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Romanian Romania and Moldova

clar ca bună ziua

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."

Confirmed by 4 people

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Spanish Argentina

cuatro gatos locos

Expression USED On Occasion BY Everyone

(four crazy cats) • Used to say that there are few or no people in a place.

"A la fiesta de ayer, solo fueron cuatro gatos locos."

"To yesterday's party, only went four crazy cats."

Confirmed by 10 people

Spanish Argentina

pesado como collar de melones

Expression USED On Occasion BY Older Generations

(heavy like a necklace of melons) • "Pesado" can mean both "heavy" and "annoying", so this phrase is used figuratively when someone is getting on our nerves.

"¡Ese chico es pesado como collar de melones!"

"That guy is heavy like a necklace of melons!"

Confirmed by 8 people

Spanish Argentina

está fresco pa' chomba

Expression USED On Occasion BY Older Generations

(it's too cold for a polo shirt) • Phrase said when it's cold outside.

"¡Hoy está fresco pa' chomba!"

"Today is too cold for a polo shirt!"

Confirmed by 7 people

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Spanish Argentina

la loma del orto

Expression USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone

(the butt's hill) • Used to say when something is located really far away.

"Papá, ¿podrías llevarme a casa de mi amigo?" "No, ¡él vive en la loma del orto!"

"Dad, could you drive me to my friend's house?" "No, he lives in the butt's hill!"

Confirmed by 8 people

Spanish Argentina

del año del pedo

Expression USED Frequently BY Adults

(from the year of the fart) • It is used to say that something is really old.

"¡Esa canción es del año del pedo!"

"That song is from the year of the fart!"

Confirmed by 11 people

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Italian Italy

spettacolo!

Expression USED On Occasion BY Teens

(n.) • ((what a) show!) • It's often used by young people when facing something astonishing, amazing, or simply relaxing. It can also be referring to situations of thrilling experiences such as a wonderful sight or a pleasant smell/taste, or when receiving good news. In other words, it can be uttered after experiencing good vibes.

"Domani non lavorerò e potremo stare insieme tutto il giorno." "Spettacolo! Sto già pensando a come organizzare al meglio la giornata."

"I'm not working tomorrow and we could stay together all day." "What a show! I'm already thinking how we should best organize our day."

Confirmed by 11 people

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Catalan Catalunya, Spain

quatre gats

Expression USED On Occasion BY Everyone

(four cats) • Meaning only a few people.

“A la festa només hi havia quatre gats.”

“There were only four cats at the party.”

Confirmed by 5 people

Dutch Netherlands

sprekend lijken op

Expression USED On Occasion BY Everyone

(to look speaking on ) • Looking a lot like.

“Wow, jij lijkt echt sprekend op je moeder.”

“Wow, you look speaking on your mother.”

Confirmed by 4 people

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Italian Italy

Che si dice?

Expression USED Frequently BY Most People

(What is said?) • A near-equivalent in English would be "what's up?", referring to people's perception of the general current situation. The question is usually referred to one or more people in particular, so it always has its specificity.

"Ehilà! Che si dice?"

"Hey there! What is said?”

Confirmed by 12 people

English English speaking countries

ok, boomer

Expression USED On Occasion BY Millenials

(interj.) • Used in a humorous or ironic manner to dismiss closed-minded opinions from the baby boomer generation (people born between 1946 and 1965) and older people more generally. Often used when someone's opinion is so out-of-touch that it would take too long to explain something to them.

"If you just stopped eating avocado toast, you'd be able to afford a house in no time." "Ok, boomer."

Spanish Honduras

Nos vamos de pijín

Expression USED Frequently BY Most People

Used when you're going out/clubbing.

"Invitá a tu hermano, nos vamos de pijín."

"Invite your brother, we're going clubbing."

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Dutch Netherlands

krijg nou wat

Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People

(get something now) • Used to express surprise, similar to the English “what the hell?”

“Krijg nou wat, dit heb ik nog nooit eerder gezien”

“Get something now, I’ve never seen this before”

Confirmed by 2 people

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French France

la gueule de bois

Expression USED Very frequently BY Everyone

(n.) • (wooden face) • Hangover.

"J'ai la gueule de bois. J'ai trop bu hier."

"I have the wooden face. I drank too much yesterday."

Confirmed by 12 people

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French France

se bourrer la gueule

Expression USED Very frequently BY Students

To get shitfaced.

"On s'est bourré la gueule hier, on s'est tous réveillé avec la gueule de bois."

"We got shitfaced yesterday and woke up with a hangover."

Confirmed by 7 people

English United Kingdom

spend a penny

Expression USED On Occasion BY Older Generations

Euphemism meaning "to go to the bathroom", originating from a time when public toilets charged one penny. It is used mostly by women, as men's urinals were free to use.

"I'll be back in a minute, just going to spend a penny."

French Québec, Canada

faire du train

Expression USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone

(to make a train) • To make a lot of noise, to make a racket. Usually used to call out people who are annoying you by making too much noise in your surroundings.

"Arrête donc de faire du train!"

"Stop making so much noise!"

Confirmed by 3 people

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Arabic | Levantine Lebanon

تقبرني

Expression USED Frequently BY Everyone

(v.) • (bury me) • Commonly used by people as a sign of affection. It's a way of saying "I hope I die before you". Can sometimes be used in a condescending way.

"مبروك عالولد ! يئبرني شكلو"

"Congratulations on the baby! May he bury me"

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Icelandic Iceland

áfram með smjörið

Expression USED On Occasion BY Most People

(onwards with the butter) • Used to incite action, usually for encouragement; 'Let's go!', 'come on!', 'Let's dive in!'

"Ertu ekki hress? Fínt! Áfram með smjörið!"

"Are you down for it? Great! Onwards with the butter!"

Confirmed by 2 people

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Romanian Romania and Moldova

a mânca cuiva zilele

Expression USED On Occasion BY Everyone

(To eat someone's days) • To embitter or torment. It is used to describe a very unpleasant experience.

"Slujba asta îmi mănâncă zilele."

"This job is eating me alive."