Re: kumt tsu geyn

[Lionel Mrocki & Karen Amos <amrocks...>]

Lori Cahan-Simon wrote:

> I need a little help with a translation.  Can you tell me what the
> phrase kumt tsu geyn means, as in the line from the yidish version of
> Eliyohu hanovi, "Kumt tsu gehn tsu undz farshtelt".  I have seen it in
> other places.
>
> a dank in foroys,
> Lorele

kumt tsu geyn literally means "comes to walk", but means 'is nearing' or
coming/arriving.  It has more emphasis and a sense of iminence and nearness
than simply "kumt".  It also helps distinguish from other definitions of
kumt as the phrase "es kumt undz..." meaning "we are owed...."

as I write, Paula's translation of the whole phrase hits the screen and is
right on the mark!

--
Regards,

Lionel Mrocki

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