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English United States

I can’t even

Expression USED Frequently BY Millenials

Expressing disbelief or incomprehension. Alternative to ‘wow’ or ‘no way’.

"I showed up an hour late to work, wearing the same outfit as yesterday, and I still got a promotion." "I can’t even with you."

Confirmed by 11 people

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Spanish El Salvador

¡qué chivo!

Expression USED Very frequently BY Everyone

It is a way to say something is really cool.

"¡Hoy recibí el correo de que me aceptaron en la universidad!" "!Qué chivo! ¡Felicidades!"

"Today I received an email that I got accepted into college!" "That's so cool! Congratulations!"

Confirmed by 4 people

Swedish Sweden

kissnödig

Expression USED Very frequently BY Everyone

(adj.) • (in need to pee) • Used to say that you need to pee.

"Jag måste skynda mig till toaletten, jag är kissnödig."

"I have to rush to the toilet, I need to pee."

Confirmed by 3 people

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Spanish Mexico

papar moscas

Expression USED Frequently BY Some People

(blowing flies) • Describes a person who is distracted and wasting time doing nothing.

"Pablo nunca hace nada en clase, se la pasa papando moscas."

"Pablo never does anything in class, he just keeps blowing flies."

Confirmed by 3 people

Spanish Argentina

mortal

Expression USED In the past BY Teens

(adj.) • (deadly) • Extremely good.

“Ese CD está mortal.”

“That CD is deadly.”

Confirmed by 10 people

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Italian Tuscany, Italy

ganzo

Expression USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone

(adj.) • Cool.

"Boia ganzo!"

"That's so cool!"

Confirmed by 8 people

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Zulu South Africa

ayoba

Expression USED In the past BY Almost Everyone

Used to express delight or excitement.

"There is a 75% off sale at the mall." "That's ayoba!"

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Spanish Honduras

¡qué otro rollo!

Expression USED Frequently BY Young People

(that's another roll! ) • Used to express something or someone is cool.

"Hoy tuve examen y saqué 100" "¡Qué otro rollo!"

"I had a test today and got an A". "That's another roll!"

Confirmed by 3 people

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Italian Italy

un gioco da ragazzi

Expression USED On Occasion BY Everyone

(a game for kids) • Something very easy to do.

"Lascia fare a me: è un gioco da ragazzi!"

"Let me do it - it's a game for kids!"

Confirmed by 11 people

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Bengali Bangladesh

কি অবস্থা ?

Expression USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone

(What's the situation?) • What's up?

"কি অবস্থা? দিনকাল কেমন চলে?"

"What's up? How have you been doing?"

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German Austria

die Kirche ums Kreuz tragen

Expression USED On Occasion BY Adults

(carrying the church around the cross) • Used when somebody does something in an unnecessarily complicated way

"Mach das nicht so, da trägst du die Kirche ums Kreuz."

"Don‘t do it that way, you are carrying the church around the cross."

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English United Kingdom

alright?

Expression USED Frequently BY People from the south

Used as an informal greeting, or way of asking how someone is.

"Alright?" "Yeah, not bad, you?"

Confirmed by 7 people

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Polish Poland

siema

Expression USED Very frequently BY Young People

Informal way of saying "hello", used mostly by young people. It’s a short for “Jak się masz?”, meaning “How are you doing?”. It’s not expected to answer the question however, as its just treated as a different “hi” or “hiya”.

"Siema! Jak leci?"

"Hi! How is it going?"

Confirmed by 3 people

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French France

touche du bois

Expression USED Frequently BY Everyone

(touch wood) • An expression used when something that's been said might bring bad luck and to counteract this bad luck you have to touch wood.

"Je n'ai jamais eu de problème avec ma voiture." "Touche du bois."

"I never have any problems with my car." "Touch wood."

Confirmed by 4 people

English England

you make a better door than a window

Expression USED On Occasion BY Most People

This phrase is used if somebody is blocking your view. It’s a way of asking somebody to move out of the way. Since your body is dense, nobody can see through it - hence it being compared to a door, rather than a window - something you can see through.

“You make a better door than a window” “Oops! Sorry, I’ll move out of the way”

Confirmed by 6 people

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Scots | Doric North east, Scotland

aye aye

Expression USED Frequently BY Scots speakers

Used as an informal greeting. Hi.

"Aye aye, fit like i'day?"

"Hi, how are you today?"

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German Sauerland, Germany

Tach!

Expression USED Very frequently BY Everyone

(day!) • Short for “good day”, used to say “hello”.

"Tach! Wie geht's?"

"Day, how are you?"

Spanish Mexico

qué onda

Expression USED Very frequently BY Young People

(what wave) • Greetings, a way to say "what's up"

"¡Qué onda, Mateo! Mucho tiempo sin verte."

"What's up Mateo, long time without seeing you."

Confirmed by 7 people

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Spanish Spanish speaking countries

cuando las vacas vuelen

Expression USED On Occasion BY Everyone

(when cows fly) • Expression used when you want to emphasize that something is never going to happen. Oh well, maybe when cows fly.

"¿Mi madre dejarme ir al concierto de Maluma sola? Sí claro, cuando las vacas vuelen."

"My mother allowing me to go to Maluma's concert by myself? Yeah sure, when cows fly."

Confirmed by 12 people

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Macedonian North Macedonia

Го обравме бостанот

Expression USED On Occasion BY Older Generations

(we picked the watermelons) • When you screwed something up, and you know you made someone mad in doing so, and maybe you're awaiting some kind of punishment.

"Го скршив прозорецот. Сега го обрав бостанот."

"I broke the window. Now I have picked the watermelons."