Contacts & SNS

6 phrases · Yiddish with romanization, English and audio

  1. וואָס איז אײַער אימייל?

    Vos iz ayer imeyl?

    What is your email?

    Usage

    Used when exchanging contact details

    Grammar Note

    The question word comes first and the verb second. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

  2. איך וועל אײַך אָנרופֿן.

    Ikh vel aykh onrufn.

    I will call you.

    Usage

    A promise to phone after exchanging details

    Grammar Note

    The future is "וועלן" plus the infinitive; the separable verb stays in one piece at the end. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

  3. איך וועל אײַך שרײַבן.

    Ikh vel aykh shraybn.

    I will write to you.

    Usage

    Says you will send a message or an email

    Grammar Note

    "שרײַבן" covers letters and messages alike. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

  4. שיקט מיר אַ פֿאָטאָ.

    Shikt mir a foto.

    Send me a photo.

    Usage

    Asks someone to send you a photo, for example one taken together

    Grammar Note

    To a close person use the singular "שיק מיר אַ פֿאָטאָ". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

  5. איך וועל אײַך שיקן דעם אַדרעס.

    Ikh vel aykh shikn dem adres.

    I will send you the address.

    Usage

    Says you will send a meeting place or home address later

    Grammar Note

    "אַדרעס" is masculine in the sense "address"; its accusative article is "דעם". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

  6. ס׳איז געווען אַ פֿאַרגעניגן אײַך צו טרעפֿן.

    S'iz geven a fargenign aykh tsu trefn.

    It was a pleasure to meet you.

    Usage

    Said when parting, to express your pleasure at meeting

    Grammar Note

    "ס׳איז" is the contraction of "עס איז"; the apostrophe is the geresh "׳". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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