Ladino (Judeo-Spanish)

I’m early on in my journey of learning Ladino (Judeo-Spanish), so many of these resources are going to be beginner-level.

• Classes
  • Oxford School of Rare Jewish Languages – Ladino Classes
• Dictionaries/Lexicons/Word Lists
  • Dictionary of Ladino Lenguage – By Dr. Avner Perez
• Grammar/etc.
  • Romanization Table
• Vocabulary/Word & Phrase Lists
  • JewishUnpacked.com: 13 essential Ladino words and phrases
  • Chabad.org: 10 Ladino Words to Learn and Use All the Time
  • MyJewishLearning.com: The 11 Best Ladino Expressions and Phrases To Know
  • HeyAlma.com:15 Ladino phrases every Jew should know
  • WikiTravel.org: Ladino Phrasebook and pronounciation guide
  • Ladino words and phrases (SBH Seattle)
• My vocabulary:
  • Small Talk/Travel
    • Hello/Hi – Shalom
    • What’s new? – Ke haber?
    • How are you? – Komo estash?
    • Very well, thank you – Muy byen, grasyas.
    • What is your name? (informal) – Komo te yamas?
    • What is your name? (formal) – Komo vos yamash?
    • Who are you? (informal) – Ken [eres/sos]?
    • My name is ______ – Me yamo ______
    • I am ______ – Yo so ______
    • Nice to meet you – Enkantado/a
    • It’s a pleasure to meet you – Muncho plazer
    • Please – Por favor
    • Thank you – Grasyas
    • You’re welcome – De nada
    • Yes – Si
    • No – No
    • Excuse me! (begging pardon) – [Pardon/Perdon]!
    • I’m sorry – Lo syento
    • Goodbye – Adyo
    • I can’t speak Ladino (well) – No (f)avlo (byen) ladino.
    • Do you speak English? (informal) – (F)Avlas inglez?
    • Do you speak English? (formal) – (F)Avlates inglez?
    • Is there someone here who speaks English? – Ay alguno ke (f)avla inglez?
    • Help! – Ayuda!
    • Good morning – Buenos diyas
    • Good afternoon / Good evening – Buenas tardes
    • Good evening / Good night – Buenas noches
    • I don’t understand – No entyendo
    • Where is the toilet? – Ande esta el banyo?
    • Leave me alone – Deshame en paz.
    • Don’t touch me! – No me tokes!
    • Police! – Polis!
  • Numbers
    • ½ – medio
    • 0 – zero
    • 1 – uno
    • 2 – dos
    • 3 – trez
    • 4 – kuatro
    • 5 – sinko
    • 6 – sesh
    • 7 – syete
    • 8 – ocho
    • 9 – mueve
    • 10 – dyez
    • 11 – onze
    • 12 – dodje
    • 13 – tredje
  • Other words:
    • Gato – Cat
  • Phrases:
    • Guay de mi – Oy veh!
    • Haberes buenos – Good news
    • Echar lashon – to schmooze
    • Bavajadas – Nonsense
    • Djente de piron – The 1%, lit. “people of the fork”
    • Engleneate! – Have fun!
    • Las anyadas non azen sezudos, eyas non azen ke viejos – “The years don’t make people wise, they just make them old.”
    • Kuando se eskurese es para amaneser – “When it’s dark out, that’s because dawn is coming.”
    • Todos los dedos de la mano no son unos – “All the fingers of the hand are not the same,”
  • Verbs – To be:
    

    Pronoun	SER	ESTAR
    Yo 1st Personal Singular	So	Esto
    Tu 2nd Singular informal	Sos	Estas
    El/Eya 3rd person singular	Es	Esta
    Mozotros 1st Plural	Semos	Estamos
    Vos 2nd formal SingleVozotros 2nd Plural	Sosh	Estash
    Eyos/as 3rd Plural	Son	Estan