Our Favorite Yiddish Phrases

 

 Albert "Booney" Dinner and Leonard Strear are asked to explain their favorite Yiddish phrases. Leonard shares the phrase "azoy geyt es," which in English translates to "that's the way it goes." Albert explains that he uses "tsebrokhene tseyn," which translates to “talking through broken teeth.” The two conclude that these phrases are the most useful in day-to-day communication.

 

September 28, 2011