Traveling with Kids

1. מײַן קינד איז הונגעריק.

   Mayn kind iz hungerik.

   My child is hungry.

   Usage

   Tells a host or waiter that your child is hungry

   Grammar Note

   "קינד" is a neuter noun. The predicate adjective "הונגעריק" takes no ending. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. וווּ איז דער שפּילפּלאַץ?

   Vu iz der shpilplats?

   Where is the playground?

   Usage

   Asks for a playground when travelling with children

   Grammar Note

   "שפּילפּלאַץ" is a compound of "play" and "place" and is masculine. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. מײַן קינד האָט זיך פֿאַרבלאָנדזשט.

   Mayn kind hot zikh farblondzht.

   My child has gotten lost.

   Usage

   Tell nearby adults or staff at once when a child has gone missing

   Grammar Note

   The perfect of the reflexive verb "פֿאַרבלאָנדזשען זיך" (to get lost). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. וווּ איז מײַן קינד?

   Vu iz mayn kind?

   Where is my child?

   Usage

   Asks bystanders when you cannot see your child

   Grammar Note

   The question word comes first and the verb second

5. די קינדער האָבן זייער הנאה דאָ.

   Di kinder hobn zeyer hanoe do.

   The children are having a great time here.

   Usage

   Says that the children are enjoying themselves

   Grammar Note

   "הנאה האָבן" is the idiom for enjoying oneself. "קינדער" is the plural of "קינד". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. דאָס קינד איז מיד.

   Dos kind iz mid.

   The child is tired.

   Usage

   Gives the reason when you want to take a rest

   Grammar Note

   "קינד" is neuter, so it takes "דאָס". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. מײַן קינד איז קראַנק.

   Mayn kind iz krank.

   My child is sick.

   Usage

   Tells others that your child is ill and asks for help

   Grammar Note

   The predicate adjective "קראַנק" takes no ending. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

8. ווי אַלט איז אײַער קינד?

   Vi alt iz ayer kind?

   How old is your child?

   Usage

   Politely asks the age of someone's child

   Grammar Note

   "אײַער" is the possessive of the polite "איר". "ווי אַלט" asks for age. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

9. מײַן קינד וויל טרינקען.

   Mayn kind vil trinken.

   My child wants to drink.

   Usage

   When your child wants something to drink

   Grammar Note

   "וויל" is the present of "וועלן" (to want); the infinitive "טרינקען" stands at the end. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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