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How English and Yiddish compare

Different writing systems

English uses Latin while Yiddish uses Hebrew. Because the two do not share an alphabet, translated output cannot be sounded out from the original spelling — copy the result directly rather than trying to transcribe it. Yiddish also reads right-to-left, so the translated text appears mirrored compared with the English input.

Related languages

Both English and Yiddish belong to the Indo-European language family. Related languages tend to share vocabulary roots and comparable sentence structure, which generally makes machine translation between them more reliable — though false friends, words that look alike but mean different things, are also more common between relatives.

Speakers

English: Approximately 1.5 billion people speak English to varying degrees of proficiency, with around 360 million native speakers. Yiddish: Approximately 600,000-1.5 million speakers worldwide, primarily in Orthodox Jewish communities in Israel, US, and elsewhere.

Common English phrases in Yiddish

Everyday phrases translated from English to Yiddish — useful for travel, conversation and learning.

Greetings

Hello
העלא
Good morning
גוט מאָרגן
Good afternoon
גוט נאָכמיטאָג
Good evening
גוטן אָוונט
Good night
גוט נאַכט
Goodbye
זייַ געזונט
See you later
זען איר שפּעטער
See you tomorrow
זען איר מאָרגן
Welcome
ברוכים הבאים
How are you?
ווי ביסטו?
I am fine, thank you
איך בין גוט, דאַנקען דיר
Have a good day
האָבן אַ גוטן טאָג

Courtesy

Please
ביטע
Thank you
דאַנקען דיר
Thank you very much
דאַנקען דיר זייער פיל
You are welcome
איר זענט באַגריסן
Yes
יא
No
ניין
Excuse me
אַנטשולדיקן מיר
I am sorry
איך בין נעבעכדיק
No problem
קיין פּראָבלעם
Of course
דאָך
Congratulations
מאַזל - טאָוו
Good luck
גוט גליק

Introductions

What is your name?
וואָס איז דיין נאָמען?
Nice to meet you
פייַן צו טרעפן איר
Where are you from?
פֿון וואַנען ביסטו?
How old are you?
ווי אַלט ביסטו?
I am a student
איך בין אַ תּלמיד
I am here on holiday
איך בין דאָ אויף יום טוּב
I am here for work
איך בין דאָ פֿאַר אַרבעט
This is my friend
דאָס איז מיין פרייַנד

Numbers

One
איינער
Two
צוויי
Three
דריי
Four
פיר
Five
פינף
Six
זעקס
Seven
זיבן
Eight
אַכט
Nine
ניין
Ten
צען
One hundred
הונדערט
One thousand
טויזנט

Time and dates

Today
היינט
Tomorrow
מאָרגן
Yesterday
נעכטן
Now
איצט
Later
שפּעטער
What time is it?
וואס איז די צייט?
In the morning
אינדערפרי
In the evening
אין די אָוונט
Monday
מאנטאג
Friday
פרייטאג
Next week
קומענדיגע וואך
One hour
איין שעה

Directions and travel

Where is the bathroom?
ווו איז די קלאָזעט?
Where is the train station?
ווו איז די באַן סטאַנציע?
Where is the airport?
ווו איז די אַעראָפּאָרט?
How do I get there?
ווי אַזוי טאָן איך באַקומען דאָרט?
Turn left
קער לינקס
Turn right
קער רעכט
Go straight ahead
גיי גלייך פאָרויס
It is near
עס איז נאָענט
It is far
עס איז ווייַט
I am lost
איך בין פאַרפאַלן
I need a taxi
איך דאַרף אַ טאַקסי
Where can I buy a ticket?
ווו קען איך קויפן אַ בילעט?
How much is the ticket?
ווי פיל איז דער בילעט?
Is it safe to walk?
איז עס זיכער צו גיין?

Food and restaurants

I am hungry
איך בין הונגעריק
I am thirsty
איך בין דאָרשטיק
Water, please
וואַסער, ביטע
A table for two, please
אַ טיש פֿאַר צוויי, ביטע
The menu, please
די מעניו, ביטע
What do you recommend?
וואָס טאָן איר רעקאָמענדירן?
I would like this
איך וואָלט ווי דאָס
It is delicious
עס איז געשמאַק
The bill, please
די רעכענונג, ביטע
I do not eat meat
איך עסט נישט פלייש
I have a food allergy
איך האָבן אַ עסנוואַרג אַלערגיע
Coffee
קאַווע
Tea
טיי
Bread
ברויט

Shopping and money

How much does this cost?
וויפיל קאסט דאס?
It is too expensive
עס איז צו טייַער
Do you accept credit cards?
צי איר אָננעמען קרעדיט קאַרדס?
I am just looking
איך בין נאָר קוקן
I will take it
איך וועל עס נעמען
Open
עפענען
Closed
פארמאכט
Entrance
אַרייַנגאַנג
Exit
אַרויסגאַנג
Where is the market?
וואו איז דער מאַרק?

Emergency and health

Help
הילף
Call a doctor
רופן אַ דאָקטער
Call the police
רופן די פּאָליצייַ
I need help
איך דארף הילף
I am sick
איך בין קראנק
Where is the hospital?
וואו איז דער שפּיטאָל?
Where is the pharmacy?
ווו איז די אַפּטייק?
It hurts here
עס טוט וויי דאָ
I need a doctor
איך דארף א דאקטאר
Is there a hospital nearby?
איז עס אַ שפּיטאָל נירביי?

Getting help with language

Do you speak English?
צי איר רעדן ענגליש?
I do not understand
איך פֿאַרשטײ נישט
I understand
איך פארשטיי
Please speak slowly
ביטע רעדן פּאַמעלעך
Please repeat that
ביטע איבערחזרן אַז
Please write it down
ביטע שרייב עס אַראָפּ
What does this mean?
וואס מיינט דאס?
How do you say this?
וויאזוי זאגט איר דאס?
I am learning
איך לערן
I speak a little
איך רעד אַ ביסל
Can you help me?
קענסט מיר העלפן?
I do not know
איך ווייס נישט

Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.

About Yiddish Language

Geographical Distribution

Historically spoken in Eastern Europe, now primarily in Israel, United States, and Orthodox Jewish communities worldwide.

Alphabet

Uses Hebrew script with 31 letters: א, ב, ג, ד, ה, ו, ז, ח, ט, י, כ, ל, מ, נ, ס, ע, פ, צ, ק, ר, ש, ת, ײ, װ, ױ

Vowels

א (a) - pronounced like 'ah'ע (e) - pronounced like 'eh'י (i) - pronounced like 'ee'ו (u) - pronounced like 'oo'ױ (oy) - pronounced like 'oy'ײ (ey) - pronounced like 'ay'

Consonants

בגדהוזחטכלמןנספצקרשת

Phonetics

Features Germanic consonant system with Semitic writing, distinctive diphthongs, and phonological changes from Middle High German.

Grammar and Syntax

Verb-second (V2) word order in main clauses. Germanic case system simplified to nominative/accusative with extensive analytic constructions.

Loanwords

Contains extensive loanwords from Hebrew, Aramaic, Slavic languages, and various contact languages throughout history.

Language Family

Part of the Indo-European family, specifically the West Germanic branch, developed from Middle High German with significant Hebrew and Slavic influences.

Writing Systems

Uses Hebrew script written right-to-left, with vowels represented by letters rather than points.

Writing System History

Adopted Hebrew script around 1000 CE, orthography developed with extensive use of Hebrew letters for Germanic sounds.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 600,000-1.5 million speakers worldwide, primarily in Orthodox Jewish communities in Israel, US, and elsewhere.

About English Language

Geographical Distribution

English is a global language, spoken as a first language in countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. It is also widely used as a second language worldwide.

Alphabet

Uses the Latin alphabet. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

Vowels

aeiousometimes y

Consonants

bcdfghjklmnpqrstvwxyz

Phonetics

Features a complex phonetic system with significant variations in accent and pronunciation across different regions. Includes around 44 phonemes in Received Pronunciation and diphthongs and triphthongs.

Grammar and Syntax

Typically follows a subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. Known for its relatively flexible syntax and extensive use of auxiliary verbs.

Loanwords

English vocabulary includes a vast number of loanwords from Latin, French, Norse, and many other languages, reflecting its historical development and adaptability.

Language Family

Part of the Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family.

Writing Systems

Currently uses the Latin script, with a history of using other scripts such as Old English runes and the Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Writing System History

The Latin script was adopted during the medieval period, replacing the earlier runic alphabets used by Anglo-Saxon settlers.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 1.5 billion people speak English to varying degrees of proficiency, with around 360 million native speakers.

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