���The Pennsylvania Dutch have a very distinct "slanguage" of their own. If you are ever in the area, this may be a good reference to understand what they are saying. The "slanguage" is on the left and the translation to the right.

villkumm.....welcome.

Kumm vonct nah.....come here.

awk nah.....Oh My!

dippy ecks.....Eggs that are fried "over easy".

otten the lights or make ott the lights.....turn off the lights.

ferhoodeled.....confused, "mixed up".

red up.....to clean up.

goot.....good.

Kumm esse.....come and eat.

Gezoonheit.....response to someone who sneezes.

nah.....now.

going ott.....to leave.

Lepnin (pronounced: LEP-nin).....in reference to the city or county of Lebanon.

Throw the cah over some hay.....throw some hay over to the cow.

Do you vant to go viss?.....Do you want to go with us?

Langcaster (pronounced: LANG-caster).....in reference to the city or county of Lancaster.

vonct.....once.

Chakey valked the street dahn.....Jakey walked down the street.

Chackey vent to Lepnin over.....Jakey went to Lebanon.

Quit your brutzin.....Quit your whimpering or crying.

All boogered ain't.....All messed up.

Make vet.....to rain.

houtzin.....to play rough or run around. (example: stop your houtzin in the house)

Wootz.....person that eats alot.

Kupfdoof.....a scarf or bandana worn on the head.

Shusslik.....too much in a hurry.

Hurrieder.....in a hurry.

Grexy....."cranky" mood.

It's vonderful goot.....it's excellent.

Fressing.....to eat.

Sank you wery much.....thank you very much.

Spritzin.....drizzle or light rain.