English

Yiddish

Transliteration

Machine

Di Mashin

Dee Mah-Sheen

Mad

Meshugeh

Meh-Shoo-Geh

Madness

Dos Meshugas

Doss Meh-Shoo-Gahss

Magazine

Der Zhurnal

Der Zhoor-Nahl

Magic

Der Kishef

Derr Kee-Shehf

Magician

Der Kishef-Makher

Derr Kee-Shehf-Mah-Khehr

Magnificent

Glentsndik

Glehn-Tsin-Dik

Maid  (Servant)

Di Dinst

Dee Deenst

Maiden

Di Bsule

Dee B-Soo-Lih

Maiden

Di Moyd

Dee Moyd

Mail

Di Post

Dee Pawst

Mail,  To

Aroysshikn

Ah-Royss-Sheek-N

Major

Hoypt

Hoypt

Make,  To

Makhn

Mahkh-N

Male

Der Zokher

Derr Zaw-Khehr

Man

Der Man

Derr Mahn

Manage,  To

Onfirn

Awn-Feer-N

Manicure

Di Manikur

Dee Mah-Nee-Koor

Mankind

Di Mentshhayt

Dee Mehnch-Heit

Manners

Di Manirn

Dee Mah-Neer-N

Manufacturer

Der Fabrikant

Derr Fah-Bree-Kahnt

Many

Fil

Feel

Many

A Sakh

Ah Sahkh

Map

Di Karte

Dee Kahr-Teh

Map

Di Mape

Dee Mah-Peh

March

Der Marts

Derr Mahrts

Margarine

Der Margarin

Derr Mahr-Gah-Reen

Mark  (Sign)

Der Simen

Derr See-Min

Market

Der Mahrk

Derr Mahrk

Marriage

Di Khaseneh

Dee Khah-Seh-Neh

Marriage Match

Der Shidekh

Derr Shee-Dehkh

Marriage Broker

Di Shadkin

Dee Shahd-Khn

Marriage Contract

Di Ksube

Dee K-Soo-Beh

Married

Khasneh Gehat

Khah-Seh-Neh Geh-Haht

Marvel

Der Vunder

Derr Voon-Dehr

Marvelous

Vunderlekh

Voon-Dehr-Lehkh

Masculine

Menlekh

Mehn-Lehkh

Mass

Di Mase

Dee Mah-Seh

Master (Authority)

Der Bale-Bos

Derr Bah-Leh-Bawss

Match (For Lighting)

Dos Shvebele

Doss Shveh-=Beh-Leh

Material

Der Materyal

Mah-Tehr-Yahl

Matter (Substance)

Di Materye

Dee Mah-Tehr-Yeh

Mattress

Der Matrahs

Derr Maht-Rahs

Matzo Ball

Dos Kneydl

Doss K-Nayd-L

May

Der May

Derr Mei

Maybe

Efsher

Ehf-Shehr

Mayor

Der Birger-Mayster

Derr Beer-Gehr-Meiostehr

Me

Mikh

Meekh

Me

Mir

Meer

Meadow

Di Lonke

Dee Lawn-Keh

Meal

Der Moltsayt

Derr Mawl-Tseit

Mean (To Have in Mind)

Meynen

May-Nehn

Mean To (Intend)

Medkhaven Zikh

Me-Kha-Vn Zein

Meanwhile

Dervayl

Dehr-Veil

Measles

Di Mozlen

Dee Mawz-Lehn

Measure,  To

Mestn

Mehst-N

Measure

Di Mos

Dee Mawss

Meat

Dos Fleysh

Doss Flaysh

Meat  (Made of)

Fleyshik

Flay-Shik

Mechanic

Der Mekhaniker

Derr meh-Khah-Nee-Kehr

Meddle,  To

Mishn Zikh

Meesh-N Zikh

Medicine

Di Meditsin

Dee meh-Dee-Tseen

Meditate,  To

Klern

Klehr-N

Meet (Introduction)

Bakenen Zikh Mit

Bah-Keh-Nehn Zikh Mit

Meeting

Di Zitsung

Dee Zee-Tsoong

Melancholy

Melankholish

Meh-Lahn-Khawl-Eesh

Melon

Der Melon

Derr Meh-Lawn

Memorial

Der Denkmol

Derr Dehnk-Mawl

Memory

Der Zikorn

Derr Zee-Kawr-N

Mend,  To

Farrikhtn

Fahr-Reekh-Tin

Mention,  To

Dermonen

Dehr-Maw-Nehn

Menu

Der Menyu

Derr Mehn-Yoo

Merchant

Der Soykher

Derr Soy-Khihr

Mercy

Dos Rakhmoness

Doss Rahkh-Maw-Nehs

Mere

Bloyz

Bloyz

Merely

Nor

Nawr

Merit,  To

Fardinen

Fahr-Dee-Nehn

Merit

Der Zkhus

Derr Zkhoos

Mess

Der Balagan

Derr Bah-Lah-Gahn

Message

Di Yedie

Dee yeh-Dee-Eh

Messenger

Der Sholiakh

Derr Shaw-Lee-Ahkh

Messiah

Der Meshiakh

Derr Meh-Shee-Ahkh

Middle

Der Mitn

Derr Meet-N

Midnight

Der Halbe Nahkht

Derr Hahl-Beh-Nahkht

Midwife

Di Akusherke

Dee Ah-Koo-Shehr-Kheh

Mighty  (Vast)

Gvaldik

G-Vahl-Dik

Milk

Di Milkh

Dee Meelkh

Million

Der Milyon

Derr Mil-Yawn

Mind  (Intellect)

Der Moyekh

Derr Moy-Ehkh

Mine

Mayner

Mei-Nehr

Minister

Der Minister

Derr Mee-Nees-Tehr

Minister  (Clergy)

Der Galakh

Derr Gah-Lahkh

Minor  (Lesser)

Minervertik

Mee-Nehr-Vehr-Tik

Minute

Di Minut

Dee Mee-Noot

Miracle

Der Nes

Derr Nehs

Miraculous

Nisimdik

Nees-Im-Dik

Mirror

Shpigl

Shpeeg-L

Miscellaneous

farsheyden

Fahr-Shayd-N

Mischief

Dos Shtiferay

Doss Shtee-Feh-Rei

Mischievous

Shtiferish

Shtee-Feh-Rish

Miser

Der Kamtsun

Derr Kahmts-N

Miserable

Tsoredik

Tsaw-Reh-Dik

Misery

Di Tsoress

Di Tsaw-Rehss

Misfortune

Dos Umglik

Doss Oom-Gleek

Mislay,  To

Farleygn

Fahr-Layg-N

Mislead,  To

Farfirn

Fahr-Feer-N

Miss  (Long for)

Benken Nokh

Dehn-Kehn Nawkh

Miss

Fraylin

Frei-Lin

Missiing

Felndik

Feh-Lehn-Dik

Mist

Der Nepl

Derr Nehp-L

Mistake

Der Toes

Derr Taw-Ehs

Mister

Reb / Herr

Rehb / Hehr

Mistress (Paramour)

Di Metrese

Dee Meht-Reh-Seh

Mitten

Dos Kulikl

Doss Koo-Leek-L

Mix,  To

Mishn

Meesh-N

Mix-Up  (Confusion)

Di Tsemishung

Dee Tseh-Mee-Shoong

Mixed-Up (Emotional)

Tsedreyt

Tseh-Drayt

Mob

Der Hamoyn

Derr Hah-Moyn

Mock,  To

Makhn Khoyzek Fun

Mahkh-N Khoy-Zehk-Foon

Moderate

Mesik

Meh-Sik

Modern

Modern

Maw-Dehr-N

Modesty

Di Basheydnkayt

Dee Bah-Shayd-N Keit

Moist

Faykht

Feikht

Moldy

Farshimlt

Fahr-Shee-Mlt

Moment

Der Moment

Derr Maw-Nehnt

Monday

Der Montik

Derr Mawn-Tik

Money

Dos Gelt

Doss Gehlt

Monkey

Di Malpeh

Dee Mahl-Peh

Month

Der Khoydesh

Derr Khoy-Dehsh

Monument

Der Denkmol

Derr Dehnk-Mawl

Mood

Di Shtimung

Dee Shtee-Moong

Moon

Di Levoneh

Dee Leh-Vaw-Neh

Moonlight

Dos Levoneh-Likht

Doss Leh-Vaw-Neh-Likht

Morale

Di Moral

Dee Maw-Rahl

Moral

Di Moral

Dee Maw-Rahl

Moral  (Adj.)

Moralish

Maw-Rah-Leesh

More

Mer

Mehr

More  (Lots More)

A Sakh Mer

Ah Sahkh-Mehr

More Often

Ofterr

Awf-Tehrr

Morning

Di Frimorgn

Dee Free-Mawrg-N

Morning Prayer

Di Shakhris

Dee Shahkh-Riss

Morsel  (Of Food)

Der Bisn

Derr Bees-N

Mortgage

Di Hipotek

Dee hee-Paw-Tehk

Mosquito

Der Komar`

Derr Kaw-Mahr

Most

Merste

Mehr-Steh

Mostly

Merstns

Mehr-Stns

Moth

Der Mol

Derr Mawl

Mother

Di Muter

Dee Moo-Tehr

Mother-In-Law

Di Shviger

Dee Shvee-Gehr

Mother Tongue

Mameh-Loshen

Mah-Meh-Lawsh-N

Motive

Der Motiv

Derr Maw-Teev

Motor

Der Motor

Derr Maw-Tawr

Mound

Dos Bergeleh

Doss Behr-Geh-Leh

Mountain

Dos Barg

Doss Bahrg

Mourn,  To

Troyern

Traw-Yeh-Rin

Mourners Prayer

Der Kadish

Derr Kah-Dish

Mournful

Troyerik

Traw-Yeh-Rik

Mourning Period

Di Shiveh

Dee Shee-Veh

Mouse

Di Moyz

Dee Moyz

Moustache

Di Vontses

Dee Vawnt-Sehs

Mouth

Dos Moyl

Doss Moyl

Move,  To

Rirn

Reer-N

Movie Theater

Der Kino

Derr Kee-Naw

Mrs.

Froy

Froy

Much

A Sakh

Ah Sahkh

Mud

Di Bloteh

Dee Blaw-Teh

Mumble,  To

Preplen

Prehp-Lehn

Murder

Der Mord

Derr Mawrd

Murderer

Der Merder

Derr Mehr-Dehr

Muscle

Der Muskl

Derr Moosk-L

Muse,  To

Klern

Klehr-N

Museum

Der Musey

Derr Moo-Zay

Mushroom

Dos Shveml

Doss Shvehm-L

Music

Di Muzik

Dee Moo-Zeek

Musician

Der Klezmer

Derr Klehz-Mehr

Must

Muzzn

Mooz-N

Mustard

Der Zeneft

Derr Zeh-Nehft

Mute

Shtoom

Shtoom

Mutter,  To

Burtshen

Boor-Chehn

Mutton

Dos Shepsnfleysh

Doss Shehps-N-Flaysh

My

Mayn

Mein

Myself

Zikh

Zikh

Mysterious

Misteryez

Mees-Tehr-Yehz

Mystery

Di Misterye

Dee Mees-Tehr-Yeh

N

N

N

Nag (Slang)

Di Klipe

Dee Klee-Pih

Nail  (Finger)

Der Negl

Derr Nawg-L

Nail  (Hardware)

Der Tshvok

Derr Chvawk

Naive

Naiv

Nah-Eev

Naked

Naket

Nah-Keht

Name

Der Nomen

Der Naw-Mehn

Nap  (Doze)

Der Dreml

Derr Drehm-L

Napkin

Di Servetke

Dee Sehr-Veht-Keh

Narrow

`Shmol

Shmawl

Nasty

Padkudne

Pahs-Kood-Neh

Native

Der Geboyrener

Derr Geh-Boy-Reh-Nehr

Natural

Natirlekh

Nah-Teer-Lehkh

Naughty

Shtiferish

Shtee-Feh-Rish

Navel

Der Pupik

Derr Poo-Pik

Near

Noent

Naw-Ehnt

Near

Lebn

Lehb-N

Nearly

Kimat

Kee-Maht

Necessary

Neytik

Nay-Tik

Necessity

Di Neytikayt

Dee Nay-Tee-Keit

Neck

Ner Kark

Derr Kahrk

Neck

Der Nakn

Derr Nahkh-N

Necklace

Der Haldzband

Derr Hahldz-Bahnd

Necktie

Der Kravat

Derr Krah-Vaht

Necktie

Der Shnips

Derr Shneeps

Need

Di Noyt

Dee Noyt

Need,  To

Darfn

Dahrf-N

Needle

Di Nodl

Dee Nawd-L

Needless

Darfn

Dahrf-N

Neglect,  To

Farlozn

Fahr-Lawz-N

Negotiation

Di Farhandlung

Dee Fahr-Hahnd-Loong

Negotiable

Farkoyflekh

Fahr-Koyf-Lehkh

Neighbor  (Masc.)

Der Shokhn

Derr Shawk-N

Neighbor  (Fem.)

Di Shokhente

Dee Shaw-Khen-Teh

Neighborhood

Di Shkheyneshaft

Dee Shkhay-Neh-Shahft

Neither

Nit Der, Nit Yener

Nit Dehr, Nit Yeh-Nehr

Nephew

Der Plimenik

Derr Plee-Meh-Nik

Nerve  (Anat.)

Der Nerve

Derr Nehrv

Nervous

Nervez

Nehr-Vehz

Net

Di Nets

Dee Nehts

Neutral

Neytral

Nay-Trahl

Never

Keyn Mol Nit

Kayn-Mawl-Nit

Nevertheless

Fundestvegn

Foon-Dehst-Vehg-N

Nevertheless

Meyle

May-Leh

New

Nay

Nei

News

Di Nayess

Dee Nei-Ehs

Newspaper

Di Tsaytung

Dee Tsei-Toong

Newsstand

Der Kiosk

Derr Kee-Awsk

Next To

Lebn

Lehb-N

Nibble,  To

Nashn

Nahsh-N

Nice  (Agreeable)

Voyl

Voyl

Nickname

Dos Tsunemenish

Doss Tsoo-Neh-Meh-Nish

Niece

Di Plimenitse

Dee plee-Meh-Neet-Seh

Niggardly

Kamtsonish

Kahn-Tsaw-Neesh

Night

Di Nakht

Dee Nahkht

Nightgown

Dos Nakhtmemd

Doss Nahkht-Hehmd

Nincompoop

Der Shmendrik

Derr Shmehn-Drik

Nine

Nayn

Nein

Nineteen

Nayntsyn

Neints-N

Ninety

Nayntsik

Nein-Tsik

Ninth

Naynter

Nein-Tehr

No

Nit

Neet

No

Nisht

Neesht

No  (Nay)

Neyn

Nayn

No  (Not Any)

Keyn

Kayn

Nobleman

Der Porets

Derr Paw-Rehts

Nobody

Keyner Nit

Kay-Nehr-Nit

Nod,  To

Shoklen

Shawk-Lehn

Noise

Der Tuml

Derr Toom-L

Noisy

Tumldik

Toom-L-Dik

None

Keyn

Kayn

None

Gornit

Gawr-Neet

Nonsense

Der umzin

Derr Oom-Zin