Itskhak (Itsik) Pinhasovich Shteingart

born 1922 in Kovel' ("Kovel’, then in Poland" in the catalogue) · recorded in Rivne, 2003

2 recordings · 121 minutes · 53 min of questionnaire · 7 min of singing

Also written: Itskhak Pinhasovich Shteingart

Interviewed by Dov-Ber Kerler, Jeffrey Veidlinger · recorded together with Sonia Shevelevna Litvak

Conversations 1

Each line is one conversation with Shteingart, whichever tapes carry it; ▶ opens it with its own player, which runs through its parts in sequence. The tape links play from that point on the tape's page.

• 2003-05-06 – 2003-05-07
  ▶ Rivne · 1.9 h two sources agree

  MDV 648 9:24–1:00:03 · MDV 649 (2 tapes)

Topics

Questionnaire

90 questions put to Shteingart. Each link opens the recording at that moment.

• MDV 649 0:02
  meaning of a guter yid — meaning of 'a guter yid'
• MDV 649 2:06
  meaning of litvak — meaning of 'litvak'
• MDV 649 2:54
  meaning of dibek — meaning of 'dibek'
• MDV 649 3:51
  meaning of goylem — meaning of 'goylem'
• MDV 649 4:02
  meaning of goyish mazl — meaning of 'goyish mazl' (good or bad)
• MDV 649 5:17
  meaning of a gut ort — meaning of 'a gut ort'
• MDV 649 5:45
  cemetery (кладбище) — whether 'a gut ort' is said for cemetery
• MDV 649 5:51
  cemetery (кладбище) — how to say 'кладбище' (cemetery) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 6:47
  response to a gut morgn — response to 'gut morgn'
• MDV 649 6:59
  whether heard a gut elef — whether informant has heard 'a gut elef'
• MDV 649 8:09
  thank you (спасибо) — how to say 'спасибо' (thank you) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 8:21
  late (поздно) — how to say 'поздно' (late) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 8:30
  later (позже) — how to say 'позже' (later) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 8:39
  earlier (раньше) — how to say 'раньше' (earlier) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 8:56
  cold (холодно) — how to say 'холодно' (cold) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 9:11
  higher (выше) — how to say 'выше' (higher) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 9:28
  higher (выше) — how to say 'выше' / 'higher' in Yiddish (second attempt)
• MDV 649 10:03
  quickly (быстро) — how to say 'быстро' (fast) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 10:04
  faster (быстрее) — how to say 'быстрее' (faster) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 10:12
  near (близко) — how to say 'близко' (close) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 10:21
  nearer (ближе) — how to say 'ближе' (closer) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 10:44
  where does he live (где он живет? (where does he live?)) — how to say 'где он живёт?' (where does he live?) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 10:47
  how did you say (как ты сказал?) — how to say 'как ты сказал?' (how did you say?) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 11:06
  listen to me (слушай меня) — how to say 'слушай меня' (listen to me) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 11:11
  my head hurts (голова болит) — how to say 'голова болит' (head aches) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 11:23
  she is very beautiful (она очень красивая) — how to say 'она очень красивая' (she is very beautiful) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 12:32
  I like him (он мне нравится) — how to say 'он мне нравится' (I like him) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 12:39
  I don't like him (он мне не нравится) — how to say 'он мне не нравится' (I don't like him) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 12:49
  I like him very much (он мне очень нравится) — how to say 'он мне очень нравится' (I like him very much) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 12:56
  to run away (убежать) — how to say 'убежать' (to run away) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 13:07
  he ran away from the Germans (он убежал от немцев) — how to say 'он убежал от немцев' (he ran away from the Germans) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 14:16
  cross (крест) — how to say 'крест' (cross) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 14:51
  to build (a construi (RO)) — how to say 'строить' (to build) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 15:18
  stone building (каменная постройка) — how to say 'каменная постройка' (stone building) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 16:07
  my head hurts (голова болит) — how to say 'голова болит' (head hurts) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 16:29
  my head hurts (голова болит) — how to say 'у меня болит голова' (I have a headache) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 16:44
  he knows this too (он знает это тоже) — how to say 'он знает это тоже' (he knows this too) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 16:52
  from where (откуда) — how to say 'откуда?' (from where?) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 17:06
  from there (оттуда) — how to say 'оттуда' (from there) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 17:14
  from where (откуда) — how to say 'откуда?' (from where?) in Yiddish (repeated)
• MDV 649 18:28
  teeth (зубы) — how to say 'зубы' (teeth) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 18:31
  ten (десять) — how to say 'десять' (ten) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 18:36
  vodka (водка) — how to say 'водка' (vodka) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 18:44
  you are young (ты молод) — how to say 'ты молод' (you are young) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 18:50
  you are right (ты прав) — how to say 'ты прав' (you are right) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 19:06
  it was in (19)14 or (19)15 (это было в тринадцатом году) — how to say 'это было в тринадцатом году' (it was in '13) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 19:28
  I was (я был) — how to say 'я был' (I was) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 19:48
  grandmother (бабушка) — how to say 'бабушка' (grandmother) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 20:34
  midwife (акушерка) — how to say 'акушерка' (midwife) in Yiddish; whether 'bobe' means midwife
• MDV 649 20:59
  to kiss (целовать) — how to say 'целовать' (to kiss) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 21:40
  I speak with mama (разговариваю с мамой) — how to say 'разговариваю с мамой' (I speak with mama) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 22:20
  I walk on the street (иду по улице) — how to say 'иду по этой улице' (I'm walking on this street) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 22:38
  on the street (по этой улице) — how to say 'по этой улице' (on this street) in Yiddish (variant with dative)
• MDV 649 22:51
  I live on this street (живу на этой улице) — how to say 'живу на этой улице' (I live on this street) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 23:21
  all people (все люди) — how to say 'все люди' (all people) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 23:42
  I know everyone here (я знаю здесь всех) — how to say 'я знаю здесь всех' (I know everyone here) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 23:51
  today three people came (сегодня пришло три человека) — how to say 'сегодня пришло три человека' (today three people came) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 24:52
  such things (такие дела) — how to say 'такие дела' (such things) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 24:56
  on this street live only Jews (на этой улице живут одни евреи) — how to say 'на этой улице живут одни евреи' (only Jews live on this street) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 25:22
  very (очень) — how to say 'очень' (very) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 26:41
  I am very pleased (мне очень приятно) — how to say 'мне очень приятно' (I am very pleased) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 26:56
  that is another matter (это другое дело) — how to say 'это другое дело' (that is another matter) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 28:05
  attic (чердак) — how to say 'чердак' (attic) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 28:26
  well (колодец) — how to say 'колодец' (well) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 28:53
  belly (живот) — how to say 'живот' (belly) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 29:05
  mouse (мышь) — how to say 'мышь' (mouse) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 29:05
  house (дом) — how to say 'дом' (house) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 29:51
  pigeon (голубь) — how to say 'голубь' (pigeon) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 30:01
  broth (бульон) — how to say 'бульон' (broth) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 30:18
  deaf (глухой (deaf)) — how to say 'deaf' in Yiddish
• MDV 649 30:41
  I was at father's (я был у отца) — how to say 'я был у отца' (I was at father's) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 31:16
  I sat at the table (я сидел за столом) — whether 'bayn tish' or 'baym tish'
• MDV 649 33:18
  plural of gvir — plural of 'gvir' (rich person)
• MDV 649 34:00
  rye (рожь) — how to say 'рожь' (rye) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 34:29
  then (тогда) — how to say 'тогда' (then, at that time) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 34:56
  on the road (на дороге) — how to say 'на дороге' (on the road) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 35:18
  plural of vogn — plural of 'vogn' (wagon)
• MDV 649 35:24
  whose child (чей ребёнок) — how to say 'чей это ребенок?' (whose child is this?) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 35:49
  I made a mistake (я сделал ошибку) — how to say 'я сделал ошибку' (I made a mistake) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 38:09
  he probably knows Yiddish (он, наверное, знает идиш) — how to say 'он, наверное, знает идиш' (he probably knows Yiddish) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 38:52
  fence (забор) — how to say 'забор' (fence) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 39:18
  face (лицо) — how to say 'лицо' (face) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 40:45
  she left parents (она покинула родителей) — how to say 'она покинула родителей' (she abandoned her parents) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 41:12
  he grew a beard (он отпустил бороду) — how to say 'он отпустил бороду' (he grew a beard) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 41:18
  much/many (много) — both use 'farlozt'; how to say 'много' (much, many) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 43:57
  room (комната) — how to say 'комната' (room) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 44:52
  handle (ручка) — how to say 'ручка' (handle) in Yiddish
• MDV 649 46:37
  plural of rov — plural of 'rov'
• MDV 649 46:44
  plural of rebe — plural of 'rebe'
• MDV 649 47:20
  plural of enemy (mult dușman) — plural of 'soyne' (enemy)