Pennsylvania German
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Introduction
Pennsylvania German, or more commonly Pennsylvania Dutch, (Deitsch, Pennsylvania Deutsch, Pennsilfaanisch-Deitsch, Pennsilfaani-Deitsch, Pennsilweni-Deitsch, Pennsilfaanisch), is a West Central German variety spoken by 150,000 to 250,000 people in North America. It is traditionally the language of the Pennsylvania Dutch community.
The verb
Irregular verb: sei 'to be'
| ich | bin |
| du | bischt |
| er, sie, es | iss |
| mer | sin |
| ihr | sint |
| sie | sin |
Regular verb: gleiche 'to like'
| ich | gleich |
| du | gleichscht |
| er, sie, es | gleicht |
| mer | gleiche |
| ihr | gleicht |
| sie | gleiche |
List of verbs
| backe | to bake |
| bede | to pray |
| denke | to think |
| drinke | to drink |
| esse | to eat |
| fliege | to fly |
| gewe | to give |
| gleiche | to like |
| gucke | to look |
| hawwe | to have |
| heere | to hear |
| hocke | to sit |
| kann | to be able to |
| kicke | to kick |
| koche | to cook |
| laafe | to walk |
| lanne | to learn |
| leie | to lie |
| mache | to make |
| saufe | to drink |
| schaffe | to work |
| schmecke | to taste |
| schpiele | to play |
| schteh | to stand |
| schwetze | to talk |
| sehne | to see |
| springe | to run |
| tschumbe | to jump |