Reply To: How can I learn Yiddish?

Cholent is a Yiddish word, so I guess you have one word already 🙂 !
While I agree that many of the Yiddish speakers today mix it with English words, it seems to be the nature of languages. They evolve with time and with a new geographical location there are bound to be changes.
Interesting to note, Yerushalmi Yiddish, which one would assume should be a more pure form of Yiddish, includes some English and Arabic words!
Chalaka is Arabic as is Jabbeh (frog).
Some examples of the British influence:
An umbrella is called a “parsol” (Parasol) and a porch is called a “balkon” (balcony).