsonant. getzvungenkeit. Containment – Contiguity – tsurir. Conspicuous [to be] – Constrict – eintzam. Contiguous – onzen zich / ayg’n risik / tzunuif tzi’n. Contaminate – tzu gerirt. ayg’n shtechedik. Construct – boi’n. far umraynik’n / Continent [n] - Conspiracy – far Construction – uf boi metame zein. kontinent. shverung / yad ach’s. / konstruktsie. 36 Contingency – miglechkayt / al koltsoro sheloi.

Contingency – Contractor – liverant. Convenience – Convict [n] – arestant miglechkayt / Contradict – op freg’n bakvemlechkeit. / tfisenik / far mishp’t, al koltsoro sheloi. / sois’r zein. Convenient – bakv’m. Conviction [belief] – Continual – Contradiction – Convent – konvent. ib’r tzeigung / kesayderdik. vid’r anand. Convention – ib’r getzaygtkeit. Continually – Contraption – tsu zem’n for. Conviction [legal] – kesayd’r / rak / shtendik. machareike. Conventional – far mishpetung. Continuation – Contrary – aderabe / opgemacht on / genum’n. Convince – ein rayd’n / hemshech. hipech. Converge – ib’r tzeig’n. Continue [v] – Contrast [n] - hipuch. tzu nuif kum’n zich. Convincing – mamshich zein. Contribute [v] – Converse [adj] – farkert. ib’r tseigik. Continuity – menad’v zein / Conversion – Convivial – hamshchdikayt. bay shtayer’n. far vandlung. lebens freidik. Continuous – Contributor – menad’v Conversion Convoke – far ruf’n. kesayderdik. / beishteier’r. transformation] – Convoy [n] – konvui. Continuously – rak. Contrivance – far vandlung. Convulsed [be] - Continuum – hamtsoe. Convert [from Judaism] far gay’n. noch anandikeit. Contrive – far tracht’n. – geshmat’r / meshum’d. Convulsion – Contour – kontur. Control – dirigir’n. Convert [to Judaism] – konvulsie. Contraband – Controversial – ger. Cook [n] – kechne / kontraband. kontroversyal / Convert [v] – far vand’l. kuch’r. Contraception – machloikesdik. Convex – ois gepuklt. Cook [v] – op koch’n trog farhitung. Controversy – sich’sech Convey [transmit] – koch’n. Contraceptive – / chiluke-day’s. oifernev’n / bafel’n. Cookbook – Koch buch. trog farhit’r. Conundrum – retenish. Convey [transport] – Cooked food – Contract – kontrakt. Convalesce – arib’r fir’n. gekechts. Contract [tighten] – far richt’n zich / Conveyance – Cooking pot – top. ein tsi’n. kum’n tzu zich. komunikir mit’l / Cooking stove – Contraction – uf tsi / Convene – tzunuif ruf’n formit’l. pripetshik. tsunayf vaks. / tzunuif for’n zich. Conveyor – kinvay’r. Cool – kil. Cool [v] – kil’n. 37 Cool [v] – kil’n. Corkscrew – Correspondence – Cost [v] – kost’n. Cooper – bodn’r. prop’n tsi’r. korespondence. Costume - kostyum. Co-operate – Corn – kukuruze / Correspondent – Cot – gelegerl. tzuzam’n arbet’n / papshoy. korespondent. Cotlets – kotelet’n aperir’n mit. Corn [toe] – hin’r oig. Corridor – koridor. Cottage [peasant] – Co-operation – Corn flakes – papshoy Corroborate – chat’e. kooperatzie mit. shnayelech. bashtertik’n / bakreftik’n. Cottage [summer] – Co-opt – kooptir’n. Corned [adj] – gepekit Corrode – tse es’n / zumer hoiz Co-ordinate – / pek’l fleish. tse fres’n. Cottage [tent] – beid’l ko’ordineer’n. Corner – ek / vink’l. Corrugated – / datshe / heizke. Cope [with] - Cornerstone – gechvaly’t. Cottage cheese – geb’n zich an aytze. gruntshtein. Corrupt [adj] – tsvorech. Copper – kup’r. Cornice – gzims / fardob’n. Cotton [n] – bav’l. Copulate – korniz. Corrupt [v] – fardarb’n. Cotton w ool – vate. por’n zich / Coroner – toit forsh’r. Corruption – Couch – sofke / kanap’e. baheft’n zich. Corporation – fardarbung. Cough – hoost. Copy – noch mach’n / korporatzie. Corset – kors’t / Could not be – kopye. Corpse – ar minon. shnir layb’l. nisht geken t zein. Copy [rewrite] – Corpulent – Cosey – haymish / Council – der raat. ib’r shreib’n shv’r leibik. nuredik / shtubik. Council [advise] – Copyright – druk recht. Corpuscle – korperl. Cosmetic – kosmet’ik. aytse. Coquetry – Correct [adj] – richtik Cosmic – kosmish. Count – tsayl’n. chaynedlech. / gerecht / korek’t. Cosmopolitan [adj] – Count [calculate] – Coquettish – koketish. Correct [v] – far richt’n kosmopolitish. rechen’n. Coral – koral. / korigir’n. Cosmopolitan [n] – Countenance – pon’m Cord [electric] – shnur. Correction – kosmopolit’n. / gezicht. Cord [string] – shpagat. ois beserung / tikn toes. Cosmos [space] – Counter [shop] – Core [essence] – toch. Correspond [v] – kosmos. tombank. Cork – kor’k / korespondir’n. Cossack – kozak. Counter clockwise – prop’n. Cost – der preiz. um zaygerik. 38 Counteract – akeg’n virk’n.

Counteract – Coup d’etat – Coverage – dekung. Cranberry – akeg’n virk’n. ib’r kerenish. Covert – bahalt’n / zshurechline. Counterbalance – Couple – por. gehaym. Crane [derrick] – akengveg’n. Couplet – kepl’t. Covertly – besod / kran. Counterfeit – falsh. Coupon – kupon. bignayve. Crash [n ] – krach / Counterpart – Courage – mut / Covet – glust’n noch. trask. antkegnen’r. bahartz’t. Cow – behayme / ku. Crass – megushemdik. Counterpoint – Courageous – mutik / Coward – pachd’n. Crate – kast’n. kont’r apunkt. bahartz’t. Cowardice – pachdon’s Crater – krat’r. Countersign – Courier – meshulech. Cowbo y – kauboi. Crave – gar’n noch. keg’n chasmen’n. Course [way] - gang. Coy – shemevdik / Craving – bager’n. Countersignature – Court – martial – kloimershd. Crawl [v] – krich’n. keg’n chsime. krigs gericht. Cozy – nuredik / Crawl under – Counterweight – Court of justice – sud. shtubik / haymlich. arunt’r krich’n. keg’n vog. Court of law – Crab – krab. Crayfish – rak. Countess – grafinie. sud / gericht. Crack [n] – shpalt / Crayon – kreid’l. Countless – umtzaylik. Courteous – heflech. plats. Craze – meshugas / Countries – meluches. Courtesy – eidelkeit / Crack [v] – knak’n / shigoen. Country – medine / heflechkeit. plats’n. Craziness – meshugas. land. Courtier – hoif man. Crackle [v] – noger’n Crazy – tsedrayt / Country house – Courtly – hayfish. / nogotsh’n. meshuge / far drayt. datshe. Courtyard – hoif. Cradle – vig. Creak [v] – skrip’n / Countryman – Cousin - [m]kuzin Craft [trade] – meloche. treshtsh’n. lands man. ,[f] kuzin’e / Craftiness – chitrekeit. Cream – smettene / Countryside – gegin’t. shvest’r kind. Craftsman – krem. Countrywoman – Covenant – opmach / bal- meloche / meist’r. Cream cheese – lands froi. bund. Crafty – geshait / shmeer kez. County – kant / Cover [n] – dek’l / dek. chitre. Crease [v] – grafnshaft. Cover [v] - tsu deck’n Cramp [n ] – kortsh / knaytsh’n. / dek’n. kramp. Crease [n] – knaytsh. Create – shaf’n. 39 Create – shaf’n. Crew – komande / Crockery – fayants / Crotch – krok. Created – bashaf’n. ekipazsh / manshaft. laym varg . Crouch – huier’n / Creation – bashaf / Crib – prentsh bet’l Crocodile – krokodil. ein bayg’n zich. shafung. / vig. Cronic ailment - Crow [n] – kro. Creative – shaferish. Cricket [insect] – gril / a far shlepte krenk. Crowbar – shab’r. Creator – bashef’r / tshircun. Crook – gan’f / Crowd [n] – gezem’l / boire. Cried – gevaynt. zshulik. mas’e / oil’m Creature - brie / Crime – der farbrech. Crooked – krum. Crowded – eng / bashefenish. Criminal – far’brech’r Crooked [thief] – gepakt. Credence – emune. / gazl’n. ganaivishe. Crown – kroin. Credentials – Crimson – poms. Crop [n] – gerot. Crucial – machriedik. document / mandate. Cringe – zing’n / Crop [v] – arum Crucible – test. Credit – kredit. tsiter’n / mayof’s. shneid’n. Crucifix – krutzifiks Creditor – kreditor. Cripple – keilieke. Cross – tsaylim. / tzayl’m. Credulous – Crisis – krizis. Cross section – Crude – grob / roi / nering glaybik. Crisp – kruch’le / kv’r shnit. prost. Creek – ritshke / merbik. Cross - ventilation – Crude person – grob’r. teich’l. Criss - cross – netzle durch ventilatzie. Cruel – achzoryesdik / Creep [v ] – crich’n. / durg getsaylem’t. Cross [angry] – broig’z. rotschish. Cremate – kremir’n Criterion – pruvshtayn Cross eyed – kasoke. Cruelty – achzori’s. / far brenung. / sim’n muv’k. Cross over – Cruise [n] – kreis. Crematorium – Critic – kritik’r. arib’r gay’n. Cruise [v] – krematorie. Critical [crucial] – Cross-examination – arum for’n. Crest [top] – kam’n. kritish. duch farh’r / Crumb – brek’l. Crestfallen – Criticism – kritik. kreitz farh’r. Crumbles - tze kroch’n. mit an arop / Critique – retsenzye. Crossing – Crumbs – breklich. gefal’n bei zich. Critizise – kritikir’n. arib’r gang. Crumpled – Crevice – shpare / Croaks – krechtst. Crossroad – shei veg. tse kneitsht. shlund / shparune. Crochet – hekl’n. Crosswise – Crunch – cromtshe’n. Crock – alte trante. in der brayt / in der kv’r. 40 Crush [v] – tze shmeter’n / tse drik’n

Crush [v] – Culminate – Cup – kubik / kos / Current [today] – tze shmeter’n / kulminir’n. shelch’l / kope. heint tseitik. tse drik’n Culprit – Cupboard – alm’r / Current [water] – Crush [n] – [m] bal dov’r shaf’e. shtrom. der shtikenish. [f] bale dov’r Curable – heilevdik. Curse on my enemy – Crushed – tse knact. Cult – kult. Curative – heilndik. a klog tzu mein somin. Crust [bread] – Cultivate – kultivirn Curator – kurator. Curse remover – a kreitchik. [soil] ba arbet’n [plants] Curb [n] – tzeim’l [f] op shprecherin. Crutch – kulye. hodev’n [animals] [v] eint zam’n. Curse [n ] – mak’e / Cry – klog / vayn. chov’n [frequent ] Curb [v] – tsam’n. shlok / klole Cry out – ois shrei’n. ovir’n. Curdle – Curse [v] – Crystal – kristal. Cultivation – gerun’n ver’n. mkal’l zein / shilt’n / Crystallize – baarbetung. Cure [n] – refuye / zidl’n. kristalizir’n. Cultural – kultur / haylung. Curse on you - Cub [bear] – ber’l. kultur’l. Cure [v] – ois hayl’n a broch tzu dir. Cub [lion] – layb’l. Culture – aid’l / / hayl’n. Curse remover – Cube – kub. kultur. Curiosity – neigerikeit [m] op shprech’r. Cubicle – alayk’r. Cultured – kultur’l. / tshikav’s. Cursed person – Cuckoo – kukavke. Culvert – rinve. Curious – tshekave / geshtroft’r. Cucumbe r – ugerke. Cumbersome – neigerik. Cursorily – Cuddle – bashverik. Curious [interesting] – bechipoz’n. tzu tuli’n zich. Cumbustion – tshikave Cursory – shlegish / Cue – replik. far brenung. Curl – dos grayz’l. auib nauifik. Cuff [n] – manzh’t. Cunning – cheet’re / Curled - greizl’r. Curtail – farkirtz’n / Cuff link – shponke. durch getrib’n. Curly – gegreizlt. unter shneid’n. Cuisine – kich. Cunning [adj] – Currant – vaim per’l. Curtain – for hang. Cul-de-sac – durch getrib’n / chit’r / Currency – krantkeit Curve [n] – buig’n. blinde ges’l. fifik / [n] chiterskeit. / mezumonim. Cushion – kish’n. Culinary – kulinarish. Cunning [sly] – shloi. Current events – Custard – kostard. inyonay deyoimay. Custom [usage] – minhag, [pl] minhogim. 41 Custom [usage] – Cyprus – Kipros. Damn it - a broch. Dark – finst’r / minhag, [pl] minhogim. Czar – tsar. Damp – facht / tunk’l. Customarily – vilgotne. Darken – fart unkl’n. betayve. D Dampen [moisten] - Darkness – Customary – ein facht’n. choishech / finsternish. rogeldik / angenym’n / Dabble – amatorev’n. Dance [n] – redel’e / Darkroom – gevayntlech. Dad – tate. tants. tunk’l kam’r. Customer – der koine Daffodil – Dance [v] - tantz’n . Darling – hartsenyu / / koif’r. gel’r nartsis. Dandelion – luftl’d. libling / hartse / liuve. Customs duty – tsol. Dagger – kinzshal / Dandruff – shup’n. Darn [mend] – tsirev’n Cut [n] – shnit. shtil’t / shteg mes’r. Dandy – fatz’t / frant / / tse richt’n. Cut [v] – shneid’n. Daily – teglech. elegant’n. Dart – varf shpiz’l. Cut glass [adj] – Dainty – delikat. Dane – den’r. Dash [bit] – shtuib. krishtol’n / [n] krishtol. Dairy – milchik. Danger – gefar / Dash [n][punctuation] – Cut off – op shneid’n. Dairy man – sakon’e. tire. Cut out – ois shneid’n. shvayg’r. Danger [mortal] – Dash [race] – layf. Cute – zis / Dais – tribune. nefosh’s. Dash [v] – tze druzg’n chaynevdik. Daisy – margeritke. Dangerous – geferlech / a layf ton. Cutlery – meservarg / Dal’d – 4th. letter of the / messuk’n / sakonedik. Dashboard – control machshirim. Yiddish alphabet. Dangle – bombl’n / / shpritz br’t. Cutlet – kotl’t. Dale – tolch’l. arop heng’n. Dashing – chvatske. Cycle – tsik’l / Dally – zam’n zich Danube – dun’i. Data – gegebene / velocip’d. Dam [n] – tame / Dapper person – dat’n. Cyclone – tziklon. dambe. chvat. Date [calendar] – date. Cylinder – tsilind’r. Dam [to] – farshilt’n. Dare [v] – Date [fruit] – tayt’l. Cymbal - tsimb’l. Dam [v] – tamev’n. arois foder’n. Date [meeting] – Cynic – tzinik’r. Damage [n] – hez’k / Dared – der vegt. treffung. Cynical – tzinish. shod’n. Daredevil – Dated – far elter’t. Cynicism – tziniz’m. Damascus – dames’k. ein shtel’r. Datum – dat’n. Cypress – tzipr’s. Daring [adj] – mutik. 42 Daub – patshk’n / shtir geven

Daub – patshk’n / Daydream [n] – Deaf – tayb. Debauchery – ni’f / shtir geven vorchol’m. Deaf man – tayb’r / ois gelasenkeit. Daughter – tocht’r. Daydream [v] – mes. Debenture – Daughter [youngest] – fantazir’n / tracht’n Deaf mute – shtar choiv. mizinke. hoiri’s / tayb shtum. Debit [n] – deb’t. Daughter of – bas. cholm’n oif der vor. Deafen – far tuiv’n / Debit [v] – Daughter-in-law – Daylight – tog licht / far hilch’n. arop rechen’n. shnoor. hel’r tog. Deal – handl’n. Debrief – ois freg’n. Dawdle – Daytime [adj] – Dealer – soich’r / Debt – choi’v [pl] kalup’n zich / nuzshl’n / bei togik. hendl’r. chayv’s. marudien. Daze [n] – hinerpl’t. Dealings – magemase Debtor – bal choi’v. Dawdler – marudnik. Dazzle [n] – blend. / mach zok’s. Debunk - mach’n tzu Dawn – kayor / Dazzle [v] – Dear – holt / lib. klein gelt / arop mach’n. bagin’n / far tog. far blend’n. Dear [my] – tay’r. Decade – yor tsendling. Day – yom / tog Dazzling – blendik. Dear me – oi vay. Decadence – [pl] teg. Dead – nift’r / tayt. Dearth – yakrut oif. tzefalnkeit. Day after tomorrow – Dead body – Death – misse / toit / Decadent – tzefoilt / ib’r morg’n. bar menon. petir’e/ tayt. gefal’n. Day [24 hours] – Dead person – Death penalty – Decanter – karaf. missl’s. barmen’n / a tayt’r. tayt shtrof. Decay [n] – Day [this] – ha yoim Deaden – op tayt’n. Death rate – tze foilung. ha ze. Deadline – termin’n. shtarbikeit. Decay [v] – far foilt / Day before yesterday – Deadlock – Death struggle – tzefal’n zich. ay’r necht’n. nit ahin un nit ah’r / gois’ses. Decayed – far foilt. Day school – tog shul. far hakung. Deathbed – toitn bet. Deceased – nift’r. Day to day – Deadlocked – Debase – mezalz’l. Deceit – opnar / tog teglech . in a temp’n vink’l / Debate [n] – vicuech. genarer’i. Daybreak – on brog / far hak’t. Debate [v] – Deceive – opnar’n. far tog / shprotz oif tog. Deadly – sakones- shpar’n zich. Deceived – nefoshesdik. Debauchee – hultay. arein fal’n. Deceiver – ramai. 43 Deceiver – ramai. Decision – bashlus / Dedicated – gevidm’t. Deliberate [v] – December – hachlote / pessak. Dedication – vidmung. batracht’n / det’semb’r. Deck – dek. Deduct – meyash’v zein. Decency – derech erets Deck chair - dek shtul. arop rechn’n. Deliberation – / mencheskeit. Declaration – klerung Deed – der akt / batrachtung. Decent – laytish / / hoidoe. tuuinis. Delicacy – may’chl orentlech / on shtendik. Declare [v] – Deed [contract] – shtar. [pl] maycholim. Decentralisation – der kler’n. Deem – halt’n far. Delicate – delikat. detzentralizirung. Declension – Deep – tif. Delicatessen – vurshter’i Deception – genarer’i deklinatzie. Deer – hirsh. Delicious – / ramo’s / op narer’i. Decline – unt’r gang. Defeat [v] – lek’n die finger / Deceptive – Decode – deshifrir’n / mapole menatsayach. geshmak / batamt op narerish / far firerish. fun and’r shifrir’n. Defecate [v] – kak’n. Delight – mehaye / Decide [v] – resh’n / Decomposition – Defect – chessor’n, tayn’g. ba shlis’n tsu laygung [ decay] [dim] chessorendl Delighted - k’vel’n. [pt] geresh’t. tze fal Defer [v] – optret’n. Delightful – mecheidik. Decide in law – Decompress – Defiant – stirdish / Delinquency – pasl’s. pasaken’n. op komprimir’n. tse lochesdik. Deliver – tsu shtel’n / Decided – gepasskent. Decorate – baputs’n. Defile – metame zein. op geb’n / ois layz’n. Decided [not] – Decorated [beautiful] – Definite – gevees / Delivery – tsu sht’l. nit shayich. ois eshtrozelt / baputs’n. bashtimt. Delude – far fir’n / Decidedly – Decoration – Definitely – avade / opnar’n. blishum sof’k. baputzung / hid’r. ba shtimik / zich’r. Deluge – mab’l. Decimal [adj] – Decrease [v] – Definition – definitsie. Demand [v] – mon’n / getzentelt / detzimal. far klener’n. Degree [level] – foder’n Decimate – tzunetik’n Decree [n] – dekr’t / madrayge. Demon – ruach / sh’d / far tilik’n. prikaz. / basher’n Delay – far halt’n / / lapitut. Decipher – Decree [v] – shi’s / mach’n shi’s.’ Demonstrate – deshifrir’n. goiz’r zein. baveiz’n. Dedicate – vidm’n. Denial – hacchoshe. 44 Denied – gelaykent.

Denied – gelaykent. Depressed – far klemt Deserve [v] – Detach [v] – Denounced – gemasert. / der shlog’n. zoiche zein / fardin’n. op tshep’n / optayl’n. Denouncer – mois’r. Deprive – tsu nem’n. Design – tseichenung / Detail [n] – detayl / Dense – gedicht. Depth – tifkeit / dizein. pitshevke / prat. Dense person – tifenish. Designate – bashtim’n. Detailed – protemdik. far shtopt’r kop. Derision – laytson’s / Designated – bashtimt. Detect [sense] – Dent [n] – ayn shnit / geshp’t / choiz’k. Desire [lust] – glust / der fil’n. karb. Derive pleasure – bag’r Deter – ophalt’n. Dent [v] – ayn karb’n. shep’n naches. Desire [n] – rots’n / Detergent – loigvarg. Dentist – tson dokt’r. Derogatory – glust. Deteriorate – Deny [v] – layken’n. umkovedik. Desire [v] – far’lang’n far erger’n zich. Depart – av’k for’n / Descend – / bager’n. Detour – umv’g. arois for’n. arop nider’n. Desire [wish] – farlang. Detract [from] – Department store – Descendants – Desk – shreib tish. miner’n. universal krom. kinds kind’r / Desperate – far tsvayflt. Develop – Departure – arois for. op shtamling. Despise [v] – far nand’r bei’n zich / Departure time – Descent [lineage] – mevaze zein / antvikl’n. opsheid tzeit. yichus. feint hob’n. Development – Depend on – Describe – bashreib’n. Despite – trotz. antviklung. far lozn zich. Description – Dessert – far beis’n. Devil – teiv’l / sotn. Dependable – baglayb’t bashreibung. Destination – fortsil. Devilish – teivlonish. / far lozlich. Desecrate – Destined – bashert. Devise – ois kler’n. Dependent [adj] – far shvech’n / Destiny – der goir’l. Devote – op geb’n, ophengik. mechalal zein. Destitute – far oremt. Devoted – getrei / Dependent upon – Desert – midb’r. Destroy [v] – ayn layg’n ib’r gegeb’n. onkum’n tsu. Deserted – farloz’n / / far nicht’n. Devour – far tsuch’n / Depends on – vist. Destroyed – iz chor’v. ein shling’n. hengt nor op ir. Deserted wife – Destruction – Devout – frum. Deposit – ayntsol / di agune. churb’n. Dew – toi. deponir’n. Diabetes – tsuk’r krenk. 45 Diabetes – Difficult – koshe / shv’r. Disappear [v] – nel’m Disgrace – charpe / tsuk’r krenk. Difficulty – di menie / ver’n / far fal’n ver’n / shand’e / bizoi’n / Diagram – gem’l. shverikeit. far shvund’n vern.. um koved. Dialect – dialekt. Dig – grob’n. Disappeard – Disguise [n] – Dialectical – dialektish. Dig into – arein grob’n. far valgert. far shtelung. Dialogue – dialog. Digest [v] – far dei’n. Disappoint – ahntoish’n Disgust – der ek’l. Diamond – deement / Digestion – far deiung. Disappointed – Disgusting – ekldik. brilyant. Digit [number] – tsif’r. ahntoisht. Disgusting person – Diarrhea – shilsh’l. Dignified – bekovedik. Disappointment – ekeldiker parshoin / Diary – tog buch. Diligent – flaysik. fardruss / ahntoishtung. paskudnyak. Dice – top’l shtayn / Dill – krop. Disaster – umglik. Dish – shis’l / kayle. verf’l. Dill cucumber – Discomfort – Dishes – kaylim. Dictate – diktir’n. zoyere ugerke. um bakvemkeit. Dishes [food] – Dictionary – Dim [v] – optunkl’n. Disconsolate – umetik. gericht’n / maycholim. vert’r buch. Dimple – klein gribele. Discontented – Disheveled – tse shoibert Did [caused] – Dingy – op geloz’n. um tsufrid’n. Dishonest – on gemacht. Dining room – Discount – hanoche. um orntlech. Die – shtarb’n / es tsim’r. Discourage – Dishonour – um kov’d. ois gayn. Dinner – vetshere / antmutik’n. Dishrag – hant sherke. Died – nift’r gevor’n. mitog / on beis’n. Discover – oifdek’n / Disk – disk. Died [animal] – Dip – tunk’n. antdek’n. Dislike – feint hob’n. gepaygert. Dipped – ein getunk’n. Discrepancy – stire. Dismal – far umert. Diet – diete. Direct [show the way] – Discuss – diskutir’n. Dismiss – op zog’n. Differ – zein andersh. vaiz’n dem veg. Discussion – vikuach / Disobediant – Difference – nafkemine Direction – richtung. diskusye. nisht folgndik. / unter shayd / chil’k. Dirt – blotte / shmuts. Disease – krankeit. Disobey – nit folg’n. Different [adj] – Dirty – shmutzik. Disentangle – Dispensable – lavdafke. far shaydene / andersh. Dirty old man – noy’f. ois plonter’n. Dispense – tse geb’n. Different things – Disagreeable – prikre Disperse – tse treib’n. dov’r achers. / um simpatish. Display [n] – ois sht’l . 46 Display [v] – ois shtel’n

Display [v] – ois Distinguish [v] – Divorced woman – Don’t worry – dei’geh shtel’n mavd’l zein. grushe [m] goyresh. nit / nisht’gedeiget. Displease – nit gefel’n. Distinguished – Dizzy – shvindeldik. Donate – shenk’n. Disposed of – chosh’v / on gezay’n. Do – ton. Donation – n’doveh. pot’r ver’n / Distinguished man – Do a favour – Done – op’gepotert. op gepattert. yachs’n. ton a tayve. Donkey – ayz’l. Disposition – gemit. Distort – dur’n / Docile – noch gibik. Doom to – far mishpet’n. Disputation – vikuach. tse dray’n. Doctor – dokt’r / Door – te’r. Dispute [v] – Distraught – tse chusht. roife. Door knob – klyamke. shpar’n zich. Distress – di noi’t / Document – document. Door latch – klyamke. Disquiet – ba umruik’n. tsore. Doe – hind. Doorstep – shv’l. Disrespect [n] – Distribute – far tayl’n Doer – tu’r. Dots – pintelach. um derech erets. / ois tayl’n. Does it matter – Double – tsvayendik / Disrupt – farshter’n. Disturb – baumruik’n. vos art’s eich. tsvayik. Dissatisfied – Disturbance – mehum’e. Dog – kel’v / hunt. Double bed – um tsufrid’n. Ditch [n] – grov’n / rov Dog [dim] – hint’l. porfolkb’t. Dissolve – tse gayn. / shants. Doll – lyalke / tok. Double breasted – Dissolve [disband] – Dive [n] – Dollar – dollar / tol’r. tsvaybort’ik. fanandr loz’n. knop shprung. Dolt / fool – tipesh / Double talker – Distance – mehalach. / Divide – tse tayl’n. temp. fonfer’r. veit’n / veitkeit / Divine – getlech. Domestic – inlendish Doubt – sof’k. merch’k. Divisible – taylevdik. / haymish. Doubtless – avade. Distant – veit. Division [part] – chayl’k Domestic animal [cattle] Dough[flour] – tayg. Distasteful – dervid’r. / teil. – behayme. Dove – toib. Distinct – boil’t. Division [partition] – Domestic peace – Doves [dim] – taybelach. Distinction – tse taylung. shol’m bei’s. Dowdy – shloomp’r. ois tsaychung / untershid. Division [sums] – Don’t – nite. Down [adv] – arop / Distinction [award] – cheil’k. Don’t bother – anid’r / arunt’r. ois tsaychenung. Divorce – get. zayt zach nit matriach. Down [n] – puch. Downhearted – der shlog’n. 47 Downhearted – Dream [ideal] – troim. Driver [car] – shof’r. Dull [boring] – der shlog’n. Dream [n] – troim / Driver [wagon] – skutshene / nudne. Downpour – chol’m, [pl] chaloim’s. balegole. Dull [not sharp] – temp. shlaks regn / mab’l. Dream [v] – cholm’n. Drivers license – Dull [not shiny] – bleiz Downstairs – unt’n. Dreamer – fir litsentz. / mat / tunk’l. Downwards – arunt’r. luft mentsh. Drives – tribt. Dumb – shtum. Dowry – nadan. Dreary – chemarne. Drone [v] – hudy’n. Dumb [stupid] – narish. Doze [v] – dreml’n. Dress [change] – Drool – far shlin’n zich Dumpling – knayd’l. Doze off – ib’r ton. / gevarn. Dumpling [filled with ein tsu driml’n. Dress [n] – klayd. Drop [n] – kap / trop’n. meat] – krep’l. Dozen – tuts. Dress [v] – onton. Drop [v] – arop loz’n. Dunce – dumkop. Drag – shl’p. Dressed up – Drought – trikenish. Dung – mist. Dragonfly – libele. ois geputs’t. Drown – Durable – gedayik / Drake – kotsh’r. Dresses – klayd’r. dertrunk’n ver’n. geverik. Draught [draw] – Dressing gown – Drowsy – shleferik. Duration – gedoi’r. proyekt. chal’t. Drug [narcotic] – During – beshas / Draught [wind] – tsug. Dried up – far dart. narkotik. bays / bemeshech. Draw – tsaychen’n. Drill [tool] – boi’r. Drum [n] – poik. Dusk – far nacht. Draw [attract] – Drill [v] – boi’rn. Drum [v] – peikl’n. Dust – shtoib / porech. arein tsi’n. Drink – trink’n. Drummer – Dustpan – shayvel’e. Draw [water] – Drink [n] [alchol] – barabantshik / peikl’r. Duty – choiv / flicht shep’n vas’r. shnapps. Drumstick – poik shtekl. Duvet – perene. Draw out – far shlept. Drinking glass – gloz. Drumstick [fowl] – Dwarf – karlik / Drawer – shuflod. Drip [v] – kap’n / polke. monts. Drawn – getsoig’n / trip’n. Drunk – on getrunk’n / Dwell – voin’n. getsayg’n. Drive [n] – der for. shik’r / far shnoshk’t. Dwelling – voinung / Drawn out – fartsoign Drive [v] – fir’n / Drunkard – shiker’r. voin ort / dire. / fartsayg’n. treib’n / for’n. Dry – truk’n Dye [n] – farb. Dreadful – moiredik / Drive crazy – [adj] far trikn’t. Dye [v] – farb’n. aymedik. meshuge mach’n. Duck – katshke. Dying – shtarbendik. 48 Dying person – gois’s.

Dying person – gois’s. Easel – bild gesht’l. Efface – far mek’n / Elderly – elter’r. Dysentery – Easier – gring’r / far vish’n. Elect [v] – der vayl’n / disenterye. leicht’r. Effect – virkung. ois kleib’n / ois vayl’n. East – mizrach. Effective – efektiv / Elections – dos val’n. E Eastern – mizrach’dik. virkevdik.. Electric – electrish. Easy – gring/ leicht Efficient – beriyesh. Electricity – aflektre. Each – itlach’n / yed’r Eat [v] – ess’n / ess . Effort – on shtrengung Electronics – elektronik. / yed’n / yet vid’r. Eats – est / frest. / bamiyung. Elegant – elegant. Each one – yed’r Echo – vid’r kol. Egg – ei. Elements – yesoid’s. ayn’r. Eclipse [moon] – like Egg flip – gepatlezhan. Elephant – helfand. Each other – anand’r. levone. Eggwhite – veis’l. Eleven – elf. Eagerness – balon’s. Eclipse [n] – like. Ego – der ich. Eleventh – elft’r. Eagerness [desire] – Economical – Egypt – mitsreiyim. Elicit – arois krig’n. chaysh’k. shporevdik. Egyptian – mits’ri. Eliminate – eliminirn. th Eagle – odl’r. Economics – Eien – 17 . letter of Elite person – Ear – avy’r /ayi’r. ekonomik. the Yiddish alphabet. chosev’r mentch. Ear ache – ei’r Economise [don’t] – Eight – acht. Elk - los. vay’tik. zhaleve nit. Eight o clock – achte. Elm – knup boim. Ear drum – poik heit’l. Economize – shpor’n / Eighteen - chai / Else – Ear locks – payye. zhalev’n. achts’n. noch. andersh. Ear of corn – zang. Edge – br’g. Eighth – acht’r / Else [in addition] – noch. Early – fri / friik. Edible – esevdik. acht’l. Else [otherwise] – Early[adj] – freiik Edit – redaktir’n. Eighty – achtsik. anit blots briv. Earn – far din. Edition [print] – oiflage. Either – oich / od’r. Emaciated – Earring – ayring’l. Editor – redactor. Either or – od’rr. ois gemogert / ois gedart. Earth – drerd / erd. Educated – gebild’t. Elapse – far beigay’n. e-mail – blitspost / Earth [soil] – grunt. Education – chinuch Elastic [adj] – elastish blits briv’l Ease [lightness] – / bildung. / gibik. Embarrass [v] – gringkeit. Eel – veng’r. Elastic [n] – gum elastik. far shem’n. Elbow – elnboig’n. Embarrassment – far legnhayt. 49 Embarrassment – on mutik’n / uf munter’n Enrich – bareicher’n. Equation – gleichung. far legnhayt. / unt’r geb’n chaysh’k. Enslave – far shklaf’n. Equinox – Embezzle – End [n] – sof / endik / Entangled – far dray’t. gleich nacht. ba ganven’n. ois loz. Entanglement – Equipment – var’e. Embittered – far biter’t. End [v] – endik’n / far viklenish. Era – tekufe / tseit. Embittered person – ois loz’n. Enter – arein gay’n. Erase [v] – mek ois / far bisen’r. End of a loaf – Entertain – ois mek’n. Embrace – arum nem’n kraitchik mesamayech zein. Eraser – mek’r. / haldz’n zich.. Endless – bli kets / Entertainment – Error – toie’s / greiz. Embroider – ois haft’n. on a sof. far oilung. Error [speakers] – funfe. Embroidery – merezhe. Endless matter – Enthusiasm – Errors – greiz’n. Emerald – shmorak. farshlepte krenk. entuziaz’m. Escalator – Emergency – noit fal. Endure – ois halt’n / Entire – gants. vik’ l tr’p. Eminent – bavust. far trog’n. Entity – yesh. Escape – antloif’n. Emotion - emotsiye. Endure [v] – darhalt’n. Entrance – arein gang. Especially – Emperor – kays’r. Enema – kane. Envelope – konvert. baz undersh / bifrat / Employ – ba nuts’n Enemy – soine / Enveloped – gehilt. spetsi’l / der hoipt. Employ [v] – banits’n. sakone. Envied – Essence – mehus / Employee – meshor’s. Engage in – ois’k zein. mekane ge v’n. tamts’s. Employer s – Engagement – Enviroment – svive. Essential – ikerdik / ba sheftik’r. far knasung. Envy – mekane / kin’e. tochik. Empress – kayserine. Engineer – inzheneer. Envy [v] – Establish – oif shtel’n. Empty - laydik / puste. English – england’r. mekane zein. Estate – imyenye / Emulate – noch ton. Enjoy [v] – far breng’n. Epidemic – magayfe. mayontik / nachle. Encounter – Enlarge – far greser’n. Episode – epizod. Esteem – derech eretz ba gegenish. Enlightenment – Equal – gleich. / kov’d / onz’n. Encourage – mutik’n haskole. Equal [person] – Esteemed – chosh’v. / tsu geb’n mut / Enough – genug. gleich’r. Estimate [n] – opshats. mach’n harts / Enquire – noch freg’n. Equality – gleichheit. Estimate [v] – shats’n Enrage – oif koch’n. Equally – gleich. / op shats’n. 50 Estranged – der veitert.

Estranged – Everlasting – aybik. Exact – akurat / punkt Excitable person– der veitert. Every – yed’r. / genoi / pinktlech. hits’kop. Etcetera – aaz’v. Every [any time] – Exactly – punkt / akurat Excite - tse’hits’n. Eternal – aybik. ven es iz. / kahabe / biz a hor / Excited – Eternally – aybig. Every one – yed’n / genoi. uf’gehay’tert / tsekocht / Eternity – aybikite / yeder’r. Exaggerate [v] – uf’getrog’n. aybik. Every time – ale mol / megaz’m zein. Excited [highly] – Ethical – etish. vos a mol. Exaggeration – far’shmayet’r. Eulogy – hesp’d. Everybody – itlach’r / guzme. Excited [were] – Europe – eyrope. yed’r ein’r / alem’n. Examine [v] – ge’ruder’t. Evacuate – evakuirn. Everyone – ale / yen’m far her’n / bakuk’n. Excitement – rash. Evaluate – opshats’n. / eied’r / yet vid’r / Example – l’mosh’l / Exciting – spanan’dik. Evaporated – alem’n. beishpil. Exclaim – ois’shrei’n. ois gevept’r. Everything – altsding Example [for] – Exclamation – ois ruf. Evasive person – / aldes / alts / alding. dehayne. Exclude – ois’shlis’n. dray’r. Everywhere – umitum Exasperated – Exclusively – Eve of – er’v. / iber al. oif gecocht ois shlis’lech. Even – a’file / azh . Evidence – di raye. Excavations – Excrement – tsoye. Even [smooth] – gleich. Evident – kentik. ois grobung / Excuse [n] – terets, Even if – madoch. Evident [plainly] – rasskopk’s. [pl] terutz’im. Evening – farnacht / beshayn perlach. Excel [v] – Excuse [v] – ovn’t. Evil – shalchaftikeit / ois tsaychen’n zich. anshuldik’n. Event – meise / shlechts / vr’d/ bey’z. Excellent – Execute [v] – oisfir’n. pasirung / geshenish. Evil eye – ein horeh. ois getzeichent. Exellent – antik. Eventually – am’r / Evil person – rosh’e / Except for – a’chuts. Exempt – pot’r. mit der tseit / paskudnyak. Exception – Exercise [n] – sof kol sof. Evil spirit – dybuk. ois n’m iberik. genit’ung. Ever [always] – tomid. Evolution – evolutsye. Exchange – ois beit’n. Exercise [v] – genit’n Ever since – fun zint Evolve – arois vaks’n. Excitable – koche’dik. zich / baveg’n zich. / fun demolt on. Exert - on’shtreng’n. Exhale – ois’otem’n. 51 Exhale – ois’otem’n. Experience [v] – External – Fact – fakt. Exhaust [deplete] – iber’lebn. ois’vaynik’st. Factor – factor. ois’shep’n. Expert – mayv’n. / Extinction – Factory – fabrik. Exhaust [run down] – may’dim / mum’che. ois’shtarb. Fade [v] – tsank’n. ois’mutsh’n. Expert opinion – Extinguish – lesh’t. Faeces – dr’k / sheis. Exhausted – hass’kom’e. Extraordinary – Fail [v] – on zets’n / far’mutshet. / Explain [v] – um’geveint’lech. durch fal’n. ois’gehohev’t / m’vaer zein / der’kler’n. Extravagant – Failed – on’gezet’st / ois’gematert. Explained – getein’t. paz’ron’ish. gefal’n. Exibit – ba’veiz’n. Explanation – Extreme – ekstr’m / Failure – durch fal. Exibition – der’kler’ung. letst. Faint – shvach. ois’shtelung. Explicit – b’feiesh’r. Extricated – Faint [v] – chalesh, Exile – golus. Explode – platz / arois gedreit. chalesh’n. Exist [v] – eksistirn. oif’reis’n. Eye – ayg, [pl] ayg’n. Fair [blond] – h’l. Existence – kiem. Expose – ois’shtel’n. Eyebrows – brem’n. Fair [just] – orentlich. Existing – far’an. Express oneself – Eyeglasses – bril’n / Fair [n] – yarid. Exit – arois’gang. ois’drik’n zich. glez’r. Fair [passable] – Expand – ois’breiterin. Expression – Eyelash – vie [pl] nishkoshedik. Expect [v] – ois’druk. ve’es. Fairly – hipsh. richt’n zich / ervart. Expressly – b’feir’esh. Eyelet [sewing] – Fairness – yoish’r. Expectation – Exquisite – ayg’l. Fairy – fei’e. arois’kuk. me’huder’dik. Eyelid – oigenled’l. Fairy tale – meisel’e. Expected – ge’greit. Extend – Eyesight – rie. Faith [confidence] – Expel – rois’treib’n. shtrech’n zich. bitoch’n. Expense – heit’soe. Extensive – brayt. F Faith [creed] – emune. [pl] heit’soe’s. Extensively – Faithfull – getrei. Expensive ei’r. ba’riches. Fabric – gev’b / shtof. Faithfulness – Experience – Extent – di grays / Face – ponim / tsur’e. erlichkayt. genit’shaft / iber’lebung. shtrekn zich Face [look] – mine. Fall – yesh’n / fal’n. 52 Fall asleep – tsu mach’n an ayg / antshlof’n vern.

Fall asleep – Fantasy – fantazye. Fault [defect] – Feed – korm’e. tsu mach’n an ayg / Far – veit. chisor’n. Feel [an object] – fil’n antshlof’n vern. Far akshnt. Fault [error] – fel’r. / shpir’n Fall into – arain fal’n. Far betung. Fault [guilt] – shuld. Feel [in oneself] – Falling – falt tsu. Far away – hutu / Faults - peggim’s. fil’n zich / shpir’n zich. False – falsh. Fare – forgelt. Favorite – balibt. Feel [to detect] – False accusation – Farm – ferme / yeshuv. Favour – tayve [pl] der shpir’n. bilb’l. Farmer – yeshuvnik / teiv’s. Feel [to sense] – False witness – poi’r / farm’r. Favour [mercy] – der shpir’n. falshe aydus. Farmyard – geheft. ches’d. Feel [v] – tap’n / Falsehood – Fart – fortz. Fax – faks mashin. shpir’n / fil’n. kes’f veshek’r / shek’r. Fascinating – Fay – 19th letter of the Feeling – gefil. Fame – shem / far chapndik. Yiddish alphabet. Feels – filt. barimkeit. Fashion – mode. Fear [v] – Feet [dim] – fiselech. Familiar – bakant. Fast – shn’l / tonis / mayre hob’n Fell in love – Family – mishpoche / fast’n. Fear [dread] – pach’d. far tshuch’t. familye. Fasted – gefas’t. Fear [n] – mayre / Fellow – fel’r / chav’r. Famished – Fasten – farfestic’n. shr’k. Felt [n] – filts / ois gemore / far hungert. Faster – gich’r / shn’l. Fearfull – mayredik. poish’t. Famous – barim’t. Fat [adj] – fet / dik / Feast – sude. Female – nekayve / Fan – foch’a. grob. Feather – fed’r. ishe. Fan [admirer] – Fat [n] – shmaltz / fet Feather bed – perene. Feminine – veiblech / on heng’r. / cheil’v. Feature – shtrik. veibersh. Fanatic – fanatik’r / Fat person – bal guf. February – februar / Feminine gender – kanoi. Fatal – fatal. feb’r. losh’n nekayve. Fanatical – fanatish. Fate – goir’l / Fed up – zein zat. Fence – ploi’t / tsoim / Fancy – getsatske. maroche. Fee – op tsol. far tsamung. Fantasizer – post’r Father – tateh / fot’r. Feeble – shvach. Fern – fed’r groz. fantazyor. Father-in-law – shv’r. Feeble minded – Fervor – kavon’e. Fantastic – fantastish. Fatigue – midkeit. chos’r dei’e / tamevate. Festival – yont’v / festival. 53 Festival – yont’v / File [office] – teke. Fingernail – nog’l. Fishy [odd] – nit glat. festival. Fill [v] – fil’n. Fingerprint – Fist – foist. Festive – yontefdik. Filling [dental] – finger’druk. Fit [suitable] – pas’ik / Festive meal – sude. plomb’r. Fingertip – shpits taygik. Fever – kadoch’s / hits. Fills – filt. fing’r. Fitness – taygikeit. Few [a] – etleche / Film – film. Finish [v] – kontsh’n / Five – finf / fin’f. vintsik / vaynik. Filth – chaserei. endik’n / op’ton. Fix – far richt’n. Fiance – chos’n. Filthy – shmuts’ik. Finished – far’tik. Fix [establish] – Fiancee – kale. Filthy place – hegdesh. Fir [tree] – sos’ne / ein shtel’n. Fickle – baytevdik. Fin – flusfed’r. yod’l. Flabby – shlaberik. Fiction [lit] – beletristik. Final – lets’t. Fire [n] – sray’fe / fei’r. Flag – fon. Fictional – beletristish / Finally – sof kol sof / Fire [zeal] – bren. Flake – shup. fiktiv. lesof. Firefly – gli’vorm. Flame – flam. Fiddle – fidl’n. Finance – finantsir’n. Fireman – faier’lesh’r Flare up – uf shayn’n. Field – feld. Financial – finanttsi’l. / pozh’arnik. Flash – blits. Fifteen – fufts’n. Find [recover] – Fireplace – preepe’tsik Flask – flakon. Fifteenth day of the op zuch’n. / kamin. Flat [adj] – flach / month – chomish os’r. Find [v] – gefin’n. Firm – fest. platshik. Fifth – finft’r / finft. Find one’s way – Firm [business] – Flat [music] – bemol. Fifty – fuftsik. der gay’n zich tsu. firm’e. Flat tyre – pantsh’r. Fig – feig. Find out – ver gevor / First – ersht / ersht’n. Flatten out – Fight [n] – geshl’g / dervis’n zich. First [the] – ersht’r. ois platshicn. kamf. Fine – fein. First aid – giche hilf. Flatter [v] – Fight [v] – shlog / Fine [minute] – drobne. First of all – koid’m. chanfen’n. tse krig’n zich. Fine [n] – shtrof. First of all – eid’r vos Flatterer [f] – chnufe. Fighter [for a cause] – Fine art – ven / koid’m kol. Flatterer [m] – kemf’r. shein’e kunst’n. Fish [n] – fish. chnifenik. Figuratively – Finest – feinste / Fish [v] – fish’n. Flattery – chanife. bederech mosh’l. shaynste. Fisher – fish’r. Flavour [n] – taam. Figure – figur. Finger [n] – fing’r. Fishing rod – ventke. 54 Flavour [v] – far’prav’n.

Flavour [v] – Flowerpot – Follow [it follows that] – For – far / vor’m. far’prav’n. blum’n top. mashme. For a change – Flax – flaks. Flu – influentsie. Folly – narishkeit. in a novena. Flea – floi. Flue – yushke. Fond [be fond of] – For a year – oif a yor. Flee – antlayf’n. Fluffy – puchke. halt’n fun. For appearances – Fleece [n] – fel. Fluid [liquid] – Fondle – glet / liub’n. yoitse. Fleet [ships] – flot. flisikeit. Font – shrift. For example – Flesh – leib / flaysh. Flurry – veie. Food – esenvarg / hay’ne / l’moshel / tzum Flicker [v] – tsank’n. Flute – flay’t. shpeiz / es’n. bayshpil / a shtayg’r. Flier – fli’r. Flutter – flat’rn. Food [not kosher] – For heaven’s sake – Flight – fli. Fly [n] – flig. trayf. gevald geshrig’n! Fling – shlayder’n. Fly [pants] – krok. Food [tasty] – maych’l. For spite – Flirt – lets. Fly [v] – flie’n. Foodstore – af tselach’s. Float – shveb’n. Foam – pin’e / shoim. shpayz krom. For years – yorn lang. Float out – Foe – soin’e / fein’d. Fool [n] – nar / Forbid – far ver’n. arois shvim’n. Fog – nep’l. ferd [horse] / eiz’l [mule] Forbid [v] – asser’n. Flock [birds] – tshat’e. Foil [metal] – leish. / shoite / Forbidden – traifene / Flood – mab’l. Foil[v] – farshter’n shmok [[l] penis]. os’r. Floor – padloge / dil. Fold [arms] – Fool [v] – nar’n / Forbidden food – Floor [level] – shtok / far layg’n. op nar’n. tarf’s. gor’n. Fold [v] – far katsh’n / Foolish – nar’ish. Force [power] – Flour – mel. uf layg’n / fald / falb. Foolish question – koiach. Flourish – blie’n. Folks – aygene. klotz kasha . Force [v] – tsving’n. Flow [stream] – Folksaying – Foolishness – shuts / Forces – g’vald. shtrom’n. folks vert’l. narishkeit. Forecast [n] – Flow [v] – fleits’n / Follow – noch gein / Foot - fus. forois zog. flis’n. noch folg’n. Footbridge – kladke. Forecast [v] – Flower [n] – blum. Follow [in a vehicle] – Footprint – fus druk forois’zog’n. Flower [v] – bliy’n. noch for’n / shpur. Forehead – shter’n. Footstep – trot. Foreign – fremd / ois lendish. 55 Foreign – fremd / Fornicate [v] – Four corners of the Free-loader – shlep’r. ois lendish. yentz’n / bar’n. earth – Freethinker – Foreigner – Forsake [v] – farloz’n. Fourteen – fertsn. frei denk’r. ois land’r. Fortify – bafestik’n. Fourth – fert’r. Freeze – frir’n. Forelock – tshuprin’e. Fortitude – gevure. Fourty – fertzik. Freeze [v] – Foreman – oif ze’r. Fortress – festung. Fowl – of. far froir’n ver’n. Foremost – vichtikst. Fortunate – mazeldik Fox – fuks. Frenchmen – Foresight – baklerikeit. / voy’l. Fraction – bruch tsol frantsoiz’n. Forest – vald. Fortune – ashir’s. / bruch tayl. Frequent – oft. Forever – aybikite / Fortune [luck] – Fractured – gebroch’n. Fresh – frish. af shtendik / af aybik. maz’l. Fragrance – geruch. Fresh air – frishe luft. Forever and ever – Fortune teller – Fragrant – shmekedik. Friction [ with people] – leoil’m vo’d. vor zog’r. Frailty – shvachkeit. broig’z. Forfeit [v] – on ver’n. Forty – fertsik. France – frankreich. Friday – freitik. Forger – felsh’r. Forward – forois / Frank – ofntlech. Fried – gepregelte. Forgery – felshung. federesht / forverts. Frantic – pan ’ish / Friend – freint / Forget – farg’s. Fought – tsukrigt. tirefdik. gut’r brud’r / chav’r. Forget it - Foul – drudik. Fraud – shvind’l. Friendly – friendlech / a nechtik’r tog. Foul mouth – Fraze – pash’n. chaverish. Forgetful – op gerisen’e moil. Freak – kapriz. Friendship – freintshaft katsish’r kop [cat head]. Found – gefun’n / far Freckles – shprenklech. / chavershaft. Forgive [v] – layg’n / mayas’d zein. Free [adj] – frei. Fright – shr’k. moich’l zein. Found [establish] – Free [for nothing] – Frighten – strash’n / Forgiveness – mechile. grind’n / far layg’n. um zist. ib’r shrek’n / shrek’n. Fork – gop’l. Foundation [fund] – Free [independent] – Frightened – Form [mould][v] – fundatsye. frei. der shrok’n. ois furem’n. Founderb – grind’r. Free [release] – Frightening – moiredik. Former – gevez’n Fountainb – fontan. bafrei’n. Frog – frosh / zhabe. Formerly – a mol. Four – fe’r. Free from – pot’r. Frolic [n] – shtifer’i. Freedom – freiheit. Frolic [v] – shtif’n. 56 From – fun.

From – fun. Fundraiser – G d willing – Garbage truck – From here – danent. gelt shaf’r. mirts Has’m. mist oito. From this – der fun. Funds – tsu shtayt’r. Gadabout – Garden – gort’n. From where – Funeral – leveiye. arum layf’’r. Gardener – gertn’r. fun vanent. Funeral oration – Gain – gevin’n. Garlic – knob’l. Front – forn’t. hesp’d. Gale – saar. Garment – malbesh. Frontier – grenets. Funny – komish / Galician – galitsian’r. / beg’d. Frost – frost. shapasik. Gall – gal. Garments – Frown – krim’n zich. Fur – fut’e / pelts. Gall bladder – gal. begodim / malbushim. Frozen – far frir’n. Furious – far kocht. Gallows – tlie. Garrulous – Fruit – payrut / frucht Furnish – tsu shtel’n. Galoshes – kalosh’n. baredevdik. / oibst. Furniture – meb’l. Gamble [n] – ein sh’l Garter – Fruitless – umzist. Furniture leg – fis’l. / rizike. zok’n bend’l. Fry – brot’n. Further – veit’r. Gamble [v] – Gas – gaz. Frying pan – skovrod’e Furthermore – der tsu. shpil’n oif gelt. Gasoline – benzin. / fan. Fury – rugse. Gambler – rizikant. Gasp – tsi / keich’n / Fuck yourself – Fuse – korik. Game [match] – dechn. gay tren zich. Fuss – tareram. matsh. Gate – toi’r. Fuel – brenvarg. Futile – um zistik. Game [play] – shpil. Gatekeeper – toi’r man. Fulfill [v] – Future – tsu kunft / Gandarme – zhandar. Gather – kleib’n / mekay’m zein. kumedikeit / os’d. Gander – gon’r. zaml’n. Full – mole / ful. Future tense – os’d. Gang – band’e. Gathering [meet] – Full force – rapt’m. Fuzzy – far visht. Gang [friends] – tsuneif kum / Full of holes – chevre. far zamlung. durch gelechert. G Gangster – bandeet / Gaudy – shreiik. Full of joy – chuligaan. Gauge [n] – mos. mole simche. G d – Got. Gap – ein reis / bloiz. Gauge [v] – mest’n. Fun – hano’e. G d forbid – Garag e – garazh. Gauze – merle / gaze. Fun [making] - chas veshol’m / cho’lil’e. Garbage – mist / Gay – fraylech. macht choishik. opfal. Gaze – onkuk’n / blik. Gaze at – shpigl’n zich 57 Gaze at – shpigl’n zich Gentile [ young fem] – Get rid of – Give reluctantly – G-d [dear God] – shikse. obtshep’n. zalev’n. gotenyu. Gentile [fem] – goi’e. Get going – Glad – tsufrid’n. G-d forbid – cholile Gentile [male] – goi, chap zach arop. Gladly – gern. / chas veshol’m / chas [pl] goiim. Get in – arein krich’n Glance – blik. vecholile / Gentile [young man] – [zich]. Gland – driz. cholilr vechas. shaygets. Get lost – Glare [n] – bliask. G-d willing – Gentle – lind / tsart. fardray zich dem kop. Glass [drinking] – mirtseshem / Gentlemen – Get ready – glez’l. im mirtseshem. balabatim. / raboisei. Get to know – Glass [n] – gloz. Gem – aydel shtein. Gentleness – tsarkeit. Get up – uf shtein / Glass eye – Gemara – gemore. Genuine – echt. uf hayb’n zich.. oig’n fun gloz. Gender – min. Gererally known – Ghetto – geto. Glass like – glezer’n. General [army] – aluf y’due. Ghost – geist / ruch. Glasses [spectacles] – / general. Germ – germ’e. Giant – riz. shpakul’n / bril’n. General in – algemayn. German – teitch / Giddy – shvindelik. Gleam [n] – glants. Generality – deitsh. Gift – maton’e. Gleam [v] – blank’n algemaynkeit. German Jew – yeke. Gifted person – ilui. / finkl’n / glants’n. Generally – Germany – teitchland Gigantic – rizik. Glimpse – derz’n. Generation - doir / deitchland. Giggle [v] – chich’n. Glisten – shimerirn. [pl] doir’s. Get – krig / krig’n. Giml – 3rd. letter of the Gloat – kvel’n. Generosity – vatron’s. Get dressed – Yiddish alphabet. Globular – kaylechdik. Generous – onton zich. Gin – dzhin. Gloom – um’t. brayt hartzik. Get acquainted – Ginger – ingb’r. Gloomy – umetik / Genitals – geshlecht / baken’n zich. Girl – moid / mayd’l. kalamutne / far umert. organ’n. Get excited – Give – geb [p] geb’n. Glory – g’dule. Genius – gaon. tsekoch’n zich. Give [gift] – shenk’n. Gloves – hendshk’s. Genius [like a] – Get married – Give [you] – gisstu. Glow – gli. gaonish. chasene hob’n. Give in – noch geb’n. Glue [n] – klay. Genteel – ay’dl. 58 Glue [v] – klep’n / tsu klep’n.

Glue [v] – klep’n / Goatee – tsig’n berdl. Good fortune – glik. Got – gekrog’n. tsu klep’n. Godfather – kvat’r/ Good health – Gothic – gotish. Glum – ongezoly’t. sand’k. gezunterheid. Gotten – gekrog’n. Glutton – fres’r. Godmother – kvatrin. Good health to you - Goulash – gulash. Gnarled – sukevate. Godsent – tanebare. a gezunt ahf dein kop. Gourmand – fres’r. Gnat – muk. Goes – gayt. Good looking man – Gout – podagre. Gnaw – grish’n Goggles – vint bril’n. parshoin. Govern – regir’n. Go – gay [p] gayt / Gold – gold. Good luck – Government – regirung. for’n zich. Golden – goldene / maz’l tov Government [province] Go [walk] – gay’n. gild’n. Good luck to you - – gubernye. Go away – gay av’k. Goldsmith – gold smid. a glick ahf dir. Governor – gubernator. Go bankrupt – Golf course – Good morning – Grab – chap. bankrotir’n, golf plats. a gut’n morg’n. Grab [don’t] – Go between – mekl’r. Gone – farbei / av’k / Good natured – chap nit. Go down – arop gay’n. nit’o. gut mutik. Graceful – graytsyez. Go in – arein gay’n. Good – gut / gut’s / Good year – gut yor. Gracious [adj] – Go out [fire] – toi va voil. Goodness – gutskeit. gnedik / laytzelik. ois gay’n. Good [nice] – voil. Goods – schayre. Graciously – Go out of one’s way to Good bye – Goose – gandz. chaynef’dik. – matriech zein zich zei gezunt / adye Gooseberry – agr’s. Gradually – davke tsu. Good day – Gooseflesh – bis’lech’veiz. Go out of the way – a gut’n tog / a gut’n. ganzene hoit. Grain – t’vue. on layg’n veg. Good deed – mitzva. Gorgeous – prechtik Grain [sand] – zemd’l. Go through – Good evening – / bild shayn / hiderdik. Grain [wood] – sloi. a durch gay’n. a gut’n ovend. Gorilla – gorile. Grain dealer – Goad – unt’r treib’n. Good for – toig’n. Gospel – evangelyum. t’vue’hendl’r. Goal – tsil. Good for nothing – Gossip [a] – yachne / Gram [weight] – gram. Goat [fem] – tsig. zhulik. plyot kenit zeh. Grammar – gramatik. Goat [masc] – tsap / Good for the Jews – Gossip [v] - Grammatical – bok. la yhudim. barayd’n yen’m. gramatish. Grand children – aynik’lech. 59 Grand children – Gratis – umzist, Greatly – sh’tark / Groats – kase. aynik’lech. Gratitude – dank’shaft zay’r. Grocery shop – Granddaughter – / dank’barkeit. Greatness – shpeiz’krom. aynik’l. Grave [adj] – ernst. grois’keit. Groin – vink’l. Grandeur – g’dule. Grave [n] – kayv’r. Greece – grichn’land. Groove [n] – s gar’e. Grandfather – zayd’e. Gravedigger – Greedy – lo’hut / Grope – tap’n. Grandmother – bob’e. kvoresman. gi’rik. Ground – erd / grund. Grandparents – Gravel – zh’vir. Greek – grek. Group – grup’e / zayd’eh bob’eh. Gravestone – Green – grin. chev’re / tsib’r. Grandson – aynikl. ma’tsay’ve. Green plants – grins. Grove – veld’l. Grant [n] – shtits / Gravy – yoich. Greenhouse – Grow – vaks’n, [pl] ba’vilik’n. Gray – gro / groi. oran’zhe’rie. vak’st. Grant [v] – ba’vilik’n / Grease [n] – fets. Greenish – grin’blech. Grow [cultivate] – derloib’n. Grease [v] – Greet – bagris’n. hodev’n. Granulated – on’shmir’n. Greeting – grus / Grow up – uf’vaks’n. graypl’dik. Great – adir / godl / ba’grisung. Growl [v] – vortsh’n. Grape – vein’troib. grois. Grenades – nagan’s. Grown – der’vaks’n. Grapevine [news] – Great [ancestors] – elt’r Grey – groi. Growth – vuks. pantof’l post. [e.g. elt’r bobe]. Grief – tsar / troi’er. Gruff – rugzedik. Graphic – grafish. Great [deal] – zay’r. Grieve [v] – troier’n / Grumble [v] – Graphic art – grafik. Great [extraordinary] – klem’n zich / klem’n. burtsh’n. Grasp – onchap’n. oiser’gevayn’lech Grieves me – es Grunt – chruk. Grass – groz. Great [progeny] – ur far’drist mir. Guarantee – garantir’n. Grasshopper – [e.g. ur aynik’l]. Grim – farbis’n. Guarantor – or’v. shpring’r. Great grandchild – Grin – shmay’chl. Guard [n] – shoim’r / Grated – tseribene. ur’aynik’l. Grind – tsemol’n. vecht’r. Gratefull – dank’bar. Great-grandfather – Grindstone – Guard [v] - hit’n / Gratification – nach’s / elt’r zayde. mil’shtein. bavach’n. tsufridn’keit. Great-grandmother – Gritty – zemdl’dik. Guess [n] – hashore. Gratify – bafridik’n. elt’r bobe. Groan – krechts. Guess [v] – tref’n. 60 Guessed – getrof’n.

Guessed – getrof’n. Had to – gedarft. Handicap – menie / Happy [to be] – Guest – gast / oirech Hag – babe. sht’r. fray’n zich. [pl] orchim. Hail – hog’l. Handkerchief – Harass – plog’n. Guide – fir’r. Hair – hor. noz tich’l. Harbour – have. Guilt – shuld. Hairbrush – Handle – hent’l. Hard [difficult] – Guilty – shuldik. kop’n bersht’l. Handsome – shayn. shv’r. Guitar – gitar. Haircut – Handsome man – Hard [not soft] – hart. Gull – mev’e. opsher’n zich. parshoyn. Hard of hearing – Gullet – gorg’l. Hairdresser – frizir’r. Handwriting – tayblech. Gulp - zhlyok Hairpin – hor shpilke. hant shrift. Hardly – kam / kimat. Gum [anat] – yasle. Hairstyly – frizur. Hang [v] – heng’n. Hardship – noit. Gums – tsayn fleish. Half – halb / halb’n. Hang up – ufheng’n. Hardware – Gun – biks. Half wit – tam. Hanger on – eiz’n varg. Gurgle – rizl’n. Hall – koridor / zal. noch shlep’r. / Hardware store – Gush – plyuch’n. Hallowed – gehaylikt. ongetshept’r. eiz’n varg krom. Gust – plosh. Hallucination – Hanging [adj] – Hare – hoz. Gutter – rinshtok. zeenish. hengndik. Harlot – gas’n froi / Guzzle – zoif’n. Halt – op shtel’n. Hangman – taly’n. zoin’e. Gymnasium – Ham – shinke. Hangover – Harm [n] – roe / sport zal / gimnazye. Hamburger – kotl’t. kats’n yom’r. shod’n. Gypsy – tsigein’r. Hamlet – derf’l. Happen – gesh’n / Harm [v] – shat’n. Hammer [n] – ham’r. pasir’n / tref’n zich. Harsh – harb / griltsik H Hammer [v] – Happen to – / shtreng. shmider’n. gesh’n mit. Harvest [n] – geretenish Habit – tayve / Hand – hant / lape Happened – paseert / / shnit. gevoinheit / mide. [pl] hent. getrof’n. Harvest [v] – Habitat – voin platz. Hand [clock] – veiz’r. Happily – fraylech. arop nem’n / shneid’n. Habitual – eingevaynt. Hand out – der lang’n. Happiness – glik. Harvest time – Had – gehat. Handful – hoif’n / Happy – fraylech / harbst tseit zhmenye. gliklech / tsu frid’n. Has – hot. Has been – iz gev’n. 61 Has been – iz gev’n. He should burn up - Heart ache – Hello – Haste – ho’impet / a fei’r sol em tref’n. hartz vaytik. shol’m alaych’m heilenesh / yogenish. Head – kop / moiach. Heartbroken – Help – helf. Hasten – tsu heil’n. Head of family – tut vay di harts. Help [v] – helf’n / Hastily – bechipoz’n. brayt geb’r. Heartburn – brenenish. unter helf’n / ois helf’n. Hat – kapelush / hoot. Head of the table – Hearty – hartsik. Helpful – nutsik / Hat shop – hut krom. ayb’n on. Heat – hits. bahilfik. Hatch – ois zits’n. Headache – kop vaytik. Heave a sigh – Helpless – ophentik. Hatchet – hek’l. Headlight – fonar. op zifts’n. Hem – zoim. Hate - di sin’e. Headquarters – Heaven – him’l. Hen – hun. Hate [v] – feint hob’n. hoipt kvartir. Heavy – shv’r. Hence – derib’r. Hateful – heslech. Headwaiter – Hebrew – hebraysh / Hence forth – Hates – hot feint. hoipt keln’r. losh’n koidesh / ivris. fun itst on. Hatred – has / sine. Headway – rir’n zich. Hebrew school Henpecked – Haughty – far ris’n / Heal – hayl’n. [elementary] – chayd’r. zein unter’n pantofl. gaivedik. Healing – refu’e. Heckel – kibbitz. Her – ir / zi. Haul – shlep’n. Health - gezunt. Heckler – Herb – kraytechts. Have – hob [past] Health [good] – tsvish’n ruf’r. Herd – stade. hob’n. gezunterheit. Hedge – Here – ot / do / Have one’s own way – Healthy [n] – gezunt’r. lebedik’r ploit. ota do / ah’r. poiel’n. Heamorrhoids – Hedgehog – shtechl’r. Here [hither] – ah’r. Have to – darft. mereed’n. Heel [anat] – payat. Here abouts – Havoc – churb’n / tel. Heap [n] – kupe / tel. Heel [shoe] – knaf’l. do ergets. Hawk – falk. Hear – her’n / Heifer – telitse. Here is – ot iz. Hay – hay. der her’n. Height – haych. Hereafter – lehabe. Hay – 5th. letter of the Hear a lot – Heir – yoiresh. Hereby – der mit / Yiddish alphabet. on her’n zich. Hell – gehen’m. derbei mit. Hay stack – stoig hay. Hearing – shmie. Hell raiser – Herein – der in. Hazelnut – hoz’n nisl. Hearse – or’n. chuley’n. Heresy – apekoir’s. He – er. Heart – hartz. 62 Heretic – oich’r yisro’l / apikorish.

Heretic – Hideout – maline. Hoarseness – hayzerik. Homosexual person – oich’r yisro’l / apikorish. Hiding – Hobo – shlep’r. faigelah. Hereupon – der oif. [pt] geshmis’n. Hoe [n] – sape. Homosexuality – Heritage – yerushe. High – hoich / haych. Hoe [v] – sap’n. s’dom. Hermit – noz’r. High school – Hold [restrain] – Honest – erlech / Hernia – kille. mit’l shul. ein halt’n. orntlech. Hero – held. Higher – hech’r. Hold [v] – halt’n. Honestly – Heroic – heroish / Higher up – mimaylo. Hold out – benemones. heldish. Highway – shosay / a’durch halt’n / Honesty – erlechkeit. Heroine – heldin. shtroz. ois’halt’n. Honey – honik. Heroism – gevure. Hilarious – hiluledik. Holdings – farmeg’n. Honey cake – Herring – hering. Hill – berg’l. Hole – loch. honig lekech. Herring aid – kichlach. Him – em / im. Holiday – choge / Honour [n] – kov’d. Hers – irs. Himself – zich. yont’v. Honour [v] – Herself – zich. Hinge [n] – sharnir / Holiday [vacation]– mechab’d zein. Hesitate – zavise. vakatsye Honourable – bekov’d. kv’n kl’n zich. Hint – rem’z. Holiness – haylikeit / Honourable [decent Hiccup [n] – shlukerts. Hint at – kedushe. person] – mentsh. Hiccup [v] – meram’z zein. Hollow – pusst. Honouring the father – shlukerts’n. Hip [anat] – lend. Holocaust – churb’n kibud-av. Hick – zhlob. Hippopotamus – / sho’e. Hood – der kapishon. Hidden – far balt’n / hipopotam. Holy – haylik. Hoodlum – boian. bahalt’n. Hire [v] – ding’n. Home – haym / shtub. Hoof – kopete. Hide [oneself] – His – zein’r. Homeless – far vogl’t Hook – kruk. bahalt’n zich. Hiss [v] – sik’n / / haymloz. Hook [v] – far tshep’n. Hide [skin] – fel. tsish’n. Homely – haymish. Hooligan – bulvan / Hide [v] – fartay’n / History – geshichte / Homesick – far benk’t. buyan. bahalt’n. historie. Hometown – Hop – hopk’n. Hideous – Hit [n] – klop / zets. haym shtot. Hope [n] – hofenung. mies-umo’s. Hit [v] – shlog’n. Homeward – a haym. Hope [v] – hof’n. Hope for – hof’n oif. 63 Hope for – hof’n oif. Hot – hays. Humane – mentshlech. Hurry up – Hope to – hof’n tsu. Hotel [inn] – achsanya Humanity – mentshkeit mach gich. Hopefully – alevai. / hotel. / mentshlechkeit. Hurt – ongeshtois’n / Hopeless – Hothead – hitsik / Humble – anivesdik. vei ton / tse vaytikt. on hofenung. gratsh / hit skop. Humid – feich’t / Hurt himself – Horder – matmenik. Hour – sho / shtunde. parne. tse mazikt. Horizon – horizont. House – hoiz / shtub. Humiliate – Hurts – es tut mir vay. Hornet – ferdbin. Household – mevayesh zein / Husband – man. Horrible – paskudne hoiz gezind. der niderik’n. Hush – sha / / groilik / shreklech. How – vi azoy / vi. Humiliation – zilzl / ein shtil’n. Horror – ayme / groil. How can it be – bushe / shand Husky – kreftik. Horse – ferd. haytoch’n / Humility – aniv’s. Hut – chalupe / chate. Horse radish – chrayn. vi ken dos zein. Humour – humor. Hydrogen – Horseness – How come – steish. Hump – horb. vas’r shtof. hayzerkeit. How many – vi fil Hunch – horb. Hymen – k’nip’l. Horseshoe – potkeve. However – Hunchback – hayk’r. Hyphen – mak’f. Hospitable – fun destvegn / ober’n / Hundred – hundert. Hypocricy – tsevies. machniss or’chim / vi nor. Hundredth – hundertst. Hypocrite – tsevuak. hachnoss’s / Howl – vay’n. Hungary - hunger’n gastfreindlech. Hub – bukshe. Hunger – hung’r. I Hospital – shpitol. Huddle [n] – krents’l. Hungry – hungerik. Host – gast geb’r / Hug [v] – haldz’n / Hunk – luste / shtik. I – ich. balebos. arum nem’n. Hunt [n] – gay’g. I am – ich bin. Host [multitude] – Huge – rizedik. Hunt [v] – I believe – ani-mamin machne. Hum [n] – brum / yog’n zich noch. / ich glayb. Hostage – orevnik. zhuzh. Hunter – yeg’r. I know – ich vays. Hostess – gast geberin Human – mentshlech Hurl – valy’n. I should worry - / baleboste. / metshish Hurricane – huragan. a deige hob ich. Hostile – fayndlech / Human being – Hurry – heil’n zich / I stay – ich bleib. kegnerish. mentsh. yog / heil’n 64 I will – ich el.

I will – ich el. Idler [loafer] – Illustration – Immortal – I.O.U. – veks’l. laydik gaie’r / megege / ilustratsye. umshterblech. I’ll – ich’l. shmegege. Illustrious – gerim’t. Impair – farshedik’n. Ice – eiz. Idol – gech. Imaginable – Impartial – umparteish. Ice cream – eiz’krehm Idolatry – avoide zora. es ken gemolt zein. Impatience – Ice skate – glitsh’r. If – tom’r / tsi / az / Imagination – fantazye. um’geduld. Idea – a saychl / oib / beim. Imagine – forshtel’n Impediment – meh’ne. ray’oy’n / ein’fal / gut’r If [in case] – tom’r. / sam’e / mol’n zich. Imperative – saychl / ideie. If not - az nisht / Imbecile – imperative. Idea [had an] – anisht. chosre day’e. Imperfect – felerdik. gekum’n af’n say’chl. If only – abi / halevei. Imitate – Impersonate – Idea [n] – a balon’s. Ignite – am’haretz. noch mach’n. noch mach’n. Ideal – ideal. Ignorance – amerats’s. Immaculate – mbaflekt. Impertinence - az’s / Idealist – idealist. Ignorant – bur / Immaterial – chutspe. Identification – umvisindik. nit vichtik. Impetuous – hastik. identif’tsirung. Ignorant man – Immediate – baldik. Implant – ein flants’n. Identify – identifitsirn. grobe yung /am oretz. Immediately – tayk’f Implore – Identity – zelbikeit / Ignore – nit visindik / itst’r / baldik. bet’n rachmim. identit’t. / ignorir’n. Immense [mighty] – Importance – chshiv’s Ideological – Ill – krank. gevaldik. / vichtikeit. ideologish. Ill bred – shtif’n. Immerse – ein tunk’n . Important – chosh’v Idiom – idiom. Illegal – umlegal. Immigrant – / vichtik. Idiomatic – Illiterate person – immigrant / green’r. Important people - idiomatish. am orets. Immigrate – imigrir’n. chosheve mench’n. Idiot – eediot / Illness – krankeit / Immigration – Important thing – vayzuso. shlafkeit. imigratsye. ik’r. Idle – pust un past. Illusion – iluzye. Immigration [to Israel] Impose upon – Idle talk – Illustrate [example] – – aliye. matriech zein. pooste rayd. op moshl’n / ilustrirt’n. Imminent – ot otik. Imposition – tirche. Immoral one – hultay. Impossible – um meglech. 65 Impossible – In [come in] - In short – a kits’r. Inclination to evil – um meglech. kum a’rein. In spite of – yaytz’r hore. Impotence – In [go] – gei a’rein. troys d’m. Inclination to good – men’r shvachkeit. In a way – vi nisht iz. In the – in’m. yaytz’r tov. Impotent – on koiech. In addition – dertsu. In the middle – Include [v] – Impractible person – In answer to – in der mit / in mit’n. arein nem’n. batl’n / luft mench. be tshuve. In the morning – Included – Impressed [adj] – In bloom – bli. in der fri. arein gerechent / imponirt / ib’r asht. In case – tom’r. In the summer – arein genum’n. Impression – eindruk / In childhood – zum’r l’b. Including – roish’m. kinderveiz. In this respect – besoich’m. Imprint – op druk. In fact – a file / tak’e in dem prat. Income – hachnosse. Improper [obscene] – / faktish. In truth – Incompatable – um onshtendik. In front of – far. in der emes’n. ois shtimlech. Improve – In general – bechlal In vain – um zist. Incompetent person – far beser’n. / in algemayn . Inaccurate – batl’n. Improvement – tik’n / In his / her own way – um pinktlech. Incomprehensible – far beserung. le shitose. Incapable – um fayik. um farshtendlech. Improvisation – In honour of – Incense [n] – vayrech. Inconsiderate – improvizatsye. le kov’d. Incense [v] – on einzeenish. Impudence – ahz’s. In laws – machutonim der tsern’n. Inconvenient – Impudent follow - [m] machut’n Incest – gilui aroi’s. um bakv’m. ahz’s ponim / [f] machuteneste. Incident – intsident. Incorrect – toess / chutzpenik. In order that – Incidentall y – nit richtik. Impulse – shtois / kedae mes’n. tzu fallik / ag’v. Increase – shtup / impuls. In person – Incite – ont bunte’n / far greser’n. Impure – umrayn. perzenlech. hets’n. Indeed – be em’s / In – in / arein. In proportion to – Inclination – netie / take. in algemein. proportsyon’l. naygung. Independence – In relation to – legabe. um ofengikeit / 66 Independence – um ofengikeit / zelb shtendikeit / umophengikeit. zelb shtendikeit / Infant – ayfel’e. Inherit [v] – Insist – tsu’shtay’n. umophengikeit. Infect – on shtek’n. yarshen’n. Insomnia – Independent – Inferior – tandaytne. Inheritance – yerushe. shlof lozikeit. zelb shtendik Infest – far fleits’n / Initiative – initsyativ. Inspect – on kuk’n. Index – zuch tset’l / far sherts’n. Injury – vund jur’d Inspector – mashgiach. indeks. Infinite – um endlech. Injured person – Inspiration – Indicate – on veiz’n. Infinity – ayn sof. far vundet’n. ba geisterung / Indicative – on veizik. Inflammation – Ink – tint. inspiratsye. Indifferent – on tsindung. Inkling – vunk. Inspire – inspirir’n. gleich giltik. Inflated – ongebloz’n. Inn – kretchme / Install – instalir’n. Indigestion – Inflation – inflatsye. achssanye. Instance – mol. nit fardeiung / Inflection – shtimbeig. Innkeeper – Instant – di rege / boich vaytik. Influence [n] – hashpoe. bal achssanye / herefei’n. Indignant – Influence [v] – kretshm’r. Instantly – tayk’v / oif gekocht. ein flus’n / mashpie zein. Innocent – um shuldik. herefeiendik. Indispensable – Influential man – Innocent person – Instead of – anshtot. naytik / umbageilech. tak’f. tsidkonies. Instinct – instinct. Individual – Influential person – Innovation – chidesh. Instinctive – individual. mach’r. Inquire – instinktiv. Indoors – inevaynik. Influenza – noch freg’n zich. Institute – institute. Indulge – fargin’n. influentsi’e. Inquiry – on fr’g / Institution – Industrious – flaysik. Inform – loz’n vis’n ois forshung.. institutsye. Industry – industrye. / on zog’n. Insane – meshug’e. Instruct – ois lern’n / Ineffective [void] – Information – yedie / Insane asylum – on veiz’n / lern’n. bot’l. informatsye. meshugoim azil. Instruction – Inept – umpasik. Informer – mass’r. Insanity – meshugas. instruktsye. Inept person – Ingenious – Inscription – uf shrift. Instrument – keile / shlemi’l. hamtsoedik. Insect – insekt. machsh’r. Inevitable – bashert. Ingredient – Inside – inevaynik. Insufficient – Inexpensive – bilik. bashtaytayl / shtof’n. Insignificant – neeshtik. nit genugik. Insult [n] – balaydikung. 67 Insult [n] – balaydikung. Interested – Intestines – kishe / Invite – farbet’n. Insult [v] – balaydik’n / far interesirt. ein gevayd . Invite [v] - farbet’n / zeedl’n. Interested person – Intimate [adj] – ein lad’n. Insure [v] – bal’n. tsu golozt / intim. Iodine – yod. far zicher’n. Interesting – interesant. Into – in. Iron – eiz’n. Insured – far strachirt Interfere [v] – Into [adv] – arein in. Iron [press] – / far zichert. arayn mish’n zich. Intolerable – pres eiz’n. Intangible – Interlude – nit tsu fartrog’n. Ironic – ironish. nit on tsu tap’n. tsevish’n shpil. Introduce – Irony – ironye. Integrate – integrirn. Intermediate – for shtel’n Irrational – hefk’r. Integrity – yoish’r. tsevishndik. Introduce [a custom] – Is – iz. Intellectual [adj] – Internal – inerlech. ein fir’n. Isin’t that so ? – aio. geistik / intelectu’l. International – Introductions – Island – indz’l. Intelligence – internatsional. hakdom’s. Israel – yisroayl. intelligentsie / saych’l. Internet – internets. Intrusive spectator – Israelite – den yisroel. Intelligent [adj] – Interpret – ois teitsh’n kibitz’r. Issue [edition] – bar daasdik. Interpretation – Invader – num’r. Intend – mechav’n zein ois teitshung. arein dring’r. Issue [question] – / bedaye hob’n. Interpreter – teitsh’r Invalid – der choile. frage. Intent – kavon’e / / ois teitsh’r. Invent [v] – It – es. mayn. Interrupt – iber reis’n ois gefin’n / oist racht’n. It can’t hurt – Intention [fervor] – / mafs’k zein / Invention [idea] – s’k’n nisht shat’n. kavone. arein fal’n in di rayd / amtsoe / ois gefins. It depends – vi a mol.. Intentionally – bekiv’n ib’r shlog’n. Inverse – farkert. Italian [person] – / vilndik Intertwined – Inversely – kapay’r. italyen’r. Interest in – inter’s. geflocht’n. Invest – investeer’n. Itch – beisenish. Interest [money] – Interview – intervyu. Investigate – Itinerant preacher – protsent. Interview [v] – ois forsh’n. magid. Interest [somebody] – intervyuirn, Invitation [n] – Its – zein. interesir’n. ein ladung / far betung. Itself – zich. 68 Ivory – helfand bayn.

Ivory – helfand bayn. Jesus – yishu. Join [contact] – Judge [v] – pasken’n / Ivy – vild’r vein. Jew [f] – yidene / far bind’n zich mit. mishpet’n. yidishke. Joined – bahoft’n. Judgement – J Jew [m] – yid. Joint [anat] – ge lenk. der psak. Jew who has been Joint [common] – Jug – krug. Jackal – shakal. baptised – meshum’d. bashutfesdik. Juice – zaft. Jacket – yak / rek’l. Jewel – brilyant. Jointly – beshutv’s / Juicy – zaftik. Jade – grinshtein. Jewelry – tsirung / in ayn’m. July – yuli. Jail – turme. yidentum. Joke – cochme / Jump [n] – shprung. Jam – ein gemachts / Jewelry shop – shpas / gelecht’r / hets / Jump [v] – shpring’n. varenye. tsirung krom. vits / katov’s. Jump over – Janitor – ker’r / Jewish – y iddish. Joke [v] – vits’n. arib’r shpring’n. strozh. Jewish bible – tanach. Journal [news] – Juncture – heft punkt. January – yanuar. Jewish commentator – zhurnal. June – yuni. Japanese – yapon’r. mefaresh [pl] meforshim. Journalism – Junior – ying’r. Jar – sloi. Jewish diaspora – zhurna’ism. Juniper – yalovets. Jasmine – yazmin. tefuts’s / golus. Journalist – zhurnalist. Junk – chazer’i / Jaw – kei’r / kin. Jewish dietary laws – Journey – nesie. opfal. Jealous – ayfr zichtik. kashr’s. Joy – sim’che / sos’n Jurisdiction – reshus. Jealousy – kin’e. Jewish music – / fray’d. Jury – zhu’ri / kohle. Jell [v] – far gliver’n kletzm’r. Joy great - Just – gleich. / far kil’n. Jewish school – a shtik nach’s / Just [adj] – gerecht. Jelly – galar’t / gliv’r. chayd’r. far genig’n. Just [adv] – nor. Jerky – tsapildik. Jewish traditional way Joyful – fraydik. Just [equitable] – Jersey – svet’r. – yidishlach. Jubilation – sos’n. yoisherdik. Jerusalem – Jewishness – yidishkeit. Jubilee – yoiv’l. Just [exactly] – punkt. yerushaleiim. Jingle [v] – klimper’n. Judaism – yiddishkeit. Just [only] – bloi’z / Jest – shpot / katov’s. Jittery – oif shpilk’s. Judge [n] – sendzke davke / nor. Jester – badchan / lets. Job – shtele / arb’t. / deiyan / richt’r / shoif’t. Just a moment – Join – baheft’n. a moment. Just a second – sekunde. 69 Just a second – Keyboard – Knife – mess’r. sekunde. klavyatur. Knit – shtrik’n. L Just because – bansh’r. Kick – brik. Knitted – geshtrikt’r. Just like – akurat. Kidney – nir. Knitting needle – Label [n] – knep tset’l. Just now – akorsht / Kill [v] – harg’n / shpiz’l. Label [v] – batsetl’n. nor vos. hargen’n [pt] Knock – klap’n / Labour [n] - horevanye Justice – yoish’r / der’hargen’n / tayt’n / on klop’n. / matternish. gerechtikeit. umbreng’n. Knock in – Labour [v] – batsetl’n Justification – Kind [adj] – hartsik / lib. arein klap’n. Labour [woman in ]– barechtikung. Kind [what] – min. Knot – knipp’l. kimpetor’n. Justify oneself – Kindergarten – Know – vays / viss’n Lace [shoe] – shnir’l. yoich’r zein / kind’r gort’n. / k’n. Lace [v] – berechtik’n. Kindle [light] – Know [v] – tsu viss’n far shnurev’n. Juvenile – yugntlech. pntsind’n. / ken’n / vis’n. Lacemaker – shmukl’r. Kindness – lasske / Know it all – kolboinik Lack – fel’n. K toyve. / alts vays’r. Lacks – felt. Kinds [of] – Knowing – visndik. Lad – boch’r / yung. Kaftan – kapot’e. kolaminim, Knowledge – kenshaft. Ladder – layt’r. Keep – halt. King – kinig / Known[familiar] – Ladle – Koch lef’l. Keep quiet – maylach [pl] m’lochim. bavust / bakant. Lady – dame. far shveig’n. Kingdom – meluche. Knuckle – knech’l. Lake – ozer’e. th Keepsake – on denk. Kinship – brudershaft. Kof – 11 . letter of the Lamb – lem’l / lam / Kerchief – tich’l. Kiss – kush. Yiddish alphabet. shefele. Kernel – ik’r / kernd’l.. Kitchen – kich. Kosher – kosh’r. Lamb chop – st Kettle – kes’l. Kite – fli shlang. Kuf – 21 . letter of the sheps’n kotl’t. Key – shlis’l Kitten – ketselle. Yiddish alphabet. Lamb meat – Key [note] – tonatsiye. Knack – gelenk. sheps’n flaysh. Key [piano] – klavish. Knead – ois knet’n. Lambskin – shmoish. Knee – kni. Lame – lom. Kneel – kni’n. 70 Lame man – kulyav’r / gelaymt’r.

Lame man – kulyav’r Language – losh’n / Lathe – tok. Lazy – foil. / gelaymt’r. shprach’n. Lather [foam] – mulin’s Lazy man – foil’r / Lamed – the name of Lap – shays. / pin’e. batl’n. the letter “l” the 13th. Lapel – lats. Latin – lataynish. Lead [metal] – letter of the Yiddish Large – grois / grays. Laud in song – blay. alphabet. Large amount – bazing’n. Lead [n] - blay [pencil] Lament – gevein / matanye. Laugh [v] – lach / / shtift. klog’n / yelole / Lark – triler’l. keikl’n. Lead [v] – fir / fir’n. vay geshray / yomer’n. Lash [n] – shmits / Laugh aloud – Lead astray – Lamentations – koil’s. baitsh. chachatlul’n. farieer’n. Lamented – bavaynt. Lash [v] – shmeis’n. Laughter – gelecht’r. Leader – fir’r. Lamp – lomp / Last – sof / letst. Laundry – vesh. Leadership – firershaft. lichtarnye. Last [ how long does it]– Lavatory – toilet / Leading – firndik. Land [country] – land gedir’n. vash tzim’ r. Leaf – blat. / erd. Last [endure] – Law – din / zakon / Leaflet – blet’l. Land [plane] – onhalt’n / doier’n. [pl] dinim. League – bund / lige. land’n / arois zets’n. Last [n] – kapul. Lawfull [legal] – Leak – rin’n. Landlady – Last [one] – letst’n. gezetslech. Lean [thin] – mog’r / bale boste. Last but not least – Lawless – hefk’r. dar. Landmark – achrens achr’n chov’v. Lawn – lonke / Lean [v] – grenets shtayn. Last of all – tsum sof. Lawnmower – onlen’n zich. Landmark [event] – Last year – far ayorn. groz shneid’r. Leap [n] – shprung. vend punkt. Last years – far yorik. Lawsuit – prots’s. Leap [v] – shpring’n. Landowner – Lasts – gedirt. Lawyer – advo kat. Leap year – iber yor. pomyeshtshik / porets. Latch [door] – ruk’r. Lax – opgelozn. Learn – lern’n. Landscape – Late – shp’t. Lay [v] – layg’n. Learn [v] – land shaft. Lately – letstns. Lay about – der veiz’n zich / Lane – for veg / Later – shpet’r. arum loif’r. ois ler’n zich. shpalir / sht’g. Later on – shpet’r. Layer – plast / Latest – letst / naist. varsht. Learned man – lamd’n / talmid choch’m. 71 Learned man – Left – links. Let us – lo mir. License – der loib / lamd’n / talmid Left over – iberik. Let us say – litsents. choch’m. Leg – fus / polke. lo mir rechen’n Lick – l’k. Learning – lamdon’s. Legacy – yerushe / Let’s go – Licorice – lakrets. Lease – arende. legat. lo mir gay’n. Lid – dek’l. Least [adj] – klenst / Legend – legende. Letter [alphabet] - os Lie [n] – lig’n. mindst. Legible – leinevdik. [pl] oisius. Lie [v] – layg’n / Leasure – frei’e tseit. Legitimate – gezetslech. Letter [post] – briv. lig’n zog’n. Leather – led’r. Leisure – frei tseit. Lettuce – salat. Lie around – Leave [depart] – Lemon – limen’e / Level – gleich. valger’n zich. av’k gay’n / far loz’n. tsitrin / zitstrin. Level [n] – rang / Lie down – layg’n zich Leave [let remain] – Lemonade – limenad. madrayge / nivo. / lich. iber loz’n. Lend [to] – antlei’n / Level [smooth] – Life – cheim / leb’n / Leave behind – borg’n / lei’n. gleich. chai’s. ib’r loz’n. Length – leng. Leviathan – livyos’n. Lifeboat – rate shif’l. Leave me alone – Lengthen – far lenger’n. Lewd – ois gelas’n. Lifetime – leb’n / loz mir tzu ru / Lent – posst. Lexicon – vert’r oits’r. meshech. tshepe zich op. Leopard - lempert Liability – achray’s. Lift [elevator] – lift / Lecher – noi’f. ,[pl] lempert’n. Liar – lign’r. heib mashin. Lecture [chastise] – Less – vintsik’r / Liberal – liberal. Lift [v] – hayb’n / muser’n. vaynik’r. Liberate – bafrei’n. uf’hayb’n. Lecture [n] – lektsy’e Lesson – knel / lektsye Liberation – befreiung. Lift a hand to – / referat / droshe. / ler’e. Liberator – bafrei’r. hayb’n a hant. Lecture [v] – darsh’n. Lest – keday nit. Liberty – freiheit. Liftshaft – shachte. Lecture papers – Let – lost. Librarian [f] – Light [bright] – lichtik. refererat. Let alone – pshite. bibliotekerin Light [ignite] – Lecturn – shtende. Let him have it – Library – bibliot’k. on tsind’n / on hayts’n / Led into – nichsh’l. derlang’n. Licence [poetic] – tzind’n. Leech – paivke. Let in – arein loz’n. frei shaft. Light [n] – licht / Leek – por’e tsibel’e. Let me – lomich. shein. 72 Light [not heavy] – gring / leich’t.

Light [not heavy] – Limps – kuly’t / Listener – tsu her’r. Livelihood – parnosse. gring / leich’t. hink’n. Lit [fire] – Lively – lebedik. Light hearted - Line – shur’e / liniye. unt’r getsund’n. Lively person – un bazorgtikige. Line [n] – pas. Literal – mameshdik. lebedik’r. Lighter [n] – Linen – layvnt / vesh. Literally – mamesh. Liver - leb’r. on tsind’r / leicht’r. Linger – zam’n zich. Literary – literarish. Lives – leb / voin’t. Lightning – blits. Linguist – lingvist. Literature – literatur. Living [making a] – Lights up – baleicht. Linguistics – Lithuania – lite. macht a leb’n. Like – vi. lingvistik. Lithuanian – litvak. Livingroom – mitlshtub Like [as] – vi. Lining – untershlak. Little – klayn / / voin tsim’r. Like [enjoy] – gefelt Link [n] – bindrung / a bisel’e / et vos. Livlihood – chiyune / [es gefelt mir] / gleich’n. tsvishnd’l. Little bit – kapitske / parnosse. Like [similar] – enlech. Link [v] – kaytl’n bis’l. Lizard – yash tsherke. Like [v] – lib hob’n. zich. Little by little – Load [n] – mase. Liken – gleich’n. Lion – layb [pl] bislech veiz / tsu bislech. Load [v] – gruz’n / Likeness – enlichkeit / layb’n. Little finger – lod’n. geshtalt. Lioness – laybiche. mindst’r fing’r. Loaf [n] – leb’l. Likewise – dos zelbe / Lip – lip. Little nothing – Loaf [v] – gay’n punkt azay / Lipstick – lip’n shtift. pits vinik. laydik. dest gleich’n. Liquid [adj] – flisik. Little piece – shtik’l. Loafer – laydik gay’r. Liking – gust. Liquid [n] – flisikkeit. Live [reside] – voin’n. Loan – halvoe / Lilac – bez. Liquor – mashke / yash Live [v] – leb’n. antleiung. Lily – lilye. / shnaps. Live one’s life – Loathsome – paskudne. Limb – ayv’r / glid / Lisp [v] – shep’l yav’n. ois leb’n. Lobby – perednye. [pl] bayn’r. List – reshim’e. Live through – Lobe [ear] – lep’l. Lime – leim. Listen ! – her nor. adurch leb’n / ois leb’n. Lobster – homar. Limit – shi’r / g’vul. Listen [v] – ein her’n Live to see – Local – dortik / ortik. Limit [confine] – / tsu her’n zich. der leb’n. Local [person] – begrenets’n. Listen here – Lived – op gelebt. heeg’r / doik. hert zich ein. Lived [to see] – der lebt. Locality – gegin’t. Lock [n] – shlos. 73 Lock [n] – shlos. Longlasting – Lost [my way] – Lover [of art] – Lock [v] – farshlis’n. gedoierdik / lang klekik. far blondzhet / moich’r. Locker – shenk’l. Look – kuk. on gefor’n. Low – nidderik. Locket – oiv’l. Look [glance] – blik. Lost [I have] – Low life – parech. Locksmith – shlos’r. Look around – far lir’n. Low person – Locust – haysherik. a kuk ton. Lot [many] – fule / nidd’r rechtik’r mensh. Lodger – kvartirant. Look for – zuch’n. sach / a velt / shlal. Lower back – krizh’s. Lodging – stantsye. Look out – hit zich. Lot [n] – loit’n. Lower the temperature Loft – boid’m. Look through - Lot [to cast] – goir’l. – far klenert di Log – klots. adurch kuk’n / adurch’n. Lotion – shmirechts. tempretur. Logistics – logistic. Loom [n[ – veb shtul. Lottery – tsiung. Lowered – Loiter – Loop [n] – petlie / Loud – hoich / loyt. arunt’r gelost. arum dray’n zich shleif. Loud noise – koil’s. Lowland – nid’r. Lone [single] – ayntsik. Loophole – shis loch. Loud whistle – svishtsh. Loyal – getrei. Lonely – elen’t / Loose – loi’z. Louder – hech’r. Loyalty – getreishaft. aynzam / umetik. Loosen – loiz mach’n. Loudmouth – pisk. Lozenge – pastilke. Long – lang. Lord [G-d] – adosh’m. Lounge [n] – ru tsim’r Lucid – durch bliklech. Long [to long for] – Lord [n] – har / porets / voin tsim’r. Luck – maz’l / glik. baynk’n noch. / srore. Lounge [v] – Luck [bad] - shlimaz’l. Long ago – amolike Lord [title] – pani / shlyonder’n. Luck happened to you- yor’n / lang tsurik. adon’i. Louse – loiz. a glik hot dir getrof’n. Long as I live – Lore – nore. Lousy human – shtunk. Lucky – mazeldik / kolzman ich leb. Lose [v] – Love – libe / liebshaft. gliklich. Long for – benk’n. on tsu ver’n / farlir’n / Love [divine] – aave. Ludicrous – shtusik. Long trip – nesie. on ver’n. Love [v] – lib hob’n / Luggage – bagazh. Long way – mehalech. Lose one’s way – lib’n. Lukewarm – leblech Longevity – far blondzh’n. Lovely – chaynivdik / / teilvayz kil. ariches yomim. Loss – hez’k / onv’r. shein. Lullaby – viglid. Longing – benkenesh. Lost – far fal’n / Lover – gelibt’r / Lump [n] – shtik / far lor’n. lib hob’r. hrud’e / knoil / paid’e. 74 Lunch – esse mittik / on beis’n.

Lunch – esse mittik / Made known – Majority – rov. Manic – manish. on beis’n. moidia gev’n. Make – mach. Manicure – manikur. Lung – lung. Madness – meshugaas. Make a speech – Mankind – Lure [n] – far narechts Magazine – zhurnal. halt’n a red. mentshheit. / choich. Magical – kishefdik. Make noise – roish’n. Manned – ekipirt / Lure [v] – far many’n / Magician – Make up [argument] – pilotert. tsu tsie’n. kishef mach’r. iber bet’n. Manner – mid’e / Lurk – loker’n. Magnificent – Make up [compose]– shtayg’r. Luscious – lentsendik. tsun oif shtel’n. Manners – manir’n. mol’e tam. Magnifying glass – lupe Make use of – Manners [good] – Lust – tayve. Maid servant – dinst. ois nits’n. derech-erets. Lustily – lustig’r. Maiden [girlish] – Makes – macht. Manoeuvre [n] – lavir. Lusty man – moid / maydlish. Malaria – kadoch’s / Manservant – knecht. bal tayvnik. Maiden [virgin] – malaria. Mantle – shlay’r / Luxury – luksus. besule. Male – zoch’r. tsud’k. Lye - loig. Maiden name – Malleable – shmidik. Mantlepiece – maydelsh’r nom’n. Mammal – zoig’r. kamingzims. M Mail [n] – post. Man – man / Manufacturer – Mail [v] – arois shik’n. ben od’m / mench / fabrikant. Machine – mashin. Main – glavne. mantsbil. Manure – drek / mist. Machinery – Main meal – Man [distinguished] – Manuscript – mashinerye. on beis’n. yachs’n. ksavya’d / manuskript. Mad – meshuge. Main thing – Man [mortal] – Many – a sach / fil. Mad people – hoipt zach. bos’r vedom. Many sided – meshugoim. Mainly – ib’r hoipt. Manage [v] – onfir’n. fil zeitik. Mad person – Mainspring – Managed – usspayy’t. Many times – meshugen’r. treib fed’r. Manager – far valt’r / a sach mol. Made – gemacht. Maintain – der halt’n fir’r. Map – kart’e / map’e. / uf’halt’n. Mane – griv’e. Mar – far shter’n. Major – hoip’t. Manhole – krich loch. Marble – marm’r. Marble [toy] – bik’l / resh’l. 75 Marble [toy] – bik’l Married – Masquerading – Material [cloth] – / resh’l. chasen’e gehat / far shtelt’r. s’chayre / gevant / shtof. March [month] - far hayr’t. Mass – mas’e. Maternity ward – merts. Married [to marry] – Massacre - kimp’t palate. March [walk] – marsh chasene gemacht. ois hargen’n / shchite . Mathematician – / marshirn. Married couple – Massage – masazh. matematik’r. Marching music – por folk. Master – har / meist’r. Mathematics – marsh muzik. Married man – Master [in charge] – matematik. Mare – shkap’e. baveibt’r / bamant. bale bos. Matron – madam / Margarine – margarin. Married woman – Master champion – matron’e. Margin – gily’n / ayshes ish. meist’r. Matters – inyonim. grenet’s. Marry [v] – Master craftsman – Mattress – matrats. Marina – chasen’e hob’n. bal meloche. Maturity – tsaytikeit. yam promenade. Marsh – zump. Masterpiece – Matzoh meal dumpling Marinate – mariner’n. Martyr – marti’r / maist’r verk. – k’nayd’l. Mark [sign] – sim’n. kodesh. Masturbate – Maximum – maksimal. Mark [target] – tsil. Marvel [n] – vund’r. on anir’n. May [be allowed] – Market – mark. Marvel [v] – Mat – rogozhe / meg’n. Marmalade – vunder’n zich. tret’r. May [i] - meg ich / marmelad. Marvelous – Match [safety] – tsi ken ich. Maroon – vunderlech / vunderbar. shveb’l. May [month] – mei. kest’n broin. Masculine – menlech Match [v] – por’n / May he be cursed – Marriage – chasen’e. / mantsbilsh. tsu noif pas’n. a klog af em. Marriage [match] – Masculine gender Match maker – May not – tor’n nit. shiddech. [in grammar] – shadchan Maybe – ken zein / Marriage broker – losh’n zoch’r. [f] shadchante. efsh’r / misstome. shadch’n. Mash [v] – Match marriage / mate – Mayor – Marriage contract – ts’k vetsh’n. zi’veg. burg’r meist’r. ketuba. Mashed potatoes – Mate [n] – zi veg. Maze – laberinth. kartofl kashe. Material – material. Me – mir / mich. 76 Meadow – lonke.

Meadow – lonke. Mechanic – shlos’r / Mellow – zenftik. Mental – gaistik. Meager – knap. mechanik’r. Melody [n] – melodye. Mental block – sht’r. Meal – mol tseit. Mechanical – Melon – melon / Mention [n] – Mean – karg. mechanish. dinye. der monung. Mean [cheap] – Meddle [v] – Melt – tse gei’n. Mention [v] – parshive. mish’n zich. Melted away – der mon’n. Mean [intent] – Meddler – koch lef’l. tsu rin’n. Menu – menyu. ois’n zein. Meddlesome person – Melts - tse gayt. Merchandise – Mean [v] – mayn’n / mutt’l messig. Mem – 14th. letter of s’chayre. bateit’n. Mediate – far mitl’n. the Yiddish alphabet. Merchant – soich’r / Mean person – karg’r. Medical assistant – Member – mit glid. hendl’r. Meander – felt sh’r. Member of the Merciful – shlengl’n zich. Medication – household – ben beis der baremdik Meaning – p’shat / medicament. / hoiz gezint. Merciless – teitsh / bateit. Medicine – meditsin. Membrane – hayt’l. umbe rachmonesdik. Means [resources] – Meditate – kler’n. Memento – Mercy – rachmim / mit’l. Medley – gemish / ondenk’l. rachmon’s / genod. Meanwhile – der veile popuri. Memorable – Mercy [quality of] – / b’shas meise. Meek person – nichne gedenk vertik / rachmon’s. Measles – mozel’n. / on’v / lameshke. tsu gedenk’n / Mere – posh’t / bloiz. Measure – mos. Meet [introduce] – gedenkevdik. Merely – nor. Measure [v] – mest’n. baken’n zich mit / Memorial – denk mol. Merge – Meat – flaysh. onshtel’n. Memories – tsunayf gay’n / Meat [made of] – Meet [v] – bagegen’n zich roin’s. tsunayf gisn zich. flayshik. / tref’n / tref’n zich mit / Memory – zikor’n / Merit – z’chus / Meat dumplings – tsun oif kum’n. ondenk. mayle. kreplach. Meeting [n] – assife / Menace – droe’n. Merit [v] – fardin’n / Meat loaf – klops. zitsung / far zamlung. Mend – farricht’n. schus. Meat pies – pirog’n. Melancholy – Menstruate – Merry – laye hudim / melancholish. hob’n di tseit. fraylich. Merry making – hulev’t. 77 Merry making – Midget – karlik. Mingle – Misery – tsor’s. hulev’t. Midnight – chtsos. tzu mish’n zich. Misfortune – umglik Mesh – nets. Midwife – akusherke. Miniature – miniyatur. / mal’r. Mess [n] – hekdish / Mien – mine. Minister – minist’r. Mishap – sibe / tsu fal. balagan. Mighty [vast] – gvaldik. Minor – min’r vertik Mislay – far layg’n. Message – Migration – / greb’r. Mislead – far fir’n. mit taylung / yedi’e / vanderung. Minute [adj] – Miss [be late] – on zog. Mild – lagodne. montshink / pitsink. far zam’n. Message Mildew – shim’l. Minute [time] – minut. Miss [long for] – [announcement] – Mile – meil. Miracle – n’s. benk’n noch. b’sure / p’sure. Military – military / Miracle worker – Miss [madam] – Messenger – militerish. bal n’s. fraylin. shik ying’l / shaliach / Milk - milch. Miracles – Miss [not hit] – meshulech. Milkman – milch ik’r. nisim v’niflo’s. farbei shis’n. Messiah – mosheiach. Mill – mil. Miraculous – nisimdik. Missing – felendik. Metal – metal. Millennium – Mirror – shpig’l. Mist – nep’l / tuman. Metaphor – metaphor yor toiznt. Miscarriage – maplung. Mistake – to’s / fel’r. Metaphysics – Miller – miln’r. Miscellaneous [adj] – Mistakes – grayz’n. metafizik. Million – milyon. far shayd’n. Mister – reb / her. Meter – met’r. Millionaire – Miscellaneous [n] – Mistress [paramour] – Method – metod / milyon’r. far shayd’n. metrese. gang / shite. Mimic – noch krim’n. Mischief – shtiferei. Mistress of the house – Mew [v] – miyauk’n. Mincemeat – Mischievous child – bal haboste. Midday meal – mitog. krep’l fleish. maz’k. Mistrust [n] – Middle – mit’n / mit’l. Mind [intellect] – Miser – kamts’n / um tsu troi. Middle ages – moiech. karg’r. Mistrust [v] – getroi’n. mit’l elt’r / Mind [sense] – zin’n. Miserable – klogedik Misunderstanding – menleche yorn. Mine – mein / nebechdik / tsoredik. um far shtayenish. Middle of the road – Mine [n] - grub. Miserly [to be] – Mite – milb. mitl veg. Miner – berg’r. kamtson’s. Mith – mitos. 78 Mitten – kulik’l.

Mitten – kulik’l. Modest [person] – Moonlight – Moscow - moskve. Mix [v] – mish’n / on’v. levon’e licht. Mosquito – komar. ois mish’n. Modesty – Moral – moralish / Most – merste. Mix in – bashaydenkayt. mosh’l. Most certainly – arayn mish’n zich / Mohair – mor’e. Moral person – graylach. mish’n zich. Moist – faich’t / op gehitn’r. Most of – s’rov. Mixed up – far’misht naslech. Morale – moral. Mostly – mersten’s / / tse drayt. Moisten – ein nets’n. Moralising – mus’r. maynst. Mixing bowl – Mold [growth] – Morality – shtarbikeit. Moth – mol / moch. makrete. shimm’l. Morbid – krenklech. Mother – mut’r / Moan [v] – yenk. Mold [shape] – fur’m. More – mer / mayn / mame / mam’n. Moaner – krechts’r. Molecule – molekul. noch. Mother tongue – Mob – hamoin. Molest – balestik’n. More often – oft’r. mameh losh’n Mock [v] – oplach’n / Moment – moment / More or less – Mother-in-law – shpet’n. rege / oig’n blik. mervenik’r shvig’r. Mocker – lets. Momentum – imp’t. Moreover – Motherly – muterech Mockery – choizik. / Monday – montik. achuts dem. / mamish. letson’s. Money – gelt. Morning – Motion – bav’g. Model – a’fir. Monk – monach. in der fri morg’n / Motion picture – film Moderate – mesik. Monkey – malpe. morg’n. / kino bild. Moderate oven – Monologue – monolog. Morning gown – Motive – motiv / mesig’n oyv’n. Monster – shlof rok. tam. Modern – heintike / far zeenish. Morning prayer – Motor – motor. heintig / modern. Month – choidesh shachr’s. Mouldy – far shimlt. Modernisation – [pl] chadoshim. Moron – balvaan. Mound – berg’l. modernizatsye. Monument – denkmol Morose – atsvesdik. Mountain – barg. Modernise – / monument. Morsel [food] – bis’n. Mourn – troier’n. modernizirn. Mood – shtimung. Mortar – vapne / Mourner - ovl Modest [adj] – Moon – levon’e. boi vapne. Mournful – troierdik. bashayd’n. Mortgage – hipot’k. Mourning period – shiva. 79 Mourning period – Much ado about Musician – klezm’r / Nail – tshvok. shiva. nothing – muzik’r. Nail [finger] – nog’l. Mourning prayer – oif’n himl a yarid. Must – darf / moost / Nail clippers – kaddish. Mucus – shlaym. tor / muz’n / darf’n. neg’l sher’l. Mouse – moi’z. Mud – blote. Mustache – vonts’s. Nail polish – Moustache – vonts’s. Mug [drink] – kuf’l. Mustard – zeneft. neg’l lakir. Mouth – moil. Multitude – Mute – shtum. Naïve – naheev / Mouth [animal] – gantse chalyastre / Mutter [v] – burtsh’n. temimesdik / tam. pisk. mile milyas’n. Mutton – Naivete – temim’s. Mouth [big] – gembe. Mumble [v] – prepl’n sheps’n fleysh. Naked – nak’t. Move - mach / gang. / beb’n. My – meine. Name – nom’n. Move [house] – iber tsi Mumbo ‘jumbo – My name is – Names – nem’n. / arois kleib’n zich. greprep’l. ich hays. Nanny – nianye Move [v] – rir’n / Municipality – Myrtle – mirt. Nap [doze] – drem’l. baveg’n. myesh tshanske uprave. Myself – zich / gufe. Nap [v] – dreml’n. Moved – ib’r gezidelt. Murder – hargen’n / Mysterious – Nape [neck] – patilnitse. Movement [cause] – mord. mistery’z. Napkins – vindelech. bavegung. Murderer – gazl’n / Mystery – misterye / Narration – der tseilung. Movie – film / merd’r. retenish. Narrator – narator / kinobild. Murmur – murml’n. Mystical – mistish. der tsayl’r. Movie theatre – kino. Muscle – musk’l. Mysticism – mistik. Narrow – shmol. Mow [v] – kosh’n. Muse [v] – kler’n. Myth – mitos. Narrow minded – Mr. – reb / herr. Museum – musay. Mythology – shmol kepik. Mrs. – froi. Mushroom – shvem’l. mitologie. Nasal – fanfate. Much – zay’r / Music – muzik. Nasty – bridke / a’sach. Musical – klezmerish N paskudne. Much [many] – / muzikalish. Nasty person – a sach / sach. Musical group – Nag [n] – der klipe. paskudnyak. kapelye. Nag [v] – der kutsh’n. Nation – ume / folk / land. 80 National – natsyonal.

National – natsyonal. Need [v] – darf’n / Never mind – mayle. Nice people – Nationality – badarf’n. Nevertheless – laytesh’e mentsh’n. natsyonalit’t. Needle – nod’l. hob’r fort gehat / Niche – framuge. Native – geboiren’r. Needles [pin] – shpilk’s. fun destveg’n. Nickel [metal] – nik’l. Natural – natirlech. Needless – iberik Nevertheless [anyhow] – Nickname – Naturally – b’teve. Negative – negative. mayle. tsu nom’n. Nature [person] – teve. Neglect [v] – New – nei. Nicotine – nikotin. Nature [trees] – far loz’n. New year – nei yor. Niece – plemenitze. nature. Neglected – Newborn infant – Night – ovend / nacht. Naughty – stiferish. opgeloz’n. kimp’t kind. Night is falling – Nausea – chalosh’s / Negotiable – Newlywed – nacht falt tsu. nit gutkeit. far koiflech. yung’r mantshik. Nightgown – Navel – pupk. Negotiation – News – besure / nei’s nacht hemd. Ne’er do well – far handlung. News [announcements] – Nightingale – solov’i. trombenik. Neighbour – shoch’n yedi’s / nei’s. Nightmare – koshmar Near – nont / leb’n / [pl] schaynim Newspaper – tseitung / bayz’r chol’m. neb’n. [f] shochente. / blat. Nimble – luftik / Nearby [adj] – noent Neighbourhood – Next – kumendik / shmeidik. / der bei’ik. gegn’t. nekste. Nine – nein. Nearly – kimat. Nephew – plemenik. Next [adv] – veit’r. Nineteen – neints’n. Neat – tsichtik. Nerve – nerv. Next to – leb’n. Ninety – neintsik. Necessary – naytik. Nerve [cheek] – yagd’s. Next to nothing – Ninth – nint’r. Necessity – naytikeit. Nervous – narveish / kimat gornit. Nipple – op’l. Neck – halds / kark / nerv’z. Next week – Nissan [the 7th. month of nak’n. Nest – nest. evd’r voch. the Jewish calendar] – Necklace – Net – nets. Next year – ib’r a yor. nis’n. haldz band. Neutral – naytral. Nibble – nash’n / nit fargin’n / zhalev’n. Necktie – kravat / Neutrality – grizh’n. No – nit / nisht shnips. naytralit’t. Nice – voi’l. /nay’n. Need [n] – noit. Never – kein mol. No [not any] – kayn. No good – nit gut / nisht gut. 81 No good – nit gut / Non Jewish maid – Not anyone – Nothing else but – nisht gut. shikse. kayn’r nit. sayd’n. No good person – Non kosher – trayf. Not anything – Notice [n] – acht / nisht gutnick. None – kayn / gor nit. kayn zach nit. bamerk / anons / medoe No less than – Nonsense – narishkeit Not at all – lachlut’n / melding / notits. a keimelon fun.. / umzin / shtus / / klal…nisht / gor nisht. Notice [v] – bamerk’n No money – kadoch’s. meshugas / shmonts’s. Not bad – nishkoshe. / derz’n. No more – nisht mer. Nonsense [talking] – Not even – afile nit. Notified – No one - kayn’r / bolb’t. Not here – nito. moidia gev’n. adldik. Noodle flakes – farf’l. Not necessary – Notify [v] – Noble – ayd’l. Noodle pudding – nisht naytik. moidia zein. Noble [descent] – loksh’n kug’l. Not so bad – nishkoshe. Notion [idea] – einfal / meyuchosim. Noodles – loksh’n. Not so fast – chapt nit. bagrif. Nobleman – ad’l man. Nook – vinkel’e. Not usual – shayich. Noun [grammar] – Noboby – kayn’r nit Noon – mitog tseit / Not yet – noch nisht. substantive. / gor nisht. halb’r tog. Notable – barim’t / Nourish – der ner’n. Nobody [a] – nebbish Noon hour – merk verdik. Nourishment – / nebech’l. mitog sho. Notary public – notar. der nerung. Nocturnal – nachtik / Noose – petlie. Notch – shtsherb. Novel [adj] – nachtish. Normal – normal. Note [jot down][v] – um gevaynlech. Nod [v] – shokl’n. North – tsof’n. far saychen’n. Novel [book] – roman. Noise – tum’l / kayl’s. Northern – tsofendik. Note [letter] – briv’l / Novelty – novin’e. Noise [ big] – tararam. Nose – noz. tset’l / notits. November – Noisy – tumldik / Nostalgic – nostalgish Note [music] – Novemb’r. roishendik. / far benkt. der ton. Now – atsund / itst’r / Noisy person – Nostril – noz loch. Notebook – heft. ot / akorsht / itst / atsint. barabanchik. Not – nisht / nit. Nothing – [slang] Nowhere – Non Jewish boy – Not a single – kadoch’s / gor nisht. in ergets nit. shaygets. kayn shum. Nothing [for] – Nude – nak’t. Not any – kayn. um zisst. 82 Nuisance - nudnik / tsu tshepenish.

Nuisance - nudnik / Oblivion – Occupied – farnum’n. tsu tshepenish. O far gesenish. Occur – gesh’n / Numb – op getayt / Oblong – lenglech. pasir’n / ein fal’n. gelaymt. O’clock – a zayg’r. Obnoxious – Occurred to him – Number [n] – tsol / Oaf – bulvan. der vid’r. dermont. num’r / tsif’r. Oasis – o’azis. Obscene – grob. Occurrence – pasirung Number [v] – tseil’n / Oath – nayd’r / Obscenity – grobkeit. / traf. numerir’n. shvu’e. Obscure – umklor. Occurs [it] – Numbered – getsaylt. Oats – hob’r / ob’r. Observe - op hit’n / meyash’v. Numeral – tsol vort. Obey – folg. prav’n / observir’n. Occurs to him – Numerous – fil solik. Obey me – folg mir. Observe [notice] – meyach’v. Nun – monashke. Obituary – nekrolog. mehad’r zein. Ocean - yam. th Nun – 15 letter of the Object [n] – chayfets Observer – observator. October – oktob’r. Yiddish alphabet. / obyekt / dov’r. Obstacle – m’nieh / Odd – modne. Nurse [n] – Object [v] – shter. Odessa – a’des. krank’n shvest’r. ein vend’n. Obstacles – Odious – mi’s. Nurse [v] – pilev’n. Objections – tein’s. shtrichlung’n. Odour – rayach. Nurse [wetnurse] – Objections [to make] – Obstinate – far akshn’t. Odour [bad] – am. tein’n. Obtain – krig’n. shmucht. Nursery – Objects – tein’t. Obvious – Of – fun. kind’r tsim’r. Obligated – far flicht’t. bashayn \ perlach / Of course – mimayle Nut [for a bolt] – Obligation – hischayvis. klor vi di tog. / avade / zich’r / muterke. Obligation of – Obviously – doch. farshtayt zich. Nut [fruit] – nus. chayvas. Occasion – Of it – drin’n. Nutcracker – Obligatory – gelegnheit. Of old – far tseit’n knak nis’l. obligatorish. Occulist – Off – arop / op. Nutmeg – mushkat. Obliged – mechuy’v. ayg’n dokt’r. Off and on – avek / Nutrition – Oblique – kos’e. Occupant – okupant. vi v’n / vi amol. der nerung. Occupation – fak’h / Off the handle – Nylon – neilon. okupatsye. arois fun di kaylim. Offend [v] – balaydik’n. 83 Offend [v] – Oh dear – vay iz mir. On the contrary – One and a half – balaydik’n. Oil – ayl. aderabe. andert halb’n / Offended – baroigz / Oil [edible] – boim’l. On behalf of – letoiv’s. ondert halb’n on geshtois’n. Oilwell – naft kval. On credit – One and only – Offender – Oily – aylik. ahf’n bich’l. ayn ayntsig’r. ib’r shpreiz’r. Ointment – zal’b. On grayt’n zich. One day – Offense – ch’t. Okay – besayd’r. On purpose – vei yehi hayoim. Offensive – der viderdik. Old – alt. bekiv’n. One hundred – Offer – anbod / Old age – elt’r / On the – ahf’n. a hundert. forshlog. altkeit. On the contrary – One of us – Office – biuro / ofis. Old age home – aderabe / farkert. an aygen’r Office [position] – moish’v z’kaynim. On the part of – One time – ayn mol. amt. Old fashioned – mit s’ad. One voice – ayn kol. Office worker – alt modish. On the way – One’s – aynems. biyralist. Old maid – alte mayd. unt’r vegns. One-of-the-two – Officer [army] – of its’r. Old man – zok’n / On the way back – mimoneshach. Officer [official] – alt etshk’r / alt’r. tsurik vegs. Oneself – zich. bamt’r. Old Testament – On this account – Onion – tsibele. Official holiday – tanach. fun dest halb’n. Onions – tsibelach. tabelny dayny. Old wives tale – On time – Only – a’korsht / nor Official [adj] – amtik bobe meise. tsu der tseit. / mer nisht / ayntsik. / ofitsi’l. Old woman – Once – ayn mol. Only [adj] – ayntsik Official [n] – altetshke / skayne. Once and for all – Only [just] – bloiz. tshinovnik / baamt’r / Olive oil – boim’l. ayn mol far ale mol. Only [merely] – nor / funktsyonar. Olives – masslin’s. Once upon a time – bloiz. Offspring – Omit – ib’r hip’n / a mol. Only [necessarily] – noch kumling. ois loz’n. One – ayn / ayns. dake. Often – oft / oft mol. Omitted – ois gelost. One [you] – m’n. Only son – Oh [pain] – oi. Omlet – fein koch’n. One after the other – ben yoch’d. Oh [surprise] – tak’e. On – ahf’n / oif. kesayd’r / keshure. Opaque – mat. 84 Open [adj] – of’n.

Open [adj] – of’n. Optimistic – Organisation – Ours – undzer’r. Open [v] – efen’n / optimeestish. organizatsye. Ourselves – zich. oif mach’n. Optometrist – optik’r. Organise – Out – arois. Opening – efenung. Opus [of art] – verk. orginizir’n. Out of one’s mind – Openly [in public] – Or – tsi / od’r. Orient – orient. arop fun zin’n. bifresye. Or [if] – oib’r. Oriental – Out of sorts – Opera – opera / opere. Orally – balpe. mizrachdik. tsu kroch’n. Opera glasses – Orange – marants / Origin – mok’r. Outbid – echer’n. bino kal. pomerants. Origional – origin’l. Outcast – ois vurf / Operate – operir’n. Orange [colour] – Ornament - tsatske / ois vorf. Operation – operatsye. oranzh. shaynd’l. Outdo – Operetta – operete. Orator – orator. Orphan [f] – arib’r sheaig’n. Opinion – day’e / Orbit – orbit. yesoim’e. Outdoors – in drois’n. maynung. Orchard – sod. Orphan [m] – yoss’m. Outhouse – optr’t. Opponent – kegen’r. Orchestra – orkestehr. Orthodox – Outlandish – Opportunity – Orchid – orchideye. ortodokish. oisterlish. gelegenheit. Order [buy] – Orthography [spelling Outlast – ib’r leb’n. Oppose [something] – bashtelung. system] – ortografye. Outright – direct / antkeg’n geshtel’n. Order [command] – Ostrich – shtrois. um’far’mitl’t. Opposite [adj ] – baf’l / hays’n. Other [the] – a’nand’r Outside – in drois’n / antkeg’n / farkert. Order [system] – tolk / and’r. oisn vaynik / droisendik Opposite [reverse][n] – / ordenung. Other worldly – / michuts. haypech / kapay’r. Order [v] – hays’n. yene veltik Outsider – zeitik’r. Opposition – oozitsye Orderly person – Others – yen’m. Outstanding – / vid’r shtand. okuratn’r mentsh. Otherwise – anit / boi’let. Oppress – badrik’n. Ordinary – andersh. Outwit – ib’r klig’n. Optician – optik’r. gevaynlech. Otter – vidre. Ov – 11th. letter of the Optics – optic. Ore – arts. Ought – darf’n. Yiddish alphabet. Optimist – Organ [anat] – orgahn. Our – undz’r. Ovary – eiershtok. bal bitoch’n. Organ [music] – orgl. Our father – ovinu. Oven – oiv’n. Over – arib’r / ois. 85 Over – arib’r / ois. Overhead [n] – Own [v] – farmeg’n / Paint [n] – farb. Over do – ibertsi’n. generale hetso’s. far’mog’n. Paint [v] – farb’n. Over [prep] – iber. Overhear – unter hern. Owner – bale’bos / Paint [v], [art] – Overall [ sweeping ] – Overlook – farkuk’n. far’mog’r. mol’n. koiledik. Overly – iberik. Ox – oks. Painter - maly’r. Overcast – farvolkent. Overnight – Oxygen – zay’r shtof. Painter [art] – mol’r. Overcharge [v] – iber’nacht. Painting – gem’l / bareis’n. Overpay – ib’r tsoln. P moler’i. Overcoat – mant’l. Overripe – Pair – por. Overcome [adj] – ib’r tseit’ik. Pace – shpan’n. Pajamas – ge’rirt Overrule – anulirn / Pacify – baruik’n. nacht hem’d Overcome [transitive] - ib’r pasken’n. Pack [cards] – pash. Pal – chav’r. beikun’n. Oversight – farze. Pack [n] – pak. Pale – blas / blaych. Overcooked – Oversleep – Pack [v] – einpak’n / Palm [hand] – dlonye. ib’r gekocht. farshlof’n. pak’n. Palm tree – palm’e. Overcrowded – farpropt Overtake – Pack [wolves] – Pamper – balev’n / / ib’r gepakt. ib’r yog’n. stay’e. kechl’n. Overdressed woman – Overturn – ib’r kern. Packet – pek’l , [pl] Pan [n ] – fend’l / oisge’shtrobelt / Overweight – pek’lach. skovrode. oisge’tsatsket. ibr vog. Paddle [n] – lopet’e. Pancake – latke. Overflow [n] – Overwhelm – Page – zayt / blat. Pane [ of glass] – iber’fleits. pritshmelay’n. Paid up – oys getsolt. shoib. Overflow [v] - Owe – kum’n. Pail – em’r. Panel – tov’l. ib’r gayn. Owe to – shuldik zein. Pain – vay. Pang – shtoch / tsup. Overgrown – Owes – shuldik. Pain [n] – vaytik. Panic – mehume / bavaks’n. Owl – sove. Pained – far paynikte. panik. Overhead [adj] – stelye. Own – aygen’e. Painfull – vaytikdik. Pansy [homo sexual] – Overhead [adv] – Own [one’s own] – Pains – tirche / chanel’s faygele. oiv’n. aygen’r. yissurim / vay ton. Pant [v] – sop’n. Pantry – shpeiz kam’r. 86 Pants – hoiz’n / hayz’n.

Pants – hoiz’n / Part [v] – Pass away – fargay’n Path – sht’g / veg / hayz’n. shayd’n zich. / ois gay’n. derech. Paper – papir. Partial – tayl veiz. Pass through – Pathetic – klogedik / Parable – mosh’l. Participant – durch for’n. rirndik. Paradise – gan ayd’n. bataylik’r / ontayl nem’r. Passable [acceptable] – Patience – sitz flaysh Parakeet – langkik’r Participate – nishkoshe. / gedult. papugei. bataylik’n zich. Passage – koridor. Patient [sick] – Paralysed – gelaymt Participation – Passe’ – ois geshpilt. patsiyent. Paralyze – opnem’n. bataylikung. Passed by – Patient person – Parasite – parazit. Particle – taylchl. unt’r gegang’n. savl’n. Parcelled – far pakt. Particle [dust] – Passenger – passazhir. Patriarch – ov’s. Pardon – mechile / shtayb’l. Passengers – Pattern – must’r. antshuldik’n. Particularly – par’shoinim. Paunch – pooze. Pardon [v] – bazundersh / bifrat / Passes on – far gayt. Pauper – oreman / moich’l zein. hoipt. Passing – kabtz’n / evy’n. Pardon me – Parting [hair] – shrunt. farbai gayendik. Pause [n] – poize. antshuldik mir / Partition [v] – Passion – laydenshaft Pause [v] – bleib’n zeit moich’l. tse taylung. / tayve. shtayn / hafsoke. Parenthesis – Partition [n] – Passport – pas. Pavement – tretar. halbe levone. mechitse. Past – ov’r / amolik. Paw – lape. Parents – tate mame Partner – shutif. Past [adj] – farbei / Pawn [chess] – pion. / elter’n. Partnership – shutfut amolik / gevez’n. Pawn [v] – farzets’n. Park [n] – pahrk. / shutf’s. Paste [n] – pap. Pawnshop – lombard. Park [v] – parkir’n. Partridge – kuropate. Paste [v] – klep’n. Pay – 19th. letter of the Parrot – papugei. Pass [mountain] – Pastime – far vaylung. Yiddish alphabet. Parsley – petrishke. durch gang. Pastry – gebekts. Pay [v] – batsol’n. Parsnip – pasternak. Pass [overtake] - Pasture – toleke. Pay attention – Part [n] – chaylik / ib’r yog’n. Patch [n] – lat’e. einher’n zich. tayl [pl] chalokim. Pass [the salt] – Patch [v] – farlat’n Pay instalments – der lang. shtukev’n ois tsol’n. Pay up – tsol’n. 87 Pay up – tsol’n. Peephole – Pepper – fef’r. Permission [v] - meg’n. Payment – tsolung / kuk lech’l. Percent – protsent. Permissive [be] – getsolts. Peer [v] – ayn kuk’n. Perceptible – merklech. noch geb’n. Peace – shol’m. Peevish – kaprizne. Percolate – Permit [v] – der loz’n Peace [in] – tzu ru. Peg [n] – flek’l. durch rin’n. / der loib’n. Peace to you - Pellet – greip’l. Percolater – bulbl’r. Permitted [not] – alaychem shol’m. Pelt – bavorf’n. Perfect – perfekt. tor’n nit. Peaceful – beshol’m / Pelvis – bek’n. Perforate – Permitted [to be] – freedlech. Pen – pen’e / fed’r. durch lechl’n. meg’n. Peach – fershke. Penalty – shtrof. Perform [v] – Perpetrate – op ton. Peacock – pave. Penance – tik’n / durch fir’n. Perplexed – Peanut – fistashke / teshuve. Perform[act] – tsu trogn’r. erdnislech. Penant – fend’l. oif tret’n. Person - mentch / Pear – barn’e. Pencil – blei’r. Performance – perzon / ivri. Pearl – per’l / Penetrate – oif firung. Personal – perzenlich. rerelech. durch dring’n. Performed – Personal use – Peas – arb’s. Peninsula – halb indz’l op geprav’t. ayngen’m banuts. Peasant – poi’r / Penis – pehnis / Perfume – parfum. Personality – muzhik. shmek’l. Perhaps – efsh’r / perzenlechkeit. Peasant woman – Penis [dim] - petsele. tom’r. Perspire – shtevits’n. poierte. Penitence – teshuve. Peril – sakone. Perspiring – Pecans – pikan’n. Penitents – Period – z’man. farshvig’n. Peck – dzhob’n zich baalay teshuve. Perish – umkum’n. Persuade [v] – / pik’n. Pension – pensie. Perjury – false shuv’e ib’r rayd’n / ib’r tseig’n. Peculiar – modn’e. Pentagon – finfik. / avayr’s shvu’e. Pertinent – sheiech. Pedal – tret’l. Penthouse – dach dire. Permanent – shendik. Pessimistic – Peddler – karabelnick People – di leit / Permenant wave – pesimistish. / hoizir’r. mench’n. permant ondullirung. Pest [nuisance] – Pedigree – yich’s. People [populace] – Permission – tsu tshepenish / nudnik. Peel – shayl’n. folk. der laybenish. 88 Pester [v] – dulst mir a kop / dray meer nit kein kop / negen’n.

Pester [v] – Photograph – Pinch [n] – knip. Pity [v] – dulst mir a kop / fotograf’ye. Pinch [v] – knayp’n. merach’m zein. dray meer nit kein kop Phrase – fraze. Pineapple – ananas. Place [n] – der ort / / negen’n. Phylacteries – teffil’n. Pink – roz’t / rozeve. plats. Pestilence – magayfe. Physics – fizik. Pioneer – pion’r / Place [v] – shtelt / Pet – gletling. Piano – piane. chalutz. av’k layg’n . Petite – drovne. Pick up – oif hayb’n. Pious – frum. Place under – Petition – petitsye. Pickle [v] – zoier’n. Pious man – chosid unt’r shtel’n. Petticoat – Pickled – marinirte. / tsadik. Plague – make / unt’r klayd. Picture – bild. Pious person – magayfe. Petty – nishtik / Pie – pei / kug’l. op hiten’r / tsadik. Plain [adj] – aynfach groshndik. Piece – shtik. Pipe – rer. / posh’t / prost. Petulant - baroig’is / Piece [dim] – shtik’l. Pipe [smoking] – pipke Plain [clear] – klor. umgeduldik / kochedik. Piecemeal [adj] – / liulk’e. Plain talk – Pew – cloist’r bank. shtiklechvayz. Pipsqueek – klor’e diburim. Pewter – tsiner’n. Piety – frumkite. shmendrik. Plaintiff – onklog’r. Pharmacist – aptek’r. Pig – chaz’r. Pistol – pistoil. Plan [n] – plan. Pharmacy – apt’k. Pigeon – toib. Pit – grob / grub. Plan [v] – planev’n. Pheasant – fazan. Pigsty – chas’r shtal. Pitch [n] – pech. Plane [tool] – huv’l. Phenomenon – Pile [n] – koip / Pitch [v] – varf’n. Plane [v] – huvl’n. der sheinung. kup’e. Pitch dark – Plant [n] – geviks. Philanthropist – Pile [v] – onkoip’n. finst’r choishech. Plant [v] – bal tsedoke / filantrop / Piles – kup’s. Pitcher – krug. far flants’n. nadv’n. Pill – pil. Pitiable person – parch. Plaster [n] – tink. Philosophy – filosofye. Pillow – kish’n. Pity [it is] – nebech. Plaster [v] – Phlegm – laychets. Pilot – peelot. Pity [n] – far drus / ois tinkev’n. Phone [v] – Pimples – shod. Plastic – plastik. telephonirn. pristshiklech. Pity [to have] – Plate – tel’r. Phonetic – fonetish. Pin [n] – shpilke. rachmon’s. Platform – platforme. Phonetics - fonetik. Pin [v] – far shpil’t. Platter – palumesik / tats. 89 Platter – palumesik / Pleases me – Plum – floim. Point [v] – taytl’n. tats. dos gefelt mir. Plumber – instalator Point out – onveiz’n. Play [a tune] – Pleasurable – / rehr’n shlos’r. Pointer – yad. ois shpil’n. far genigik. Plumbing – vas’r ger’r. Poise [n] – static. Play [drama] – Pleasure – chaysh’k / Plump – ois gepash’t / Poison [n] - sam. pyesshe / for shtelung. ano’e / far genig’n / zaftik. Poison [v] – far sam’n. Play [v] – shtif’n / tayn’g / mechei’e. Plunge [v] – Poisoned – far samte. shpil’n. Pleasure [it’s a] – arein varf’n zich. Poke [v] – titsh’n. Play thing – mechei’e. Plural – mertsol. Poker [fire] – kotshere. shpilech’l / tsatske. Pleat – falb. Plural [number] – Poland – poil’n. Playboy – leb yung. Pledge [n] – havtoche losh’n rabim. Pole [n] – slup / Player – shpil’r. / tsu zog. Plywood – dicht. drong / shtabe. Playing card – kort. Pledge [v] – Pneumonia – lung’n Police – politsei. Playmate – mitshpil’r. menand’r zein. entsindung. Police officer – Plea – teine / Plentifull – keyad / Poached egg – strazhnik. bakoshe. hamelech / shefedik. far loirene ay’r. Police station – Plead [v] – tayn’n. Plenty – fule / shefe. Pock marked – utshas stok / Plead for – Pliers – tsvang. ge shtupl’t. politsei stantsiye. far teidik’n. Plod – toptsh’n. Pocket – keshe’ne. Policeman – kneperl Pleasant – Plough [n] – ak’r. Pocket money – / knepledik’r / ein genem’n / simpatish / Pluck [feathers] – tash’n gelt. politsi yant. voil. flik’n / tsup’n. Poem – lid / poeme / Polish – polir. Please – zeit azay gut Pluck [v] – flik’n. shir. Polish [people] – poilish. / zeit zich matriarch / Plucked [taken for a Poet – dicht’r / poet. Polish [shoes][n] – zeit moich’l / bitte. ride] – arum geflikt. Poetic – dichterish / shu vaks. Please [someone] – Plug [electric] – gop’l. poetish. Polish [shoes][v] – der fray’n. Plug [n] – far shtek’l Point [dot] – pintel’e. op puts’n. Please [v] – gefel’n. / tsap’n. Point [issue] – frag’e Polish [v] – polir’n. Please G d – Aluvei. Plug [v] – / zach. Polished – getokte. arein shtek’n. Point [tip] – shpits. Polite – ayd’l / heflech. 90 Politely – benim’s.

Politely – benim’s. Porcupine – Post factum – Poured – Pollen – shtech’l chaz’r. bideev’d. arein geshot’n. blum’n shtoib. Pork – chas’r flaysh. Post office – posamt. Pout [the lips] – Pollute – farpestik’n. Porpose – tzil. Postage – post gelt. far sharts’n. Polony – vursht. Porridge – kasha. Postage stamp – Poverty – der dal’s / Pomegranite – Portable table – mark’e. oremkeit. milgroi’m. ruk tish. Poster – plakat. Powder [cosmetic] – Pond – stav / sazshlke. Porter – treg’r. Postman – pud’r. Ponder [v] – Portion – cheil’k. briv’n treg’r. Powder [explosive] – meyash’v zein. Portrait – portr’t. Post-mortem – pulv’r. Pool [puddle] – kaluzhe. Position – lage. palm’s. Powder [v] – ba prosh’n. Pool [swim] – basein. Position [job] – Postpone – oplayg’n. Power – Poor – or’m. post’n / shtele. Posture [n] – koiach / macht. Poor devil – kabts’n. Position [location] – halt’n zich. Powerfull [mighty] – Poor man – ore man / pozitsiye. Pot – top [dim] tep’l. adir / mechtik. evy’n / dalf’n / kabts’n / Positive – pozitiv / Pot roast – rosl fleish. Practical – praktish. oni. zich’r. Potato – kartof’l / Practical purpose – Poor thing – nebech. Positively – boolbe. tachlis. Poorhouse – hekdish. durch ois / nit anders. Potato fritters – latk’s. Practice [custom] – Popcorn – kokosh’s. Possess [v] – Pothole [road] – firung. Pope – apifyur / far mog’n. tinterl. Practice [experience][n] poips. Possessed – banum’n. Pots - kaylim. – praktik. Poplar – topolye. Possessions – aygns / Potter – tep’r. Praise – loib. Poppy seeds – mon. far meg’n. Pouch – zek’l. Praise [v] – loib’n. Popular – balibt / Possessive – chaperish. Poultry – oif’s. Prank – a hets / op tu folks. Possibility – Pound [money] – funt. / shpits’l. Porcelain – portselei. meglechkeit. Pour – gis’n / shit’n / Prankster – kund’s / Porch – ganik / Possible – meglech. bagist. lets. porch. Post [n] – slup / stoip. Pour [rain] – pluch’n. Post card – postkart’l. Pray [v] – bet’n Got / misspal’l zein / daven’n / tefile ton . 91 Pray [v] – bet’n Got Prelude – for shpil. Preserves [n] – Preview [v] – / misspal’l zein / Premature – fri tseitik. ein gemachts. veiz’n in forois. daven’n / tefile ton . Premiere – premyere. President – president. Previous – frierdik. Prayer – tefile. Premises – local. Press [v] - drik. Previously – biz ah’r. Prayer book – sidd’r. Premonition – Pressure – der druk. Price – mekach / Prayer quorum – for gefil. Prestige – choshiv’s preiz. miny’n. Preoccupied – for hav’t / onz’n / sh’m. Priceless – on a shats. Prayer shawl – talis. / far tor’t. Presume – Prick – shtech’n. Preach – darshen’n. Prepare – grayt’n / mechtik’n zich / Prickle [v] – shtechl’n. Preacher [itinerant] – gray’t zich / tsu grayt’n. meshayr zein. Pride – shtoltz / geive. magid. Prepare [feast] – Presumptuous – Pride [to have] – Precarious – um zich’r. op prav’n. hozedik. kvel’n. Precede - Prepared – berayt. Pretend [v] – on sht’l Priest – galach / gay’n a frie’r. Prescription – retsept. / pretendir’n. prist’r. Precious – tei’r / Presence – bei zein. Pretended – Priest [Jewish] – koi’n. aydele. Present [adj] – heintik kloimersht. Priesthood – kehune. Precious metal – / itstik. Pretense – terets. Preview [n] – ayd’l. Present [gift] – Pretext – ois red. foroisike veizung. Precipitous – shlaksik. maton’e. Pretty – shayn. Prim – shteif. Predestined – bashert. Present [now] – itstikeit. Pretty good – Primary – ershtik. Predicament – kl’m. Present a case – gans gut. Prime – hoipt. Predict – forois zog’n. ois tayn’n zich. Pretty one – shayn’m. Prime minister – Predominate – Present oneself – Pretty well – hoipt mimist’r. hersh’n. meld’n zich. nish’koshe. Primrose – prim’l. Preface – hakdome. Presentable – shtaltik. Prevalent – brayt Prince – ben melech. Preferable – bilch’r. Presentation [introduce] farshprayt. Princess – bas malke / Prefix – prefiks. – forshtelung. Prevaricate – lign’n. prietzte. Pregnant – muber’s / Presently – in a veile. Prevent – far hit’n / Principal [money] – trogedik / shvenger’n. Preserve [v] – far meid’n / far ver’n. kern. Prejudice – forurt’l. oif hitn. Principle – Ik’r. 92 Principle thing – I’k’r.

Principle thing – I’k’r. Proclamation – Profit [v] – genis’n / Prompt [v] – Print [v] – druk. hachruz / kol koire / profitirn. unt’r zogn / Printer – druk’r. proklematsie. Profound – tif. unt’r suflir’n. Printing shop – Procrastinate – Program – program. Promtly – bald / drukerai. balemutsh’n. Progress [n] – gang / punk’t. Prison – tefisse / Procrastinator – pul’e. Pronoun – pronom. turme. oplayg’r. Progress [v] – Pronounce – Prisoner – arestant. Procure – far shaf’n. progres’irn. arois rayd’n. Privacy – alaynkeit. Prod – shtech’n / Prohibited – geassert. Pronunciation – Private – preevat. unt’r shtup’n. Project – proyekt. arois rayd. Privileges – prav’s. Prodigy – il’e / Proletariat – Proof – rei’a / Prize [n] – gevins / vunder kind. proletariat. der veiz. prem’ye. Produce [grain] – Prolong – far lenger’n. Prop up – Prize [v] – tevue. Prominent – bavust / unt’r shpar ‘n. tei’r halt’n. Produce [n] – prominent. Propaganda – Pro – far. produkt’n. Promiscuous – propaganda. Probability – Produce [v] – mufkerdik. Proper – kosher’n / mashmo’s. ois arbet’n. Promise [n] – tsu geherik / laytish. Probably – misstome Producer – oif fir’r. zog / vort. Property – far mog. Problem – probl’m. Product – product. Promise [v] – Prophesy – nevies. Procedure – Profanation – chilul. tsu zog’n / havtoche / Prophet – novi. protsedur. Profane – vochedik. menand’r zein. Proportianal – Proceed – gay’n Profanity – grobkeit. Promoter – proportsyon’l. forois. Profession – fach / tsu rayd’r. Proposal – for shtel’n Proceedings – profesye. Promotion – / for shlog / for layg / protsedur. Professional – hecherung. firlayg. Proceeds [n] – layzung. profesyonel. Prompt [adj] – pintlich Propose [v] – Process – gang / Professor – professor. / bei tseitik. for layg’n. prots’s. Profit [n] – revech / Prompt [adv] – baldik. Prose – proze. profit. Prospect – ois kuk. Prospective – tsu kunftig’n. 93 Prospective – Proverb – Psychic [mental] – Pull out – tsu kunftig’n. shprech vort / psichish. arois reis’n. Prosper – gedei’n / gleich vort / gleich vert’l Psychoanalysis – Pulled – getsoig’n. Prosperous – bliendik. / velts vert’l. psichoanaliz. Pulley – blok / trits. Prostitute – kurve / Proverbs [book of] – Psychology – Pulls – tsup / reist. nafke / zoin’e / mishlay. psichologye. Pulpit – bim’e / om’d. prostitutke. Provide [v] – Pub – shenk. Pulse – dayf’k. Protect [oneself] – bazorg’n / farzorg’n. Public – oilom / klal. Pump [n] – plump / ois hit’n zich. Providence – Public school – pomp’e. Protect [v] – hashgoche. folks shul. Pump [v] – pomp’n. ois hit’n / bashits’n. Provider – shpayz’r. Publication – oisgabe. Pumpkin – kirb’s / Protected – opgehit. Province – provints. Publicise – dinye. Protection – Provisional – mefars’m zein. Pun – vert’r shpil. shits mit’l. tseit vaylik. Publicity – Punch [ hit] – zets. Protector – bahits’r. Provoke – b’farhessye / pirs’m / Punch [drink] – Protest – protestir’n. tze bayzer’n. reklame. puntsh. Protractor – Prow – shnob’l. Publisher – farleg’r. Punctually – punkt. vink’l mest’r. Prowl – Pudding – kug’l / Puncture – lech’l. Protrude – shlaych’n zich. taygechts / mamalige. Punish – shtrof. arois shtek’n. Proximity – noentkeit. Puddle – luzh’e. Punished – geshtroft. Proud – shtolts. Prune – floim. Pudgy – puchke. Punishment – oinesh Proud [v] – Pry open – uf reis’n. Puffed up [peeved] - / tik’n / shtrof. tsu grois’n. Psalms – tillim. on gebloz’n. Pup – hint’l / tsutsik. Prove – dar veiz. Psuedonym – Pull [n] – shl’p / tsi. Pupil – talmid. Prove [in order to] – psevonim. Pull [v] – reis’n / Puppet – lyalke / k’day tsu veiz’n. Psyche – psichik. shlep’n / tsie’n. marion’t. Prove [v] – Psychedelic – Pull back – Puppy – hint’l. tsu dar veiz’n. psichidelish. tsurik tsi’n. Purchase [n] – Psychiatry – psichiatrye. Pull into – ein koif / knie. arein tsi’n. 94 Purchase [v] – ein handl’n.

Purchase [v] – Put away – Question [n] – frage ein handl’n. av’k shtel’n. Q / kashe [pl] kash’s / Pure – gol’e / hoil / Put back – teinim / sheile. rein / loit’r. tsurik shtel’n. Quack – kvak’n. Question [v] – freg’n. Purity – reinkeit. Put down – Quail – vacht’l. Question mark – Purple – lila. anid’r shtel’n / Quaint – alt frenkish. frage tseich’n. Purpose – tachl’s. avek layg’n. Quake[v] – tsiter’n. Questionable – Purpose [cause] – Put in – arein layg’n. Qualified – sofekdik. tsv’k. Put in another place – kvalifitsirt. Questionnaire – Purpose [goal] – tsil. ib’r layg’n. Qualify – bagrenets’n. ankete. Purpose [on] – Put on – on ton. Quality – kvalitayt / Queue [n] – otsherd / af d’r keev’n / Put on airs – echkeit / eich’s. ray. u’mishne. blo’n fun zich. Qualm – ib’r tracht Quick – shnell / gich. Purposeless – Put out – ois lesh’n. / chshash. Quick witted – gesheit glat azay. Put to shame – Quantity – kam’s / / der langerish. Purr – mruk’n. mevayesh zein. schum. Quickly – geshvind Purse – beitele. Put to sleep – Quarrel [n] – krig / / gich / af gich. Pursue [v] – ein shlefer’n. machloik’s Quiet – rooiik / noch yog’n. Put underneath – Quarrel [v] – shteel. Pursuit – yog. unt’r shtel’n. tsu krig’n zich / Quiet [command] – Pus – ayt’r. Put up – uf shtel’n. amper’n / sichs such / shat / shveig / sha. Push [n] – shtup / Puzzle – tr’f shpil. reis’n zich. Quiet person – shtil’r. ruk / shtois. Puzzling – kashe. Quarter – fert’l. Quiet spot – ruyik ort. Push [v] – shpar’n / Pyjamas – pizhame. Queen – malke / Quietly – shtilinkerhayt. shtup’n. kinigin. Quilt [n] – koldre. Pushcart – Queer – modne. Quilt [v] – tsu shtep’n shtup veg’l. Quell – shtil’n. Quit [v] – oifher’n. Put [v] – shtel’n / Quench – shtil’n. Quite – gor / hipsh. layg’n. Quite some time ago – Put aside – op layg’n. leng’r. Quite well – ganz gut. 95 Quite well – Radiate – Raincoat – Rapidly – gesvind. ganz gut. ois shtray’n. reg’n mant’l. Rapids – shtromshv’l. Quiver [v] – drozh’n / Radical – radikal. Rainy – regendik. Rare – shit’r / zelt’n. tsapl’n / tsiter’n. Radio – radyo / Raise [child] – Rare honour – z’chie. Quiz [n] – ois freg. bessprovolotshne. der tsie’n / hodev’n. Rare thing – Quorum – minyan / Radish – retech. Raise [lift] – uf hayb’n naydlechech / zeltnkeit misp’r. Raffle – pl’t. / hayb’n. Rarity – antik. Quota – kvote. Raft – plit. Raise [wages] – Rascal – yungatch. / Quotations – pssukim Rafter – balk’n / hesofe. svolotz. / tsitat. krokve. Raisins – rozink’s. Rash [adj] – hitsik. Quote [v] – tsitirn / Rag – shmatte. Rake [n] – grablie. Rash [skin] – ois shit ein fisl’n. Rage [incensed] – Rake [v] – grabliev’n Raspberry – malene. Quotient – vifl’r. on getsunden’r. / shar’n. Rat – shtosh’r / rats. Rage [n] – yirgoz’n. Ram – baran. Rate [exchange] – R Rage [v] – bushev’n / Ramble – kurs. vildev’n. arum shlyonder’n. Rates [n] – tariff. Rabbi – Rov / Rebbe. Ragged – shmatedik Ramp – rampe. Rather [likely] – end’r. Rabbi’s wife – / tse flik’t. Ramshackle house – Rather [preferable] – rebbets’n. Rail – rels. chalupe / chatke. libersht. Rabbinical – rabonish. Railway – ban / Rancid – yelke. Rather [quite] – gans. Rabbit – kinig’l. eiz’n ban. Range [reach] – Rather than – ayd’r. Rabid – metur’f. Railway coach – graych’n. Ration [n] – payok. Race [contest] – vagon. Ransack – Ratrace – gratshke. gay’g. Railway station – durch nishter’n. Ratteling [n] – Race [n] – rase / vogzal / stantsye. Ransom – oislay gelt. geklaper’i. shtam. Rain – reg’n. Ransom [v] – Rattle [v] – grag’rn. Racket [tennis] – rakete. Rain [downpour] – oisletz’n. Rattlesnake – Racketeer – shvindl’r. mabl’n. Rape – far valdik’n. klap’r shlang. Racoon – shop. Rainbow – Rapid – bistre / gich Rave [rant] – reg’n boig’n. / shn’l. gevaldev’n. 96 Raven – varon’e.

Raven – varon’e. Realise – arois z’n / Recede – opgayn. Record [n] – Ravine – barg shpalt ein z’n.. Receipt [bus] – far tseichenish. / var / shlucht. Realistic – realistish. kabole / tset’l. Recording – Raw – ray. Reality – virklechkeit Receive – bakum’n. rekordirung. Ray – shtral. / vor / realit’t. Receiver [n] – Recourse – berayre / Rayon – kunst zeid. Really – tahke / azoi / oif nem’r. ois veg. Raysh – 22nd. Letter beem’s. Receiver [telephone] – Recover [get back] – of the Yiddish alphabet. Rear [adj] – hint’r. trayb’l. tsurik krig’n. Razor – britve / Rear [n] – hint’n. Recent – anumltik. Recover [get well] – gol mes’r. Rear [v] – hodev’n. Recently – anumlt / gezunt ver’n. Razor blade – Reason – der taam. nisht lang. Recruit [n] – gol meser’l. Reason [basis] – Reception [wedding] – novobranyets / recrut. Reach [a goal] – grund. kabol’s ponim. Recruit [v] – verbirn / der graych’n. Reason [intellect] – Receptionist [n] – rekrutir’n. Reach [end] – saych’l. oif nem’r. Rectangle – grod’k. der fli’n/ der forn. Reasonable – lagodne Recipe – rets’p. Rectum – Reach [n] – graych. / shaychldik. Recipient – bakum’r. grode kishke. Reached – Reasonably well – Recite – der tseil’n. Recuperate – der grich’n. nishkoshe. Reckless – batracht. kum’n tzu zich. React [v] – reagir’n. Reasons – sib’s. Recognise – der kent’n Red – roit / rayt. Reaction – op ruf. Reassure – baruik’n. / der ken’n / on’erken’n. Red head – Read [v] – layen’n. Rebel [n] - Recommend – a gel’r kop. Read aloud – oif shtendl’r. rekomendirn. Redeem – der layz’n for layen’n. Rebel [v] – rebilir’n. Reconciled – / ois koif’n. Reading – layenung. Rebellion – bunt / ib’r bet’n zich. Redemption – geule. Ready – grayt. merid’e / oif shtand. Reconsider – Redo – Real – emes’r / Rebound [v] – ib’r kler’n. noch tsu mach’n. faktish. op balem’n zich. Record [disk] – disk / Redouble – far topl’n. Real estate – Recall – plate. Reduce – far miner’n / grunt aygns. dermon’n zich. far klener’n. Reduce [price] – arop loz’n. 97 Reduce [price] – Refund [n] – Reign [n] [ to rule] – Relax – oprue’n / arop loz’n. karik tsol. herfshaft / memshole. opshpan’n. Redundancy – Refund [v] – Reign [n] [horse] – Release [issue] – iberikeit. karik tsol’n / um ker’n. layts’e. arois geb’n. Reed – ror. Regarded – Reign [v] – hersh’n / Release [n] – arois loz Reek – smucht’n mit. far rechen’t. kinig’n. / bafreiung. Refer [v] – Regarding [about] – Rein – laytse. Release [v] – oploz’n / far ruf’n zich. veg’n. Reincarnate [v] – bafrei’n. Referee – shoif’t. Regardless – megulg’l ver’n. Relent – noch loz’n. Refine – layter’n / alts aynts far vos. Reincarnation – gilg’l. Relentless – far bis’n. ois aydl’n. Regards [greeting] – Reindeer – renif’r. Relevant – bateitik / Refined person – gerus. Reject [v] – shayechdik. ayd’l. Regiment [army] – far brakir’n. Reliable – far lozlech. Reflect – op shpigl’n. gedud / polk. Rejoice – fray’n zich. Reliance – tsu troi. Reflection [n] – Region – gegent / Rejuvenate – Relief – kitsve. op shpiglung kant. far inger’n. Religion – religye. Reflection [think] – Register [n] – regist’r. Relate – der tsayl’n Religious – frum / ib’r trachtung. Register [v] – Relate to – religy’z. Refrain [n] – far shreib’n. batsi’n zich. Religious subjects – tsu zung. Regret [ be sorry] – Relation – shaych’s. limuday koidesh. Refrain [v] – badoier’n / Relation [attitude] – Reluctantly – tsu rik halt’n zich. charote hob’n. batsiun’g. on chayshech. Refresh [v] – Regrettable – Relationship [by Remain – der frish’n / op frish’n. badoierlech. marriage] – bleib’n / ib’r bleib’n. Refreshment – Regular – mechutonishaft. Remainder – resh’t / der kib’d. gevayntlech. Relative – kor’v / ib’r geblibene. Refrigerator – Regulate – onshtel’n. aygen’r [pl] kroivim. Remark – fridzhidir. Rehearsal – Relative [male relative bamerkung. Refugee – der polit. repetitsye. by marriage] - Remedy – di s’gule. mechut’n. 98 Remember – gedenk / dermon’n zich.

Remember – gedenk Rent [v] – ding’n / Reprimand – Residence – voin ort. / dermon’n zich. far ding’n. arein zog’n. Resident – toish’v. Remember [do you]– Rent out – Reproch – tein’e. Resist – ois halt’n. gedaynkst. far ding’n. Reproof – mus’r. Resort [n] – kur ort. Remember [v] – Repair – faricht’n. Reptile – reptilye / Resort to [v] – gedaynkst / dermon’n. Repay – sherets. on kum’n tsu. Remembered – tsu rik tsol’n. Repulsive – Respect [give] – dermont / gedenk’t. Repeat – chaloshesdik. kov’d. Remembrance – ib’r chazer’n / Reputable – Respect [have] – zaych’r. ib’r zog’n. on shtendik. derech erets. Remind [v] – Repeated – Reputation – sh’m. Respect [v] – dermon’n noch amolik. Request [n] – respektirn. Reminder – Repel – op shtup’n. bakoshech Respectable – leitish dermonung. Repent – Request [v] – bet’n / / orntlech. Remnants – yis’r. charote hob’n. far lang’n / bakoshe. Respectable Jews- Remorse – charote. Replace – far beit’n. Requirement – balebatishe yid’n. Remote – veit / Replacement foderung. Respected [well] – veitik. far beit’r. Rescue – ratev’n. chosh’v. Remove – Reply [n] – entf’r / Research – forshung. Response – entf’r. arop nem’n / tsu nem’n. teshuve. Resemblance – Responsibility – Remove [v] – Reply [v] – entfer’n. enlechkeit. achray’s / tafkid / tsu nem’n. Report – reportazh. Resemble – far antvortlechkeit. Removed – getsoig’n. Report [account] – zein grot’n in. Responsible – Renew – banei’n. baricht. Resent [v] – shuldik / Renounce – Repose – ru. hob’n farib’l. far antvortlech.. far leiken’n. Represent – Reservation – Rest – oprui’n / ru. Renovate – far tret’n. rezervatsie. Rest [of] – iberike. remontirn. Representative – Reserved seat – Restaurant – restoran. Rent [n] – dire gelt. for shtay’r. rezervirt’r ort. Rested – gerut. Repress – far shtik’n. Reside – voin’n. Restless – um ruik. Restlessness – umruikeit. 99 Restlessness – Revenge – ne’kom’e. Rich – reich. Rigid – shtei’f. umruikeit. Revenge [take] – Rich man – oish’r / Rim – kant / rand. Restore – oifrichtn. noik’m. g’vir / nogid. Rind – sholechts. Restrain [v] – Revenue – haknosse. Riches – negid’s / Ring [circle] – ring. einhalt’n. Revere – achper’n. ashir’s. Ring [jewellery] – Restraint – gayd’r. Reverse [adj] – far kert. Rid of – pot’r. finger’l. Restrict – bagrents’n. Reverse [n] – haypech. Riddle – retenesh. Ring [v] – kling’n / Restriction – Reverse [v] – Ride [n] – for / yazde. op kling’n. bagrenetsung. ib’r dray’n. Ride [v] – for’n / Rinse – ois shvenk’n / Restroom – op tret. Revert [to] – reay’n. ba shvenk’n. Result – tachlis. tsu rik kum’n [tsu] / Ridge – barg ruk’n. Riot – mehume. Resuscitate – tsu rik gay’n. Ridicule – Rip [v] – reis’n / op minter’n. Review [v] ib’r kuk’n. choizik mach’n / tren’n. Retail [adj] – Revive – uf leb’n. ois lach’n / geshp’t. Ripe – tse itik. oif ents’l. Revolting person – Ridiculous – lecherlech. Ripen – der gay’n. Retire – paskudinyak. Rifle – biks. Ripple [n] – chvalke / tsurik tsi’n zich. Revolve – arum dray’n. Right [be right for] – kraiz’l. Retreat [v] – Revolving door – tayg’n. Ripple [v] – tsurik tsi’n. dray tir. Right [claim] – rech’t. kraizl’n zich. Retribution – Reward – baloinung / Right [correct] – Rise [stand] – nekome. schar / loin. richtik. uf shtay’n / aliye. Return – karik. Rhinoceros – Right [direction] – Rise [sun] – Return [give back] – nozhor’n. rechts. oif gay’n. umker’n. Rhyme – gram. Right [fair] – gerecht. Risk – ein shtelinish Return [v] - Rhythm – rit’m. Right away – bald. / rizikirn. op tsu geb’n / Rhythmic – ritmish. Righteous – Risky – rizikantish. tsurik kum’n. Rib – rip. recht fartik. Ritual – ritual. Reveal [v] – ois zog’n Ribbon – band’l / Righteous person – Ritual bath – mikve. / antplek’n. lente / steng’e / tashme. tsadik. River – teich. Revel [v] – huly’n. Rice – riez. Rights – prav’s. Rivet [n] – nit’e. 100 Rivet [v] – tsu nitev’n.

Rivet [v] – Rolling pin – Rubber band – Rum – rom. tsu nitev’n. valg’r holts. galosh’s. Rumble – bruml’n. Road – veg. Romance - romansh. Rubbish – chazzerei / Rummage [v] – Roam [v] – Romantic – romantish mist. nishter’n. arum blonge’n / vogl’n. / romantik. Rubble – boibrech. Rumour – shmu’e Roar [n] – bril / brum. Roof – dach. Ruby – rubin. /glim’l / klang. Roast [n] – gebrotn’s. Room – tsim’r / Rudder – kirmir. Rump – tul. Roasting – brot zich. chayd’r. Rude – grob. Run – loif. Rob – bagazl’n. Room and board – Rude person – Run [v] – loif’n / Robbed – tsu rabv’d. kest. bulvan. yog’n. Robber – gazl’n. Rooster – hon. Rudimentary Run away – antlayf’n Robe [n] – chalat. Root [n] – vorts’l. knowledge – / av’k layf’n. Robot – goile mat. Rope – shtrik / shnir. komets alef o. Run over – ib’r for’n. Robust – koiechdik. Rose – roi’z. Ruffian – Run up to – tsu loif’n Rock [n] – feldz / Rosy – rozik. grob’r yung. Rung – shtap’l. shtayn. Rot [n] – foilechts. Rug – tepech. Running – loifndik. Rock [v] – shokl’n / Rot [v] – Rugged – shv’r. Runway – imp’t veg. vig’n zich. far foilt ver’n / foil’n. Ruin [n] – t’l / Rupture – kille. Rod – dreng’l / rut / Rotate – arum dray’n. churb’n mach’n. Rural – dorfish. shtabe. Rotten – far foilt. Ruin [v] – pater’n / Rush – yogenish / Rogue – zhulik / Rouge – shminke. firt ib’r. geyog. yungatch Rough – rastik / roo. Rule [decide] – Rush [v] – heil’n zich. Roll [n] – bulke / Round – kaylichdik. pasken’n / klal. Russia – russland. zem’l. Row [n] – shur’e / rei. Rule [law][n] – chok / Russian [adj] – rusish Roll [v] – keikl’n / Row [v] – ruder’n. klal. / ruslendish valger’n. Rowdy – tumldik. Rule [v] – bahersh’n Russian [n] – fonye / Roll up – far katshet Rub [v] – reib’n / / hersh’n. foni / der rus. / oif vikl’n. far sharn. Ruler [leader] – Rust [n] – zhav’r. Roller – val. Rubber – gum’e. hersh’r. Ruler [measure] – vire. Rusted – far zhavert ver’n / varost’n. 101 Rusted – Saddle – zot’l. Salesperson – Sanctimonious – far zhavert ver’n / Sadness – um’t. farkayf’’r. frum akish. varost’n. Safe [adj] – beshol’m Saliva – shpaiechts. Sand – zamd. Rustle – shorch. / zich’r. Salmon – laks. Sandals – sandal’n. Rut – redershpur. Safe [n] – Saloon – shenk. Sandwich [n] – Rye – korn. feie’r kase / sayf. Saloonkeeper – sendvitsh / shnitke. Ryme – gram. Safely – beshol’m. shenk’r. Sane – klor / Safety - zicherkeit. Salt – zalts. beim zin’n. S Safety pin – Salt water – Sanitary napkin – zich’r shpilke / zalts’n vas’r dam’n bandazh. Sabbath – shabb’s. a grafke. Saltshaker – zeltser’l. Sapling – shprots’l. Sabbath bread – chale Saffron – zafr’n. Salty – gezalts’n. Sappire – shafir. / kitke. Sage – choch’m. Salute [military] – Sarcasm – sarkaz’m. Sabbath songs – Sail [n] – zeg’l. tshest / salut. Sardine – sardinke. zmir’s. Sail [v] – zegl’n. Salvation – yeshue / Sash – sharf. Sack – zak / torbe. Sail boat – zegl shif. ge ule. Satan – sot’n. Sackcloth – Sailor – matros. Salve [ointment] – Satiation – zat. zak layvn’t. Saintliness [sanctity] – zalb. Satin [adj] – atles’n. Sacks – z’k. kdushe. Same – dos zelbe / Satin [n] – atl’s. Sacred – haylik. Sake [for the sake of] – zelbik. Satisfaction – Sacrifice [n] – korb’n tsu lib / le sh’m. Same to you – tsu fridnheit / nachas / / op’r. Salad – salat. gam at’m. kleib’n nachas. th Sacrifice [v] – Salami – vursht. Samech – 16 . letter Satisfactory – makr’v zein. Salary – s’char / of the Yiddish alphabet. nishkoshe / tsufrid’n. Sacrilege – s’chir’s / getsolt. Sample [n] – must’r / Satisfied – tsu frid’n / chil’ l - hashem. Sale [clearance] – pruv’l. bafridikt / zat. Sad – passkudne / ois farkoif. Sample [v] – Satisfied [full] – zat. troierik / umetik / Sale [of goods] – far zuch’n. Satisfy [v] – troierdik / batribt. farkayf. Sanctify [v] – bafridik’n. Salesman – farkayf’’r. far heilik’n. Saturday – shab’s. 102 Saturday evening – shab’s tsu nacht.

Saturday evening – Scald – far brie’n. Scholar – forsh’r / Score [v] – ophalt’n. shab’s tsu nacht. Scale [fish] – skal’e / bal toire. Scorn [n] – bit’l / Sauce – sos / einbr’n. shup / lisk’s. Scholarly – far achtung. Saucepan – fend’l. Scale [to weigh] – vog forsherish. Scorn [v] – far acht’n. Saucer – spod’k / / vog shol. Scholarship – stipende. Scotland – shotland. tets’l / teler’l. Scalp – skalp. School – shul’e / Scoundrel – moshenik Saurcraut – Scandal – shkandal. gimnazye. / ois vorf. zoyere kroit. Scapegoat – kapore. School [Hebrew] – Scour – ois shayer’n. Sausage – vursht. Scar [n] - heft / chayd’r. Scowl – Savage – vild / shtrom. School children – krum’e ponim. vald mench. Scarce – zelt’n. utsh’n ik’s. Scrambled eggs – Savagery – vildkeit. Scarcely – kimat nit / School of higher prezhenitse. Save [ransom / redeem]– koim. learning – yeshiva. Scrap [junk] – brech. ois layz’n. Scarcity – doichik. Schoolroom – Scrap [n] – brek’l / Save [rescue] – Scare [v] – klas tsim’r. gribene. ratev’n. ib’r shrek’n. Science – visnshaft. Scrape [v] – shob’n / Saved – nits’l ver’n. Scarecrow – Scientist – visnshaftl’r. shkrob’n. Saves [lives] – ratev’t shrek foig’l. Scissors – sher’l. Scrape together – [pt] geratev’t. Scarf – shal / sharf. Scold [v] – ois zidl’n tsu nayf krats’n Saves [put away] – Scatter – tse shit’n / / muser’n. Scratch [v] – krats’n. opshpor’n / shpor’n. tse varf’n. Scolded – gezidl’t. Scream [v] – shrei’n Savings – knip’l. Scatter brain – Scolds – zidl’t / / kvitsh’n. Saw [n] – zeg. tsu flaygin’r / dray kop. mussert. Scream [n] – g’vald. Saw [v] – zeg’n. Scene – stsene. Scoop [n] – shuf’l. Screen [n] – shirm’e Sawdust – pale vin’s Scenic – stsenish. Scoop [v] – shep’n / / ekran. / zegehets. Scent – rayach. ois chap. Screw [n] – shroif. Say [v] - zog / Schedule [n] – plan. Scorch [v] – Screw [v] – shroif’n der zog’n [p] ge zogt. Schedule [v] – op bren’n. Screwdriver – Saying [n] – vert’l. bashtim’n / tsipl’n. Score [account] – shroif tsei’r. Scab – parch / strup. chezhb’n Scribe – soif’r. Scroll – megil’e. 103 Scroll – megil’e. Second [time] – Seems to me – Send up – aruf shik’n. Scrub – reib’n. sekunde. dacht zich mir. Send word – Scuff [v] – frotir’n. Second best – Seen – ge z’n. loz’n vis’n. Scuffle [n] – geshl’g. tsvayt best. Seep – rin’n. Senile – ayv’r bottle. Scull cap – yarmelke. Second cousin – Seethe [boil] – zid’n. Senior – elt’r. Scum – hultay. glid shvest’r kind. Seize – on chap’n / Sensation – rash. Scythe – koz’e. Second rate – on nem’n. Sense – saych’l. Sea – yam. tsvayt rangik. Seldom – zelt’n. Sense [meaning] – Sea gull – meve. Secondary – tsvaytik. Select [v] – kleib’n / p’shat. Sea shell – Secondly – tsvaytms. ois kleib’n. Sensible – ois gerechn’t mei’r klep’l. Secret – sod [pl] Self – zich. / baklert. Seal [animal] – said's. Self defense – Sensitive – honerove. yam hunt. Secretly – besod. samoo borone / Sentence – pssak. Seal [n] – chois’m. Section [n] – chayl’k zich far teidikung. Sentence [n] – zats. Seal [v] – farklep’n. / optayl / mesechte. Self evident – opger’t. Sentence [v] – Seam – not. Secular – veltlich. Self explanatory – far mishpet’n. Seamstress – neiterke. Sedate – gelas’n. mimayle. Separate [adj] – Search [n] – op zuch / Sedative – Selfish – ogoistish. bazund’r tzu mach’n. zuchung. ein shtilechts. Sell [v] – far kayf’n. Separated – Search [v] – zuch’n. Seduce [v] – far fir’n. Seller – moich’r / tse shayt. Searing – smoly’t See [v] – z’n / darz’n / far kayf’r. Separation – Seasick – yam krank. kuk’n. Semester – zman. tse shaydung. Season – sezon. Seed [n] – zoim’n. Send – shik’n / Seperated [unmarried] – Seat [n] – zits ort / Seed [v] – tsu shik’n. funand’r gegang’n. zits’l. bazoimen’n. Send away – September – Seat [v] – bazets’n / Seek – zuch’n. av’k shik’n. septemb’r. zets’n / zits. Seem [v] – Send back – Septuagenarian – Seaweed – yam groz. dacht’n zich / zet ois. tsurik shik’n. ben shvim. Second – tsvayt’r / Seemingly – pon’m. Send regards to – Sequel – hemshech. tsvayt. gris’n. Sequence – otsherd. 104 Sequence – nochanandikeit.

Sequence – Settlement [community] Shadow [v] – Shall [obligation] – nochanandikeit. – yishuv. noch shpir’n. darf / zol. Serene – shalvedik. Seven – zeeb’n. Shady – shotndik. Shallow – platshik. Serenity – shalve. Seven o clock – Shady [sinister] – Shambles – Serious – erntst. zibene. trayf tunk’l. shivre kayle. Seriously – Seventeen – zibetsn. Shaft – tronik / antabe Shame – shande. af ahn em’s. Seventeenth – zibnst. / shtil. Shame [n – bizoi’n / Sermon – drosh’e. Seventh – zibet’r. Shaft [mine] – shande / charpe. Serpent – shlang. Seventieth – zibetsikst. shachte. Shame [sense of] – Servant [f] – dinst. Seventy – zibetsik. Shaft [of a cart ] – bush’e. Servant [m] – Several – etlich’e. haloblie. Shame [to put to] – m’shor’s / badin’r. Severe – shtreng / Shaggy – tze flikt / m’vayesh zein. Serve [v] – amtir’n / harb. kudlate / tzuitik. Shame on you – badin’n. Severity – shtrengkeit. Shake – shok’l / sh’m zich. Serve [worship] – Sew – nay’n. trays’l / vakln. Shameful – bzoindik / din’n. Sewing machine – Shake [dance] – shendlech. Set [the table] – naymashin. hetsk’n zich. Shameless – grayt’n tsum tish. Sewing pin – shpilke. Shake [tremble] – umfarshem’t / Set aside – sht’l avek. Sex – geshlecht. tsiter’n. bezbushnik. Set fire to – Sexual – geshlechtik Shake hands – Shampoo [n] – unt’r sind’n. Sexy girl – tsatske. geb’n di hant. shampoo / tvog vas’r. Set out – Shabby – opgeloz’n. Shake something – Shampoo [v] – av’k loz’n zich. Shackle [n] – keit. vakl’n. tsvog’n. Settle [a country] – Shackle [v] – bind’n / Shaken up – Shape [n] – geshtalt / bazets’n. keitl’n / shmid’n / tsu treiselt. for’m. Settle down – shlis’n. Shaky – vakeldik / Shapeless – ver’n a mentch. Shade [n] – shot’n. uf hinershe / huidevdik / on a geshtalt. Settle with – Shade [v] – vakldik.. Shapely – shtaltik. oprechen’n. noch shpir’n. Shall [future] – vel. Shaping – furemung. Shadow [n] – shot’n. Share [of money ]– aktsye. 105 Share [of money ]– Shed [to] – Shifty – ganayvish. Shock [v] – shokirn / aktsye. arop varf’n fun zich. Shin – 23rd. letter of unt’r trog’n. Share [portion] – Sheep – sheps / shof. the Yiddish alphabet. Shocked – chayl’k. Sheepish [expression] – Shin bone – oif getraysl’t. Share [v] – kelber’n. shin bayn. Shoddy – op tayl’n zich. Sheer – nole / luit’r. Shine [give light] – gekroch’n. Shareholder – Sheet – laylach. leicht’n / shein’n / Shoe – shuch. aktzion’r. Sheet metal – blech. loicht’n. Shoe store – Shark – heifish. Shelf – politse / fach. Shine [to polish] – shuch krom. Sharp – sharf. Shell [bomb] – polir’n / blishtsh’n. Shoehorn – Sharpen [v] – bombardirn. Shine [v] – glats’n. shuch lef’l. shlayf’n. Shell [skin] – sholechts. Shingle [roof] – Shoelace – shnir’l / Shatter – tze pitzl’n Shellfish – dachelke / shind’l. shuch bend’l. / tze shmeter’n / brekl’n. mult’r brie. Shiny - glantsik. Shoemaker – shust’r. Shave [v] – opgol’n / Shelter – opdach / Ship – shif. Shoes – shich. raze’rn. harborik. Shipment – shikung Shoot [dead] – Shaved – gegolte. Shelve – op layg’n in / transport’n. der shis’n. Shaver – gol’r. / der lang’r bank arein. Shipper – ekspedit’r. Shoot [v] – Shaving cream – Shepherd – pastech’r. Shipwreck – tsum shis’n. razir zayf / gol kr’m. Sherbet – frucht eiz. shif broch. Shoot off – Shawl – neshal / Sheriff – sheriff. Shipyard – av’k shisn. fatshayle. Shield [n] – pants’r. shif boier’i. Shop – krom / kleit. She – zi. Shield [n] – shild / Shirk – Shop [v] – Sheaf – barem’e / pantz’r. arois dray’n zich fun. ein kayf’n. snop. Shield [protect]– Shirt – hem’d. Shopkeeper – Shear – sher’n. bashirem’n. Shitty – far kack’t. krem’r. Shed [light] – varf’n Shield [v] – far shtel’n Shiver [v] – tayter’n Shopper – ein kuif’r. Shed [tears] – / bashirem’n. / tsiter’n. Shopping – einkuif. fargis’n. Shift [n] – beit / Shock [n] – klap / Shopping mall – ib’r ruk’n shok. ein kayf cent’r. 106 Shore – br’g / yaboshe.

Shore – br’g / Shot [gun] – shos. Shrimp – rak’l / Side – tsod / zeit. yaboshe. Should – tom’r / zol / shn’k. Side locks – pay’s. Short - koortz. volt. Shrink – ein tsie’n. Siege [n] – Short term – Should [would] – volt. Shrivel – ein gedart balege rung. kurtz meshech. Shoulder – playtse / ver’n. Siege [v] – baleger’n. Short wave – aks’l [pl] playts’s. Shrouds – tachrichim. Sieve – reshete / zip. kurtz chvaliedik. Shoulder blade – Shrub – keshak. Sift – durch zei’n / Short winded – lopetke. Shrug – kvetsh. zei’n. far sop’t / sopedik. Shout – shrei’n. Shudder [v] – Sigh – zift’s. Short [in] – kits’r. Shove – shtup’n / trayssl’n / oif tsiter’n. Sigh [v] – zifts’n. Short [person ] – shtois’n. Shuffle [cards][v] – Sight – rie. klayn’r. Shovel [n] – rid’l / tash’n / dreptsh’n. Sign – sim’n [pl] Short circuit [n] – lopete. Shun – ois mayd’n. simonim. kurtz shlus. Shovel [v] – shufl’n. Shut [v] – far mach’n. Sign [signature] – Short circuit [v] – Show – veist [v] Shut up – shveig. unt’r shreib’n. kurtz shlus’n veiz’n. Shutter – lod’n. Signal – parol. Short lived – Show off – barim’r. Shuttle [n] – Signature – chsime kits’r yomimdik. Shower [rain] – veb shif’l. / unt’r shrift.. Short pants – regnd’l. Shuttle [v] – Signboard – shild. kurtse hayzelech / Shower bath – pompedikl’n. Significant – bateitik. kurtsk’s. shprits. Shvat – 5th month in Silence – shtilkeit. Short story – novele. Showing – baveiz’n. the Jewish calendar. Silent – shtil. Shortage – doich’k / Shows – Shy – shemevdik. Silk – zeid / zeidens. ois fal / mechak. zeh’n zich arois. Shy person – baysh’n. Silly – narish. Shortcut – durch weg. Shred – tse pitsl’n. Siblings – geshvist’r. Silver – zilb’r. Shorten – far kirts’n. Shrew – marshas / Sick – krank. Silverware – besht’k. Shortly – bald / arure / klip’e / shlak / Sick person – choile Silvery – zilberdik. bekor’v. klavte. / krank’r. Similar – kedoime / Shortsighted – Shriek – kevitsh. Sickness – krankheit enlech. kurtz ze’ik. / krenk. Similarity – kedoime / enlichkeit. 107 Similarity – kedoime Single – ayntsik. Situation – mats’v / Skillful woman – / enlichkeit. Singular – ein tsol / situatsie. beriye Simile – far gleichung. yoch’d. Six – zex. Skin [hide] – shkure Simmer – Singular number [in Six o clock – zekse. / hoit. unt’r zid’n. grammar] – Sixteen – zechts’n. Skinny – dar / Simple – posh’t. losh’n yoch’d. Sixth – zekst’r. ois gedarcht. Simple thing – Sink [n] – op gos. Sixtieth - zechsikst Skip [v] – ib’r ipl’n / poshete zach. Sink [v] – zink’n. Sixty – zechtsik. hopk’n. Simpleton – tam / Sinner – Sizable – hipsh. Skipped – ib’r geipl’t. yold / prostak. bal avayrenik / poshe / Size – mos / grays. Skirt – rek’l / dzup. Simplicity – pasht’s. zindik’r / rosh’e. Sizzle – zid’n. Skull – sharb’n. Simply – stam. Sinscere – oif richtik. Skate [n] – glitsh’r. Skull cap – yarmulke. Sin – 24th. letter of Sinscerity – Skate [v] – glitsh’n. Skunk – techoi’r. the Yiddish alphabet. oif richtikeit. Skating rink – Sky – him’l. Sin [n] – avayre / Sip – zup’n. glitch rink. Skyscraper – zind [pl] chatoim. Sir – pani / mein herr. Skeleton – gebayn. volk’n krats’r. Sin [v] – zindik’n. Sirloin – ledvitse. Sketch [n] – skits’e. Slack – loiz. Since [because] – veil. Sissy – nebech’l. Sketch [v] – on Slacks – pluder’n. Since [ever since] – Sister – shvest’r. varf’n / skitsir’n. Slander – rechils. fun demolt on / zint. Sister-in-law – Ski [v] - nartl’n zich. Slang – Since [time] – zin’d. shveger’n. Skier – nartl’r. voilerishe losh’n. Sincere – hartsik. Sit – zits / [pl] zits’t. Skilful – behavn’t. Slant [n] – on beig / Sincerely – be em’s. Sit down – zets’n zich. Skill [dexterity] – u’kos. Sinful – zindik. Site [place] – ort. geshiktkeit. Slant [v] – Sing – zing. Sitting on pins and Skilled [in] – shtel’n kos’e. Sing [v] – zing’n. needles – bahavn’t. Slap – frask / patsh. Singer [f] – zingerin. zits’n af shpilk’s. Skilled worker – Slaughter [n] – Singer [m] – zing’r. Situated – bal meloche. ois kaylenung. Singing [chant] – gefin’n zich. Skillful – geshik’t. Slaughter [v] – gezang. kaylen’n. 108 Slaughterer – shoich’t.

Slaughterer – shoich’t. Slippery – glitshik. Smart [dress] – Snacks [v] – Slave [n] – shklaf / Sloppy – shlumperdik elegant. shneck’n / nash’n. knecht. / opgeloz’n / far tatshish. Smash – Snail – poile roile. Slave [v] – Slow – pavolink’s / tse shmeter’n. Snake – shlang. mutsh’n zich. pamelech / povlye. Smear – ba shmir’n / Snap [v] – zhap’n / Slavedriver – Slowly – gemitlich. / shmir. knak’n. burzhuk. pamelech / pavolink’e. Smell [n] – rayach. Snapdragon – Slavery – shklaferay. Slum [n] – dales hoiz Smell [v] – shm’k. layb’n moil. Sledgehammer – / mapoil’s. Smell bad [v] – Snare – far plonter’n. shmid ham’r. Slumber – dreml’n. her’n zich / ip’s / av’r. Snatch – chap. Sleep – shlof. Slurp – zhlok’n / Smelled – gehert / Snatch up – ois chap’n. Sleep [v] – pof’n / shrebb’r. hert. Sneak – shlof’n. Slush – sliote. Smelly person – shlaych’n zich. Sleeping pill – Sly – chitre. far shtunker’r. Sneaky – gnayvish. shlef pil. Smack – frask. Smile – shmaych’l. Sneeze – g’noss / Sleepless – shlof loz. Small – klayn / shmol. Smock – chalat. nis’n. Sleepy – far shlof’n Small belly – beich’l. Smog – tshad nep’l. Sniff [n] – nyuch’n / shlofndik / shleferik. Small bread – brayt’l. Smoke – raych. / shm’k. Sleeve – arb’l. Small dot – pint’l. Smoke [v] – Sniff [v] – shnap’n. Slender – mog’r / Small drinking glass – raycher’n. Snore – chropp’n / shlank. glez’l. Smokestack – [pt] gechrop’t. Slice – penets. Small jar – sloyik. koim’n. Snot – smark / Slide [v] – glitsh’n. Small person – Smooth – gleich / noz shlaym. Slide down – liliput / karlik. glat[ik]. Snout – pisk / shnuk. arop glitsh’n. Small pox – pokt. Smooth [v ] – Snow – shnay. Slide rule – ruk vire. Small town – shtet’l. ois glet’n. Snowball – alks. Slim – shlank. Smaller – klen’r. Smother – der shtik’n. Snowdrift – far shn’i. Slime – shmuts. Smallest – klenst. Smuggle – shmugl’n. Snowflake – shneiele. Slippers – sht’k shich Smart – klug. Snack – nash. Snub nosed – / latsh / meshte . kar noz. Snuff – shm’k tabak. 109 Snuff – shm’k tabak. Society – gezelshaft / Some [few] – etlech’e. Soon – gich’n / bald. Snug [cosy] – nuredik. chevre. Some [little] – bis’l. Soon [so soon] - Snug [fit] – shlosik / Sock – zok. Some time – a mol. azoy gich / azay gich. shtilne. Soda – sode. Someboby – imits’r. Sooner – gich’r. Snuggle – tsu nur’n. Sodium – nat roim. Somehow – vi es iz. Soothsayer – vor zog’r. So – bech’n / tu. Sof – 26th. letter of Someone – emits’r / Soprano – sopran. So [in order that] – the Yiddish alphabet. imits’n. Sore [adj] – vaytikdik. keday. Sofa – sofke / divan. Someone else’s – Sore [n] - vund. So [thus] – azoi /azay. Soft – vaych. yenem’s. Sore throat – So called – Soft boiled – loi’z. Somersault [n] – haldz vaytik. azay geruf’n. Soil – grunt. kozhelik. Sorrel soup – shtshav So it goes – Soiled – shmutsik. Somersault [v] – / tshavay. azay gayt’s. Soiltary – bazunder’r. ib’r kuly’n zich. Sorrow – leid / leid’n So it was – kachhave. Sold ou – ois farkayf’t. Something – epp’s / / troi’r / tsar /far drus. So now – ob’r yetzt. Soldier – zeln’r / foni iz vos. Sort [n] – min / zgal So so – nishkoshe. / soldat. Something else – / ep’s. So soon – azay gich. Sole [fish] – epp’s anderesh. Soul – neshome. / So that – az / kday. yam tsung. Something natural – nefesh. Soak [v] – Sole [foot] – pyate. der ech hatayve. Sound [healthy] – [ein] vayk’n. Sole [shoe] – Sometimes – amol. gezunt. Soap – zayf. padeshve. Somewhat – a bis’l / Sound [noise] – klang. Sob [v] – chli’n. Solemn – fayerlich. ep’s. Soup – yauch / zup. Sober – nicht’r. Solidarity – Somewhere – ergets. Sour – zoi’r. Soccer – fus bol. solidarishkeit / Son – zun. Sour cream – Sociable – solidarit’t. Son [only] – smetene. gezelshaftik. Solitude – eln’t. ben yochid. Sour milk – Social climber – Soloist – solist. Song – lid / zing lid. zoi’r milch. krich’r. Solution – far entf’r. Son-in-law – ayd’m. Source – mok’r. Societies – chevr’s. Solve – bashayd’n. Sonny boy – tanebar Source of income – Some – epp’s. / zunenyu. par nosse. 110 South – dor’m.

South – dor’m. Specify – Sperm – zere / Split [n] – shpalt. Southwestern – spetsifitsirn. sperm’e. Split [v] - shpalt’n / dor’m ayrevdik. Specimen [copy] – Sphere – koil / sfere. plats’n. Souvenir – ondenk. ekzemplar. Spice – gevirts. Split personality – Sow – zay’n. Speck – shprenk’l / Spider – shpin. geshpoltene Soy beans – soiye. pintele. Spider web – shpin perzenlechkeit. Spa – kurort. Spectacle – spektak’l. gev’b. Spoil – ib’r fir’n. Space [outer] – roim. Spectacles – shpakul’n Spike – rels’n nog’l. Spoil [v] – Space ship – / glez’r / bril’n. Spill – fargis’n. kalye mach’n / kosmos shif. Spectator – Spin [n] – vik’l. farshter’n. Spade – rid’l. tsu kuk’r. Spin [v] – shpin’n. Spoiled – kalye. Spain – shpanye. Speculate – Spinach – shpinat. Spoilt child – Span – shpan. spekulir’n. Spinach soup – tse lozin’r . Spank – patsh’n. Speculate [ponder] – botsh vine. Spoken language – Spark – funk. ib’r tracht’n. Spine – ruk’n bayn. red losh’n. Sparking – finkldik. Speculation – chkire. Spinning wheel – Sponge – shvom. Sparkle – broiz’n / Speech – rede / shpin rod. Sponge cake – tort / fink’l. droshe. Spinster - alte moid. lekech. Sparrow – shper’l. Speechless – Spirit – ruach / geist. Sponger – shnor’r. Sparse – shit’r. niss po’l / on losh’n. Spiritual – geistik. Spool – klets’l. Speak – red’n. Speed [n] – gichkeit. Spit – shpei’n. Spoon – es lef’l / Speak [put forward] – Speed [v] – yog’n. Spit out – ois shpei’n. lef’l. arois zog’n. Speedy – geshvind. Spite [for] – dafke. Spoon [tea] – tay lef’l. Speaker – redn’r. Spell [n] – kish’f. Spiteful – Sport – sport. Spear – shpiz. Spell [time] – tse lehach’s. Sport shirt – Special – spetsiy’l. meshech. Spittle – slin’e. sport hemd. Specialist – mumche. Spelling – ois layg. Splash [v] – Spot – fl’k. Species – zgal / min. Spend – ois geb’n. plyushk’n. Spot [notice] – derz’n. Specific – spetsi fish. Spend [time] – Spleen [anat] – milts. Spout – shnob’l. far breng’n. Splinter – skabke. Sprain – lunk. Spray [n] – shprits. 111 Spray [n] – shprits. Squash [veg] – kabak. Stainless – zhav’r Stampede – mehume. Spread [butter] – Squeak – pishtsh / bavornt. Stand [v] – shtay’n. shme’r. skrip. Stair [n] – trep’l. Stand up – sht’l zich. Spread out – Squeeze – kvetsh’n / Stairs – tr’p. Stand up to – ois geshprayt. drikt ois. Stale – alt gebak’n. oyf shtel’n zich. Spree – hulyanke. Squeeze through – Stale [air] – dumpik. Standard – klal. Spring [car] – resor. a durch kvetsh’n. Stale [food] – yelke. Standing – Spring [season] – Squemish – migldik. Stalk [n] – shteng’l / shtayendik. friling / vesne. Squid – tint fish. zang. Staple [fastner] – Spring [well] – Squint – kasoi / Stalk [v] – dret’l. krenits’e / kval. kasoke. op shatev’n. Star – shter’n. Springy – federdik. Squirm – tsapl’n. Stalks – zang’n. Starch – krochmal. Sprinkle – Squirrel – veverke. Stall [booth][n] – Stare [v] – glots’n. bashprenk’l. Squirt [v] – shprits’n. sht’l. Start [beginning] – Sprout [n] – sprots. Srending money – Stall [delay][v] – on fang / on hayb. Spruce tree – fartrink’n. mach’n shie’s. Start [v] – on hayb’n. ten’n boim. Stab – der shtech’n / Stall [horse][n] – Starting – fangst on. Spurt [squirt] – shtech’n. shtal. Startle – der shrek’n. shprits’n. Stage [n] – bin’e / Stallion – og’r. Starve – ois hunger’n. Spy – shpion. stsene. Stamina – ois halt State [condition] – Squandered – Stage [v] – op koiech. mats’v / tsu shtand. on ge vor’rn. shpil’n / oif fir’n. Stammer – State [government] – Squanderer – Stages – epochs. far hak’n zich / medin’e / meluche. ois brayg’r. Stagger – vakl’n zich. shtaml’n. State [province] – Square [debt] – kvit. Stagnant – Stammerer – ikevat’r shtat. Square [n] – kvadrat. far dump’n / shtayik / / hikevat’r. State [v] – der kler’n Square meter – shtayendik. Stamp [post] – marke. / fest shtel’n. kvadrat met’r. Stain – fl’k. Stamp [v] - shtempl’n. State of affairs – Squash [v] – Stained – far shmirt. Stamp out – shayches. tse kvetsh’n. ois shtamp’n. 112 Statement – der klerung.

Statement – Step into – Stiff – far glivert’n / Stock exchange – der klerung. arein tret’n. shteif. berze. Station [railway] – Step over – Still [adv] – noch / Stocking – zok. stantsye / vok zal. ib’r tret’n. alts. Stockings – shtrimp / Statue – statue. Stepbrother – Still [nevertheless] – zok’n. Status – mats’v. shtif brud’r. doch / fort / Stolen – geganv’t. Stay [v] – bleib’n. Stepdaughter – noch fun destveg’n. Stomach [n] – boich Stay overnight – shtif tocht’r. Still [quiet] – shtil / / mog’n. ibe‘r nechtik’n. Stepfather – ru’ik. Stomach ache – Steady – fest / shtif ’tate. Stimulate – minter’n. boich vaytik. shtendik. Stepmother – Sting – shtech’n. Stone – shtayn. Steak – bif stayk. shtif mame. Stingy [adj] – kar’g. Stone deaf – Steal – latchen’n / Steppe [geographical] – Stingy person – tayb vi di vant. ganven’n. st’p. kamts’n. Stoning – skilo. Steal [v] – Stepson – shtif zun. Stink – ipish / Stooped – ein gebayg’n. unt’r ganven’n / Stew [n][meat] – geshtank. Stop [v] – op halt’n / ganven’n. gedishechts / tsim’s. Stinks – far shtunk’n uf’her’n / Steam – dam’f / par’e Stew [v] – demp’n / / gehert. bleib’n shtay’n. Steam bath – dish’n. Stipulate – ois nem’n. Stop gap – shvitz bod. Stewed fruit – Stir [mix] – ayd’r vos ven. Steel – shtol. kompot. durch mish’n. Stopped – shtay’n. Steer [v] – kerev’n / Stich [v] – nay’n / Stir [n] – gerud’r / Stopping – uf h’r. fir’n. shtep’n. oif rir / tum’l. Storage – lag’r. Steering wheel – Stick – shtek’n. Stitch [n] – stoch / Store [n] [shop] – kerev’r. Stick [glue][v] – eig’l. krem’l / krom. Stench – ipish. tsu klep’n. Stock broker – Storekeeper – krem’r Step [stair] – trep’l. Stick in [v] – berze mekl’r. / soich’r. Step [v] – tret’n. arein shtek’n. Stock [financial][n] – Storey [floor] – Step by step – Sticky – klepedik. aktsi’e. gor’n / etazh. trit bei trit. Stork – bush’l. Storm – shtur’m / geraasht / saar. 113 Storm – shtur’m / Straw – shtroi. Stride [v] – shpan’n / Student – talmid / geraasht / saar. Strawberry [cultivated] shpreiz’n. utshenik / student. Stormy - shturemish – truskavke. String – shtrik’l. Student of the law – Story – meis’e / Strawberry [wild] – Strip [v] – ben toi’re. geshichte / der tsaylung. pozemke. ois ton zich nak’t. Studies – shtudium / Story [long] – Stray [ownerless] – Stripe – shtrayf. limudim. magilla. hefk’r. Stripes – pas’n. Studio – atelye. Stout – balaybt. Stray [v] – Strive – shtreb’n / Study [n] – for shung Stove – oiv’n. blondzshen’n. bami’n / shtreich’n zich. / lim’d. Straight – gleich. Stream [n] – shtrom. Stroke [medical] – Study [v] – lern’n / Straight [level] – Stream [v] – onfal / shlak. forsh’n / shtudir’n / tsu gleich. shtrom’n. Stroke [v] – glet’n / lernin zich / ein chazer’n. Straight [even] – Street - gas. mach. Stuff [n] – shtof. grod. Street urchin – Stroll [v] – shpatsir’n. Stuff [v] – shtop’n / Straighten – yungatch. Strong – shtark / filt on. ois gleich’n. Strength – kaych’s / kraftik. Stuffed – far shtopt / Straightjacket – kayach / gevure. Strongly built – gefilte. meshugoim hemd’l. Strength fails me – yung mit bayn’r. Stuffed cabbage – Strain [v] – zay’n. koich’s loz’n zich ois. Structure [building] – holubtsh’s / prak’s / Strange – modne / Strengthen – shtark’n. biny’n / geboi. galuptsee / holishk’s. frem’d. Stress [n] – di druk. Struggle – gerang’l / Stuffed chicken neck – Strange [bizaare] – Stress [v] – onshtrengung. gefilte hels’l. oisterlish. unt’r shtraych’n. Stubborn – Stuffed derma – Strange [odd] – Stretch [n] – tsi. ein geshpart / aksh’n. kishke. meshunedik / oisterlish / Stretch [v] – Stubborn person – Stuffing [n] – gefilechts. modne. ois tsie’n / ois shtrek’n. aksh’n / ein geshpart’r. Stuffy – far shitkt. Stranger – fremd’r. Stretcher – trog bet’l. Stubborness – Stunned – far blift. Strangulation – chen’k. Strictly observant – ein geshpartkeit Stupid – narish. Strap – rim’n. charaydish. Stud horse – zavod. Stupid person – Strategic – strategish. Stride [n] – shpreiz. shlub / narishe mentch. 114 Stupid question – klots kash’e.

Stupid question – Substitute – farbeit’n Suck [v] – smoktsh’t Suggest – for shlog’n. klots kash’e. / bimk’n. / zayg’n. Suggestion – for shlog. Sturdy – kreftik. Subterfuges – tirutsim. Sucker [a] – shnook. Suicide – Stutter – staml’n. Subtle argumentation – Suckered – zelbst mord. Stutterer – hikevat’r. pilpul. op geflickt. Suit [cards][n] – Sty [eye] – gersht. Suburb – for shtot. Suckle – zayg’n. mast. Style – mod’h / stil. Subway – unter ban. Suddenly – Suit [clothes] – Subconcious – Succeed [v] – mit a mol / antsug / kostyum / unt’r visikeit. matsliach zein. mit’n derin’n / plutsim / garnit’r. Subculture – Success – hatsloche / plutsling. Suit [v] – pas’n. subkultur. baglik. Suffer [v] – Suitable – pasik. Subject – limud / Successful – plag’n zich. / leid’n / Suitcase – iny’n. matsliachdik. krepir’n / mutsh’n zich. tshemedan. Subject matter – Succession – Suffered through – Sulky – on gedrodlt. tematik. noch anandikeit. ib’r gemutsh’t. Sullen – far beizt. Subject of study – Successive – Suffering – Sulphur – shveb’l. lim’d. noch anandik. mattert zich / yesur’m / Sum [n] – batr’f / Subjects [topic] – Successively – leid’n. sachakl / sum’e. tem me. noch and’r. Suffice – klek’n / Sum total - Submerge – Successor – genug zein. unterste shure.- unt’r tunk’n. noch folg’r. Sufficient [to be] – Sum up – Submit – ein geb’n. Such – a zelchen’r / stay’n / genugik. far sachakl’n / sumirn. Subscribe to – abonirn. a zoin’r. Suffocate – Summary – kits’r. Subscriber – abonent. Such [of that kind] – der shtikt ver’n. Summer – zum’r. Subscription – aza. Sugar – tsuk’r / Summery – zumerdik. abonan ament Such a – aza. melets. Summit – shpits. Subsidy – subvents. Such a one – ot aza. Sugar [fine] – Summon [v] – Substance – Such things – montshke. arois ruf’n. mamosh’s. azelchen’r zach’n. Sugar bowl – Sun – zun. Substantial – hipsh. Suck – smoktsh’n. tsuk’r nitse. Sunburn – zun’n br’n. Sunday – zuntik / zuntog. 115 Sunday – zuntik / Supper – vetshere / Surprise – chidesh / Swallowed up – zuntog. ovn’t broit. ib’r rash’n. der vorg’n / vershlung’n. Sundry – kolerlei / Supplement – beilage. Surprised – nishtoim’n Swamp [marsh] – mine. Supply – tsu shtel’n. / nisspo’l. zump. Sunflower seed - Support [money][v] – Surrender – Swarm [n] – shvor’m. semitshke. mefarn’s zein / shtits’n / kapitulirung. Swastika – Sunglasses – ois halt’n / unt’r halt’n. Surround – hak’n krayts. zun bril’n. Support [physical][n] – arum ringl’n. Swear [curse] – zidl’n. Sunlight – zun licht. on shpar. Surrounding – Swear [vow] – Sunny – zunik. Supporter – shtits’r. arumik. shver’n. Sunrise – Supports – shenkt. Survey [review] – Sweat [n] – shvays. zun uff gang. Suppose – a shtayg’r. ib’r blik. Sweat [v] – shvits’n. Sunset – Suppose [v] – Survive – Sweater – svet’r. zun unt’r gang / mesha’r zein. bleib’n leb’n / Sweaty – far shvitst / zun far gang. Suppress – ib’r kum’n. far shvig’n. Sunshine – far shtik’n. Survivor – Sweep – mach. zun’n shein. Suppression – leb’n gebliben’r. Sweep [v] – ois ker’n. Sunstroke – unt’r drikung. Suspect – choished. Sweet - zis. zun shlok. Supreme – hechst. Suspect [v] – Sweet carrot compote – Superb – mecheiedik Surcharge – tsu tsol. choish’d zein. tsim’s. / prechtik. Sure – zich’r / gevis. Suspenders – Sweet talk – Superficial – Surely – avade. shlayk’s. on zalts’n. oif noifik. Surface [n] – Suspense – shpanung. Sweetbread – Superfluous [excessive] ib’r flach / ayb’n uf. Suspicion – chshad. grashitse. – iberik. Surgeon – chirug. Suspicious – far dechtik. Sweetheart – gelibt’r Supernatural – Surgery – chirurgie. Swallow – shling’n / / neshomele / hartsenyu. ib’r natirlech. Surmise [n] – arop shling’n. Sweetness – ziskeit. Superstition – on shtois / svore. Swallow [bird] – Swell – geshvol’n. ein gleibenish. Surpass – shval’b. Swim [v] – shvim’n. Supervise – uf pas’n. arib’r shteig’n. 116 Swindle [v] – bashvindl’n / opnar’n.

Swindle [v] – Take down – Talked it over – bashvindl’n / opnar’n. T orop nem’n. durch ger’t. Swindler – zhulik / Take off – Talking yourself into shvindl’r. Table – tish. arunt’r nem’n / illness - Swine – chaz’r. Table [chart] – tabele. arop nem’n / ois ton. a lung un leb’r af der Swing – mach. Tablecloth – Take pity – noz, Swing [child][n] – tish tich. der barem’n zich / Talks - ret. hoide. Tablespoon – es lef’l. rachmon’s hob’n Tall – shtoidri yohu Swing [v] – vig’n. Tact – tak’t. Take place – / haych / vuksik. Swiss – shveits’r. Tactful – taktish. for kum’n. Tall story – Switch [light][n] – Tag [n] – tset’l. Take turns – bobe meise. ois shlis’r. Tail – ek / vid’l. beit’n zich bei.. Tall thin person – Switch [v] – Tail coat – frak. Takes – nemt. lang’r loksh. arib’r gay’n / Tailor – shneid’r. Tale – geshichte / Talmud – gemor’e. ib’r beit’n. Tailor shop – shneidrai a’gode. Talmudic academy – Switzerland – shveits. / shneid’r krom. Tale bearer – shalat’n yeshive. Swollen – geshvol’n. Take – nem’n. sham’s. Tame [v] – Sword – shver’d. Take [from] – Talent – talant. ein tsam’n. Sycophant – choin’f nem’n bei / nem’n fun. Talented – talantirt. Tamper with – / unt’r lek’n / Take a vote – Tales – meiselig. tshep’n. unt’r tans’r. op shtim’n. Talisman – sgule. Tank – tank. Symbol – simbol. Take advantage of – Talk – zog / rayd. Tap [faucet] – krant Symmetry – simetrie. ois nits’n. Talk [chat] – / shpunt. Sympathy – mit gefil. Take an interest in – shmues’n. Tap [your feet] – Symphony – interesir’n zich. Talk [v] – red’n. tup’n. simfonye. Take away – Talk over – Tape [n] – lente. Symptom – symptom. tsu nem’n / av’k nem’n. adurch shmues’n / Tape recorder – Synagogue - Take care of – arum red’n. band rekordir’r. bei’s medrash / shul. der laydik’n. Talkative woman – Tar [n] – daygechts / Syrup – sok. klaperke / yente. smol’e. Tardy – far shpetikt. 117 Tardy – far shpetikt. Teacher – melam’d / Telegraph [v] – Tender hearted – Target – tsil / ler’r / reb’n. telegrafir’n. rach levov. tsil dr’t. Team – manshaft. Telephone [n] – Tense [adj] – Tart [cake] – tert’l. Teamster – balagole. telefon. on getsoig’n / Tartar – tot’r. Tear [v] – reis’n / Telephone [v] – tse klemterheit / Task – arb’t / uvde / tse reis’n / tren’n . on kling’n. on geshpant. oif gsbe. Tear open – Telescope – teleskop. Tension [anxiety] – Taste – taam / ufreis’n. Television – shpanung. ge shmak. Tearfully – tetevizye. Tent – getsel’t. Taste [v] – farzuch. mit gevayn / vaynerish. Tell – der tsay’l Tenth – tsent’r. Tasteless – on tam. Tears – trer’n. Tell off – arein zog’n Term [time] – zman. Tasty – geshmak / Teaspoon – / geb’n on tsu her’n. Terminology – batam’t. tay lefel’e. Tells – dertsayl’t. terminologye. Tatoo – tatuirung. Teats – tsitskis. Temperament – Terms [conditions] – Taunt [v] – yek’n. Technical – technish. temperament. t’noim. Tavern – kretshme / Technician – Temperature – Terms [to come to] – shen’k. technik’r. temperature. mushve ver’n. Tax – shtei’r. Technique – technik. Temple – temp’l / Terrace – terrace. Tax collector – Technolgy – bays amikdesh.. Terrible – geferlech/ shtei’r mon’r. technologye. Temple [anat] – shreklech. Taxable – shteirdik. Tedious – nudne / shlayf. Terribly – moiredik. Taxi – taksi. marudne. Temporary – Terrific – gavaldik. Tea – tay / tshei. Teenage girl – der veilik. Terrify – shrek’n. Tea pot – tsheinik. maid’l. Temptation – nisoin. Terror – pachad / Teabag – sentser’l. Teenager – Tempted [v] – shr’k. Teach – lern’n / tsenerling. nichsh’l ver’n. Terror [political] – ois lern’n. Teeth – tsayn’r. Ten – ts’n. terror. Teach [v] – knel’n / Telegram – Tenant – lokat’r. Tes – the 9th. letter of lern’n. telegrame. Tend to – noite zein. the Yiddish alphabet. 118 Test – prob’e / ois pruv’n / prubir’n.

Test – prob’e / The day after There is – faran. Thin [sparse / rare] – ois pruv’n / prubir’n. tomorrow – Thereafter – shit’r. Tested – probirt. iber morg’n. der noch d’m. Thing – zach / Testicles – baytsim. The day before Thereby – dermit. chayfets. Testify – ayd’s zog’n. yesterday – Therefore – derib’r / Think [v] – tracht’n / Text – tekst. ei’r necht’n. bechen / der far / drum / denk’n / kler ‘n. Texture – gev’b. The like – azaychs. bemayle. Think over – Than – fun / ved’r. The way – di teve. Therefore [and] – ib’r tracht’n. Thank – dank. Theater – teat’r. uvchayn. Think up – ois kler’n Thank [v] – dank’n / Theft – ganayve. Therefore [of necessity] / tsu tracht’n / badank’n.. Their – zay’r. – bemayle. ois tracht’n. Thank you – a dank. Theirs – zayer’r. Thereof – der fun. Thinker – denk’r. Thank you very much – Them – zay. Thermometer – Thinks – trach’t. a shayn’m dank. Themselves – zich. termomet’r. Thinks [believes] – Thankful – dankbar. Then – demolst / zhe These – di. maynt. Thanks – der dank. / nach’r / dents mol / den These day’s – heint. Third – drit’r. That [adj] – der / di / .Then [at that time] – They – zay. Third [a] – drit’l / dos / yen’r. demolt. They say – me zogt. drit. That [conj] – az. Then [in that case] – They will – vel’n. Third [n] – drit’l. That [rel. pron] – vos. ayb azay. Thick – grob / dik. Thirdly – dritns. That man there – Then [later] – veit’r. Thickness – greb’r. Thirst – dorsht. ota yen’r. Then [thus] – am’r. Thief – gan’f / Thirsty – dorshtik. That’s all – Theological – latch’r. Thirteen – dreits’n. dos iz alts. theologish. Thievery – ganayv’s. Thirteenth – dreitsnt. Thatch [v] – Theology – teologye. Thigh – dich / polke. Thirtieth – shtroier’n. Theoretical – Thimble – finger hut. dreisiksts. The – di / dem / der / teoretish. Thin [not fat] – dar / Thirty – dreitsik. dos. Theory – teorye. din. This – dem / der / dos The coming [Sunday] – There – dort’n / ot / Thin [not thick] – din. / di. kumendik’n [ zuntik]. a’hin. This [these / the said] – dozik’r. 119 This [these / the said] – Thoughtless – Throughout – Tie [v] – bind’n / dozik’r. um baklert. durch oys. far bind’n. This here – azoins. Thousand – toiznt. Throw [v] – varf’n. Tiger – tig’r. This man here – Thrashing – Throw away – Tight – eng / shteif. oi ad’r. onklap’n di bayn’r. av’ k varf’n. Tighten – on tsie’n. This pleases me – Thread [n] – fodd’m. Throw in – Till [cash] – kas. dos gefelt mir. Thread [v] – arein varf’n. Till [the land] – This way – ein fedem’n. Throw out – baarbet’n. durch dan’n /do arumert. Threaten – shtrash’n. arois varf’n. Timber – gehilts. This year – ha yor / Three – drei. Thumb – Time – tseit. heintiks yor. Three storey – grob’r fing’r. Time [instance] – Thistle – shtechlke. dre I gornik / Thumbtack – knopke. mol. Thong [sandle] – troch tazhne. Thunder – dun’r. Time [to be in] – fing’r shuch. Three cheers – Thursday – usspeiyn. Thorax [chest] – a chvat. donnershtik. Time [what is the] – brust kast’n.- Three o’clock – Thus [in this way] – vi fil der zayg’r. Thorough – grunt’ik / dreie. azay arum. Time for – usspeiy’t. ful shtendik. Threshold – shv’l. Thus [so] – azay. Time period – z’man. Thoroughly – Thrifty – shporevdik Thyme – t imyan. Timeless – aybik. durch un durch / hoipt. / karg. Ticket – bil’t. Times – tseit’n. Those – yen’e. Thrill – fartsit’r. Ticket office – kas’e. Times [multiplication] - Though – chotsh. Throat – hald’z / Tickle – kits’l. x mol x. Thought – gedank / gorg’l. Tide – shtrom. Timetable – for plan. afile / machshove. Throb [v] – toichk’n. Tide [n] – yam flayts. Timid – shrekevdik. Thought [n] – getracht Throne – tron. Tidy – tsichtik / Tin – tsin. / gedank. Through – durch / zoib’r. Tin [metal] – blech. Thought it over – a durch. Tidy up – tsu kleib’n. Tin foil – far dem mekach. Through and through – Tie [bond] – bund. zilb’r papi’r. Thoughtful – durch un durch. Tie [n] – shnips. Tin plate – blech. far tracht / ba klerik. 120 Tincan – pushke / blech’l / blech’r.

Tincan – pushke / To hurt – shat’n. Toilet – kloz’t. Tooth – tson. blech’l / blech’r. To life – le chei’m. Toilet paper – Toothache – Tiny – pitsi moninke To soak in – kloz’t papir. tson vaytik. / pits’l / klayn tshik. ein zap’n. Toilet seat – Toothbrush – Tip [gratuity] – To stop – uf her’n. kloz’t br’t. tson bersht’l. trinkg’t. To the – tsum / Told – gezogt. Toothpicks – tutpiks. Tip [top] – shpits. tsu dem. Told me – Top – aybersht’n / Tip over [v] – To this day – a day’m. mir gezogt. ayb’n. ib’r ker’n. Toad – broske / Tolerate – fartrog’n Top [adj] – hechst. Tipsy – luhashke. / tolir’n Top [spinning] – far shnoshk’t. Toast [drink][v] – Tomato – pomidor / dreid’l. Tire [n] – rayf. ois trink’n le’kov’d. tomat’n. Top [tip] – shpits. Tired – far matert / Toast [n] – tost. Tomb – kayv’r [pl] Topic – tem’e / sugye. mi’d. Toast [v] – kvor’im. Topmost – ayberst. Tired out – tsu broin’n. Tombstone – Torah – toire. ongematert / Toaster – tsu broin’r. ma’tsayve. Torch – shturkats. ois gemutch’t. Tobacco – tabak / Tomorrow – morg’n. Torment [n] – Tishre – 1st.month of titun. Tongue – tsung. maternish / payn. the Jewish calendar. Today – heint. Tongue lashing – Torment [v] – mutsh’n Tissue paper – Toes – fis fing’r. geb’n a mapole. / mater’n. vish papir / zeid papir. Toenail - fis nog’l. Tonight – Tormented – Title – tit’l. Tof – 25th. letter of heint bei nach’t. ois gemutsh’t. To - kin / tzu. the Yiddish alphabet. Tonsil[s] – mand’l [n]. Torments – yissurim. To [bound for] – kin. Together – Too [also] – oich / Tortoise – tsherepache. To absorb – tsu zam’n / in ayn’m / ech. Torture [n] – peinikung. ein zap’n. tsu noif / tsu nayf. Too [excessive] – tzu. Torture [v] – peinik’n / To and fro – Toil [n] – mi / prat’s Too much – tzu fil. far peinik’n / mutch’n. ahin un ah’r. / horev’n. Took into its head – Toss – tsu varf’n To do – ton. Toil [v] – matter’n / meyash’v gev’n. Total – sachakl. To harm – shat’n. horev’n / mutch’n zich. Tool – machshir. Total [whole] – gants. 121 Total [whole] – Tragedy – umblik / Transport [v] – Tribute [n] – kov’d / gants. tragedye. arib’r fir’n. kib’d. Totally – in gants’n. Tragic – tragish. Trap [n] – pastke. Trick [n] – shtuke / Touch – tap. Trail [path] – veg’l. Travel – fort / dr’i. Touch [don’t] – Train [n] – poyezd / arum forn. Trick [v] – op narn. tsepe nit. ban. Travel agent – Trickle [n] – ritshkele. Touch [v] – on rir’n / Train [rail] – tsug. reize byuro. Trickle [v] – kap’n / tshep’n / batap’n. Train [v] – ois shul’n. Traveler – for’r. rin’n. Touchy – shpirevdik / Trait – shtrik. Tray – tats. Tricks – kuntz’n / delikat. Traitor – izmyennik / Tread – trot. shtiklech. Tough [meat] – har’t. far ret’r. Treasure [n] – oist’r / Trickster – opnar’r. Toupe – paruk / Trample – tse tret’n. metsi’e / oits’r. Tricky – far firerish / shayt’l. Tranquil – zacht. Treasure [v] – kuntsik. Tour – arum for’n. Tranquility – tei’r halt’n. Trifles – shmonts’s Tourist – turist. zachtkeit. Treasurer – gabei. / bobk’s / klaynikeit. Towards – kein / tsu. Tranquilize – baruik’n. Treat [n] – latketke / Trim [v[ – opnigl’n / Towel – hantach. Tranquilizer – meich’l. arum shnaid’n.. Town – shtot. baruechts. Treat [pay for][v] – Trinket – tshatshke. Town hall – rot hoiz. Transfer ownership of mechab’d zein / Trip – nesi’e. Toy – shpilechl / – op shreib’n. bahandl’n. Triplets – dreiling. tsatske. Transform – Tree – baym. Tripod – drei fus. Toy shop – shpil krom. ib’r mach’n. Tremble – tsit’r. Triumph [n] – Trace – shpur. Transition – ib’r gang. Trembled – a pok ton/ nit soch’n. Trace [a drawing] – Translate – farteitsh / a trays’l geton. Triumphant – ib’r tsaychen’n. ib’r zets’n. Trial [court] – nit sochndik. Trade [occupation] – Translation – mishp’t. Troop [n] – chei’l / meloche / fach. ib’r zetsung. Trial [test][n] – trup’e. Trade [v] – handl’n. Transmit – ib’r geb’n. ois pruv. Trot [v] – tlis’n. Tradition – traditsye. Transplant – Triangle – drei’ek. Trouble – tsore / tsar ib’r flants’n. Tribe – shayv’t. [pl] tsor’s. 122 Trouble [imposition] – tirche.

Trouble [imposition] – Trusted – baglayb’t. Turn aside – Twist [n] – dray / krim tirche. Trustee – nem’n. opvend’n. / tvist. Trouble [inconvenience] Truth – em’s Turn away – Twist [v] – dray’n / – bamie’n. Truthful – emesdik / av’k dray’n zich. draydl’n. Trouble [take] – ver haftik / vor hafttik. Turn into [transform] – Two – tsvay. matriach zein. Try [v] – prubir’n / megulgl ver’n. Two o clock – tsvaye. Trouble [time] – pruv’n. Turn oneself – Type [kind] – der tip. roig’s. Try to revive – ker’n zich. Type [v] – tipirn. Trouble [v] – minter’n. Turning – vendendik. Typewriter – matriech zein . Tsadek – 20th. letter of Turnip – brukve. shreib mashin. Troublemaker – the Yiddish alphabet. Turns – dray’t. Typhoid – flek tifus. shter’r. Tub [bath] – vane. Turtle – Typical – tipish. Troubles – tirche. Tube – trub’e. vas’r tsherepache. Tyrant – tiran. Trough [drinking] – Tuesday – dinshtik. Tweezers – pints’t. tzu layg’n korete. Tulip – tulpan. Twelfth – tsvelft’r. Trousers – hayz’n. Tumor – tumor / Twelve - tsvelf. U Trout – for’l. moiech o nvaks. Twentieth – Trowel – kelnye. Tumult – mehume / tsvantsikst. Ubiquitous – iber’al / Truck – lastoito. tararum / hoe ha. Twenty – tsvantsik. umetumik. True – em’s. Tune – nig’n. Twenty four hours – Udder – eit’r. Trueism – keimeon Tuning fork – misesls. Ugliness – mieskite. Truimph [v] – kamerton. Twenty-one – Ugly – meis / vredne. menatseiech zein. Tunnel – tun’l. ayn un tsvantsik. Ugly person – Trumpet – trump’t. Turkey – indik. Twice – tsvay mol. paskudnik / meiskeit. Trunk [tree] – shtam. Turkey [country] – Twig – tsveig’l. Ukraine – ukrain. Trunk elephant] – terkay. Twilight – Ulcer – geshvir / shnuk. Turn [v] – dray’n / bayn hashmoshes. parch. Trust [n] – tsu troi. ker . Twin – tsviling. Ultimately – lesof. Trust [v] – g’troi’n / Turn [you] – Twirl – draydl’n. Umbrella – sheer’m. bitoch’n. dray zich. Unattainable – teler’l fun him’l. 123 Unattainable – Underhand – terkish. Unfair – United – far aynikt teler’l fun him’l. Underline [stress] – um yosherdik. Unity – achd’s / Unaware – visndik. unt’r shtraych’n. Unfit – um pasik. aynikeit / aynheit. Unbelievable – Underneath [adv] – Unfold [develop] – Universal – alveltlech. umgloibliche. unt’n. ant vikl’n. Universe – univers. Uncalled-for – Underneath [prep] – Unfortunate – University – umnaytik. unt’r. um gliklech. universit’t. Uncanny – tshudne. Underpaid – Ungrateful – on dank. Unjust – um gerecht. Uncle – fet’r / onk’l. nit dertsol’n. Unhappy – Unkempt – Unclean – umrayn. Underpants – gatk’s. um gliklech. shlumperdik. Unclear – umklor. Understand [i] – Unhappy person – Unknowingly – Uncomfortable – ich farshtay. far bisen’r. beloi yoidim. kalamutne / umbakv’m. Understand [you] – Unharmed – Unknown – Unconscious – farshtayst. be shol’m. um bekant. far chalest. Understanding – tolk Unheard of – Unless – sayd’n. Uncouth – / farshtayn. an akt fun der velt. Unlike – nit enlech. megushemdik. Undertaking – Unhurried – Unlucky person – Uncover – opdek’n / unt’r nemung. gemitlich. shlimaz’l. ois bleiz’n. Underwear – Unification – Unlucky person is dead Uncovered – unt’r vesh. far aynikung. – a mench on glick is a oif gedekterheit. Underworld character Uniform – mundir. tayt’r mench. Under – unt’r. – unter velt mench. Unilateral – Unmarried – Under it – derunt’r. Undisputed – ein zeitik. nit chasen’e gehat. Under way – in veg. nisht op tsu freg’n. Unintentional – Unnatural – Underclothes – Undo – oif mach’n. nit vilendik. um natirlech. unt’r vesh. Undress – ois ton / Union – far bant / Unnecessary – iberike Undercooked – ois ton zich. far ayn / far heftung. / um naytik. nit genug gekocht. Uneasy – um ruik. Unique – ayn tzik Unobtrusive – Underground – Unexpected – Unite [v] – shtilerheit. unt’r grunt. um gericht. far aynik’n. 124 Unpaid [due] – nit batsolt.

Unpaid [due] – Unworthy – Upstart – Uterus – haybmut’r. nit batsolt. um verdik. oyf gekumen’r. Utilize – ois nits’n. Unpleasant – passkudne Unzip – oif shlesl’n. Upward – a’roof. Utmost – maksimal. / um eingen’m. Up – aroof. Urbane – Utter – ois red’n. Unplug [v] – Up to – biz. benimesdik. opshtek’n. Up to now – biz ah’r. Urge – chayshik / V Unprofitable – Upbringing – yayts’r. nit loin’n zich. der tsiung. Urgent – naytik / Vacancy – vakants. Unravel – Update – dringlech. Vacant – laydik / fun and’r plonter’n. der heintik’n. Urinate – pish’n. pust. Unrest – um ruikeit. Uphold – shtits’n. Urine – pishechtz / Vacation – vakatsye. Unruly – tseiush’t. Upkeep – ois halt. hashtone. Vaccinate – Unscrew – uf shroif’n. Upon – oif / uf. Us – unz / unds. vaktsinir’n. Unseen – um bamerkt. Upright – shtayendik. Usable – taygevdik. Vacuum cleaner – Unsteady – Uprise – uf shtand. Usage – banits / shtoib zayg’r. shvindeldik / shokeldik. Uproar – herg’l. Vagina – kenish / Untidy person – tum’l / yerid. Use – gebroich / nits. vagine. shlump / shlump’r. Upset [cross] – Use [v] – nits’n / Vagrant – shlep’r. Until – bissk’l / biz / tsu trog’n / tse rudert / banuts’n / banits’n / Vague – nepldik / azh shroiftt. ois nits’n. metushtesh. Until [10 o’clock] – Upset [n] – Used to [accustomed] – Vain [conceited] – biz ts’n a zayg’r. ib’r kerenish. tsu gevaynt. geivedik. Until now – biz yetst. Upset [v] – ib’r ker’n. Useful – nitsik / Vain [in] [futile] – Untrue – nit em’s. Upset stomach – nit slech. arois gevorf’n. Unusual – far dorb’r bem mog’n. Useless – on a nuts’n Validate – ba giltik’n. um gayentlech. Upside down – / umzist. Valley – dolen’e / tol. Unusually – mit’n kop a’rop / Usual – gevayntlech. Valuable – vertful. bazundersh. kapay’r. Usually – Value [n] – di vert / Unveil – oif dek’n. Upstairs – ayb’n. gevayntlech. shat’s. Unwilling – um ger’n. Utensil – machsh’r. Value [v] – halt’n tei’r / shats’n. 125 Value [v] – Veiling of a Jewish Vibrate – vibrir’n. Virtues – meil’s / halt’n tei’r / shats’n. bride – badekn’s. Vicious – bay’z / tsni’s. Valued – teier’r. Vein [anat] – od’r / rotschish. Virus – virus. Valve – vent’l. ven’e. Victim – korb’n / Vise – kl’m. Vanish – nel’m ver’n Velvet – sam’t. korb’m. Visible – kentik. / far shvind’n. Vendor – far kayf’r. Victorious – Visit [to view] – Vanity – gadl’s. Vengeance – nitsochndik. bazuch’n. Vapour – par’e / nekom’e. Victory – nitsoch’n. Visit [v] – vepechts. Ventilate – View [opinion] – kum’n tsu gast / Variation – variant. ois lufter’n. maynung. kum’n bazuch’n. Varicose veins – Ventriloquist – View [sight] – ois blik. Visiting – ove’s. gedrolen’e oder’n. boich red’r. Vigorous – kraftik. Visiting the sick – Variety – alerantike / Verb – verb. Vigour – kraf’t / mevak’r choile zein / far sheidnkeit. Verdict – p’sak. gevure. bikkur cholim. Various – far shayd’n Vernacular – Village – shtet’l / dorf. Visitor – gast / / kolerlay. folks shprach. Villain – rosh’e. bazuch’r. Vary [v] - Verse – pos’k / strofe. Vilna [Vilnius] – Vivacious – zhvave. zein andersh Version – nusach. vilne. Vivid – lebedik. Vase – vaz’e. Versus – keg’n. Vine – vein shtok. Vocabulary – Vault – gevelb. Very – zay’r / same / Vinegar – esik. vokabular. Veal – kalb flaysh. gor. Vineyard – Vocal – shtim Veal chops – Very best – shtois’l. vein gort’n. Vocation – fach. kelberne kotelet’n. Vessel – kayl’e / Violence – gevald. Voice – kol / shtime. Vegetable stew – sharb’n / keli. Violet [flower] – Void – pos’l / bot’l / tsim’s. Vessel [ship] – shif. fi alke. chol’l. Vegetables – grinz’n. Vest – vest’l / zhil’t Violin – fid’l. Volcano – vulkan. Vegetarian – / unt’r hem’d. Virgin - besule. Volley [salvo] – zalp. vegetari’r. Vest [waist coat] – Virginity – knip’l. Voluble – baredevdik. Veil [n] – shlei’r / vest’l. Virtual – virtu’l. Volume [book] – dek tich’l. Vial – fiol. band. 126 Volume [capacity] – farn’m.

Volume [capacity] – Wake [v] – uf chap’n Warm – var’m. farn’m. W / vach’n / zach / uf vek’n Warm [v] – varm’n. Volume [loud] – / shtayt uf. Warm up – hoichkeit. Wade – topsh’n zich. Walk [tale a] – on varem’n. Volume [turnover] – Waffles [he] – shpatsir’n / gay’n. Warmth – varemkeit. oisk’r. er bolb’t. Walk [pace] – gang. Warn – voren’n. Voluntary – freivilik. Wage – getsolt / Walk around – Warning – Voluptuous – peide. arum gay’n. on tsu herenesh. tayvedik. Wage earner – Walk away – av’k fir’n. Warsaw – varshe. Vomit – ois brech’n. far din’r. Wall - vant. Wart – vorts’l. Vote [n] – shtim. Wager [n] – vet. Wall to wall – Was – gev’n / Vote [v] – shtim’n. Wages – loin. gants dilik. fleg’n / zein’n / zen’n Voting booth – Wagon – droshke / Wallet – beitil / gev’n / zeit / zent geven. shtim butke. fur / vog’n. polyar’s / teist’r. Wash [v] – vash’n. th Vov - the 6 . letter of Wagon driver – Wallet [beggar’s] – Wash [laundry] – the Yiddish alphabet. balegole / shmeis’r. torbe. vesh. Vow – ned’r. Wailing – yelole / Wallnut – Wash [your hair] – Vowel – vocal. klokt. velt shen’r nus / ois tvog’n. Vowel sign in Yiddish – Waist – talye. velishenis. Washer [n] – blet’l / pasech / nekude. Wait [v] – vart’n. Wallpaper – tapet’n. shayb’l. Voyage – nessie. Wait a bit – Walrus – yam ferd. Washstand – Voyager – vegs man. tsu vart’n. Wander [v] – vash bez’m. Vulgar – vulgar / Wait for me – vander’n / vogl’n. Washtub – balye. prost. vart oif mir. Wanders – shlept. Wasp – vesp. Vulgar person – Waiter – keln’r. Want – vel’n. Waste – op fal. proste mench. Waitress – kelnerin. Want [v] – vil’n / vil Waste [v] – Vulture – grif. Waiver [hesitate] – / vilst / vilt . tse pater’n / avek paterin kvenkl’n zich. War – milchome / / ois breng’n. krig. Waste time – Wardrobe – alm’r. pater’n tseit. Wastebasket – keiber’l. 127 Wastebasket – Way [road] – veg / Web – geshpins / Welcome [n] – keiber’l. derech. geveb. dos kaboles-ponim / Watch [guard][n] – We – mir. Web site [computer] – borchabe. shmire. We are – mir zein’n. veb zeit. Welcome [v] – bagris. Watch [n] – zayg’r. Weak – shvach. Wedding canopy – Well known – yedu’e Watch [v] – Weakling – k’vatsh. chupe. / barim’t / bavust. tsu kuk’n zich. Weakness – shvachkeit. Wedding contract – Well – mayle / voil. Watchmaker – Wealth – gevirshaft / chasse ne ketube. Well [adj] – gezunt. zayg’r mach’r. reichkeit / ashir’s. Wedding contract – Well [n] – brun’m. Watchman – shoim’r Wealthy – reich. ketube. Well [to wish well] – / vecht’r. Wealthy [very] – Wedding ring – fargin’n. Water [n] – vas’r. on geshtopt. kedush’n finger’l. Well known – bavust. Water [v] - gis’n was’r Wealthy people – Wedge – klin. Well wisher – far gin’r. Waterfall – vas’r fal. gvirishe mench’n / Wednesday – mitvoch. Well? – tu / nu. Watermelon – gevirim. Weed – vild groz. Went in – kaven’e. Wealthy person – Week – voch. arein gegang’n. Waterproof – oish’r. Week long – West – meir’v. vas’r zich’r. Weapons – voch’n lang. Wet – nas. Wave – mach. klay zeiim / vofn’s. Weekday – vochn tog. Wet [v] – bagis’n / Wave [hair][n] – Wear – trog. Weekend – sof voch / farnetsin / ayn nets’n. on dulirung. Weary – far matert / shab’s zuntik. Wet mop – Wave [water] – mi’t. Weekly – vochndik / vash bez’m. chvalye. Weary [v] – dares’n. vochntlech. Wetnurse – am. Waver [hesitate] – Weasel – vizele. Weep [v] – vayn’n. Whale – kit / valfish. kvenklin zich. Weather – vet’r. Weigh [v] – veg’n. What – vos / vos’r. Wavy – gechvaly’t. Weather [v] – Weight - vog. What a – vos sara. Wax – vaks. bei kum’n / ib’r halt’n. Weird – tsehudne / What else – vod’n. Way - derech. Weave [v] – ois veb’n. um haymlech. What for – tsu vos. Way [fig] – dersch. Weaver – veb’r. Welcome [adj] – What kind of – vos’r. Way [manner] – oifn. on gelaygt. 128 What time is it ? – vifl iz di zayg’r.

What time is it ? – While [conj] - b’shas. Why – vozhe / far vos. Willow – vayd’e / vifl iz di zayg’r. While [in a] – novene. Why not – verb’e. What town – While [on] – beim. far vos nisht. Win [v] - gevin’n. velche shtot. Whim – kapritz. Wicked – bay’z / Wind [n] – vin’t. What’s the difference – Whimper [v] – shal chaftik. Wind [v] – on dri’n. vos a chil’k. p’chik’n / vimper’n. Wicked man – rosh’e. Windfall – What’s todays date – Whine [n] – pishtish / Wicked woman – gefunene gelt. der vifelt’r iz heint. p’chik / yom’r. marshas. Window – fenst’r / Whatever – vos nor. Whip [n] – kantchik Wickedness – vitrin’e. Wheat – vayt’s. / beitsh. shalchaftikeit. Window pane – Wheel – rod / red’l. Whip [v] – shmeis’sn. Wide – bret’n. shoib. When – b’shas / az / Whirl – virbl’n. Widen – far brayt’rn. Windshield – v’n. Whiskers – Widespread – vint shoib. When [that] – as. bak’n berd. far shprayt. Windshield wiper – Whenever – ven nor. Whisky – branfin/ Widow – almone. shoib vish’r. Where – vu. viske / shnaps. Widower – alman. Windy – vintik. Where do we stand – Whisper – shushke / Wife – isho / froi / Wine – vein. vu halt’n mir ? sheptsh’n. veib. Wine glass [goblet] – Where from – Whistle [n] – feif. Wife [young] – veib’l. bech’r. fun van’t. Whistle [v] – feif’n. Wig - shayt’l / pa’ruk. Wine store – Where is – vu iz / White - vise. Wild - vild. vein hand’l. faran. Who – ver / velch. Wild animal – Wing – flig’l. Whereto [whither] – Whoever – ver nor. baize chei’e. Wink [n] – vunk. vu hin. Whole – gantse / gor. Wild beast – chei’e. Wink [v] – pintl’n / Whether – tsi. Wholesale [adj] – hurt. Wildness – vildkeit. vunk Which – vos sara / Whom – vem’n. Will [desire] – rots’n Winner [to be the]– vege / velch / vos’r. Whore – kurve / hur. / vil’n. menatsayach zein. Which [what / what kind Whorehouse – heiz’l Will [testament] - Winter – vint’r. of] – vos’r. / nafke bei’s / bardak. tsavo’e. Wintry – vinterdik. While – der veile. Whose – veme’s. Will [v] – vel’n. Wipe [v] – vish’n. Wire [n] – drot / drot’n. 129 Wire [n] – drot / Within – derin’n. Wonder [v] – kler’n Work out – drot’n. Without – on. / vunder’n zich. ois arbet’n. Wireless – radio. Without purpose - Wonder at – Work your way up – Wiring – drot’n. on a gang / stam. vunder’n zich. aruf arbet’n kot’r. Wisdom – chochme / Without which – Wondered – Workable – klug shaft / saych’l. on velch’r. far vunderd. ois firlech. Wisdom tooth – Witness [n] – ayd’s. Wonderful – katshkedik Workbench – chochme tson. Witness [v] – / vunderbar / vunderlech. var shtat. Wise – klug. zein an ayd’s fun / Wonderful thing – Worker – arbet’r. Wise guy [sarcastically] tsu z’n. gevaldike zach / Working man – – coch’m. Witticism - gleich vort. osi’r gevaynliche zach. bal meloch’e. Wise man – coch’m. Wizard – mechash’f. Wood – holts. Workman – arbet’r. Wisecrack – Woe – tsor’e / vay. Wood beam – klots. Workshop – varshtat. gleich vert’l. Woe is me - Wood chips – World – velt. Wish [n] – farlang / a klog iz mir / shpendlech. World to come – vintshung. oi vay iz mir. Woodcutter – yen’r velt. Wish [v] – vel’n / Wolf [n] – volf. holtz hak’r. World wide net – vintsh’n. Woman [new mother] – Woodpecker – velt nets. Wish well – far gin’n. kimpetorin. pik holts. Worm – vor’m. Witch – machashayfe. Woman [unmarried] – Woods – vald. Worn – op genits’t / With – mit. moid. Wool – vol. ois getrot’n. With the – mint. Woman [whose husband Word – vort. Worn out – With what – vozh’e has disappeared] – Word of honour – ois gematert / / mit vos. agune. b’nemon’s. ois gemutsh’t. Withdraw – Woman [wife] – froi. Words – diburim / Worried – far deig’t. der veiter’n zich. Woman of great beauty vert’r. Worry – deige / zorg Withdrawl – – yefayfiye. Work – arb’t / / zorg’n zich. tsurik tsi. Womb – tracht. meloche. Worse – erg’r. Withdrawn – Wonder [n] – vund’r. Work hard – horov’n Worship – avoide. der veitert. / plag’n. Worth – vert. 130 Worth [n] – shats / vert.

Worth [n] – shats / Wrench [n] – Yield [n] – getrog. vert. mut’r shlis’l. Y Yield [produce][n] – Worth it – keday. Wretched – klogedik trog’n. Worth while – laynt / / nebichdik. Yacht – yacht. Yoke – yoch. vertik / keday. Wriggle [v] – tsapl’n. Yard – hayf. Yokel – zhlob. Worthless – hefk’r / Wring out – Yawn – genets. Yolk – gelch’l. gor nit vert. ois dray’n. Year – yor [pl] You – dich / dir / du. Worthy – vert. Wrinkled – yor’n. You [pl. and formal] – Would be - gekneitsht. Year in , year out – ir / aych. kloimershtik. Wrist – gelenk. yor ein, yor ois. You see – zesst. Would [should] – Write – shreib’n. Year long – yorik. You should – zolst. volt. Write down – Year to year – You’re welcome – Would that – on shreib’n / far shreib’n. dor tsu dor. nito far vos. hale vei. Writer – shreib’r / Yearly – yorik. Young – yung. Wound [n] – vund. shrift shtel’r Yearn - benk’n. Young couple – Wound [v] – Writing – shrift. Years [many] – por folg / por’l. far vundik’n. Writing [handwriting] – yoredik’n. Young genius – ile. Woven – bavebt / ksav. Yeast – hayv’n. Young man – far vebt. Written [is] – Yell – shrayt. yung’r man / boch’r. Wrap – vik’l. es shtayt doch geshrib’n. Yellow – g’l. Young married woman Wrapped – Written language – Yes – yo. – veib’l. ein gevikkelt / far vikelt. shreib’n losh’n. Yeshiva student – Young people – Wrapper – einhil. Wrong – avle / yeshiva boch’r. yunge leit. Wrath – grim tsor’n / far kert / krum / falsh. Yesterday – necht’n. Younger – ying’r. tsorn. Wrong [injustice] – Yet – doch / noch. Youngest daughter – Wreath – krants. avle. Yiddish [language] – mizinike. Wreck – tel. Wrongdoing – mama losh’n. Youngest son – Wren {small bird] – shlechts. Yield [give way] – mizinik. rob. Wry face – krim. noch geb’n. Your [polite form] – ei’er. Your [sing] - dein [pl] dein’e. 131 Your [sing] - dein [pl] dein’e. Z Your honour – vashe viso/ koro diye. Zebra – zebre. Yours – dein’r / Zeien – 7th. letter of eier’e. the Yiddish alphabet. Yourself – alayn. Zero – nul. Youth – yugnt. Zigzag – zigzag. Youth [collective] – Zinc – tsink. yugnt. Zion – tsie’n. Youth [n] – boch’r / Zionism – tsieniz’m. boitchik. Zip up – far shlesl’n. Youthful – yugntlech. Zipper – blits shles’l. th Yud – 10 . letter of Zone [n] – zone. the Yiddish alphabet. Zoo – zoo gort’n. Zoological – zoologis.