A guide to the unique language of Yiddish, whether you are tackling rules of grammar or just throwing around some key phrases so you sound a little less goyish. There is a fascinating explanation of how and why Yiddish developed, an easy introduction to the Yiddish alphabet, as well as to the distinctive sound of Yiddish. Here is all the Yiddish you will need for communicating with family and friends or for bargain hunting on New York's Lower East Side. Written in English and transliterated Yiddish.