De Fir Kashas – Ma Nishtana in Yiddish


Tatta, ich vil d’fraigen de fir kashes (Father, I will ask the four questions.)

Question 1

Alla nacht fun a ganz yar (All of the rest of the year)

Essen mir chametz u’matzah, (I eat leavened products and matzah,)

Uhbar d’nacht fun Pesach, essen mir matzah. (But on the night of Pesach, I eat matzah.)

 Question 2

Alla nacht fun a ganz yar (All of the rest of the year)

Essen mir allilay grinsin, (I eat all types of vegetables,)

Uhbar d’nacht fun Pesach, essen mir bitterer grinsin. (But on the night of Pesach, I eat marror.)

 Question 3

Alla nacht fun a ganz yar (All of the rest of the year)

Tinkin mir nor ain mol, (I don’t even dip once,)

Uhbar d’nacht fun Pesach, tinkin mir tzvai mol. (But on the night of Pesach, I dip twice.)

[Karpas in saltzvasser, un marror in charoses. (Karpas in saltwater, and marror in charoses.)]

 Question 4

Alla nacht fun a ganz yar (All of the rest of the year)

Essen mir sie zitzindik un sie ungeshpart, (I eat while sitting straight or leaning,)

Uhbar d’nacht fun Pesach, essen mir sie ungeshpart. (But on the night of Pesach, I eat while leaning.)

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