Hungarian Hungary

nemtom

Abbreviation USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone

It means "I don't know" or more precisely "dunno". It's the short version of "nem tudom" which is the complete way to say it.

"Nemtom, jövő héten mikor érek rá."

"Dunno when I'm free next week."

German | Austrian Austria

si gspian

Expression USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone

(to feel oneself) • used to describe being in control of one's emotions; In its negation, it can be used to describe someone being crazy, out of control, or crossing boundaries -mostly regarding intoxication. The imperative "gspia di!" is equivalent to "pull yourself together".

"Der Hund gspiat si goa nimma, wia vü Hoibe hat der scho ghabt?"

"That guy is totally out of control, how many beers has he had already?"

Danish Denmark

små slag

Expression USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone

(small punches) • Means take it easy/relax/don't be rash. When someone is rushing, stressing, or exaggerating something, you can say "små slag" if you want them to calm down.

"Jeg skal nå det her og det her i dag. Jeg har travlt!" "Små slag, du når det nok."

"I have to do this and this today. I'm busy!" "Small punches, you'll make it."

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Igbo Nigeria

Ndeewo

Expression USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone

This is how we say hello, hi, or greetings.

-''Ndeewo Maazi Uche''. -''Ndeewonụ ụmụnne m''

-"Hello, Mr. Uche." -"Hello to you my brothers and sisters"

Italian Italy

Sputa il rospo

Idiom USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone

(spit the toad) • To urge someone to speak their mind or tell about something with no restraints; to spill the beans.

"Non hai mai espresso il tuo parere sulla loro unione. Forza, sputa il rospo."

"You have never expressed your opinion on their engagement. Come on, spit the toad."

Confirmed by 4 people

German Germany

zwischen den Jahren

Expression USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone

(between the years) • The period between Christmas Day and New Year's.

"Tschüss und frohe Weihnachten, wir sehen uns dann zwischen den Jahren! "

"Goodbye and merry Christmas, we'll see each other between the years! "

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Estonian Estonia

viitsima

Expression USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone

Wanting to do something, being bothered to (but less arrogant), being in the mood for something, caring for. Can also be used in the negative sense, to not want to do something, etc.

"Ta on laisk, ei viitsi kodutöid teha" "Keegi ei viitsinud teda kuulata" "Kui sa viitsid, siis tule kaasa!"

"He is lazy, he can't be bothered to do his homework" "Nobody cared for listening to him" "Come with me if you want to!"

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Arabic Egypt

طز

Expression USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone

(salt) • I don't care or I wouldn't care less. You would use it when something inconvenient happens but you want to convey indifference or nonchalance about it.

".أنا جبت درجات اعلى منك" "طز"

"I got higher grades than you." "Salt."

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Arabic Egypt

عريان الطيز بيحب التأميز

Proverb USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone

(Someone with their ass exposed likes to criticize) • Used in reference to hypocrites، or those who make fun of people while they are losers.

-"إزاي مش عارف ياخد الدكتوراه لحد دلوقتي؟" -"إنت حتى مش بتعرف تقرأ وتكتب، بس عريان الطيز بيحب التأميز"

-"How is he not able to get his Ph.D. until now?" -"You don't even know how to read and write, but that who has his ass exposed likes to criticize."

Portuguese Brazil

facada

Slang USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone

(n.) • (stab) • When something is too expensive.

"The video game price is a stab"

"O preço do vídeo game tá uma facada"

Confirmed by 2 people

French French speaking countries

monter sur ses grands chevaux

Expression USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone

(to ride on one's big horses) • Getting angry quickly and reacting violently.

"Tu devrais réfléchir avant de monter sur tes grands chevaux."

"You should think before you get on your big horses."

Confirmed by 2 people

Italian Italy

coda di paglia

Idiom USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone

(straw-made tail) • Used when someone is upset for not having a clear conscience and is scared to be exposed.

"Non ho mangiato io i biscotti!" "Non ti ho accusato, hai la coda di paglia?"

"I didn't eat the cookies!" "I didn't blame you, do you have a straw-made tail?"

Confirmed by 5 people

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Spanish Guatemala

donde Judas dejó el caite

Standard Phrase USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone

(where Judas left his sandal) • Used to indicate a place very far away.

"Él vive hasta donde Judas dejó el caite."

"He lives where Judas left his sandal."

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Portuguese Portugal

cu de Judas

Expression USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone

(Juda's ass ) • A remote place, far away, in the end of the world.

“Mas onde fica? Nem imaginas, no cu de Judas.”

“But where is it? You cannot imagine, in Judas’s ass.”

Confirmed by 4 people

Chittagonian Chittagong, Bangladesh

sodor bodor

Idiom USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone

Disorder, unorganized or shady.

"Tor bed ibe ille sodor bodor oi royi ke?"

"Why is your bed untidy?"

Chittagonian Chittagong, Bangladesh

Gom lar

Expression USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone

An expression to say I'm feeling good.

"Ar tun ki je gom lar ai tuoare buzait faitten noh."

"I can't make you understand how good I'm feeling."

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Dutch Belgium

Verwegistan

Reference USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone

A name for an obscure, far away country in your language.

"Ik weet niet exact waar deze gebeurtenis plaatsvond, ergens in Verwegistan."

"I don't know exactly where this event happened, somewhere in Verwegistan"

Confirmed by 2 people

English United Kingdom

tickled me

Idiom USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone

When something is funny - eliciting a giggly response greater than the trigger - often inexplicably so. Finding something particularly funny for no good reason.

"What's making you all giggly?" "I'm not sure why but seeing the way they fell over really tickled me!"

Spanish Spain

estar hasta las narices

Expression USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone

(to be up the nose) • It refers to when you are fed up or sick to death of something.

“Estoy hasta las narices de este trabajo.”

“I’m up the nose with this job.”

Confirmed by 2 people

English United Kingdom

the bees knees

Expression USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone

When something is interesting or enjoyable.

“Wow! That performance was the bees knees”