I was waiting in line in the post office the other day and overheard someone on the phone which inspired this post. All she said was 'kaneis diakopes'. Which literally translated means 'You're having a holiday'. But guess what it means in context? 'Your phone signal is cutting out.' Weird right? So I thought I'd share with you today some other odd phrases. Caution - some are a tiny bit rude.
It will go in this order :
Greek - literal translation - meaning in context
koufalitsa - small hole in a tree - crafty/cunning person
ade kourepsou - go have a haircut - stop talking about things you're oblivious about
tha se fao - I'm gonna eat you - I'm really angry for what you did
Tha sou alakso ta fota- I'll change your lights - You're screwed.
Tha fas ksilo - You'll eat wood - You'll get a smack.
Siga ta Laxana - slowly the vegetables - It's not a big deal.
Tha mou tripiseis tin miti - You will pierce my nose - You can't do anything to me.
Tha mou klasis ta frithia - You can fart on my eyebrows - You can't do anything to me.
Ai Pkniksou - go drown yourself - leave me alone
kolopedo - bum child - misbehaved child and/or bastard
min mou zalizeis ta arxithia - don't make my balls dizzy - Stop saying nonsense to me.
Pao na kano ton psofio - I'm going to act like a corpse - I'm going to have a rest.
Kane ton psofio korio – I’m going to act like a dead bug. – I’m going to pretend that nothing happened.
se grafo sta palia mou ta papoutsia - I am writing you on my old shoes - I'm ignoring you.
If you live, or have lived, in a foreign country, were there any strange phrases that caught your attention?
