aba

father, dad, daddy

abi gezunt

"As long as you're healthy [you can be happy]."

acharon acharon chaviv

"The very last one is beloved."; "Last but not least."

aderaba

certainly, by all means; I certainly don't object

on the contrary

al regel achat

lit. "on one foot"; off-the-cuff; "To answer a question or deal with a query very briefly and cursorily." (Glinert)

Aleph-bet

"A name for the Hebrew alphabet" (JPS)

aliyah

ascent

immigration to Israel

"calling to the reading of the Torah" (Glinert)

ascent of the soul of a deceased person to a higher level, as is believed to happen on their yartzeit

am haaretz

People of the land

Bumpkin, ignoramus, uneducated person

Vulgar, boorish person

apikoros

heretic, non-believer, especially one with great knowledge of Judaism

aroisgevorfene gelt

"a waste of money"; lit., thrown out money.