Baycrest Quick Language Reference
ENGLISH
HEBREW
(Male/Female)
Greetings
Hello, Goodbye
Good Morning
Good Night
Good Evening
Congratulations
Good Sabbath
Happy Holiday
How are you?
Shalom
Boker Tov
Laila Tov
Erev Tov
Mazal tov
Shabat tov
Chag sameach
Ma shlomcha(M), ma
shlomech (F)
ENGLISH
HEBREW
(Male/Female)
Miscellaneous
A kind deed
Gentile
Please
Money
Home (at home)
No
Yes
What is it?
Mitzvah
Goy, Goyah
Be’vakasha
keseff
Bayit , ba bayit
Lo
ken
Mah zeh?
Eating
At the bedside
Warm
Hot
Cold
Ache, pain
Sick
Cham
Cham me’od
Kar
Ko’ev
Choleh
Thirsty
Hungry
Tired
Well, Healthy
Physician
Nose
Head
Feet
Ear
Eye
How do you feel
Tzameh
Rae’v
Ayeff
Bari , Briah
Roffeh
Aff
Rosh
Regel , Raglayim (pl)
Ozen , Oznayim (pl)
Aiyin, Eynaiim
Ech ata margish, ech at
margishah
Daily tasks
To wash
To undress, take off
To wake up
To get up / rise
To drink
To eat
To bathe
To sit down
Sit down
To sleep
Sleep well
L’ hitrachetz
L’hitpashet
L’ hit’orer
Lacoom
Lishtot
Le’chol
L’ assot ambatya
La shevet
Shev. Shvi
lishon
Layilah Tov
Fruit
Tea
Coffee
Meat
To finish eating
Have you finished
eating
Bread
Soup
Water
Are you hungry?
Milk
Drink (noun)
Have you eaten
Taste
pree
Tay
kafay
Bassar
Ligmor le’echol
Gamarta le’echol
Gamart le’echol
Lechem
Marak
Mayim
Attah Raev, At re-evah
chalav
shteeya
Achaltah, Achalt
Taam
Time Frames
Day
Yom
Tomorrow
Year
Yesterday
Today
Week
Month
Morning
Noon
Evening
Machar
Shannah
Etmol
Ha’ yom
shavouah
chodesh
Boker
Tzohorayim
Erev
Feelings
To laugh
L’itzchok
Family Members
Grandmother
Grandfather
Mother
Father
Sister
Brother
Savtah
Sabah
Eemah
abba
Achot , Achayot (pl)
Ach, Achim (pl)
Boy
Girl
Child
Grandchild
Grandchildren
Son
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Yeled , yeladim (pl)
Yaldah, yeladot (pl)
Yeled
Neched , Nechdah
Nechadim
Ben, Banim
Yiddish is written in Hebrew characters, from right to left. The following list uses English letters and is
written as the words are pronounced. (from Jewish Life at Baycrest)
English
Yiddish
Greetings
Hello, Goodbye
Good day, Hello
Good Night
Good Morning
Congratulations
Good Sabbath
Happy Holiday
How are You?
Be Well
Shalom
A Gutn Tog
A Gutte Nakht
Gut Morgen
Mazal Tov
Gut Shabbos
Gut Yontif
Vos Makht Ihr
Zayt Gezunt
At the Bedside
Warm
Hot
Cold
Ache, pain
Sick
Thirsty
Hungry
Tired
Well, healthy
Physician
Nose
Head
Feet
Ear
Eye
How do you feel
Varem
Heys
Kalt
Vaytic
Krank
Durshtik
Hungerik
mid
gezunt
doktor
noz
kp
feess
oyr
oyg
Vi filt ihr?
Daily Tasks
To wash
To undress, take off
To dress, put on
To wake up
To get up/ rise
To drink
To eat
To bathe
To sit down
To sleep
Vash
Oiston
Onton
Vakh oif
Off steyn
Trinken
Ess
Bodn
Zetsn
Shlof
Miscellaneous
A kind deed
Gentile
Please
Money
Home
No
Yes
English
Yiddish
Eating
Mitzvah
Goy
Bitte
Gelt
Haim
Nain
Yo
Fruit
Tea
Coffee
Meat
To finish eating
Bread
Soup
Water
Hungry
Milk
Met
Drink
To eat
Have you eater?
Taste
Frukht
Tey
Kave
Fleish
Oyfesn
Broit
Zup
Vaser
Hungerik
Mikekh
Flaish
Trink
Ess
Hot ir gogesn?
Tam
Time Frames
Day
Night
Tomorrow
Year
Yesterday
Today
Week
Month
Morning
Noon
Evening
Tog
Nakht
Morgn
Yor
Nekhtn
Naint
Vokh
Monatt
Morgn
Mittog
Ovnt
Feelings
To laugh
To dance
To sing
To wep
To cry out, scream
Alone
Joyful, happy
Family Members
Grandmother
Grandfather
Mother
Father
Sister
Brother
Boy
Girl
Child
Grandchild (ren)
What is this?
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Lakh
Tantsn
Zingen
Vainen
Veyn
Alain
Freylakh
Baba, Bobbe
Zaidye
Mamme
Tateh
Shvester
Bruder
Yingela
Meydl
Kind
Eynikl (ech)
Voz is doz?
English
Hungarian
Phonetic Spelling
Bedside
Good Morning
Hello
How are you?
I am fine thank you.
Jo reggelt
Jo napot.
Hogy van?
Ko szo nom jol vagyok keu
Yo regg (as in reggai) elt
Yo na (as in stop) putt
Hod-y (as in yuk) vun (as in fun)
Airt ango (as in angora) lool?
Do you understand English?
Where is the toilet?
How are you?
How are you feeling today?
Ert angolul?
Hol van a W.C.?
Hogy vav?
Hogy erzi magat?
‘Whole one a vay tsay?’
"hod fudge
What can I do to make things
more comfortable for you?
Mit tuonank csinalni hogy
kenyelmesebben brezze magat
itt?
What should I bring you?
Mit hozzak maganak?
Are you thirsty?
Are you hungry?
Maga szomjas?
Maga ehes?
What would you like to have?
Food
Water
Coffee
Tea
Sugar
Mit akar?
Ennivalo
Viz
Kaye
Tea
Cukor
What time is it?
Room
Window
Key
Hany ora van?
Szoba
Ablak
Kulcs
Husband
Wife
Children
Sibling
Ferj
Feleseg
Gyerekek
Testver
Do you have children?
Do you have grandchildren?
Vannak maganak gyerekel?
Vannak maganak unokai?
Where are you from? What town?
Honnan valo? Milyen varosbol
tetszik jonni?
Happy
Sad
Depressed
Clean
Dirty
Nice
Big
Boldog
Szomoru
Le tort
Tiszta
Piszkos
Szep
Nagy
‘mitt hoseak mugh-uh-nakk’
‘ maga somjash’
‘maga ehesh?’
‘Mitt akkar?
‘Annie vallo’
‘Whiz’
Kahvay
‘Te Ah’
‘tsoo-core
‘H-anye orah one?
‘so-bah’
‘ob lock’
‘kool-ch’
Family
‘Fare ye’
‘Fell lesh shage’
‘D-yerr ekk-ekk’
‘Teshtware
‘Hunn un one magga’
Feelings
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Tiss-tah
Piss kosh
Sape
Nud-y (as in yuk)
English Words and Phrases
Hello
Good-bye
Good day
Good night
Good morning
Congratulations
Good Sabbath
Happy Holiday
How are You?
Be well
Russian Phonetic Translation
Zdra′stvuytee*
Dosvida′nia
Do′bri den
Spokoy′noy no′tchi
Dob′roye ut′ro
Pozdravlia′yu
Horo′sheya subo′ta
Spraz′dnikom
Kak va′shi dela′? (or: Kak pozhiva′yetee?)
Bood′te zdoro′vee
At the Bedside
Warm
Hot
Teplo′
Goracho′ (for “water is
hot”) or Zhar′ko
(for “I feel hot”)
Ho′lodno
Bolit′
Gdye bolit′?
Bolnoy′
Hoti′te peetz?
Golo′dni
Usta′li
Zdoro′voi
Doc′tor
Sestra′
Ruka′ (s) ru′ki (pl)
Nos
Golova′
Noga′ (s) no′gi (pl)
U′ho
Glaz
She′ya
Kak vi sebia′
chust′vuyete?
Cold
Ache, pain; it hurts
Where does it hurt?
Sick
Are you thirsty?
Hungry
Tired
Well, healthy
Physician
Nurse
Hand
Nose
Heat
Feet
Ear
Eye
Neck
How do you feel?
Miscellaneous
A kind deed
Jew
Gentile
Thank you
Please
Money
How many/much
Home
No
Yes
What is this?
Phone
Good
Bad
Not (e.g. “not good”,
“not bad”, “does not
hurt”, “not hungry”)
I
You
Eating
Fruit
Tea
Coffee
Meat
Please finish your food
Bread
Soup
Water
Milk
Hungry
Drink
Have you eaten?
Tasty
Horo′shoe de′lo
Yevrey′
Ne yevrey′
Spasi′bo
Pozha′lusta
Den′gi
Skol′ko
Dom (home as a noun),
Do′ma (for “at
home”)
Net
Da
Shto eto tako′ye?
Telefon′
Horosho′
Plo′ho
Ne (ne horosho′, ne
plo′ho, ne bolit′, ne
golo′dni)
Ya
Vi
Days and Times
Frukt
Chai
Ko′fe
Mya′so
Zakon′chite ku′shat
What day is it?
Minute
Hour
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Kakoy′ den sevod′nya?
Minu′ta
Chas
Voskresen′iye
Ponedel′nik
Ftor′nik
Sreda′
Chetverg′
Piat′nitsa
Subo′ta
Hleb
Soop
Voda′
Moloko′
Golod′ni
Peetz
Vi poku′shali?
Vkoos′no
* the accent is shown by ′ ; example: Doc′tor (pronunciation and accent similar to the English “Doctor”)
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FRENCH
ENGLISH
ENGLISH
Miscellaneous
Greetings
Hello, Goodbye
Good day
Good Night
Good Evening
Congratulations
Good Sabbath
Happy Holiday
How are you?
FRENCH
Salut , Au revoir
Bonjour
Bonne nuit
Bon soir
Felicitations
Bon Sabat
Bonne fete
Comment ca va
A kind deed
Gentile
Please
Money
Home (at home)
No
Yes
What is it?
Bonne action
Gentil
S’ il vous plait
Argent
Maison (chez soi)
Non
Oui
Qu’est que c’est
At the bedside
Food
Warm
Hot
Cold
Ache, pain
Sick
Chaud
Tres chaud
Froid
Avoir mal
Malade
Thirsty
Hungry
Tired
Well, Healthy
Physician
Nose
Head
Feet
Eye
How do you feel
soif
Faim
Fatigue
Docteur
Nez
Tete
Pied (s)
Oeil (yeux)
Comment allez vous
Daily tasks
To wash
To undress, take off
To wake up
To get up / rise
To drink
To eat
To bathe
To sit down
To sleep
Sleep well
Se laver
Deshabiller , enlever
Se reveiller
Se lever
Boire
Manger
Prendre un bain
S’asseoir
Dormir
Dormez bien
Family Members
Grandmother
Grandfather
Mother
Father
Sister
Brother
Boy
Girl
Child
Grandchild
Grandchildren
Grandmere
Grandpere
mere
pere
soeur
frere
Garcon
Fille
Enfant
Petit enfant
Petits enfants
Fruit
Tea
Coffee
Meat
To finish eating
Have you finished
eating
Bread
Soup
Water
Are you hungry?
Milk
Drink (noun)
Have you eaten
Taste
Fruit
The
Café
Viande
Finir de manger
Avez vous fini de
manger
Pain
Soupe
Eau
Avez vous faim
Lait
Boisson
Avez vous mange
Gout
Time Frames
Day
Tomorrow
Year
Yesterday
Today
Week
Month
Morning
Noon
Evening
Jour
Demain
Annee
Hier
Aujourd’hui
Semaine
Mois
Matin
Midi
Soir
Feelings
To laugh
To dance
To sing
To weep
To cry out, scream
Alone
Joyful, Happy
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Rire
Danser
Chanter
Pleurer
Pousser un cri , crier
Seul (fem : seule)
Joyeux, content