Hungarian Hungary

csá

Interjection USED Frequently BY Young People

A way (usually young) people can say hello to someone.

"Csá haver, rég láttalak!"

"Hiya mate, haven't seen you for a while!"

Russian Russia

#церковьзасестер

Hashtag USED On Occasion BY Everyone

(#ChurchIsForTheSisters) • A hashtag created by two Russian girls to draw the church's attention to the case of Hachaturyan sisters, who are at risk of imprisonment after the planned murder of their own father. For a long time, the Hachaturyan sisters were subjected to domestic violence and coercion into sexual acts by their father.

"Церковь должна быть на стороне жертв. #церковьзасестер"

"The church must be on the side of the victims. #ChurchIsForTheSisters"

Polish Poland

myśleć o niebieskich migdałach

Idiom USED Frequently BY Everyone

(to think about blue almonds) • To think about unimportant things. It also means daydreaming.

"Tomek zawsze myśli o niebieskich migdałach podczas lekcji. Powinien się skupić!

"Tom always thinks about blue almonds during class. He should focus!"

Spanish Mexico

qué pedo

Expression USED Very frequently BY Young People

It's used usually to greet someone on a friendly, casual, carefree way. For all practical purposes it means "hey, there". It's used specially among young people but some adults use this as well. This expression may not be used in a serious formal conversation, because it could be considered rude or cheeky.

"Qué pedo?! Cómo estás?" "Bien, aquí trabajando."

"Hey there! How are you?" "I'm fine, just working."

Spanish Argentina

podrido

Slang USED Very frequently BY Argentinians

(adj.) • (rotten ) • It means being tired or annoyed by something or someone.

"Estoy podrida de su mala actitud."

"I’m rotten by their bad attitude."

Italian Rome, Italy

bella

Word USED Frequently BY Young People

(adj.) • (beautiful) • It’s a way to say “hello” to your friends in Rome. It can be followed by their name or by “zì” (lit. “uncle”), which means “bro”.

"Bella, zì!" "Bella, Simo!"

"Hello, bro!" "Hello, Simon!"

Spanish Chile

copete

Slang USED Frequently BY Everyone

(n.) • An alcoholic drink, beer, cocktails specially when you spend the night out or having a party at home.

"Vamos a tomar un copete y conversamos."

"Let's go for a drink and talk."

German | Bavarian Bavaria, Germany

heier

Word USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone

(noun) • This year.

"Heier ist das Wetter recht schlecht."

"This year the weather is pretty bad."

Scots | Doric Aberdeenshire , Scotland

fit like?

Standard Phrase USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone

Used as a greeting, sometimes it means “how’s things?” And sometimes it just means hello!

"Fit like? Ach nae bad! Yersel?"

"How are things? Oh not bad! Yourself?"

Spanish Panama

yeyo

Slang USED Very frequently BY Young People

(adj.) • This word basically means “cool” or “nice” It can be used in plenty of contexts

"Man, te quedo super yeyo el outfit." "Fren, estamos en una fiesta super yeya."

"Man, your outfit is really cool" "Bro, we are at a cool party."

English England

noggin

Word USED On Occasion BY Parents

(n.) • Noggin is an informal word for ‘head’.

“Use your noggin”

Swedish Sweden

tjenare

Slang USED Very frequently BY Adults, Young People

(interj.) • Comes from the old expression “Jag är eder ödmjuke tjänare” (“I am your humble servant”).

"Tjenare! Hur är läget?"

"Hi! What’s up?"

English Lancashire , England

ey up

Expression USED Frequently BY Most People

Commonly used as a greeting.

“Ey up! How’s things?”

Spanish Argentina

buenas

Word USED Very frequently BY Everyone

(adverb) • Argentinians, especially those from Buenos Aires, use "buenas" as a greeting word. It means "hello", but it is shortened from regular greetings like "buen día" (good day) or "buenas tardes" (good afternoon). "Buenas" is used informally, amongst friends or even co-workers with whom you might have a friendly relationship with.

"Buenas, ¿cómo andan?"

"Goods, how's it going?"

Hungarian Hungary

csá

Slang USED Frequently BY Young People

A greeting. Shortened form of csaó, meaning goodbye or hello.

"Csá!"

"Hi!"

Spanish Argentina

ndeah

Interjection USED Frequently BY Young People

(interj.) • Used to indicate sarcasm, exaggeration or just a joke.

"Estoy gordo porque estoy lleno de amor ndeah."

"I’m fat because I’m filled with love ndeah."

Dutch Netherlands and Belgium

tuinslang

Word USED On Occasion BY Everyone

(n.) • (garden snake) • Garden hose.

"Ik giet de bloemetjes met de tuinslang."

"I water the flowers with the garden snake."

Maltese Malta

fiswa

Word USED Very frequently BY Everyone

(n.) • (noiseless fart) • In Maltese there is a distinction between ''bassa'' (a fart) and a ''fiswa'' (a noiseless fart). ''Fiswa'' is also used for someone who divulges secrets, pokes their nose in other people's business or who simply is irritating. According to a local proverb, ''bassa daħka u fiswa ġlieda'', literally ''a fart is a laugh and a fiswa is a fight''. Nobody admits to breaking wind silently.

"Kxiftni, ja fiswa!"

"You've given me away, you noiseless fart!"

Spanish Caribbean coast , Colombia

habla

Idiom USED Very frequently BY Among friends

(interj.) • (speak) • You're demanding a person to speak basically. However, in real context, it's a way of saying "what's up?"

"¡Habla, cachón!"

"What's up, cheater!"

Czech Czechia

tě péro

Slang USED On Occasion BY Lower classes

(interj.) • (you feather) • Very informal way of saying hello.

"Tě péro, vole, tebe jsem neviděl..."

"You feather, dude, haven't seen you in ages."