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German Germany

Fernweh

Expression USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone

(n.) • (farsickness) • A strong urge to travel (fern) far from home. Opposite to homesickness/nostalgia (Heimweh).

“Ich habe Fernweh!”

“I have farsickness!”

Confirmed by 20 people

Sicilian Italy

Cu nasci tunnu, nun pò moriri quatratu

Idiom USED Very frequently BY Everyone

(The one who was born in the shape of a square, cannot die shaped like a circle) • It’s used when someone promises you that they will change their attitude, but then never changes and keeps making the same mistakes.

When you promised your mum you were always going to clean up your room, but you don’t she says “cu nasci tunnu nun po moriri quatratu”

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Polish Poland

lać wodę

Idiom USED Very frequently BY Students

(to pour water) • to talk or write a lot without giving any useful information or any clear answers

"Esej na trzy strony? Trzeba będzie lać wodę."

"A 3-page essay? We will have to pour water."

Confirmed by 4 people

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Spanish Mexico

donde da vuelta el viento

Expression USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone

(where the wind turns) • Is used to express that a place is very far away

"¿Sabes dónde quedan las oficinas de gobierno?" "Por donde da vuelta el viento"

"Do you know where are the government offices?" "Where the wind turns."

Confirmed by 7 people

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Spanish Mexico

hasta el culo del diablo

Expression USED Very frequently BY Adults

(up to the devil's ass) • Is used to express that a place is very far away

"¿Quieres ir a la casa de María?" "No, ella vive hasta el culo del diablo."

"Do you want to go to Maria's house?" "No, she lives up to the devil's ass."

Confirmed by 7 people

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Polish Poland

wystroić się jak szczur na otwarcie kanału

Slang USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone

(to dress up like a rat for the inauguration of the sewers) • To tart oneself up inadequately to a situation and/or extravagantly.

"A co ty się tak wystoriłaś jak szczur na otwarcie kanałów? My po prostu idziemy w jeansach."

"Why did you dress up like a rat for the inauguration of the sewers? Us, we are just wearing bluejeans."

Confirmed by 2 people

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Portuguese Brazil

onde o Judas perdeu as botas

Expression USED On Occasion BY Everyone

(where Judas lost his boots) • When a place is way too far away.

"A fazenda dele fica onde o Judas perdeu as botas."

"His farm is where Judas lost his boots."

Confirmed by 4 people

German | Swiss German Switzerland

äxgüsi

Slang USED On Occasion BY Some People

to say sorry or excuse me in a joking and informal way

"Äxgüsi, könnten sie miar helfa?"

"Excuse me, could you help me?"

German Switzerland

bünzli

Word USED On Occasion BY Most People

(n.) • A "bünzli" is a person who follows rules at all times and wants others to follow them, too. It's usually also associated with people of higher socioeconomic status or older people. It has a partial overlap in meaning with the English slang term "Karen" in that a "bünzli" will also talk to a manager (or some kind of higher official) if something isn't done their way.

"Mi nochber isch sone bünzli. Är het gest dr polizei aglüte weil mr am 22:30 ufem balkon musik glost hän."

"My neighbor is such a bünzli. He called the police yesterday because we were listening to music on our balcony at 10:30pm."

German | Swiss German Switzerland

Hopp de Bäse

Idiom USED Frequently BY Some People

Used to tell someone to hurry up.

"Jetzt aber hopp de Bäse!"

"And now hurry up!"

German | Swiss German Bern, Switzerland

Müntschi

Slang USED Frequently BY Young people

(n.) • This word meaning "kiss" is used at the of a message, for example in a WhatsApp chat instead of “bye".

"Müntschi und bis bald"

"Kiss and see you soon"

French Wallonia, Belgium

il n'y a pas un chat

Expression USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone

(there isn't a cat) • The place is so empty there's no one there, not even a cat.

"J'ai été visiter un village fantôme, il n'y avait pas un chat!"

"I visited a ghost town, there wasn't even a cat!"

Confirmed by 2 people

Dutch Netherlands

Of je worst lust!

Standard Phrase USED On Occasion BY Friends

(Whether you like sausage!) • Phrase used when the person you're talking to did not hear what you said and is asking you to repeat. Often pronounced louder than necessary for added effect.

"Wat ga je morgen doen?" "Huh?" "Ik vroeg: wat ga je morgen doen?" "Wat?" "Of je worst lust!"

"What are you doing tomorrow?" "Huh?" "I asked - what are you doing tomorrow?" "What?" "Whether you like sausage!"

Confirmed by 4 people

Spanish Argentina

estar al pedo

Expression USED Frequently BY Young People

(be to the fart) • Used when you're free or not doing anything important.

"¿Estás ocupada mañana?" "No, estoy al pedo todo el día."

"Are you busy tomorrow?" "No, I'm to the fart all day."

Confirmed by 10 people

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Welsh Wales

paid â chodi pais ar ôl piso

Idiom USED On Occasion BY Some People

(don’t raise your petticoat after pissing) • Don’t spend time worrying about something that cannot be changed.

"Dylet ti wedi dod â siorts neu paid â chodi pais ar ôl piso."

"You should have come with shorts but don’t raise your petticoat after pissing."

Polish Poland

załatwić coś

Idiom USED Frequently BY Everyone

(v.) • It means to arrange something, get something done, to run errands.

"Musisz załatwić mu pracę, lokum i pieniądze."

"You have to get him a job, accommodation and money."

Confirmed by 3 people

Italian Italy

reggere il moccolo

Expression USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone

(to hold the candle end) • Being the third wheel while a couple is sharing a romantic and intimate moment.

"Anna e Marco si sono baciati e io sono rimasto lì a reggere il moccolo."

"Anna and Marco kissed and I stayed there holding the candle end."

Confirmed by 8 people

Cornish United Kingdom

divedhow

Standard Phrase USED Very frequently BY Everyone

(un-drunk) • Sober. Composed of medhow (drunk) and di (un) meaning that Cornish people are either drunk or un-drunk.

“Res yw dhym eva Korev, re dhivedhow esov!”

“I gotta drink a beer, I'm too un-drunk!”

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Dutch Netherlands

niks aan de hand

Expression USED Very frequently BY Everyone

(nothing on the hand) • Way of saying everything is fine, there are no issues, nothing to worry about.

"Alles goed met je?" "Ja hoor, niks aan de hand."

"Everything okay with you?" "Oh yes, nothing on the hand."

Confirmed by 6 people

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Dutch Netherlands

boven water

Expression USED Frequently BY Most People

(above water) • Something that was lost or hidden that has now been found again.

"Zijn de belastingpapieren al weer boven water?"

"Are the tax papers above water again?"

Confirmed by 4 people