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PA Dutch 101

PA Dutch 101. Video 1: Introduction and Overview En Bekanntmaching un en Iwwerguck. Pennsylvania Dutch. Why learn Pennsylvania Dutch? Did your grandparents speak it, but only when they didn’t want you to know what was going on?

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PA Dutch 101

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  1. PA Dutch 101 Video 1: Introduction and Overview En Bekanntmaching un en Iwwerguck

  2. Pennsylvania Dutch • Why learn Pennsylvania Dutch? • Did your grandparents speak it, but only when they didn’t want you to know what was going on? • Do you live in south-east PA or in an area of the world that has a significant Amish/Mennonite population? • Well, these videos are here to help!

  3. En Bekanntmaching! • Who am I? – Wer bin ich? • Why am I doing this? – Fer was duh ich sell?

  4. What is PA Dutch? • PD is a language that resulted from the leveling of several southwestern German dialects spoken in colonial America. • Spoken by Sectarians (Amish and Mennonites) and Non-Sectarians. • How different is it from German? • PA Dutch vs. PA German? • Differences among the language. • Spelling and Writing.

  5. Glee bisseliwwerselle Videos! • Basic overview of grammar and how the language works. • Practice and patience! • Building vocabulary on your own! • Get a DICTIONARY! • Revised Pennsylvania German Dictionary. C. Richard Beam • Pennsylvania German Dictionary. Eugene Stine

  6. Internet links: • hiwwewiedriwwe.wordpress.com • deitscheblog.wordpress.com • Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center • FACEBOOK: • Kannscht du Deitschschwetze? • PA Dutch and Proud • I’m not Amish but I can still speak Dutch • En Friehyaahrfer die Mudderschprooch

  7. Bis die naegschde Video, Macht’s gut un schwetztDeitsch! E-Poschtschreiwe: busterpa@yahoo.com

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