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mira kita tom and jerry
phrase
let’s watch tom and jerry
de loco se
phrase
that’s foolish
duele na orejas
idiomatic expression
irritable
ta duele mi orejas cada vez le conversa
phrase
it’s irritable every time he/she speaks.
duro
idiomatic expression
brave, courageous
ya habla ya no anda alla. tampa duro man gayod. conviene con vos.
phrase
i told you not to go there. you think you’re brave. good for you.
evos ya
idiomatic expression
used to tell that someone acts like somebody.
evos ya! cosa bo ta pensa comigo, no sabe?
phrase
you already! what do you think of me, i don’t know it?
grande tai
idiomatic expression
a rich or influential person
grande tai daw aquel quien ya muri alla oh
phrase
accordingly, that man who passed away is influential/rich.
grueso cara
idiomatic expression
shameless, without shame
hinde gane aquel ele invitado pero talla na cumpleaño de juan. grueso man aquel el cara.
phrase
he/she is not invited at the birthday party of juan. his/her face is thick.
hirvi sangre
idiomatic expression
angry; used to tell that someone/something causes someone to be angry
maca hirvi sangre man gayod mira con aquellos de coche ta buta lang basura na camino
phrase
it makes me angry when i see people in the car throwing waste along the road.”
diutay se
idiomatic expression
very big
jutay se pescao
phrase
that fish is very big.
labuyo
idiomatic expression
used to tell that someone has not attended the class and went just anywhere
taqui lang gane vos na computeran! bien labuyuin gayod vos noy.
phrase
you are just here at the internet cafe! you are so class-cutter.
larga palabra
idiomatic expression
a promise, a curse, say something bad
ta llora si juana
phrase
juana is crying.
por que daw?
phrase
why is that so?
ya larga con ele palabra disuyo tata.
phrase
her father said something bad to her.
lava mano
idiomatic expression
does not want to accept responsibility or does not want to admit the fault.
habla ya el verdad. no mas ya lava mano.
phrase
just tell the truth. stop washing your hands.
ma eche
idiomatic expression
not straightforward
hace claro. bien ma eche gayod tu.
phrase
make it clear. you are not straightforward.
marca palabra
idiomatic expression
to promise
nunca gayod yo pidi ayuda con vos! marca vos mi palabra.
phrase
i will never help you. mark my word.
merloquet
idiomatic expression
very far
donde tu anda?
phrase
where are you going?
alla na merloquet.
phrase
somewhere very far.
moñeca de pogon
idiomatic expression
ugly
si nene dol moneca de pogon si ta llora
phrase
nene looks ugly when she cries.
muerto de risas
idiomatic expression
used to express extreme happiness; extreme laugh.
maca muri gayod na risas si vice ganda.
phrase
vice ganda will really cause us to laugh extremely.
na lata
idiomatic expression
underdog
juga kamo kanila? na lata lang kamo.
phrase
are you going to play with them? you will not win.
nineteen ninety calawang
idiomatic expression
very old
nineteen ninety calawang pa man gayod se cancion
phrase
that song is very old
no hay chance
idiomatic expression
used to tell that someone/something is not beneficial.
no hay chance sigi con robin.
phrase
there is nothing we can get from being with robin
piti pies/pitik pies
idiomatic expression
to look for a way to cause conflict/trouble.
si arnel ta busca gayod piti pies.
phrase
arnel is really looking for trouble.
poco se/ese
idiomatic expression
enormous; large in number.
poco se gente na paseo del mar.
phrase
there are so many people at the paseo del mar.
por pecho
idiomatic expression
to take seriously.
no hace por pecho el cosa yo ya habla. broma lang aquel.
phrase
do not take seriously what i said. it’s just a joke.
queda blanco el uwak
idiomatic expression
used to express impossibility
man libre yo contigo si queda blanco el uwak
phrase
i will treat you if the crow will turn into black.
seco
idiomatic expression
used to express emptiness in terms of money; no money
libre daw conmigo
phrase
(you) treat me
bien seco gayod yo ahora
phrase
i have really nothing now.
siembra caña
idiomatic expression
to hold a grudge or resentment
no mas man broma-broma con lizel cae ta siembra se caña
phrase
don’t you ever make joke with lizel because she really holds a grudge
suda frio
idiomatic expression
to be nervous, tensed, worried, anxious
ya suda ya lang yo frio enantes na recitacion
phrase
i was nervous earlier during the recitation.
supla
idiomatic expression
punch, hit, shoot
dinigrido man se dituyo un ojos. quien contigo ya supla?
phrase
your eye is black. who hit you?
ta mira
idiomatic expression
i think
ta mira yo man separtahan se sila
phrase
i think they will be separated.
talli pa el luz
idiomatic expression
used when someone insists that he/she is telling the truth
nohay daw clase luego habla si sir.
phrase
there will bo no class this afternoon according to our teacher.
todo bagon.
phrase
that’s a lie.
deberasan ba. talli pa el luz
phrase
it’s true. i’m telling the truth.
tampa si quien
idiomatic expression
used with someone who feels or thinks that he/she is important or is somebody.
no queda tampa si quien si juga basketball.
phrase
don’t act as if you’re somebody when you play basketball
tomao
idiomatic expression
drunk
por que daw ya accidenta si junjun?
phrase
why did junjun involve in an accident?
tomao daw aquel ele
phrase
because he was drunk accordingly.
todo bagon
idiomatic expression
foolish
bien guapo gayod yo.
phrase
i am so handsome.
todo bagon.
phrase
that’s a lie.
tu cuidao
idiomatic expression
it’s up to you
enamora ya gaha yo con ele? ta mira uste?
phrase
am i going to court her already? what do you think?
utuk bulinao
idiomatic expression
narrow mind or one who thinks narrowly.
bien utuk bulinao man gayod bo!
phrase
you really have a narrow mind.
yagit
idiomatic expression
someone who is untidy or who is physically unpleasant.
noy, baña ya cae yagit ya gayod tu.
phrase
kid, take a shower already because you look so untidy.