Reply To: How can I learn Yiddish?

Avi
Have you ever tried making out a Polish or Hungarian word?
Yes it is easy. if you ride the Tram in Cracow and you want to get off at “kazimierz” the correct pronounciation is irrelevant We can all recognize the where that station is. However if in Pakistan and you are looking for “بے ترتیب -” you will have a much harder time .
Likewise for somebody who doesnt recognize Hebrew letters and is looking for “רחוב יפו”