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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. |