Author: Shawn
-
kocha and kucha
Cooking and cake—who doesn’t like both? But those words are easy to mix up; not just because they are spelled similarly, and are food-related, but they also sound similar. kocha = to cook Kocha is a verb meaning to cook. That means the ending changes depending on the pronoun that does the cooking. Pronunciation tip:…
-
Version 5, New Features
The Words List has come a long way in the last 5 years. Skip to the features list » The Words List began around 2020. A small group in Daviess County, Indiana were learning Deitsh. The list was literally a PDF document with a list of words. They used it to keep track of common…
-
What is the Pennsylvania Dutch Language?
Pennsylvania Dutch is a unique language that’s a blend of several other languages. Pennsylvania Dutch is spoken in parts of The United States and Canada. The Pennsylvania Dutch language goes by a variety of names—depending on who you ask. 💡 Since many native speakers do not have a need to name their own language, the…
-
Tips for Learning Pennsylvania Dutch Language
Want to learn a language like Pennsylvania Dutch, or continue improving? The How to Get Started page is a good place to find learning resources for learning Pennsylvania Dutch. But how do you actually learn a language? Here are some tips that have helped many people learn a new language. And the good news is,…
-
regret and regretted
Regret verb = shpeida Regret noun = regret (use the English word) Regrets noun = di regrets (plural) Learn other Pennsylvania Dutch words in The Words List.
-
good news and bad news
Using the English phrases good news and bad news are clear and easy to understand for native Pennsylvania Dutch speakers.
-
Meeting Parts Names
The midweek meeting format was updated in January 2024. Here are the names of the sections and parts in Pennsylvania Dutch.
-
Time Words and Verb Order
When a sentence starts with a time word or phrase, the first verb jumps in front of the subject.
-
missa nett and daufa nett
How do you say that something ‘must not’ be done in Pennsylvania Dutch? It’s ‘missa nett’…, right? Actually, it’s ‘daufa nett’. Why?
-
patient and geduldich
When do you use patient and geduldich in Pennsylvania Dutch? When would you use patience and geduld?