Pennsylvania Dutch Language Lesson Guides
Brief language guides & articles for learning how to use similar words in Deitsh.
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Read the whole article: 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.…
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Version 5, New Features
Read the whole article: Version 5, New FeaturesThe 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…
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What is the Pennsylvania Dutch Language?
Read the whole article: 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. 💡…
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Tips for Learning Pennsylvania Dutch Language
Read the whole article: Tips for Learning Pennsylvania Dutch LanguageWant 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…
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regret and regretted
Read the whole article: regret and regrettedRegret verb = shpeida Regret noun = regret (use the English word) Regrets noun = di regrets (plural) Learn other Pennsylvania Dutch words in The Words List.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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?