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How would you say abi in English like, abi geredt or abi Im….?
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“So it should be???” (I do not speak Yiddish).
Abi – on purpose – in teh text of, she did it abi to get me upset.
Abi – Abi geredt, I cannpt think of an english translation. u have me stumped
“As long as”
His nose is Abi a carrot.
“FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF”…
as long as
I was thinking of A bi Gezunt, and that’s always what I thought it meant (so it should be, you’re healthy). I am happy to have the more correct translation. As to why i would answer if I don’t speak Yiddish, well I don’t speak French, either, but I still know what some expressions mean.
WIY, pointlessly is pretty good.
I was going to say that Abi means “stom” but that is not english either.
How do you stom in english?
You can learn a lot about foreign languages just by listening and observing. As an example, here are some French words and expressions that I picked up:
From a Google search (abi yiddish):
abi
at least
if only
if nothing else
any
least
only
nothing else
nothing
else
1. (conj.) at least, if only, if nothing else; 2. (adj.) any
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stom / stam – simply
icot,
thanks for the French post. Best laugh I had all day 🙂
hahaha
Shraga18-
Merci ?
lol @ Icot ^_^
oomis–
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OneOfMany-
Thank you.
It has multiple meanings. The term , Abi melebt would mean, at least I am living. The term, abi geredt, Just to speak for no reason.
I challenge anyone to translate the term ” to fargin”
i would translate it as ‘solely with the purpose of’ or ‘with prime importance given to’
Abi
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“As long as”
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HaLeiVi
Plays the aeolian harp by air
His nose is Abi a carrot.
Rotfl
Icot also rotfl
See translations on
http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/favorite-yiddish-words
I challenge anyone to translate
the term ” to fargin”
How about “not to begrudge”
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