Coll Yid, Unit 1, Dialog 1, Lang Points

גוט מאָרגן

good morning

גוט יאָר

good year

זײַ

be (sing. fam. imperative)

געזונט

healthy, well; strong, robust; buxom (adj), (adv), health. well being (n)

זײַ

be. also זײַן

זײַ געזונט

Goodbye (lit. be healthy) ( speaking to 1 person)

זײַט געזונט

Goodbye. (lit. be healthy) (speaking to more than 1 person)

אין

in, into, inside, at (prep)

אָרדענונג

order, arrangements (n)

אין אָרדענונג

all right; Ok

אַהין

there, thither, to that place, in that direction, that way (adv)

אַהער

here, to this place, this way, hither (adv)

נישט אַהין נישט אַהער

so-so (lit. neither there nor here)

אַזױ

so, thus; in such a way; like this, in this way; as follows; just like that, for no particular reason; right away (adv)

נישט אַזױ גוט

not so good

אַבי

as long as, provided that (cong); other meanings…

אַבי געזונט

at least I’ve got my health (lit. as long as healthy)

מע

one, you, they, people (pron). מע (before the verb) or מען

שלעפּט

pull, drag, tow; lug around (v)

זיך

(my/your/ones/etc)self (reflexive or reciprocal pron used with all persons)

מע שלעפּט זיך

I’m getting by (lit. one drags oneself)

פֿרעג

ask, inquire (of) (v)

נישט

not (adv)

פֿרעג נישט

Don’t ask!