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Drek [Paperback]

Yetta Emmes (Author)
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Drek! introduces readers to Yiddish slang, profanities and colloquialisms in a format that is designed to entertain as well as educate.
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63 of 66 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Learning Yiddish - You Need This Book! 4 July 2001
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As one learns a langauge, knowing what "not to say" can be as important as knowing what you can say. In addition to the "colourful" Yiddish it will show you, this book includes many perfectly acceptable words and phrases for many occasions or places in the life of a Jew. It includes a brief synopsis of Yiddish grammar as its final chapter. Its author's transliteration scheme is a bit unusual, but given this book's strengths, that's a minor flaw.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Vat every Yiddisa Jew knows and everyone else should know!! 15 Oct 1999
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Yiddish to those who don't know, is a language derived from German (although if you ask three Jews for their opinion as to the origin of Yiddish, you'll get four opinions back at you darling!!). To the Jew who grows up in a Yiddisah "Stub" or house, learns many good expressions, and so many not so good ones! Drek takes a wonderful, factual approach to this dying language via the humorous road!

This book dares to expose to the secrets, words, and expressions that only a Yiddisah-cupe would know!

I recommend this book to anyone; Jew or non-who wants to have a great laugh, return to their childhood roots or just to pick up some very bad words indeed!

My Wife, Helene and I laughed out loud and are going to buy a crate full of "Drek" for our friends and family!

My only complaint is now I may not be able to talk behind people's backs so easily - they have the Drek! Who knows for sure!

Gay-cach-and-yam to all, and to all a goodnight!!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Humorous Analogy 1 Jan 2001
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Book is broken down into chapters by language category. Humorous and informative introduction followed by chapter by chapter historical introductions and then content. Fairly good attempt at pronunciation help and spelling, however, some prior experience with words in speaking environment is still necessary to truly capture the pronunciation. Overall, short but sound book.
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