Cooking & Markets

1. וווּ איז דער מאַרק דאָ?

   Vu iz der mark do?

   Where is the market here?

   Usage

   Use it when you look for the local market to buy ingredients

   Grammar Note

   The question word comes first and the verb second (V2). "מאַרק" is masculine here; the feminine noun of the same spelling is the German mark. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. ווי אַזוי מאַכט מען דאָס מאכל?

   Vi azoy makht men dos maykhl?

   How is this dish made?

   Usage

   Use it to ask how a dish is made

   Grammar Note

   "מען" is an impersonal subject ("one"). "מאכל" is a Hebrew-component word and keeps its Hebrew spelling. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. קען איך עס פּרובירן?

   Ken ikh es prubirn?

   Can I try it?

   Usage

   Use it at a market or shop to ask for a taste

   Grammar Note

   A yes/no question with the modal "קען" first; the infinitive "פּרובירן" stands at the end. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. וווּ קען איך קויפֿן פֿריש גרינצײַג?

   Vu ken ikh koyfn frish grintsayg?

   Where can I buy fresh vegetables?

   Usage

   Use it to ask where to buy fresh vegetables

   Grammar Note

   The modal "קען" pairs with the infinitive "קויפֿן". "גרינצײַג" is a neuter noun for vegetables in general. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. איך וויל לערנען קאָכן.

   Ikh vil lernen kokhn.

   I want to learn to cook.

   Usage

   Use it to say that you are interested in learning to cook

   Grammar Note

   "וויל" is the present of "וועלן" (to want). Two verbs in a row: the second one is an infinitive at the end. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. זאַלץ

   zalts

   Salt

   Usage

   Ask for salt, or check whether a dish contains it

   Grammar Note

   A feminine noun: "די זאַלץ" with the article

7. צוקער

   tsuker

   Sugar

   Usage

   Ask for sugar, or check whether something contains it. "אָן צוקער" means "without sugar"

   Grammar Note

   A masculine noun: "דער צוקער" with the article

8. פֿעפֿער

   fefer

   Black pepper

   Usage

   Ask for the spice pepper

   Grammar Note

   "פֿעפֿער" also means bell pepper. When you want the ground spice at the table, let the context make it clear

9. בוימל

   boyml

   Oil

   Usage

   Cooking oil, including olive oil

   Grammar Note

   "בוימל" means cooking oil and olive oil. The same spelling is also the diminutive of "tree" (a neuter noun)

10. עסיק

    esik

    Vinegar

    Usage

    Ask for vinegar, or check whether a dish contains it

    Grammar Note

    A masculine noun: "דער עסיק" with the article

11. פּוטער

    puter

    Butter

    Usage

    Ask for butter. In kosher venues it is not served with meat

    Grammar Note

    A feminine noun. "פֿוטער", differing only in the diacritic on the first letter, means "fur"

12. האָניק

    honik

    Honey

    Usage

    Ask for honey. At Rosh Hashanah it is eaten with apple

    Grammar Note

    A masculine noun: "דער האָניק" with the article

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