Lessons ta CONVERSATIONAL YIDDISH For Adult Groups, Extension Classes and Self-Study compiled by SOLOMON COLODNER BLOCH PUBLISHING CO. +The Jewish Book Concern 31 West 31st Street, New York, N. Y..10001PREFACE The educated Jew in America speaks English — but is expected to know some Hebrew, the “holy tongue” of Torah (“I’shon ha-kodesh”) and the living language of the State of Israel (“Ivrith”). Many read and understand Yiddish — the vernacular of our parents and grandparents ; the language in which a vast literature and cultural treasures are preserved. Yiddish, to this very day, serves as a bond between the past and present — between generations of Jews in various lands of origin. It was also part of Jewish prayer and study, a vital part of the Jewish stream of life. Yiddish, the language spoken since the year 1000, when French and Italian Jews began to migrate to the Rhineland, was spoken by the masses who immigrated to the U. S. The base of Yiddish is the language spoken by the Franks in the Rhine Valley — now called Middle High German. To this base were added Hebrew, Aramic, old French, Italian and later — Slavic elements. Yiddish developed into an independent lauguage with an original syntax and grammar. Yiddish reflects life in the “shtetl’ — part of the soul of the Jewish people. The Hebrew element forms a vital part of Yiddish. All words and expressions that are related to the spiritual and religious life of the Jew are derived from Hebrew. For one who knows elementary Hebrew, Yiddish reading and writing can be learned with a minimum of effort in one or two sessions. To speak Yiddish well, one must live with Yiddish speaking people and engage in continuous conversation. It must become “Mahme loshon” — the mother’s tongue. It is advisable to study the material in the Appendix before studying the lessons in conversation. For one who never studied Hebrew it is vital that he or she first master the phonetics of the Hebrew alphabet. This is not a text for the intensive study of Yiddish. It is rather a digest of common and well-known phrases and expressions — with a sup- plement of the familiar Yiddish proverbs. It should prove helpful and in- formative in Yiddish classess of High School Youth, Extension Classes and Adult Study Groups — as well as for Self-Study. Gratitude is hereby expressed to Mr. Yudel Mark, Consultant of the Jewish Education Committee of New York, for reading the manuscript and for making valuable suggestions; and to Dr. Elias Schulman, Librarian of the Jewish Education Committee and instructor of Yiddish literature at the Jewish Teachers Seminary, N. Y. for examining the text and helping in its preparation for the press. 8. Cc.CONTENTS Page Lesson 1 — Greetings .... 5 cmem TYANOMIBD Lesson 2 — In the Morning .. oo BT PS Lesson 3 — Dressing ..... we 10 eee INTO OT Lesson 4 — Eating .... 12 ... . py Lesson 5 — In the Street rosasinnie LB cmnnninne DST DS Lesson 6 — In the School ew PS lesson 7 — Work ... pyr Lesson 8 — At Night ... ws . BBs] Y2 lesson 9 — In the House _... PS Lesson 10 — The Body ... Lesson 11 — Traveling ... Lesson 12 — Games and ps yew Amusements YAN IAS Appendix ..... Proverbs — pypy? powry ” ” ” yon pent yorys pobre yonpyt yoyat poss yasys pesys poasy yesoyny 32 _ TyerynomayGreetings TPANO NS Hello! ro>2y-piby w Hello! LOyYw-DDYy L- How are you? 2 PR VIN ON _ Thank you, very well ou yr Ps YW How do you feel? PPT PR v5 on So So Twp Excellent (Fine) DIA PIRA 4 How is your brother? PAYTND WP VINA ON He doesn’t feel well BINA WI PRY How is your sister? PAYOOYNY APR VIKA ONT your wife? 2aVN AVR She has a toothache ANDOITNS ONT OT How is your mother? 2Ayoa AYPR VINA OYN She has a headache BYP IT PN PR DID OY How is your father? PAIVONS AYER VINA ON He has a cold ANPPINS ¥ ONT WY. Too bad, I am sorry DONTIND OY) TNW OX WIA vWD (pa How is your grandfather? VP T WT VIX ONN and grandmother? 29aN2 OT PR Thank, God PINT IS DNAExcuse me please... Pardon Doesn’t matter Not at all May I introduce... Thanks very much You are welcome I am very pleased What’s your name? My name is I want to tell you something What do you want I have no time What’s new? Nothing’s new Everything is fine How old are you I became twenty Good morning! Good evening! Good night! Good Sabbath Good Holiday +e PD UP TPWHIN VIM VT oma ver DIN WI DORN OY ONTNS NOD PRVWIBAWD TEX Pa vp ayt (TER PINT DYIPW 8) PINT TON N ONNINS NOW NIT DYIVAN WPT WN PR oy PPR VOM 2 OPT PR PPPS OYdY TEX WN PK 2PR VIN ONT DPR PP WI ANT PR 2022 Pr VAY OND D1 PP Rw (OA) PVD PR POW 2 PR OT VEN VON TP PMINNT PINNYA 2 PR Cy? via 8) AWA TA CY? VIAN) VINE TN VENI Vw Nay PAN Siy-ay yw. ¥With good appetite God bless you Good luck Where do you live in the U.S. Congratulations Wear it well I am busy (tired) I am sorry To your health! Lots of pleasure from children Speak slowly My regards to... Perhaps Certainly So long (will see you again) Be well IB B WoyaN (Tw12) vn wInya bin wom per YN PA wn JOP PONS 7 PR PR PINT NN 2 TORDY vin wm per ber diy-bia _ weiaywatya (oy) wage 2 Cpa) AMS Pa PR Yn UDITINE oY ond symp nd nn Jo 8 SVUyARD LIV (6608 OVID N) JOA TN? PR WER ORT) OND JOIN WITYA wet (OIA V2) INVA wrLESSON 2 In the morning What time is it ? A quarter to eight My watch stopped Half past nine I got up early Is your watch fast? No, my watch is slow It's late Hurry! I must get dressed I want to wash myself Open the faucet, the water is hot Give me the soap Please, give me a towel Give me a comb and brush I want to comb my hair Today, tomorrow, yesterday or the day before Tomorrow I’ll get up at eight sharp PRPYS yn “BE WIPS 29yIT AYT PR BN DDN IN DUIS & vu yar pI P21 81 2NT PINVYYIBMWW MH PI PR PIYA"T IPR V5? JOORAYAIN VPA AYRT PID PPT DYBY PR OY PPT Doe TWOIN “PI IVa PR TORN pr Vn PR AVON ONT IP OYT vIby OMT PR APT oT Pa wr JOINT NPN WPA WIA UE eT DBIND XN OP SV v2 TayPINS “Pr Pn PR qooy2 jaw IVT TOIVIWVPR WIT PVE W PR by TWA SYIPTN VN UPIIf God be willing! No evil eye! Where’s a toothbrush? Where’s the toothpaste? Where’s the toilet? I have to shave (take a haircut) I hope it will be a nice day oun ANY OX yaa py mp 2VOWIVA TRS N PK NWN 2YVOND PRS OT PR ANT TROD WT PR NN (TYWEN Pr) PARABY “PTT PR WVIPW NPT YT OY TH ANT PR AVIPW NY PT ANT NNT) ARV aayLESSON 3 °SpY9 YLT Dressing My coat is torn T have a new suit I have no new dress and gloves Take off your coat Put on your overcoat Button your overcoat I must iron my shirt Put on your hat Take off your hat David has a nice tie Put on your shoes Tie the shoelaces I must shine my shoes Don’t dirty your clothing Put on underwear Put on a skirt The blouse and sweater are very nice The trousers are too long The socks are nice ayy 9p 4 JOYS PX YuIND pn SYOIINA DYPI NANT PR DIP Tp Lr pp wi aA PK oypwbiyn > DIN OYT (DN Ww) BRIN oy3 SuIN OYT TX Ww Yoiga oYT PbYIPINS TAY PI JOY! 1 PR (ONT) SUPT ONT TN (O11) UT ONT |W oy3 Opw DyIMW X ONT TIT PR TIE Ww WeTyaDW TF SPINS PU yIVM TR ND PR IPP PIT wD paws VYIYOIN Bw Sop XS Ww Pr INO WT PX ya oF pw oy MIN? IS TVINT PT OF PW IVI TPR oTThis is becoming to you Sarah has no black belt V’ll put on a swim-suit to go swimming It’s raining, where are my rubbers? Please, give me a pin and a button V’ll put my money in the pocket, not in the bag, in the apron Have a kerchief Today is cloudy [ll put on a raincoat and boots Where is my umbrella? Today will be a sunny day Let’s take a walk I will buy earrings The color red is becoming to you He likes white, blue and brown I wear green, yellow and purple I hang my coat on a hanger I hang my coat on a hook Wear it well (TER) YT VTP ONT SUI TINT PP WI ONT TW PN DPVONP“TND BF NORE LYN “PR TRRA PT PPA 2 TURN YIM IT ANN VIAV OF TR VPPDW KV WA LIA ME VT Upyip & PR wy pa [IW VI PR ARO-VINA PR w1 ylywyp WINS PR boy 8 PT NI DIPVRINND PR IIT DvIN-TAYT YT IRVIN VIN PR POW OT TR POYYW TAY 2 PX IN INO YPM wT vyN wiz PVSRSY PA VaR? Weary jp by PX YT OTP wT pina pov oVN 2 oxT ay TWD TR YVA PIA ANI “PR BPN DOIN TIN AP AYA PR ayant NPN PIN TP API AYA PR pre weywIMNyA oY IEW iLESSON 4 Eating I’m hungry, let’s go to a restaurant Waiter, please give me a menu Please give me a spoon, fork (and knife) The tablecloth is white Waiter, please give me a napkin What do you want to order? I want to wash my hands 1 want breakfast I want cereal (cooked, dry) I want lunch... supper First, I want an appetizer This is a good (tasty, delicious) food This is very tasty Mother, may she live long, is an excellent housewife With good appetite ppp pops Toy PR PA Vax? Poa pa PR TANwOy A & NVA WA VA UN YT AyIbyp YON Teay 8 /PBY? 8 PM WPA WIA OU DPT (ayoy ¥ TX) VERA OPN PR Woy wT VA WA VIAN LM AYIbyp (22°) ypyyryo 2TPYOWNA PR D> ONT DIVA OT WRI PN PR (TOPAIVDR) PWS YN PR GAYPND ,YUINPYA) YWRP DN PR Rw) OVI FPN pH yoywoyn PPBWINS FPR Tow oy 1% DON NPR OY PRAWYA IVT PR ONT AS? YRIND I YON OT PID NPR WDYAN Ty DnPlease give me orange juice I eat soft eggs (an omelet) Give me a cup of coffee (tea) Give me cheese in the plate Give me a clean plate I need a toothpick Give me bread and butter I want a roll and butter I want chicken Give me pepper and oil I like vegetables, carrots Also corn, cucumber and lettuce Also onion and potato Also tomato and garlic Let’s drink to your health I like fruits, an apple and an orange Also cherries, grapes and plums I want fish after the soup I want cake or a cookie with the tea I want sugar in the stewed fruit “PRIN VD WA VI MN OTT DENT (PINE 8) WK ye OY “PR (7b) YNNP yeoyayY x WV wr Ay2yy PR Typ Wm wr syeyy oyrn PA WA WIVOW TNE XPT PR cyo PX wD Vm wr AYO TR Vay ¥ Dn PR PA DN pS box pe SYS a vA Py JOA 2 ANT PR VROND PR YPM YP WP TPN DERDIND PX YIVDS PI VARIP PIX TONNY PIX pon? Typ PAN? PR YY WW VII DP ALT PR yaw & VIS PR [MBN TW? PX (PY) BY WT TT WE DN PR yoyap XIN JP PN PR > oT wn DNDONP OYT PR YP PN PRIn the evening I will eat cream and vegetables I am full I want lemon in the tea How much is it? Give me the bill (check) I'll give a tip to the waiter Goodbye, I’ll see you again I am going for a walk I am going to town Do you go right or left? Here is a store That is very cheap TOY “PR Vy wIMY Py OPI NX yayyyno ONT pa Pr OWT PR PIS YN PE boy wa V5n) 2 oy voNP >6 (oy anayoy °F pnw? Ayieyp yt Jays 2 Pe vbyapiny DT WI Pr yy — wu ¥ TRENDY 2 “PX ONLY PR 2 “PR 2OPPY YIN OWDTT PN wry ONP 8 PR OY pa IT PR ONT 14LESSON 5 Spy? pH535 In the Street The weather is good The day is clear Today is cloudy I am very warm I am very cold It is chilly outside It is raining It is snowing, the rain stopped Where does the bus stop? Where is the station? Is the place taken? I want to buy a newspaper How much does it cost? Please give me change of a dollar Here is the change Where is the Post-Office? I want to telephone my brother I want to send a telegram When can we pray (in synagogue) DNA PS Pw PR WYN WT WARP NPR ANY WT DIPPNNND PR vIT DYANN WT Pn PR oy DoNP Ayer 2 PR OY JOINT PR PP PR OY viayn oy DONT YT WT PW vr OF DIYTYAD IN 2 DIDNOMN ITN Ps DVO INN 2PNINV OT PR INN PIVOWIND PND WT PR ANVBS NY VN PK 2 oY WON} 25 BOON PD WPA WIM wet sy>yn DoyAIMYP ONT PR VE 2VOND OT PR INN AyTMA 720 TPINby29y PN PR DNUYLYY XP W PN PR (aw PR) 27972 VINNT TNLESSON 6 In the School Please sit down Quiet (Silence!) Rise and go to the blackboard Open the books Read aloud That’s enough Read slowly Close the notebooks Write the word on the blackboard Correct the error Answer the questions at the end of the page The teacher sits at the desk The teacher teaches the class Torah The student learns history The teacher lectures to the class Take the eraser PYpys yoDpyT 16 DW pe PT OBIT WIA OMS Det Pow PET ONT Snyb Dy 2 PR pr oyow sy 2° vi5y ‘ap EN vy? MUYA PR oy syoyaye wy OYA °F VONDINS SMD TIN VINN ONT BPW myy DyT vI-TIWND DIS OyANIS oT ANN waysuly Sor 1 No wvarw ova vyT IyIy? wT ON Jw vIIY? TW? WT mn yorwya viny? Tae wT DRS wxpyd X vbNT IY? IT ox’p sypyn yt oyErase the blackboard Yesterday I took an I passed the exam I failed exam Here is your report-card Tomorrow there will assembly be an UuNy DYNS PX py TWONIPY TWONAYA PR IYI TwIyI DYT JORRMYAONN ANT PR TORIPY PREYIINT PI PR DUANP-VIND TPT PR UN ARNT N PLT Vy PW SQ ee HL 7LESSON 7 yspyS popart Work bya What’s your work? 27T PR vp wbywea oNN v7 I am a carpenter, shoemaker, AYODIW AYPNVO X Pa Ps baker, builder (ayyoPN ND) WWI X AypyD x I am a painter, technician, APIO X AYVAWNH XN pa Ps electrician SP UpYy>Y TS He’s a good worker TININ-VWaA AVIAN PR What’s your trade? 28D TPR PR ON The season began JDMYAK PT ONT TNIYD YW 1 have a good boss (employer) DNAYYNA TOV X ANT Tt (man-bya) What’s your salary? 2(OVMTYA) MIVIV AYPK PR ON (2YR vPTANS 75) I received a raise boNAYA Tea WIysynyA oXT y7 There is no work because they yz 221 VYDIN PP NOI PR OF declared a strike Pew’ & JAIN ONT I have a vacation for two weeks = "NY "PX YS¥PRN X ANT Pr Jorn The dispute was settled OID DYT VIM AYAONN ONT TYV7 I have no hope for work YW ADIVHNA YP wT ALT Pr yD 1yPsyr 18My brother works in a factory My brother works in an office I must rest He is a doctor (dentist, lawyer) I learned a trade in High School PANS X PR vy|IW ay. pea “OER, TS PR VYDW IWIN (aNvINP) VMN “PT Va PR AYUPNTINY) WUPRT X PRY (ONPRNTS PROWS R OMyIyA ANT PR wry 19LESSON 8 )°8py? YHIN At Night It is dark outside — we should put the lights on Push the button It’s time to go to sleep I'll make the bed Here’s a sheet and a pillow On the bed there’s a blanket I am very tired A restful night Put out the light Pull the cord Go to sleep Good night posi JONIT PR (VPI) WoEPS PRO VD) OT PIPSIN TNT YPERIP OT UPA JPA JERI VPS PX Oo! bya 7 Jo Dyn Pp: JOP NP Tews & PX vi yovexp & wr vya jo DIYOROINS WY! Pap UDR YPN: (Bay? YT) YI> ONT DBD IN (pow) yw ONT Ur yeRbw vo» DDN] yo:LESSON 9 In the House Hello, Father and Mother Where is Grandpa and Grandma? I have two brothers and three sisters My uncle and aunt came to visit us My nephew and niece did not come The grandchild, my brother-in- law and my sister-in-law came The aunt is a good housewife My cousin came Our apartment is very small (crowded) Tomorrow I am moving to a new apartment How many rooms do you have? We have four rooms We have a dining-room We have a bed-room with two windows pRpys proms (21OY) PIT PS Vv aybi PX WpRS NoyA 2VIRDOT PN YIP YT PR NN PIT PR IYVPID PMY wT PR syvoynw IPT yaya oT PR Teys wt (DOXA TY) TINND TIN yaya yeiym> x puyms pa earpya v2 ym IA PR WANN pa YprK OT arya jyIer payaynw YUONDYOND YHIA PR yaya oT (yoran->ya) PR (CIPPIyvONNY) PNP wr 1yarpyr aay) Pep aye PRT arr — JAPOPIVIMAN PT PR BN pw TYT WP PR 2°) ONT TVS VSN V aa PMs YS TART PA symxoy 78 yagn yn ONS WM WRENrW NX TART VP a ~ sypxiydAlso.a living room and a kitchen TPN PR WMP WN F Pr —_ We also have a bath and PY SK YIN N PW TAT 7 shower el a We have a cellar and an attic DYTIA & PR WP X Jax V7 = — and also a porch IUNW XP NX — I live on the third floor PROW TOOT JW Pwd — Do you have a key for the door? ?7PY AYT IND POW X PR ON How much do you pay for rent? POLY T PR DURE 25% On the ceiling... On the floor... OT JENN... WHI OVT APT eel = (AN?TE) In my house there are no By PP RWI PyIV Pw pe Ps stairs to the roof WOW In the summer | live at the Dp ov2 “PX PRN Tym ocean The broom is in the closet ‘AYN PR PR oyrya wy — — Here is the clothes-closet WAN AVTPP WT PR VE It is too light (dark) + (pnw) byl IE PX oF We have a table and four chairs TW PS WA WON TART V7 The furniture is nice pw PX bay on We have a radio in the living- WAS NN PR WW JAX 17 room We will make (have) a house- Man NDUN & JRA Tay 7 warming : Good luck orm wm yer YK Who is knocking? 2VBNP YI It is I PR Pa oO” Come in PW v7, 22LESSON 10 y°spyd pips The Body The The The The The The The The The The The The The The The The The The The head hair face forehead eye, eyes nose cheek mouth lip tooth, teeth tongue throat back ear, ears chin (jaw) neck shoulder hand, hands finger, fingers 23 WEP Ws BYP WT wNT OF DD ONT yoy wt TRI OT PW ONT 127 PNa 7 Dd ONT Bo °T TVIPS OT TS WT ANS OT DAIWA WT PM WT PYM OT AY YT PP OT TORT YT yerVD oT DIV OT VINT OT ayaP5 OT APS WTThe finger-nail, finger-nails My gums hurt Also my left heel The heart The belly The knee The foot, feet vayryars oT Paympays vy oy PM Iw oyvoN yI? YORE yep? yea Pr pwsn oy paw p> D5 7 D5 ay 24LESSON 11 Traveling I have a new car My brother is the driver I travel by bus Let’s call the porter Here is the train Here is the subway Here is our station I missed the train It is very noisy Take the valise (baggage) I have two bags I will take the box Where are you traveling to? I am a tourist Buy me a ticket Here is the ticket-office Is this seat taken? No, the place is vacant I will send a letter, a card, a telegram Bon Voyage Spy? PEI TINS OSs NOMN DYMIN INT PR TIP Ww WT PR TNA Vn DINAN TON INE PR AyOANS nyt To Tx? cyayqy) TS2 OT PR ON ONAN AT PR VK PMNVO AVTINK PR OY (DANIAN) WP'LYBWINS ANT PR ea 07 PTY AYP PR oY (ongANa) PERN DYT DyI DYINTNAVWY PNY BT PR JOON oYT yay Wn PK (ody?) PPR WINS PNT vONY X P2 PR pyba PN ND by YONP-(TWY'P2) OT PR VE 2IVOIINE PRD WT PR PT? PR PRB WT pr OWE F AVMIDN PPw yn pr oxy>yy & yD yay2prrr ¥&LESSON 12 Pxpy yHbIpNS Games and Amusements Perhaps we should play chess? The game ended in a draw Let’s play cards I want some exercise I want to play baseball I want to play basketball I want to play football I want to play handball I want to play net games like tennis Ping Pong I don’t like fighting or wrestling I need a match for my cigarette Let’s go dancing TPB WANT NASD 7 2Nw TP|w yy Text Tw AY WPTIVYA “PT ONT DEY ry Cypnya & 18) Joop Taw pny PANPR POD DN TE Dxnoma yaw bn 7 ONAuypORND Tray Dn 7 DyaDs yaw YP Oxapine Tray dnp Dayoon Traw-pys Tray dn Pp AIgB-AD TWIN JOPRA 22 WI aNT Pp Pay yom WN yoyaynw & NTP ONPEND TEIND PPA PAXThe music is excellent What time is it? When does the show (meeting) start? Change my tickets please I like it very much 27 VIDPRYIONIN PR ya °F 2IyIT YT PX 25 AIVYOWINS OT IN PT Va ys (anaxrs) YIM TWIOWN PR wya PR Joya spor ym weybya oy ytAPPENDIX — AX} Yiddish Alphabet PRINTED SOUND LETTER NAME EQUIVALENT a | _ Ss shtumer alef | silent 8 pasakh alef | [A] 8 komets alef | [0] 2 | bes (Bl 2 veys iv] 3} gimi IG) 5 daled (D} rt | bey (HI Vo] vow (U) 3 melupm vov[U 11 tsvey voon [V] % vov yud [OY] 1 | cayen ZI rn khes [Kh] used only in words from Hebrew 1D | tes iT] ° yud (1, [Y] \ Rbirik yud (0 % tsvey yudn [BY Y pasakh tyvey yudn [AAPPENDIX — AN] Yiddish Alphabet PRINTED EQUIVALENT LETTER | SOUND ead > hof {K] used only in words from Hebrew > | rbot {Kh Final form: 5 4 lange kbof lamed (Ly 1) | mem IM] Final form: D shlosmem 3 Final form: nun IN] 1 lange nun D | samach is} Do] ayen (El B | pey IPI = Final form: 5D | tey (Fl A lange fey Final form: 7 tsadik (Ts} Y lange tsadik jp buf {K] “| reysh IR] ' wr zaien shin We sbin {Sh we tes shin [TSH] wy in a qaien shin (ZH) A _ ian used only in words from Hebrew n sof {S]GRAMMATICAL NOTES: - 1. The Indefinite Article is & or 8% (when it precedes a vowel) 2. The Definite Article — The Cases Masculine Feminine Neuter. Nominative Wt 1 ONT Accusative oyt 1 ONT Dative oyt Wt oy? The Negative Article is JP (no) as in .w>ya JP 01 BNA PY 3. The Personal pronoun is YT or YR “Doo” is singular and “Eer” is plural. The plural form “Eer” is used as a polite form when addressing a stranger, an older person etc. The same is true with YT (singular) and 72x (plural and polite form). 4. The Impersonal Pronoun is ym before the verb; Ya or qym after the verb. ”X? is the contraction of 1°” 18% or 7 VIR? 5. Internationalisms in Yiddish Cultural languages have many words in common. Hebrew as Yiddish borrow such words (internationalisms) from Latin o1 Greek — as “telephone”, “telegram”, “popular” etc. 30DIALECTS Spoken Yiddish is classified roughly in four dialects: — 1) Lithuanian Yiddish (spoken in Lithuania, White Russia and Northeastern Poland). 2) Ukrainian Yiddish (spoken in the Ukraine, Eastern Galicia, Rumania and Southeastern Poland). 3) Polish Yiddish (spoken in the territory between the German-Polish frontier of 1939 and rivers Vistula and San. 4) Western Yiddish (spoken in the territory west of the German-Polish frontier of 1939. The main differences in dialect are in the pronounciation of the vowels: In Central Yiddish, one says (Ayn toog) 30 J?X In Northeastern Yiddish, one says (Eyn Tog) 380 J?R In Southeastern Yiddish, one says (Eyn toog) In the Galician dialect one hears J2w (shayn) instead of qow (sheyn); 722 instead of 22 ; yw instead of yor ; Jia instead of Pra; instead of wir ; DINW instead of UI?W ; JON instead of JOON ;]WYD instead of Joya ;7wra instead of “Wd 31NUMBERS — UD Cardinals: PRINTS NX PX (21 (DIR) PN (1 PORMINNT PRM (22 ny (2 PPOPIT (30 PIT 3 Psd (40 Yd (4 PSB\5 (50 APS 6 P°SayT (60 opyt (6 psyxr (70 wt (7 PPS>¥ (80 DDN (8 Prs3z2 (90 9 poytan (100 WE (10 DIN WIVTNT (101 Avy (LL ME IVT (102 Hoy (12 poy PNE (200 BVT (13 paytnm 27 (300 TBs (14 piytin P56 (400 T3505 (15 payin 4P5 (500 B2yF (16 vary (1000 ysyat (17 pirw ny (2000 JBN (18 Ts’ (1,000,000 qyErea (19 BYP P/N (2,000,000 P'SINNE (20NUMBERS — }yD1 Numeral Adverbs: Ordinals : Firstly dipwiy syowny (1 Secondly dl Ny worn (2 Thirdly dw nT WOT (3 Fourthly etc. oiwiyS sayorys (4 Word (5 woopyT (6 Fractional Numerals ayer (7 A Half 2ONT WUD (8 A Quarter oud aypirr (9 A Third Swat SX Aybays (10 A Fifth ete. bubs & ayubby (11 syobvyny (12 SyUIBVIT (13 ayursw5 (14 TyoINeS (15 sywisayt (16 ayorsyat (17 TYOIBDN (18 sypagres (19 AYBOP'SINNE (20Months: January February March April May June July August September October November December — jOSIND ane? ayray5 psn SN 7 oy soy VDIAN syanyunyo TARP ayanyneyl AVANYEYT Seasons: NT OVS Spring ary Summer wr Fall poany Winter yor Holidays: - pb pA Rosh Hashanah mawirws Yom Kippur p27o Sukkoth mp) Hanukkah nD Purim on Passover no Shavouth myriiDays of the week: — FN YT 5 yy Sunday pot Monday prvi Tuesday PVOPT Wednesday nn Thursday PUWIYINT Friday Pw Saturday nav Last year TRE! IN| Today wren Tonight My PX vIe7 Yesterday qooya Midnight DON] YDONT Day before yesterday JOIVIAVR Tomorrow pas Day after tomorrow JNA DR Next week JN yp TIyaypP A week ago PARVIVANS Two weeks ago PNY PRN PN vaPROVERBS — 7pmiyna AY TOON FPN IVD WIND JOP 0 DN PT OID WAIN . When one experiences failure — he become unduly careful. SPIED VIN VOIP YT ON TAT PW DN DID Don’t do tomorrow what you can do today. FRNA VAY OI Pr vVIPN AI After a good cry — one feels better. JOPTIND DWIND VOW YEINAN YAP PR PR OD 7 Even one good ingredient can improve the flavor of a large dish. Borrow causes sorrow. JINN VIN JAINA YW IY IW Pr VIA PR TD WIMP FPWR oe On someone else's beard its good to learn to barber. PT DDYID OVEN TN “Pr y»va yoyna wy x 47 A young tree bends easily; an old one, when forced, breaks. JV VENI UN MN Pr vya wan 8 As you sow — so shall you reap. IA NAA WIVN AYOya wr way oY I 9 If it doesnt get better — it gets worse. OW YH XPS VIV>Y WWIPN ODN PX VI IoOya .10 It is not the quantity — but the quality. DIVAN VOW PN ORATE 11 Anything is possible — if God wills it. 36DD WT IND MNS OT WP DEA God sends the cure before the plague. “OW NANO PR VY UNA ONN Whatever God does — it is for the best. IVS WI Woy PP TP TWD VW DNA ONT What God decrees — man cannot prevent. He is good for nothing {OVD WI PX ORAS WI PRY May God grant your wish. J248 YAK OONA PR PT NS

y>W APN “PT TANDPND Count your blessings. Sy IS POD “Pr or pIND TP 8 A learned man always finds a solution. DYIMP PI NWT PR DYIPRYN M297) YOR You can’t have everything. WO VIP NI oT [YA VER WY IYVIND °F You rebuke your daughter — but mean your daughter-in-law. POM WT PD NIN ON Ty OTMIW AIA OYT PINT y7d TX If you need the thief — cut him down from the gallows. All shoemakers go barefoot. DYN [PA OIwOIW VOX TRY OT TSI wap Yow YT Experience is the best teacher (Live and learn). Anything in excess is unhealthy. SOIDYINN PR VU Tan AT PX YRT YT py wr Iv PP TP oy IN PA WT If you are not prepared to accept the consequences, don’t go to battle. 37 39 Al 42 AB 45 46 ATp Little children, little troubles — big children, big troubles. 41 59 -60 61 65 66 67 68 697y2 WA PITY ¥ Jy wayns jp ¥ A sick one is asked — the healthy one is given. STM DYT WI XB aYT wT yAyIS Don’t ask the doctor — ask the patient. SYOPTYA PRR PR TV Ya IPN ONN The less one says, the healthier (Silence is gold). SION F OVAW PR PW Too much of anything is undesirable. Ow DYIVIPR JOM WR — VOM YT AYN wa PT ONIN? Ask advice from everyone — but act according to your own mind. 217d OnyIy? PR Vra-DYW ONYIPN Someone’s misfortune may be your good fortune. qyd DNS WYN TyN Grease the axle — and it will ride smoothly. SPPPIND TYIPR PX INVA WIN ND (TOP) PHY ME BN 7 7 ‘74 1B ‘76 ‘7 When two play a game — there must be a winner and a loser. MAND OT WW TPR JORIS ONIN T AyOya Better to break off an engagement — than a marriage. DW PWN PLT OPEN NI WT PW DYT VPRARD WaArep YT ON A wise man conceals his intelligence — the fool displays his foolishness. 78 ‘79Money talks. woyN oT OMMW VEYA AN .80 (WY OAYIY? PIN WH OT PR PRAWYA 81 The grass is greener in someone else’s yard. Haste makes waste. ON WI OVIA PP LAP WIyIMK ND .82 POW I PR WA Vy TS Wiprayx 83 A blind horse makes straight for the pit. 71 799 UPPINS Yau YWONE & 84 A bad penny always turns up. EPI PR TPN SN VAY WIN 85 If there is room for question, something is wrong. WY TO WA YSpy we wr wa Iw 86 If you don’t give to Jacob, you'll give to Esau. 27OS PP WD IVA VIYSIY TM TEM WAM PR YA IS 87 He that has a grudge against the Hazzan, also begrudges the “Amen”. PW PR ADT MON N88 A fault-finder complains that the bride is too beautiful. STAT TS VOPR WI .89 Foolishness doesn’t have to be cultivated. OU PIN PR TVD PR WS Even one hour of paradise is worth while. '% 8 43PON PT ya vay jway> yn 1s If you live long enough you will live to see everything. YOY PP Wl IV VOM OM AT PX WAT WV TK If you stay at home you won’t wear out your shoes. OT VW PP UXT AyOyS Better and better knows no limit. The whole world is not crazy. MVD WI PR voy oT DOT OY VAP IV — MVM YOOYIA TPR TAY? ONT Life is the greatest bargain; we get it for nothing. His charity ends at his pocket. (PTRA WI PR W BW] ANI PP PR TWPY I WS For the disease of stubborness there exists no cure. sO] POW PP WI PPS YA waIpPRa vdyr WS Money buys everything except common sense. WA PR DYPN YD WNT WAVI IY — PP WT PR PN OND PWS OY God is not rich; all he does is take from one and give to another. JOD VYIND TIX JAIN VST VN God sits on high and makes matches below. (Marriages are made in heaven). OIPH OT IND 02 TIPS oT IND PT ya BET oon Protect me from my friends, not from my enemies. 44 91 92 93 95 97 98 99 100 101TOPRWT IS VI PR NMS yIyapyAVDR Bygone trouble is good to tell. No choice is also a choice. ATPID NPI PR TVIA PP POT DYN OY TAIN OyAyN wT OPN AyIv?P No one knows what the morrow will bring. Charm is more than beauty “PW IDR VP TN SODOMY IT PIT TON WOYT HW PIP Look down if you would know how high you stand. OYDAVDR VIVE PT VOPNT TU PT IP — Pr vow TIN In a quarrel — leave the door open for a reconciliation. YON PR OYPWONP PT PN OYA IVA MT YA AAT oyyaw The evidence has no basis for truth. AOINT DY PR VNAN NT OY PR WAX — PTV PR v>yr Money is round, it truckles. (Wheels of fortune turn). 2 PwP PP We VAYID AYA X PIN Don’t ask questions about fairy tales. VAY] WT PL PT VA TYP Taya wr 2 UNA TS If God does not give — one cannot take. He who hesitates is lost. SOINIYI TW VINNYI Wr ON Still waters run deep. epo vaNTA TyORN Puw +102 +103 +104 +105 +106 +107 108 109 110 lL 12 113200] WAIN N PR PIN ONT The heart is half a prophet. (Do as your heart dictates). JINN O27 PR TTD O-yID VY oT Time is the best healer. PRE IDINT WT WYN pws wy rTP The higher you climb, the harder you fall. AYOIVN MNS PR OY WYN AYYIYWNRA YT vAIP OY TH The right mate comes with the first date. WOT DN PR NDwW WW? PIR ¥ All year a drunk — on Purim sober. WH OT ND TWPN? 7 WI VERD Don’t put the cart before the horse. 114 5 116 7 ALi 119The following proverbs in Hebrew and Aramaic are examples of wise sayings developed by the Jewish people in life situations. They are not quotes from Talmudic or Midrashic literature though they may resemble some. Just as we have single words of Hebrew and Aramaic absorbed in Yiddish — we also have complete phrases that have remained as wise sayings of the people. The following is a small sampling of these: Misery likes company. Wand OSM DA NI «120 Dom OR DID] TA YM ORT DIT «121 Words that emanate from the heart are acceptable to another. 2a Twn Dypa nwa 122 When one changes his place — his luck may change. One guest may not invite another. AVN O39 MVR PR 123 Waa v2 Dw Mya ennan .124 He who begins to perform a Mitzvah is encouraged to finish it. DWT TAWY? NY ya AwyW ma 125 Whatever time will produce — logic cannot. 47Habit is second nature. “yay nvyai Yann Honor him — but also suspect his motives. antwn W725 OI PP MN DPT Ww He who gives us life will provide us with sustenance. YID WPRI WPR YAD XP NWA Nw Mountains never greet, but friends meet. 48 12 12 +12¢ 126thoyPrinted by: KNIGHT PRINTING CORPORATION 96,