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!"
Slang USED Frequently BY Everyone
A situation that the speaker has personally encountered.
"Да ладно тебе, это же жиза!"
"Come on, this is life!"
Expression USED Frequently BY Everyone
(In the wolf's mouth!) • You say this to wish good luck. There's a debate over the answer to give - "crepi" (may it die) or "evviva il lupo" (may the wolf live). You only have to choose what side you're on.
"Domani ho la consegna della tesi di laurea: augurami buona fortuna." "In bocca al lupo!"
"Tomorrow I have to turn in my thesis - wish me luck." "In the wolf's mouth!"
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?"
Slang USED Very frequently BY Young People
(n.) • Girl or woman. From the verlan 'femme'.
"On a passé une soirée entre meufs."
"We had a girls night."
English
English speaking countries
to throw someone in at the deep end
Standard Phrase USED Frequently BY Most People
(v.) • To put someone into a new situation without enough preparation or introduction. Refers to the deep end of a swimming pool.
"They really threw me in at the deep end but I'm getting used to it now."
Expression USED Very frequently BY Young People
(what are you doing in it?) • Means "what are you up to?," but is frequently used just to initiate a conversation. Mostly used with those you are familiar with and close to you in age; could be used with a friend or someone you just met, however it is impolite when speaking with an elder. Can be used in different tenses as well.
"وش؟ وش مداير فيها؟" "هاني نخدم من نتفرج من, و نتا وش كاش جديد" "والو من غير الخدمة والو"
"What's up? What are you doing in life?" "I'm working on one hand and watching movies on the other hand. And you, is there anything new?" "Nothing other than work."
Submitted July 2020 by suzibyun
Abbreviation USED Very frequently BY Mostly young people
(don't worry about it) • Short for "t'inquiète", which is short for "ne t'inquiète pas", meaning "don't worry about it".
"Il y aura assez à boire pour ce soir?" "Tkt j'ai tout ce qui faut."
"Will there be enough drinks for tonight?" "Tkt, I got it covered."
Standard Phrase USED Frequently BY Young people
(What are the leases?) • A way of saying 'what's up?'. Deriving from "bails" (leases) meaning "business". You are asking about the business your friend has done.
"Salut poto" "Wesh gros" "C'est quoi les bails" "Pas grand chose, on est là, toi-même tu sais"
"Hey bro" "Yo homie" "What's up?" "Not much, we represent, you know"
Chinese
| Hokkien and Malay
Malaysia
Portmanteau USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
(v.) • It's a portmanteau between a Malay and Hokkien word used in Malaysia and the Hokkien verb ‘sia sui’. It means ‘to embarrass’.
"You don’t mempersiasuikan our family can or not?"
"Can you please don't embarrass our family?"
Submitted July 2020 by bee
Slang USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone
It means "whatever" but you can also use it to describe an action where one does anything casually or as one pleases.
"What you want for lunch?" "Cincai lah!"
"What do you want to have for lunch?" "Whatever!"
Submitted July 2020 by bee
Slang USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
(interj.) • When someone asks stupid obvious questions, “abuden” is the correct answer. It means “isn’t it obvious?” or "What else did you expect?"
"Are you eating?" "Abuden?"
"Are you eating?" "Duh! Isn't it obvious?"
Submitted July 2020 by bee
Slang USED Frequently BY Everyone
It refers to people who have never invited the person who mentions it to a certain event, outing or gathering.
"你去哪儿? bo jio!"
"Where are you going? You didn't invite me!"
Abbreviation USED Frequently BY Children and teenagers
(I love you) • Short for "ti voglio bene", the non-romantic "love you".
"Martina, sei la mia migliore amica. TVB!"
"Martina, you're my best friend. TVB!"
Slang USED Very frequently BY Most People
(n.) • Used to refer to beers.
"¿Tomaste mucho?" "Solo dos birrias."
"Did you drink a lot?" "Just two beers."
Slang USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone
"Maje" is used to refer to your friends or anyone in a casual way. It can also be used as an insult depending on the context.
"Maje, ¿dónde estás?" "No seás maje"
"Dude, where are you?" "Don't be fool"
Expression USED Frequently BY Everyone
(I have kept you waiting) • It means "thank you for waiting". You can also just say 「お待たせ。」 but it makes it sound much more casual.
"お待たせしました。行きましょうか。"
"Thank you for waiting. Let's go."
Standard Phrase USED Frequently BY Mostly adults
(hello/good job) • It's a greeting phrase especially among co-workers and teammates. 疲れ is tiredness, and this phrase also acknowledges the other's hard work. You can just say 「お疲れさま。」to make it more casual.
「昨日5km走ったんだよ。」「お疲れさま。」
"I ran 5 km yesterday." "Good job."
Abbreviation USED Frequently BY Everyone
Equivalent to the English 'LOL'.
「 冗談だよ笑。」
"Just kidding. LOL."
Word USED Very frequently BY Teens
(adj.) • In Argentina we use this word to express something is cool or someone did something cool.
"Hola chabón, ¿todo piola?" "Sí, ¿y vos?"
"Hey dude, everything cool?" "Yeah and you?
