How to Say Thank You in Yiddish

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So you want to say "thank you" in Yiddish. Say "a dank" to mean "thank you", and say "a sheynem dank" for "thank you very much." [1] Read on for more cultural context!

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    Pronounce it "ah dank". This phrase directly translates to "thank you." Say it in any situation that calls for thanks. [2]
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    Say "A sheynem dank" (אַ שיינעם דאַנק) – pronounced "ah shay-nem dank". Bring out this phrase in situations where you are feeling especially grateful. [3]
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    If you're going to try speaking Yiddish, it's important that you take the time to say it right. Search for online videos or audio recordings [4] of people saying "a dank". [5] If you know anyone that speaks Yiddish, try asking him or her to say it aloud for you.
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    It is no coincidence that "a dank" and "a sheynem dank" sound like the German "danke" and "danke schoen." Yiddish is the traditional tongue of the Ashkenazi Jews. The language came about in 9th century Central Europe, drawing its influences from a rich cultural context of languages and peoples. Yiddish took elements from German, Hebrew, and Aramaic, as well as certain Slavic and Romance languages. [6]
    • Many Yiddish words (including אַ דאַנק, or "a dank") are written in the original Hebrew or Aramaic. Words of European origin are written out using the phonetic pronunciation.
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    Are there (or were there) different dialects of Yiddish spoken throughout the world? Would Yiddish spoken in Poland, for example, be intelligible to Yiddish speakers in say Romania?
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    There are many dialects of Yiddish, and they're usually mutually understandable. For instance, you might say "kegal," "meshiga," and mema" for 'pudding," "crazy," and "aunt," but many speakers say "kugel," "meshugah," and "muma." In other words, where one says "ee", others say "oo".
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      1. ↑ http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/yiddish.php
      2. ↑ http://www.linguanaut.com/english_yiddish.htm
      3. ↑ https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/yiddish.php
      4. ↑ http://forvo.com/word/%D7%90%D6%B7_%D7%93%D7%90%D6%B7%D7%A0%D7%A7/
      5. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZ2L_mgFv-s
      6. ↑ https://www.britannica.com/topic/Yiddish-language

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