40 Yiddish Words You Should Know

Yiddish words have found their way into everyday English, not just in large Jewish population centers, but all across the USA. 

The Yiddish language is a wonderful source of rich expressions, especially terms of endearment (and of course, complaints and insults). 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. 

The website Daily Writing Tips has posted a video with 40 of the most commonly used Yiddish words that have found their way into English.

The explanations and pronunciations are correct, with the exception of mishegas (craziness), which is pronounced meshuges in the video and conflated with meshugener (crazy person).

Enjoy!

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