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Word USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
Common way to refer to loose change.
''Juntemos las chauchas pa' comprar cervezas.''
''Let's get all our change together to buy beer.''
Submitted August 2020 by diagolino
Word USED Very frequently BY Everyone
(tasty) • An adjective or adverb that can be used to describe almost every positive thing, and can also be translated as "nice", or "good". If a person is "lekker" they are very attractive. If an action is "lekker" it is enjoyable and it goes well. "Niet lekker" (not lekker) can also mean sick or crazy.
"Lekker weertje vandaag, hè?" "Ja, maar ik voel me helaas niet zo lekker vandaag." "Jammer, anders hadden we lekker naar het strand kunnen gaan om lekker lekkere wijven te kijken." "Dat zou wel lekker geweest zijn, ja, maar ik blijf lekker in bed liggen vandaag. Ik zou niet lekker zijn als ik in deze toestand de deur uit zou gaan."
"Tasty weather today, huh? "Yes, but unfortunately I don't feel very tasty today." "Pity, otherwise we could have tastily gone to the beach to tastily watch tasty chicks." "That would have been tasty, yes, but i'm tastily staying in bed today. I wouldn't be tasty if I went out the door in this state."
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Word USED On Occasion BY Some People
(adv.) • Totally, completely, absolutely
"On je konc blbý!"
"He's totally stupid!"
Submitted August 2020 by adamburianek
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Word USED On Occasion BY Young People
A lot (of something).
"Bolo tam mrte ľudí."
"There were a lot of people."
Submitted August 2020 by adamburianek
Word USED On Occasion BY Everyone
(adj.) • It literally means someone who is uncircumcised but is also used as an insult, usually by men, to demean or mock a man's skills.
"Isasama ba natin si Paulo sa shooting range?" "Huwag. Supot naman 'yon."
"Are we going to invite Paulo to the shooting range?" "Don't. He's uncircumcised anyway."
Submitted August 2020 by adtonangadto
Word USED Frequently BY Everyone
(adj.) • The root word 'baboy' literally means 'pig'. 'Binaboy' refers to anything valuable that was destroyed, desecrated or treated with disrespect. The disrespect aspect is important in the usage of this word.
"Ginuhitan nila ang litrato ni Rizal. Binaboy nila ang pambansang bayani natin."
"They drew on the picture of Rizal. They spat on our national hero."
Submitted August 2020 by adtonangadto
Word USED On Rare Occasion BY Older Generations
(Gorunandsayit) • This word evolved from a sentence that was usually said very quick, until it became one single word. It's used to name a person who will tell a secret to everyone as quick as they know it.
''Seguro que ya se lo ha contado a todo el mundo, ¡vaya correveidile está hecho!''
I'm sure he already told it to everyone. What a gorunandsayit guy!''
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Italian
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Veneto,
Italy
Word USED Very frequently BY Everyone
(n.) • (money) • “Schei” is used in Venetian dialect. When Venice was conquered by the Austrians, the coins that Austrians brought to Venice had written “scheidemünzen” on top. Venetians had no idea how to read German so they pronounced what was written as it sounded right to them. From then on, money is called “schei” in Venice.
"No go schei!"
"I don’t have money!"
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Word USED On Occasion BY Anyone
(n.) • The currency of Norway is Kroner, and kronerulling is when people pitch in loose change and coins to buy something. Usually for someone else.
"Har du ikke nok til neste øl? Da tar vi en kronerulling, folkens!"
"You don't have enough money for the next beer? All right, lets do a crown rolling, people!"
Word USED On Occasion BY Children
(n.) • (foureyes) • A slightly offensive way of calling people who wear glasses.
"Alice è una quattrocchi!"
"Alice is a foureyes!"
Afrikaans
South Africa and Namibia
Word USED Frequently BY Adults
(n.) • (drunken grief) • Someone has "dronkverdriet" when they are crying, emotional or depressed after they drank a lot of alcohol.
"Hoekom huil sy? Sy het dronkverdriet want sy het te veel gedrink."
"Why is she crying? She has drunken grief because she drank too much."
Submitted August 2020 by watermeisie
Word USED Frequently BY Young People
(adj.) • (king) • Its original meaning is "king", but it's used as an adjective to say "cool" or "dope".
"Fú, de király volt ez a koncert!"
"Wow, this concert was so king!"
Submitted August 2020 by janka
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Chinese
China, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong
Word USED Very frequently BY Everyone
(interj.) • A greeting used most frequently (and nowadays almost exclusively) on telephone calls. The greeting most directly means "Hello" and confirms the phone call has connected.
喂 ,你还在吗?
Hello, are you still there?
Submitted August 2020 by bpaw
Word USED On Occasion BY Everyone
(adj.) • Showing no emotion in facial expression.
"He was stone-faced as he listened to his brother's appeal for money."
Word USED Frequently BY Everyone
(n.) • (keyboard) • Another word for finger, sormi, is näppi, näpit. When you do something where you touch something with multiple fingers consecutively, for example twang guitar strings, that can be called näppäillä, näppäily. Ending -sto, -stö indicates something that is formed of many same items in same place, for example puu, puusto means a place with trees. Keyboard has multiple keys handled by one finger at a time, so it's called näppäimistö.
"Kun näppäilet näppäimistöä näpeilläsi, näppäimistä kuuluu kova ääni."
"When you type on the keyboard with your fingers, the keys make a loud sound."
Submitted August 2020 by systomykoosi
Word USED Frequently BY Everyone
(n.) • It's the word for mobile phone.
"Minä vuonna ostit kännykän?"
"What year did you buy a mobile phone?"
Submitted August 2020 by systomykoosi
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(n.) • (knowledge machine) • Computer.
"Onko joku koneella? Onko teillä tietokone?"
"Is someone at the machine? Do you have a computer?"
Submitted August 2020 by systomykoosi
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(carriable computer) • Laptop, a computer that you are able to carry.
"Tämä kauppa myy kannettavia tietokoneita. Tarvitsetko kannettavan? Minulla on jo läppäri."
"This store sells carriable computers. Do you need a carriable? I already have a laptop."
Submitted August 2020 by systomykoosi
Word USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
(n.) • Used to refer to something you want to reach or when you point to something. Similar to "that thing".
"Pásame esa vaina."
"Give me that thing."