Just Say Nu Yiddish for Every Occasion (When English Just Won't Do)

Name: Just Say Nu Yiddish for Every Occasion (When English Just Won't Do)
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ISBN: 9780061657320

ISBN-10: 0061657328

ISBN-13: 9780061657320

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Authors: Michael Wex

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In his New York Times bestseller, Born to Kvetch, author Michael Wex led readers on a hilariously edifying excursion through Yiddish culture and history. With Just Say Nu, he shows us how to use this remarkable language to spice up conversations, stories, presentations, arguments, and more, when plain English will not suffice (including, of course, lots of delightful historical and cultural side trips along the way).There is, quite simply, nothing in the world that can't be improved by being translated into Yiddish. With Just Say Nu, readers will learn how to shmooze their way through meeting and greeting, eating and drinking, praising and finding fault, maintaining personal hygiene,…

Book details

List price: $16.99
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 9/9/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 5.31" wide x 8.00" long x 0.76" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction: What It's All About


Transliteration


A Note on Translation, References, and Further Reading



Greeting and Meeting


Hello


Good-bye


How Are You?


Meeting


Simple Conversation: The Weather


Common Courtesy


Forms of Address



Stages of Life


A Few Empty Threats


Old Age


Terms of Endearment


Emergencies



Food and Drink


Whoopsing Your Cookies


Praise and Blame


Kosher and Nonkosher


Meals


Foods


Beverages



Family Life


Parents


Children


Relatives


Third Parties


Keeping Quiet



Protective Phrases


Other Necessary Exclamations


It Can't Hurt



Madness, Fury, and Driving


That's All I Can Stand


Anger in Action-Driving


Simple Insults


Simple Actions



Health and Illness


The Body and Its Parts


Some Other Things to Do with Your Body


Health


Illness


You Think You've Got Troubles?



Love and Sex


From Shmalts to Shmuts


What's Not to Like?


Flirting and Dating


Making Out


Eleven Designations for Women's Breasts


The Main Event


Twelve Terms for Female Genitalia



Happiness and Pleasure



Basic Tiddish Grammar