Mini Lesson #218 |
| 1. How do you say “It's a sin and a shame.” in PA German? You would pronounce it SIS EN SIN UNNA SCHOND, and it is written: Sis en Sin un e Schand. |
| 2. How would you say “It's hot in here.”? You would pronounce it SIS HAASE DOE-HIN, and it’s written: Sis hees dohin. |
(Courtesy of Gwen Nese)
While in high school Jack Kaufman worked at Kauffman’s Meat Market on the delivery truck (circa early 1950s). This is a copy of a cropped picture, not original. John Saylor got cropped out!
Mini Lesson #217 |
| 1. How do you say “What's your trade?” in PA German? You would pronounce it VOS ISS DIE HOND VARIK, and it is written: Was is dei Handwarick. |
| 2. How would you say “We have to turn the clock ahead tonight.”? You would pronounce it MEER MISSA DEE NACHT DEE UHR FORE DRAYA, and it’s written: Mir misse die Nacht die Uhr vordrehe. |
