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February 7, 2013 8:20 pm at 8:20 pm #608114WIYMember
How would you say abi in English like, abi geredt or abi Im….?
Thanks
February 7, 2013 8:28 pm at 8:28 pm #928092oomisParticipant“So it should be???” (I do not speak Yiddish).
February 7, 2013 8:32 pm at 8:32 pm #928093WIYMemberoomis
If you dont know Yiddish why answer?
February 7, 2013 8:33 pm at 8:33 pm #928094PosterMemberAbi – on purpose – in teh text of, she did it abi to get me upset.
Abi – Abi geredt, I cannpt think of an english translation. u have me stumped
February 7, 2013 8:34 pm at 8:34 pm #928095Y.W. EditorKeymaster“As long as”
February 7, 2013 8:39 pm at 8:39 pm #928096HaLeiViParticipantHis nose is Abi a carrot.
February 7, 2013 9:02 pm at 9:02 pm #928097REALISTMember“FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF”…
February 7, 2013 9:04 pm at 9:04 pm #928098WIYMemberPoster
I was now thinking that abi can be translated as “for no reason at all, or pointlessly.” Abi geredt, just for the sake of talking…
February 7, 2013 9:07 pm at 9:07 pm #928099yitayningwutParticipantas long as
February 7, 2013 9:33 pm at 9:33 pm #928100oomisParticipantI was thinking of A bi Gezunt, and that’s always what I thought it meant (so it should be, you’re healthy). I am happy to have the more correct translation. As to why i would answer if I don’t speak Yiddish, well I don’t speak French, either, but I still know what some expressions mean.
February 7, 2013 9:42 pm at 9:42 pm #928101PosterMemberWIY, pointlessly is pretty good.
I was going to say that Abi means “stom” but that is not english either.
How do you stom in english?
February 7, 2013 10:09 pm at 10:09 pm #928102I can only tryMemberYou can learn a lot about foreign languages just by listening and observing. As an example, here are some French words and expressions that I picked up:
February 7, 2013 10:12 pm at 10:12 pm #928103I can only tryMemberFrom a Google search (abi yiddish):
abi
at least
if only
if nothing else
any
least
only
nothing else
nothing
else
1. (conj.) at least, if only, if nothing else; 2. (adj.) any
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stom / stam – simply
February 7, 2013 10:34 pm at 10:34 pm #928104Shraga18Participanticot,
thanks for the French post. Best laugh I had all day 🙂
February 7, 2013 10:41 pm at 10:41 pm #928105yitayningwutParticipanthahaha
February 7, 2013 10:58 pm at 10:58 pm #928106I can only tryMemberShraga18-
Merci ?
February 8, 2013 1:28 am at 1:28 am #928107OneOfManyParticipantlol @ Icot ^_^
February 8, 2013 3:38 pm at 3:38 pm #928108I can only tryMemberoomis–
yitayningwut-
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Thank you.
February 8, 2013 3:59 pm at 3:59 pm #928109Git MeshigeParticipantIt has multiple meanings. The term , Abi melebt would mean, at least I am living. The term, abi geredt, Just to speak for no reason.
I challenge anyone to translate the term ” to fargin”
February 9, 2013 10:50 pm at 10:50 pm #928110ToiParticipanti would translate it as ‘solely with the purpose of’ or ‘with prime importance given to’
February 10, 2013 12:45 am at 12:45 am #928112Ken ZaynMemberAbi
Y.W. Editor
Key Master
“As long as”
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HaLeiVi
Plays the aeolian harp by air
His nose is Abi a carrot.
Rotfl
Icot also rotfl
See translations on
http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/favorite-yiddish-words
February 10, 2013 12:52 am at 12:52 am #928113Ken ZaynMemberI challenge anyone to translate
the term ” to fargin”
How about “not to begrudge”
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