Expression USED On Occasion BY Young People
(is the pope Catholic?) • Used as an answer to a question to which the answer is very obviously yes, and everyone knows it.
"Does it snow in the mountains?" "Is the pope Catholic?!"
"Pada li u planinama snijeg?" "Je l' papa katolik?!"
Submitted January 2021 by anonymous
Expression USED On Rare Occasion BY Almost Everyone
(you could spread him on bread) • Someone that is too nice and sometimes even easily manipulated.
''He is so nice, you could spread him on bread.''
''Toliko je dobar, možeš na hleb da ga namažeš.''
Submitted January 2021 by anonymous
Expression USED Very frequently BY Everyone
(behind God's legs) • Really far away.
"Došao bih po njega, ali zaista živi Bogu iza nogu."
"I would pick him up, but he really lives behind God's legs."
Submitted January 2021 by anonymous
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
(it wasn't even in my heel) • I really didn't see this coming; no one could have predicted it.
It wasn't even in my heel that the whole world would be in lockdown.
Nije mi bilo ni u peti da će cijeli svijet biti u lockdown-u.
Submitted January 2021 by anonymous
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."
Submitted January 2021 by janka
Idiom USED On Occasion BY Some People
(to put bad wood on the fire) • It means to be naughty, to misbehave, to cause trouble. It comes from old times when people had fireplaces and if you put bad (wet) wood on it, smoke would fill the room and you'd be blamed.
"A kutyus megint rossz fát tett a tűzre, ezért ma nem jár neki jutalomfalat."
"The puppy put bad wood on the fire once again so he won't get any treats today."
Submitted January 2021 by janka
Word USED On Occasion BY Some People
(noun) • (bad bone) • It means "naughty", "badly behaved" or even "prankster". Usually describes misbehaving children or maybe pets and can be used both as a noun and an adjective.
"Kisfiam, hallom, rosszcsont voltál ma az oviban?"
"Sonny, I heard you were bad bone today at kindergarten?"
Submitted January 2021 by janka
Proverb USED On Occasion BY Everyone
(among many midwives the child is lost) • When too many people work on a project, it is left unfinished.
"Három ácsot fogadtunk fel, mégsincs készen a tető. Sok bába közt elvész a gyerek..."
"We hired three carpenters, yet the roof is still unfinished. Among many midwives the child is lost..."
Submitted January 2021 by anonymous
Slang USED Very frequently BY Young People
A synonym for money.
"Eh güey, vamos por algo de comer." "Lo siento, no traigo nada de feria."
"Hey man, let's go grab something to eat." "Sorry, I don't have any money."
Submitted January 2021 by anonymous
te conheço de outros carnavais
Expression USED On Rare Occasion BY Some people
(I know you from other carnival parties) • When someone you know very well pretends to be what they are not.
"Eu nunca usei drogas!" "Eu te conheço de outros carnavais."
"I never used drugs!" "I know you from other carnivals."
Submitted January 2021 by analis
Standard Phrase USED Frequently BY Everyone
(the weather under the dog) • Very bad weather
"I stayed at home yesterday, the weather was under the dog."
"Zostałam wczoraj w domu, pogoda była pod psem."
Word USED On Rare Occasion BY Older people, adults
(noun) • A child who is the youngest of their siblings and born many years later. There might be an 8 year gap between the "attpåklatt" and their siblings
"Søstera mi er ni år yngre enn meg" "Så hun er en attpåklatt da"
"My sister is nine years younger than me" "So, she's an attpåklatt then"
Submitted January 2021 by anonymous
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?"
Submitted January 2021 by lechnermichi
Expression USED Frequently BY Everybody
(don't break my head) • The phrase is used when someone is stressing you out. You say this to draw a line and indicate you do not want to hear about it anymore because it is you causing stress.
You: 'The car is broken and we need to pay for the repair. How we gonna do that?' Me: 'I don't want to talk about it. No brokko mi ede.'
Submitted January 2021 by anonymous
Slang USED On Occasion BY Some People, adults
A word used to refer to when Norwegians travel to Sweden, mainly to buy cheaper food and alcohol.
"Skal vi dra på harrytur?" "Ja, vi kan dra til helga."
"Could we to on a harrytur?" "Yes, we can go this weekend."
they couldn't lie straight in bed
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
The person referred to is very dishonest and is unable to tell the truth in any context.
"Boris Johnson couldn't lie straight in bed."
Word USED On Occasion BY Most People
(noun) • (dust kitty) • "Porcica" or "dust kitties" are small clumps of dirt usually found under beds or behind furniture that aren't cleaned regularly.
"Ha nem takarítasz gyakran, tele lesz porcicákkal a szobád."
"If you don't clean your room regularly it will be full of dust kitties."
Submitted January 2021 by janka
Expression USED Frequently BY Everyone
(to kick in) • While its literal translation is "to kick in", it is used to say "to get drunk".
"Tegnap este úgy berúgtam, alig emlékszem valamire."
"I kicked in so hard last night, I barely remember anything."
Submitted January 2021 by janka
Slang USED On Occasion BY Some People
(you have poppy seed) • It means "you are lucky". "Mák" or "poppy seed" is a popular ingredient in Hungarian cuisine.
"Mákod van, hogy nem kaptak el."
"You have poppy seed that you weren't caught."
Submitted January 2021 by janka
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People, Older People
To be very poor, to the extent the soles of one's shoes have worn away, and one is walking around on the upper part of the shoes.
"He's fallen on hard times, he's on his uppers."
Submitted January 2021 by anonymous
