Expression USED Frequently BY Everyone
(at the horse's Easter) • It means "never".
"Când îmi dai banii înapoi?" "La paștele cailor!"
"When will you give me my money back?" "At the horse's Easter!"
Submitted August 2020 by miruna
Expression USED Frequently BY Everyone
(at the horse's Easter) • It means "never".
"Când îmi dai banii înapoi?" "La paștele cailor!"
"When will you give me my money back?" "At the horse's Easter!"
Submitted August 2020 by miruna
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
Expression USED Frequently BY Everyone
(at the devil's mother) • It is used for something that is very far away.
"Vrei să mergem la cinema?" "Nu. E la mama dracului."
"Do you want to go to the cinema?" "No. It's at the devil's mother."
Submitted August 2020 by miruna
Expression USED Frequently BY Everyone
(to feed the ducks) • To vomit.
"Ai băut atât de mult aseară, încât ai dat la rațe."
"You drank so much last night that you fed the ducks."
Expression USED Very frequently BY Everyone
(to rub the mint) • It means to waste time, to do something useless, to be lazy.
"Nu mai freca menta și fă-ți temele!"
"Stop rubbing the mint and do your homework!"
Slang USED Very frequently BY Children, Teens
(stove with four eyes) • It is a mild insult to people who wear glasses, frequently used among classmates.
"Alex a început să poarte ochelari. E un aragaz cu patru ochi."
"Alex started to wear glasses. He is a stove with four eyes."
Word USED Very frequently BY Everyone
(noun) • (n.) Watermelon
"Niciodată nu am mâncat un harbuz atât de gustos!"
"I've never eaten such a tasty watermelon!
Word USED On Rare Occasion BY Almost Everyone
(noun) • (girlish) • Male person with female physical and behavioral characteristics and who prefers the company of women.
"Nu poți înceta să fii un fătălău?"
"Can't you stop being girlish?"
Word USED In the past BY Older Generations
(noun) • (n.) Blue paint used for dyeing white clothes.
"Am nevoie de sineală. Vreau să vopsesc o pereche de pantaloni."
"I need blue paint. I want to dye a pair of trousers."
Word USED Frequently BY Everyone
(noun) • (president) • Word mispronounced initially by the President of the Republic of Moldova, Igor Dodon. It is used in countless memes related to Moldovan politics.
"Prișîdintele explică de unde a venit COVID-19."
"The president explains where COVID-19 came from."
Hashtag USED Frequently BY Everyone
(#It'sCoolToBeEco) • A hashtag created by the famous Moldovan journalist Lilu Ojovan to raise awareness of the ecological problem and the advantages of eco life.
"Schimbarea se va produce atunci când toți vor înțelege că #ecoolsăfiieco."
"The change will come when everyone understands that #It'sCoolToBeEco."
Hashtag USED Frequently BY Everyone
(#StopDrinkingWhileDriving) • A hashtag used to raise awareness about the problem of alcohol in the Republic of Moldova, namely accidents caused by drunk drivers.
"Fii șofer responsabil, #stopalcoollavolan!"
"Be a responsible driver, #StopDrinkingWhileDriving!"
Hashtag USED Frequently BY Everyone
(#IBuyFlowersFromOldPeople) • A hashtag created by the famous Moldovan journalist Lilu Ojovan to encourage the purchase of flowers from old people who sell them on the street.
"Eu #cumpărfloridelabătrâni. Și tu?"
"#IBuyFlowersFromOldPeople. What about you?"
Word USED On Occasion BY EVERYONE
(adverb) • (because) • Became very popular in common speech after president Igor Dodon used it as an answer to a provocative question addressed by journalists.
"De ce nu purtați mască? De-atâta!"
"Why don't you wear a mask? Because!"
Submitted June 2020 by xxbeelkj
Expression USED Frequently BY everyone
(When your coin drops) • When you find an answer to a specific problem that bothered you for a long time; When you have a revelation.
"When I explained to her the chemistry exercise, her coin dropped and she finally understood it."
"Când i-am explicat exercițiul de chimie, i-a picat fisa și l-a înțeles în sfârșit."
Submitted June 2020 by balabanluisa
Interjection USED On Occasion BY Everyone
(cats) • It is a kid friendly equivalent of "oh, shit!". It is used to express surprise or when somebody is upset.
"Iar am picat examenul la literatură. Pisici..."
"I failed the literature exam again. Cats..."
Submitted August 2020 by miruna
Expression USED Frequently BY Everyone
(to shoot a chicken of sleep) • to take a nap
"Mai bine să nu tragi un pui de somn la muncă!"
"Better not shoot a chicken of sleep at work!"
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Expression USED Frequently BY Everyone
(clear as day) • Crystal clear.
"E clar ca bună ziua că trebuie să-ți faci lecțiile."
"It's clear as day that you have to do your homework."
Hashtag USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
(#WaterForAnimals) • A hashtag created by the famous Moldovan journalist Lilu Ojovan to encourage people to put bowls of water for street animals during the summer.
"De azi înainte eu pun #apăpentruanimale."
"From now on I put #WaterForAnimals."
