No, but most of my late family members did.
"Redstu Yiddish" is Yiddish for "Do you speak Yiddish?"
"Indian chief" typically refers to Native American tribal leaders, not Indian as in from India. Yiddish is a Jewish language. It is unlikely for an Indian chief to speak Yiddish, as they would likely speak one of the indigenous languages of their tribe.
To say something in Yiddish, you would use the Yiddish language. Yiddish is a Germanic-based language spoken by Ashkenazi Jews and has its own unique vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation. You can find resources online or take classes to learn how to speak in Yiddish.
Shmuel can speak English, Yiddish, and a little bit of German.
Yes, "chutzpah" is a common Yiddish term used to describe someone who has audacity or nerve, often in a bold or brash way. It has been adopted into English language to convey a sense of assertiveness or confidence.
"Redstu Yiddish" is Yiddish for "Do you speak Yiddish?"
Some of them did, yes.
Russian Jews speak Russian as their first language. Yiddish is a rare second language in Russia. Hardly any Russian Jews can speak it (Most Yiddish speakers in the world live in Belarus, Israel, and Argentina).There are no longer any native speakers of Yiddish in Russia.
Yiddish
Hebrew is the national language of Israel, and one of two official languages (along with Arabic). More than 6 million Israelis speak Hebrew.About 200,000 people speak Yiddish in Israel, mainly among the Haredi communities. Only about 1 million people speak Yiddish in the entire world.
They have no reason to speak Yiddish. It is or was the main language of most Ashkenazi Jews and is largely based on archaic German.
Ashkenazi Jews
Yiddish
It is not a problem
Yes, "chutzpah" is a common Yiddish term used to describe someone who has audacity or nerve, often in a bold or brash way. It has been adopted into English language to convey a sense of assertiveness or confidence.
It's mostly the Orthodox Jews.
English, Hebrew, and Yiddish.