Spanish Panama

parkin

Slang USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone

(parking lot) • It is used as an alternative to the word “Party” This slang is very common among the young people

"Fren, vamos a llegar al parkin que hay el viernes?"

"Bro, are we going to get to the parking lot that is this Friday?"

Confirmed by 3 people

English English speaking countries

to make a mountain out of a molehill

Idiom USED On Occasion BY Most People

To make a mountain out of a molehill is to treat a minor problem as something major. Used when somebody is exaggerating.

“I was only 10 minutes late! You’re making a mountain out of a molehill.” “You’re making a mountain out a molehill, you failed one test, it doesn’t mean you’ll fail the whole year”

Confirmed by 3 people

English England

you make a better door than a window

Expression USED On Occasion BY Most People

This phrase is used if somebody is blocking your view. It’s a way of asking somebody to move out of the way. Since your body is dense, nobody can see through it - hence it being compared to a door, rather than a window - something you can see through.

“You make a better door than a window” “Oops! Sorry, I’ll move out of the way”

Confirmed by 6 people

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German | Liechtenstein Dialect Liechtenstein

hoi

Standard Phrase USED Very frequently BY Everyone

(interj.) • Frequent greeting, used in almost every situation. Exceptions: when greeting the elderly, we switch to the Swiss German, more formal "Grüezi". When greeting the Prince, we say "Grüss Gott, Durchlaucht".

"Hoi, bisch o am wandera?"

"Hi, so you're hiking too?"

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English Wales

cwtch

Word USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone

(n.) • A little hug or cuddle.

“Come for a cwtch, mam.“

“Come for a hug, mum.“

Confirmed by 5 people

Italian Italy

oca

Word USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone

(n.) • (goose) • A girl acting in a foolish way. Often laughing too loudly or trying to get a boy's attention.

"Sei proprio un'oca quando fai così."

"You're such a goose when you act like that."

Confirmed by 10 people

Italian Italy

alla mezza

Standard Phrase USED Very frequently BY Some People

(at the half) • It means "at half past x" and there's no need to say what hour.

"Ci vediamo in piazza alla mezza?"

"See you in the square at the half?"

Confirmed by 9 people

Italian | Neapolitan Naples, Italy

Schizzechea

Standard Phrase USED Very frequently BY Everyone

(v.) • You use "schizzechea" to say that it's drizzling.

"Sta piovendo?" "Solo un po'... Schizzechea."

"Is it raining?" "Just a bit... It's drizzling."

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Scots | Doric North east, Scotland

aye aye

Expression USED Frequently BY Scots speakers

Used as an informal greeting. Hi.

"Aye aye, fit like i'day?"

"Hi, how are you today?"

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German Sauerland, Germany

Tach!

Expression USED Very frequently BY Everyone

(day!) • Short for “good day”, used to say “hello”.

"Tach! Wie geht's?"

"Day, how are you?"

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German Germany

Was geht?

Idiom USED Very frequently BY Young People

(What goes?) • An informal way of greeting someone.

"Was geht, alles gut?"

"What goes, everything good?"

Confirmed by 4 people

Spanish Mexico

qué onda

Expression USED Very frequently BY Young People

(what wave) • Greetings, a way to say "what's up"

"¡Qué onda, Mateo! Mucho tiempo sin verte."

"What's up Mateo, long time without seeing you."

Confirmed by 7 people

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English Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Ay up Duck

Standard Phrase USED Frequently BY Potters

A way to say hello. An informal greeting.

"Ay up Duck, how are ya?"

Confirmed by 4 people

Italian Italy

avere la coda

Idiom USED On Rare Occasion BY Parents

(to have the tail) • Used when someone doesn't close the door when entering or leaving a room.

"Ma hai la coda? Chiudi la porta!"

"Do you have the tail? Close the door!"

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Welsh Wales

cŵl

Word USED Frequently BY Young People

(adj.) • Cool.

"Mae Cymraeg yn iaith cŵl iawn."

"Welsh is a very cool language."

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Basque Basque country and Navarra, Spain

aupa

Interjection USED Very frequently BY Everyone

(interj.) • Informal way to say hello in Basque. Whereas the canon word for that is "kaixo", most people use "aupa" and its huge variants in their everyday life in an informal context with known people.

"Aupa!" "Aupa!"

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German German speaking countries

huhu

Standard Phrase USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone

A colloquial form of saying hello.

"Huhu, wie geht's?"

"Huhu, how are you?"

Confirmed by 2 people

Spanish Spain

¿Qué tal?

Slang USED Very frequently BY Everyone

(How so?) • How is it going?

"¿Qué tal?" "Bien y ¿usted?"

"How is it going?" "I'm fine and you?"

Confirmed by 8 people

German Northern Germany , Germany

Moin

Standard Phrase USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone

A greeting which can be used at any given time.

"Moin, wie geht's dir?"

"Hello, how are you?"

Confirmed by 4 people

Italian Italy

Non ci piove

Standard Phrase USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone

(It doesn’t rain on that ) • Used to say that there are no doubts about something.

"Agli italiani piace mangiare la pizza, su questo non ci piove."

"Italians like to eat pizza, it doesn’t rain on that."

Confirmed by 7 people