Yiddish Phrases

Welcome to our seventh lesson about popular Yiddish phrases. This page will include greetings, questions, emergency and survival expressions, asking for direction, language practice, introducing yourself, holiday wishes, and finally some travel phrases.

Holiday WishesYiddish
Happy birthdayמזל טוב צו דיין געבורסטאָג
Happy new yearאַ גוט–יאָר
Merry Christmasלעבעדיק ניטל
Good luckזאָל זייַנ מיט מאַזל
Congratulationsמזל–טובֿ!

Travel PhrasesYiddish
I have a reservation (hotel)איך האָב אַ רעזערוואַציע
Do you have rooms available?קענ מע קריגן אַ צימער?
I would like a non-smoking roomאיך וואָלט וועלן אַ ניט רײַכערן צימער
What is the charge per night?וואָס איז דער פּרײַז פֿאַר איינע נאַכט?
Is this seat taken?איז דער זיצאָרט פֿאַרנעמען?
I'm vegetarianאיך בין וועגעטאַריער
Waiterקעלנער
How much is this?ווי פיל איז דאָס?
This is very expensiveדעם איז זייער טייַער

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