Slang USED On Occasion BY Friends
(Holland what chard?) • A funny way of greeting your friends. The pun consists of "hola" (hello) turned into Holanda (Holland) and "qué haces" (what are you up to) turned into "ke (h)acelga" (chard).
"¿Holanda ke hacelga?" "¿Naranja y bosque?"
"Holland what Chard?" "Orange and woods?"
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?
Word USED Very frequently BY Students
(adverb) • (dry ass) • Equivalent to "bottoms-up" or "chug". To drink a glass of alcohol in a single shot.
"Il a bu sa bière cul-sec."
"He chugged his beer."
Spanish
Spanish speaking countries
Abbreviation USED Frequently BY Teens
(why/because) • It's short for "por qué", which translates to "why" in English. It's used when texting other teenagers.
"Che, ¿qué haces ahora?" "Nada... ¿xq?"
"Hey friend, what are you doing right now?" "Nothing... why?"
Word USED Very frequently BY Everyone
(adj.) • Not too little, not too much, but just the right amount.
"När är det lagom att ta någon på en dejt?"
"When is it the right time to ask someone out on a date?"
Word USED Very frequently BY Students
(adj.) • Something or someone cool and trendy.
"Hyper stylé le nouvel iPhone!"
"The new iPhone is so cool!"
Expression USED On Occasion BY young people
(v.) • (to have the venom) • To be angry, frustrated or enraged. From the Arabic word "سم" (venom).
"Ouf j'ai le seum mec! Saïd m'a pas renvoyé de l'argent!"
"I'm angry man! Saïd hasn't given me the money back!"
Standard Phrase USED Very frequently BY Everyone
(Are you alright?) • A common and informal way to greet someone.
"Oright mate, how's it going?" "Yeah, not too bad, thanks."
Slang USED On Occasion BY Some People
(n.) • Used by men to refer to their partner. Does not necessarily mean they are married.
"Want to go for a beer tonight?" "I can't, I'm staying in with the Mrs."
Expression USED Very frequently BY Everyone
(to have your holiday trip) • to be fed up with something, annoyed or disgusted. can also be used to mark astonishment ("I can't believe it!")
"Ma soeur vole toujours mes vêtements, j'en ai mon voyage!!"
"My sister always steals my clothes, I've had enough of it!"
Expression USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
(banging nails) • Used to describe the behavior of someone trying to stay awake despite being very obviously tired.
"J'ai pas dormi de la nuit, alors j'ai passé la journée à cogner des clous."
"I didn't sleep at all last night, so I spent the day struggling to stay awake"
Abbreviation USED Frequently BY Teens
Abbreviation for "énervé", which translates to being "annoyed" or "angry". Used in text messages by teenagers and young adults.
"Ouf, ma mère me fatigue aujourd'hui, je suis NRV!"
"Ugh my mom's getting on my nerves today, I'm so annoyed!"
Expression USED Very frequently BY Everyone
(to have the (female) dog) • Synonymous with being afraid, it designates a state of anxiety or fear.
"Je dois faire un discours devant l'école demain. J'ai la chienne."
"I need to do a speech in front of the school tomorrow. I'm terrified."
Submitted July 2020 by sablemieux
Expression USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
(don't let go of the potato) • An invitation to persevere, to not give up.
"Je serai incapable de réussir mon examen de math." "Lâche pas la patate! Tu peux y arriver!"
"There's no way I'll pass my math exam." "Don't let go of the potato! You can do it!"
Expression USED Frequently BY Everyone
(Everything will be alright) • During the corona virus pandemic, people affixed cardboards everywhere with this slogan on them. It became the most trending hashtag in Italy when everything seemed dark.
“Non aver paura! Andrà tutto bene”
"Don't panic! Everything will be alright"
Word USED Very frequently BY Everyone
(n.) • (beautiful) • It literally means beautiful, so don't be surprised if Sicilian grannies call you that.
“Ciao, bedda!”
“Hello, beautiful”
Croatian
| Kajkavian
Zagreb,
Croatia
Expression USED Very frequently BY Everyone
(What is there?) • An informal way to greet friends.
"Di si care, kaj ima?"
"Hey man, what's up?"
