זײַ מיר מוחל

Yiddish

Yiddish phrasebook

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Etymology

מוחל borrowed from Hebrew מוחל, the present participle and present tense of מחל.

Pronunciation

• (YIVO) IPA^(key): /ˌzaɪ̯ mɪʁ ˈmɔɪ̯χɫ̩/
• (Northeastern) IPA^(key): /ˌzaɪ̯ mɪʁ ˈmeɪ̯χɫ̩/
• (Poylish) IPA^(key): /ˈzaː miːʁ ˈmɔɪ̯χɫ̩/
• (Ukrainish) IPA^(key): /ˌza miʁ ˈmɔɪ̯χɫ̩/

Phrase

זײַ מיר מוחל • (zay mir moykhl)

1. Sorry.

   Synonym: עס טוט מיר לײַד (es tut mir layd)

2. Forgive me.