Yard noun
- da hohf noun (location)
- da yoaht noun (measurement, 36 inches)
Yes
- yes = yau (to agree; opposite of no) (most common)
- yes = yo (definitely yes or absolutely yes; for emphasis)
- yes = yo (actually yes; used when responding to a question or statement where the other person assumes the answer is no)
💡 For more information and examples of how to use the different types of yes, read the post yau and yo.
Yesterday = geshtah (See also Times of day)
Yet = noch (as of yet; at the present time)
(Not to be confused with still)
Hosht du keaht funn da Mervin? Noch nett.
Di mail is noch nett do.
You pro
- you = du (doer of the action)
Du kansht di ensahs finna. - you = dich (receiver of the action)
Ich helf dich. - you = diah (you plural; as in, y’all)
Diah sind labbich!
Young (people) noun = di yungi plural (can be used alone)
Di yungi sinn am shpeela.
Young adj = yung (with neuter nouns)
- yungah (with m nouns)
- yungi (with f and pl nouns)
Younger (people) noun = di yingahri plural (can be used alone)
Di eldri sinn dankboah fa di yingahri iahra hilf.
Younger adj = yingah (with neuter nouns)
- yingahrah (with m nouns)
- yingahri (with f and pl nouns)
Yours pro = dein (possessive pronoun; used only without another noun)
Dein is an independent possessive pronoun. It is only used when there’s no other noun. Otherwise, use dei (your) when mentioning a noun.
Mei nohma is Ayden. Vass is dein?