Pennsylvania Dutch Language Lesson Guides
Brief language guides & articles for learning how to use similar words in Deitsh.
- Read the whole article: 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 to you actually learn a language? Here are some…
regret and regretted
Read the whole article: regret and regrettedRegret verb = shpeida Regret verb = shpeida (conjugate) Es zayld mich shpeida. (I will regret it.) Es shpeit mich. (I regret it.) (lit. It regrets me.) Es zayld dich shpeida vann du nett dess gans recht fashtaysht. Regretted verb…
good news and bad news
Read the whole article: good news and bad newsUsing the English phrases good news and bad news are clear and easy to understand for native Pennsylvania Dutch speakers.
Memorial Words
Read the whole article: Memorial WordsMemorial (or ’S Ohdenkes) Words Here are a few common words that are used when talking about the Memorial of Christ’s Death (also known as ’s Ohdenkes or ’s Nachtmohl). These articles may also be helpful to find phrases involving…
Meeting Parts Names
Read the whole article: Meeting Parts NamesThe 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
Read the whole article: Time Words and Verb OrderWhen a sentence starts with a time word or phrase, the first verb jumps in front of the subject.
missa nett and daufa nett
Read the whole article: missa nett and daufa nettHow 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
Read the whole article: patient and geduldichWhen do you use patient and geduldich in Pennsylvania Dutch? When would you use patience and geduld?
Figures of Speech: Walking and Running
Read the whole article: Figures of Speech: Walking and RunningPennsylvania Dutch uses some figures of speech that involve walking and running that are similar to English — how are they different?
shpringa and shprenga
Read the whole article: shpringa and shprengaWhat’s the difference between the Deitsh words shpringa and shprenga? Both of the words shpringa and shprenga are verbs (action words) that mean to run. Shpringa verb = to run (as in movement, or to work and function) Shprenga verb…