Yiddish Gender

Welcome to the fifth Yiddish lesson about gender. This time we will view a list of people, feminine and masculine, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of expressions in Yiddish to help you practice your daily phrases.

man מאן

woman פרוי

husband מאַן

wife פרוי

boy יינגל

girl מיידל

father פאטער

mother מאמע

Gender Grammar Rules

In general, gender is used to distinguish between male and female, sometimes referred to as masculine and feminine. For example: my son and daughter are students the noun [son] is masculine, while [daughter] is feminine. The following examples use gender in different ways and places to demonstrate their behavior.

The list below will probably provide more clarification. These are family members (males and females). I think it would be wise to memorize them as part of your important vocabulary list.

son זון

daughter טאָכטער

brother ברודער

sister שוועסטער

grandfather זיידע

grandmother באָבע

child קינד

children קינדער

Expressions in Yiddish

Now it's time to practice expressions used in daily conversations. If you're a beginner in learning Yiddish, then the phrases below are something you would want to know.

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