German
Northern Germany,
Germany
Expression USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone in Northern Germany
A greeting that can be used at every time of day in Northern Germany - basically the equivalent to "Hi". In Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg, it is more common to use "Moin" and not "Moin moin", since the latter is sometimes considered to be too much talk.
"Moin Andreas, alles klar?"
"Moin Andreas, everything alright?"
Idiom USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone
(To be a nibbling cat.) • To have a sweet tooth.
"Meine Tochter ist eine echte Naschkatze. Sie isst gerne Kuchen, Kekse, Schoko - alles!"
"My daughter has a really sweet tooth. She likes eating cakes, biscuits, chocolate - everything!"
French
French speaking countries
Expression USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
(to have the balls) • Used to say you're pissed off.
"J'ai vraiment les boules qu'il m'ai menti!"
"I'm really pissed that he lied to me."
Expression USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone
(God be with you) • A greeting used similarly to "hello" in English. The extended version "Dia is Muire dhuit" (God and Mary be with you) is used as the response.
"Dia dhuit, a Eóin." "Dia is Muire dhuit, a Saoirse."
Submitted August 2020 by phickee
German
| Bavarian
Bavaria,
Germany
Word USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
(noun) • This year.
"Heier ist das Wetter recht schlecht."
"This year the weather is pretty bad."
Scots
| Doric
Aberdeenshire ,
Scotland
Standard Phrase USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone
Used as a greeting, sometimes it means “how’s things?” And sometimes it just means hello!
"Fit like? Ach nae bad! Yersel?"
"How are things? Oh not bad! Yourself?"
Submitted August 2020 by antoniauri
Word USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone
(interj.) • A happy, funny, positive way to say "hello".
"Halløjsa, hvordan har du det i dag?"
"Hey ya there, how are you today?"
Expression USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone
It could be used as an expression of annoyance, surprise or anger.
"¡Kore! Se me cayó la empanada" "¡Kore! ¡Cómo duele!" "Voy a perder mi vuelo. ¡Kore!" "Nderakore, no puedo creer que vino mi ex."
"Kore! I dropped the empanada" "Kore! How it hurts!" "I'm going to miss my flight. Kore!" "Nderakore, I can't believe my ex came over."
Submitted August 2020 by lauriferre
Idiom USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone
(to take a Peppe's route) • You use it when someone takes a very long route when they could have taken a very shorter one.
"Ci hai fatto fa' er giro de Peppe quando saremmo potuti essere arrivati molto prima."
"You made us take a Peppe's route while we could have arrived way earlier."
Word USED On Rare Occasion BY Almost Everyone
(v.) • (disimproving) • To worsen something whilst trying to improve something.
"Ich wollte den Fleck entfernen, aber jetzt ist es schlimmer als zuvor..." "Das hast du richtig schön verschlimmbessert!"
"I wanted to get rid of that stain, but now it’s even worse..." "You’ve disimproved it very nicely!"
Italian
| Dialetto avellinese
Irpinia,
Italy
Word USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
(noun) • (little umbrella) • Colloquial word used to describe someone/someone’s role as completely useless and compare them to a decorative umbrella.
"Che pote fa’ quillo ‘mbrellino?"
"What could that little umbrella guy do?"
Submitted August 2020 by alessiafromitaly
Expression USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone
(to leave English-style) • It means to leave quickly from a location without being seen.
"Ai văzut-o pe Maria? Trebuie să vorbesc cu ea." "Nu, a șters-o englezește."
"Have you seen Maria? I have to talk to her." "No, she left English-style."
Submitted August 2020 by miruna
German
German speaking countries
Idiom USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone
(fold up the sidewalks) • To indicate that there is nothing going on in a town (or a village).
"Da, wo ich herkomme, werden um Acht Uhr die Bürgersteige hochgeklappt. "
"Where I come from, the sidewalks are folded up at 8 pm. "
Submitted August 2020 by maedmaex
Expression USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
(to drink up one's judgement) • To act illogically, in an unexpected or incomprehensible way. To be out of one's mind.
"No tens diners i et vols comprar un cotxe de 30.000€; t'has begut l'enteniment?"
"You don't have money and you want to buy a 30.000€ car, have you drunk up your judgement?"
Expression USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone
(Now we have the salad ) • It’s used as an expression of frustration when something goes wrong.
"Max, pass auf die Vase auf!" (Max lässt die Vase fallen) "Jetzt haben wir den Salat!"
"Max, mind the vase!" (Max drops the vase) "Now we have the salad!"
German
German speaking countries
Expression USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
(to press someone's thumb) • Used to wish good luck to someone, similar to "fingers crossed".
"Ich drücke dir die Daumen!"
''I'm going to press you the thumbs!''
Italian
| Dialetto avellinese
Irpinia,
Italy
Word USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone
(noun, adjective) • A noun or an adjective used to underline someone’s stupidity in a friendly and, in some cases, slightly offensive way, e.g. when they embarrass themselves (or even you) in public or when they keep on making the same mistakes.
"Quanto si stordo, ‘o frat."
"Bro, you are so stupid."
Submitted August 2020 by alessiafromitaly
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!”
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."
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."
