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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.

When talking about good news or bad news we hear or read about, the English phrases good news and bad news are clear and quickly understandable.

💡It’s common for native Pennsylvania Dutch speakers to toss in an English phrase here and there in the middle of a Deitsh sentence.

Good news noun = di good news (common)

Bad news noun = di bad news (common)

Using di good news when talking about good news from the Bible is also clear.

di good news veyyich da Jesus
di good news funn di Bivvel

Goodi sacha is a theocratic term that will need to be explained more. It’s okay to use it when talking about things from the Bible. Just be prepared to explain when talking to Deitshi leit (native Deitsh speakers).