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A brief glossary of important and commonly used Yiddish words and phrases. Bissel (bisl)— A little bit, as in “I just want to eat a bissel right now.” Bubbe (bubby) — Grandmother
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15 sty 2008 · Jewish scriptwriters introduced many Yiddish words into popular culture, which often changed the original meanings drastically. You might be surprised to learn how much Yiddish you already speak, but also, how many familiar words actually mean something different in real Yiddish.
18 kwi 2019 · With these Yiddish words and phrases in your repertoire, you'll easily be able to impress every Jewish person you meet (and their bubbe, too).
13 maj 2019 · Kafrissen offered some “extra credit” on a few of the words, in which you’ll learn everything from the actual Yiddish origin of a term to a popular Yiddish song lyric.
When serving food, you can tell your diners to ess gezunterheit, literally “eat with health.” It is the Yiddish equivalent of bon appétit. When someone is going to sleep, wish them to shlof (“sleep”) gezunterheit.
11 kwi 2016 · Yiddish, a hybrid language of German and Hebrew, was a common language used by Ashkenazi Jews. In recent generations it has seen a large decline, so I wrote this article to revive some of my favorite words. Use the list that follows to incorporate these fun Yiddish phrases into your kitchen lingo.
Jewish dietary laws prohibit combining meat and dairy foods. Pareve: (Hebrew) An adjective to describe food that is neither meat nor dairy and that can be served with either. Pessadik or Pesachdik: (Yiddish) An adjective meaning kosher for Passover. Treyf: (Yiddish) Not kosher. Classic Jewish Dishes/Foods. Cheese blintzes.
