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amother
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 Thu, Jul 28 2011, 7:44 pm
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Just curious if anyone knows the correct Yiddish word for, "Guess," I.e., "Can you guess what I'm holding in my hand?" TIA for your help.
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losingweight
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Thu, Jul 28 2011, 8:01 pm
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you can use trachten or oisgefinen.
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chanab
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Thu, Jul 28 2011, 8:06 pm
Tref
"Kenstu (ois?)trefen?"
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gp2.0
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Thu, Jul 28 2011, 8:12 pm
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I would say 'vus meinst du is in mein hant?' meaning 'what do you suppose is in my hand?'
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crbc
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Thu, Jul 28 2011, 8:43 pm
?קענען איר טרעפן וואָס איך בין האלט אין מיין האַנט
From Google translate, I am curious if it is accurate?
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amother
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Thu, Jul 28 2011, 9:04 pm
Yiddish is my first language and I would say that most of these arent used typically. I'm guessing that youre asking cuz you want to know the correct way to ask a yidish speaking kid...Honestly in our circles they say "kenstee GUESS'n voos is in mein hent?" or GP.2 is also pretty on target
קענען איר טרעפן וואָס איך בין האלט אין מיין האַנט
totally wrong.
the word איר is usually used when one wants to ask a question to a respected person (like a child to a teacher or other adult). קענען איר is not used correct. איך בין האלט is also wrong. It's באהאלט
and most yidish speaking ppl wont know what exactly youre trying to ask when you say "kenstee טרעפן " since the word טרעפן is usually used in the context of finding as in when something is lost.
G'luck
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Mama Bear
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Thu, Jul 28 2011, 9:23 pm
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The absolute correct translation is tzeetreffen. But in todays Yinglish world, the word Guess is used anyway.
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gp2.0
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Thu, Jul 28 2011, 9:36 pm
I think tzeetreffen means 'figure out' not 'guess' but it probably is the closest you're going to get to being 'proper.'
OTOH if you're going for slang, 'vus meinstu/I' is the way to go.
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