Yiddish Flashcards
1
Q
grandmother
A
bubbe
2
Q
a term of endearment
A
bubbela
3
Q
nerve, gall
A
chutzpah
4
Q
feh!
A
an expression of pure, unmitigated disgust
5
Q
gevalt!
A
a cry of fear (like “Oh, how terrible!”)
6
Q
gornisht
A
nothing, as in I’ve got gornisht
7
Q
haymish
A
friendly, warm, easy-going
8
Q
kishkes
A
guts, belly (like I feel it my kishkes)
9
Q
kvell
A
to beam with pride, esp over kids’ accomplishments
10
Q
kvetch
A
to complain
11
Q
mazal tov
A
congrats!
12
Q
mensch
A
a person of true character
13
Q
meshugena
A
crazy person
14
Q
nosh
A
to snack
15
Q
shlemiel
A
an unfortunate, someone who’s consistently taken advantage of, a loser
