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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

Greetings: English phrases and their Yiddish translations
EnglishYiddish
Helloהעלא
Good morningגוט מאָרגן
Good afternoonגוט נאָכמיטאָג
Good eveningגוטן אָוונט
Good nightגוט נאַכט
Goodbyeזייַ געזונט
See you laterזען איר שפּעטער
See you tomorrowזען איר מאָרגן
Welcomeברוכים הבאים
How are you?ווי ביסטו?
I am fine, thank youאיך בין גוט, דאַנקען דיר
Have a good dayהאָבן אַ גוטן טאָג

Courtesy

Courtesy: English phrases and their Yiddish translations
EnglishYiddish
Pleaseביטע
Thank youדאַנקען דיר
Thank you very muchדאַנקען דיר זייער פיל
You are welcomeאיר זענט באַגריסן
Yesיא
Noניין
Excuse meאַנטשולדיקן מיר
I am sorryאיך בין נעבעכדיק
No problemקיין פּראָבלעם
Of courseדאָך
Congratulationsמאַזל - טאָוו
Good luckגוט גליק

Introductions

Introductions: English phrases and their Yiddish translations
EnglishYiddish
What is your name?וואָס איז דיין נאָמען?
Nice to meet youפייַן צו טרעפן איר
Where are you from?פֿון וואַנען ביסטו?
How old are you?ווי אַלט ביסטו?
I am a studentאיך בין אַ תּלמיד
I am here on holidayאיך בין דאָ אויף יום טוּב
I am here for workאיך בין דאָ פֿאַר אַרבעט
This is my friendדאָס איז מיין פרייַנד

Numbers

Numbers: English phrases and their Yiddish translations
EnglishYiddish
Oneאיינער
Twoצוויי
Threeדריי
Fourפיר
Fiveפינף
Sixזעקס
Sevenזיבן
Eightאַכט
Nineניין
Tenצען
One hundredהונדערט
One thousandטויזנט

Time and dates

Time and dates: English phrases and their Yiddish translations
EnglishYiddish
Todayהיינט
Tomorrowמאָרגן
Yesterdayנעכטן
Nowאיצט
Laterשפּעטער
What time is it?וואס איז די צייט?
In the morningאינדערפרי
In the eveningאין די אָוונט
Mondayמאנטאג
Fridayפרייטאג
Next weekקומענדיגע וואך
One hourאיין שעה

Directions and travel

Directions and travel: English phrases and their Yiddish translations
EnglishYiddish
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 leftקער לינקס
Turn rightקער רעכט
Go straight aheadגיי גלייך פאָרויס
It is nearעס איז נאָענט
It is farעס איז ווייַט
I am lostאיך בין פאַרפאַלן
I need a taxiאיך 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

Food and restaurants: English phrases and their Yiddish translations
EnglishYiddish
I am hungryאיך בין הונגעריק
I am thirstyאיך בין דאָרשטיק
Water, pleaseוואַסער, ביטע
A table for two, pleaseאַ טיש פֿאַר צוויי, ביטע
The menu, pleaseדי מעניו, ביטע
What do you recommend?וואָס טאָן איר רעקאָמענדירן?
I would like thisאיך וואָלט ווי דאָס
It is deliciousעס איז געשמאַק
The bill, pleaseדי רעכענונג, ביטע
I do not eat meatאיך עסט נישט פלייש
I have a food allergyאיך האָבן אַ עסנוואַרג אַלערגיע
Coffeeקאַווע
Teaטיי
Breadברויט

Shopping and money

Shopping and money: English phrases and their Yiddish translations
EnglishYiddish
How much does this cost?וויפיל קאסט דאס?
It is too expensiveעס איז צו טייַער
Do you accept credit cards?צי איר אָננעמען קרעדיט קאַרדס?
I am just lookingאיך בין נאָר קוקן
I will take itאיך וועל עס נעמען
Openעפענען
Closedפארמאכט
Entranceאַרייַנגאַנג
Exitאַרויסגאַנג
Where is the market?וואו איז דער מאַרק?

Emergency and health

Emergency and health: English phrases and their Yiddish translations
EnglishYiddish
Helpהילף
Call a doctorרופן אַ דאָקטער
Call the policeרופן די פּאָליצייַ
I need helpאיך דארף הילף
I am sickאיך בין קראנק
Where is the hospital?וואו איז דער שפּיטאָל?
Where is the pharmacy?ווו איז די אַפּטייק?
It hurts hereעס טוט וויי דאָ
I need a doctorאיך דארף א דאקטאר
Is there a hospital nearby?איז עס אַ שפּיטאָל נירביי?

Getting help with language

Getting help with language: English phrases and their Yiddish translations
EnglishYiddish
Do you speak English?צי איר רעדן ענגליש?
I do not understandאיך פֿאַרשטײ נישט
I understandאיך פארשטיי
Please speak slowlyביטע רעדן פּאַמעלעך
Please repeat thatביטע איבערחזרן אַז
Please write it downביטע שרייב עס אַראָפּ
What does this mean?וואס מיינט דאס?
How do you say this?וויאזוי זאגט איר דאס?
I am learningאיך לערן
I speak a littleאיך רעד אַ ביסל
Can you help me?קענסט מיר העלפן?
I do not knowאיך 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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