Religion & Temples

1. מעג מען אַרײַנגיין אין דער שול?

   Meg men arayngeyn in der shul?

   May one go into the synagogue?

   Usage

   "שול" means both "synagogue" and "school"; here it is the synagogue. Check before entering

   Grammar Note

   "אַרײַנגיין" is a separable verb; after "מעג מען" the infinitive stays near the end. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. ווען הייבט שבת אָן?

   Ven heybt shabes on?

   When does Shabbat begin?

   Usage

   Shabbat begins at sunset on Friday; asks for the starting time

   Grammar Note

   "אָנהייבן" means "to begin"; the separable prefix "אָן" goes to the end. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. איז דאָ אַ מעטשעט אין דער נאָענט?

   Iz do a metshet in der noent?

   Is there a mosque nearby?

   Usage

   When looking for a place of worship of another faith

   Grammar Note

   "איז דאָ" asks "is there". "מעטשעט" is a masculine noun. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. כּשרות איז וויכטיק פֿאַר מיר.

   Kashres iz vikhtik far mir.

   Kashrut (the dietary laws) is important to me.

   Usage

   Tells a host or restaurant that you keep the Jewish dietary laws

   Grammar Note

   A Hebrew-component word spelled in its Hebrew form. "פֿאַר מיר" means "for me". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. ווען איז יום־כּיפּור הײַיאָר?

   Ven iz yonkiper hayor?

   When is Yom Kippur this year?

   Usage

   The date of Yom Kippur changes each year, so check before travelling

   Grammar Note

   "יום־כּיפּור" is Hebrew-component and joined with a maqaf. "הײַיאָר" means "this year". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. ירושלים איז אַ הייליקע שטאָט.

   Yerusholayem iz a heylike shtot.

   Jerusalem is a holy city.

   Usage

   A neutral remark about a city that matters to several faiths

   Grammar Note

   The adjective takes the feminine ending "-ע" to agree with "שטאָט". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. אַ פֿריילעכן חנוכּה!

   A freylekhn khaneke!

   Happy Hanukkah!

   Usage

   A greeting during Hanukkah

   Grammar Note

   "פֿריילעכן" carries the masculine accusative ending "-ן"; wishes take the form "אַ ..."

8. איז דאָ אַ קירך אין דער נאָענט?

   Iz do a kirkh in der noent?

   Is there a church nearby?

   Usage

   When looking for a church to attend

   Grammar Note

   "קירך" is feminine. The Jewish house of worship is called "שול". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

9. גוט־שבת!

   Gut-shabes!

   Good Shabbos! (Sabbath greeting)

   Usage

   Exchanged from Friday sunset to Saturday evening; on Friday evening it also means "good evening"

   Grammar Note

   A fixed expression: "גוט" and "שבת" joined by a maqaf

10. הײַנט איז שבת.

    Haynt iz shabes.

    Today is Shabbat.

    Usage

    Explains, for example, why shops are closed today

    Grammar Note

    "שבת" means both "Shabbat" and "Saturday"

11. איך גיי צו שול אויף שבת.

    Ikh gey tsu shul oyf shabes.

    I go to shul on Shabbat.

    Usage

    Describes how you spend Shabbat

    Grammar Note

    "צו שול גיין" is the idiom for going to synagogue

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