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Mini Lesson #225
1. How do you say “A merry Christmas!” in PA German? You would pronounce it EN HOLICHER GRISHED-DALK, and it is written:  En halicher Grischtdaag!
2. How would you say “Everything was closed.”? You would pronounce it ESS VAR OLLESS TSU, and it’s written: Es waar alles zu. 
 
 
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Mini Lesson #224
1. How do you say “That child is naughty.” in PA German? You would pronounce it SELL KINT ISS NIXNOOT-ICH, and it is written:  Sell Kind is nixnutzich.
2. How would you say “Thanksgiving”? You would pronounce it BAIT DAWK, and it’s written: Betdaag. 
 
 
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Mini Lesson #223
1. How do you say “Did you know it?” in PA German? You would pronounce it HUSHED DEW DESS GA-VISST, and it is written:  Hoscht du des gwisst.
2. How would you say “It's time to begin.”? You would pronounce it SIS SIGHT FA AWE-FONGA, and it’s written: Sis Zeit fer aafage. 
 
 
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Mini Lesson #222
1. How do you say “It's a sin and a shame.” in PA German? You would pronounce it SIS EN SIN UNNA SCHOND, and it is written:  Sis en Sin un e Schand.
2. How would you say “All of us are sinners.”? You would pronounce it MEER SIN OLL-MIN-ONNA SINDA, and it’s written: Mir sin allminanner Sinder. 
 
 
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Mini Lesson #221
1. How do you say “The wife did the redding up.” in PA German? You would pronounce it DEE FRAU HUT UFF-GA-RUNT, and it is written:  Die Frau hot uffgeraant.
2. How would you say “Is he tipsy again?”? You would pronounce it ISS AIR WIDDA GA-SOFFA, and it’s written: Is er widder gsoffa? 
 
 
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