Frida Leizerovna Zak

recorded in Polonne, 2003

2 recordings · 120 minutes · 43 min of questionnaire · 5 min of singing

Interviewed by Dov-Ber Kerler, Jeffrey Veidlinger

Conversations 1

Each line is one conversation with Zak, 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.

• 2003-05-03
  ▶ Polonne · 2.0 h

  MDV 633 · MDV 634 (2 tapes)

Topics

Questionnaire

78 questions put to Zak. Each link opens the recording at that moment.

• MDV 633 3:30
  sausage (колбаса) — Yiddish for колбаса (sausage)
• MDV 633 3:52
  tomato (помидоры) — Yiddish for помидоры (tomatoes)
• MDV 633 4:01
  plums (сливы) — Yiddish for сливы (plums)
• MDV 633 4:25
  grapes (виноград) — Yiddish for виноград (grapes)
• MDV 633 4:31
  wine (вино) — Yiddish for вино (wine)
• MDV 633 4:49
  raisins (изюм) — Yiddish for изюм (raisins)
• MDV 634 0:03
  meaning of dibek — meaning of 'דיביק' (dibek/dybbuk)
• MDV 634 0:13
  meaning of goylem — meaning of 'גולם' (golem)
• MDV 634 0:31
  bed (кровать) — the Yiddish word for 'bed'
• MDV 634 0:36
  I ask you (я прошу вас) — the Yiddish translation of 'I ask you'
• MDV 634 0:42
  cemetery (кладбище) — Yiddish for 'cemetery' (Russian кладбище)
• MDV 634 1:06
  teeth (зубы) — the Yiddish word for 'teeth'
• MDV 634 1:10
  ten (десять) — the Yiddish word for 'ten'
• MDV 634 1:53
  vodka (водка) — the Yiddish word for 'vodka'
• MDV 634 2:34
  thousand (тысяча) — the Yiddish word for 'thousand'
• MDV 634 2:43
  I was (я был) — the Yiddish translation of 'I was'
• MDV 634 2:45
  please (пожалуйста) — Yiddish for 'please' (Russian пожалуйста)
• MDV 634 3:14
  congratulations (поздравляю) — what is said at a Jewish wedding or bar mitzvah (Russian поздравляю)
• MDV 634 3:24
  to pray (молиться) — the Yiddish word for 'to pray'
• MDV 634 3:44
  thank you (спасибо) — Yiddish for 'thank you' (Russian спасибо)
• MDV 634 3:54
  mouse (мышь) — Yiddish for 'mouse' (Russian мышка)
• MDV 634 4:06
  late (поздно) — Yiddish for 'late' (Russian поздно)
• MDV 634 4:26
  later (позже) — Yiddish for 'later' (Russian позже)
• MDV 634 4:32
  grandmother (бабушка) — the Yiddish word for 'grandmother'
• MDV 634 4:35
  earlier (раньше) — Yiddish for 'earlier' (Russian раньше)
• MDV 634 4:43
  cold (холодно) — Yiddish for 'cold' (Russian холодно)
• MDV 634 4:46
  colder (холоднее) — Yiddish for 'colder' (Russian холоднее)
• MDV 634 4:53
  high (высоко) — Yiddish for 'high' (Russian высоко)
• MDV 634 4:59
  high (высоко) — Yiddish for 'high' (Russian высоко)
• MDV 634 5:04
  quickly (быстро) — Yiddish for 'fast' (Russian быстро)
• MDV 634 5:13
  near (близко) — Yiddish for 'close' (Russian близко)
• MDV 634 5:29
  nearer (ближе) — Yiddish for 'closer' (Russian ближе)
• MDV 634 5:42
  where does he live (где он живет? (where does he live?)) — Yiddish for 'where does he live?' (Russian где он живёт?)
• MDV 634 5:49
  taste (вкус) — the Yiddish word for 'taste'
• MDV 634 6:14
  I speak with mama (разговариваю с мамой) — the Yiddish translation of 'I speak with mother'
• MDV 634 6:30
  he is very sick (он очень болен) — Yiddish for 'he is very sick' (Russian он очень болен)
• MDV 634 6:32
  I walk on the street (иду по улице) — the Yiddish word for 'street' / 'go on the street'
• MDV 634 6:48
  she is very beautiful (она очень красивая) — Yiddish for 'she is very beautiful' (Russian она очень красивая)
• MDV 634 7:01
  I live on this street (живу на этой улице) — the Yiddish translation of 'I live on this street'
• MDV 634 7:14
  all people (все люди) — the Yiddish translation of 'all people'
• MDV 634 7:30
  difference between krank and shlaf — difference between 'קראנק' (sick) and 'שלאף' (weak)
• MDV 634 7:44
  I like him (он мне нравится) — Yiddish for 'I like him' (Russian он мне нравится)
• MDV 634 8:00
  I like him very much (он мне очень нравится) — Yiddish for 'I like him very much' (Russian он мне очень нравится)
• MDV 634 8:05
  such people (такие люди) — the Yiddish translation of 'such people'
• MDV 634 8:06
  to run away (убежать) — Yiddish for 'run away' (Russian убежать)
• MDV 634 8:42
  cross (крест) — Yiddish for 'cross' (Russian крест)
• MDV 634 8:58
  ear (ухо) — the Yiddish word for 'ear'
• MDV 634 9:17
  to build (a construi (RO)) — Yiddish for 'build' (Russian строить)
• MDV 634 9:25
  stone building (каменная постройка) — Yiddish for 'stone building' (Russian каменная постройка)
• MDV 634 9:46
  I am very pleased (мне очень приятно) — the Yiddish translation of 'I am very pleased'
• MDV 634 9:52
  sour (кислый) — Yiddish for 'sour' (Russian кислый)
• MDV 634 9:59
  blue (синий) — the Yiddish word for 'blue (scarf)'
• MDV 634 10:17
  belly (живот) — the Yiddish word for 'belly/stomach'
• MDV 634 10:25
  mouse (мышь) — the Yiddish word for 'mouse'
• MDV 634 10:38
  groats (крупа) — the Yiddish word for 'groats'
• MDV 634 10:39
  sweet and sour (кислосладкий) — Yiddish for 'sweet and sour' (Russian кисло-сладкий)
• MDV 634 10:43
  glass (window) (стекло) — the Yiddish word for 'windowpane/glass'
• MDV 634 11:08
  broth (бульон) — the Yiddish word for 'broth'
• MDV 634 11:11
  my head hurts (голова болит) — Yiddish for 'my head hurts' (Russian голова болит)
• MDV 634 11:23
  my head hurts (голова болит) — Yiddish for 'I have a headache' (Russian у меня болит голова)
• MDV 634 11:25
  pigeon (голубь) — the Yiddish word for 'dove/pigeon'
• MDV 634 12:32
  from where (откуда) — Yiddish for 'from where' (Russian откуда)
• MDV 634 12:47
  plural of gvir — plural form of 'gvir'
• MDV 634 14:08
  whose child (чей ребёнок) — the Yiddish translation of 'whose child'
• MDV 634 14:20
  you (pl.) are right (вы правы) — the Yiddish translation of 'you are right'
• MDV 634 14:40
  hat/cap (шапка) — the Yiddish word for 'hat/cap'
• MDV 634 15:44
  well (колодец) — the Yiddish word for 'well'
• MDV 634 16:41
  man (мужчина) — the Yiddish word for 'man'
• MDV 634 16:48
  we will go (мы пойдём) — the Yiddish translation of 'we will go'
• MDV 634 17:09
  probably (наверное) — the Yiddish word for 'probably'
• MDV 634 17:36
  floor (пол) — the Yiddish word for 'floor'
• MDV 634 18:09
  fence (забор) — the Yiddish word for 'fence'
• MDV 634 18:13
  fence (забор) — another Yiddish word for 'fence'
• MDV 634 20:49
  much/many (много) — the Yiddish word for 'much/many'
• MDV 634 21:23
  back (назад) — the Yiddish word for 'back'
• MDV 634 22:20
  suddenly (вдруг) — the Yiddish word for 'suddenly'
• MDV 634 22:50
  someone (кто-то) — the Yiddish word for 'someone'
• MDV 634 22:57
  difference between rov and rebe — the difference between 'rov' (rabbi) and 'rebe' (teacher)