ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Hiwwe wie Driwwe

Hiwwe wie driwwe is a very fun and special thing that people in Pennsylvania like to do. It's a special way of speaking Pennsylvania German that you might hear people talking in certain parts of Pennsylvania, like in the Amish communities.

When people speak hiwwe wie driwwe, they use different words than what we normally hear in English. For example, "hiwwe" means "up above" and "driwwe" means "down below." This is because Pennsylvania German was created by people who came from Germany hundreds of years ago and they used words that made sense to them.

When people speak hiwwe wie driwwe, they can make jokes and tell stories in a really funny way, because the words are so different from what we usually hear. It's like being part of a secret club!