ach—oh
bruder—brother
daed—dad
danki—thank you
Englisch /-er—a non-Amish person
fraa—wife
gut—good
haus—house
kapp—prayer covering or cap
lieb—love
maedel—girl
mamm—mom
mammi—grandmother
mei—my
mudder—mother
nee—no
rumschpringe—running-around period when a teenager turns sixteen years old
sohn—son
Wei bischt?—How are you? or Hi there.
ya—yes
* THE GERMAN DIALECT SPOKEN BY THE AMISH IS NOT A written language and varies depending on the location and origin of the settlement. These spellings are approximations. Most Amish children learn English after they start school. They also learn High German, which is used in their Sunday services.