Phrases you never heard until you met your Mahal [Archive]

View Full Version : Phrases you never heard until you met your Mahal

scott&ligaya

26th March 2008, 16:50

English words/phrases or expressions used by my other half

rubbershoes - trainers

Rif/ref - the fridge

moving blanket - you can guess

please add your own!!:)

ginapeterb

26th March 2008, 17:10

Mahal Mo Ba ?

translation = buy me the Gucci watch then

alicat

26th March 2008, 17:26

Mahal Mo Ba ?

translation = buy me the Gucci watch then

:):xxgrinning--00xx3:

scott&ligaya

26th March 2008, 18:36

A couple more came to mind

pass a load!!

pasalobong!!

andypaul

26th March 2008, 19:36

plastics= carrier bag

spag = spaghetti

traffic = traffic jam

LadyJ

26th March 2008, 20:36

eggplant - aubergine
tv - telly
band aid - plaster
canteen - cafeteria
parking lot - car park
scutch/scatch tape - sticky tape or cellotape
vacuum - hoover
sweater - jumper
jogging pants, etc - trousers
panty - knickers/pants/underwear
elevator - lift
petrol station - garage
trash - rubbish
candy - sweets
flashlight - torch

andypaul

26th March 2008, 21:07

johnny11

26th March 2008, 21:51

having lived in usa for 12 years i still use most of these terms myself and drive folk at work crazy!!!!! glad to know im ahead of the game here!!!

love8888

26th March 2008, 22:05

Banger - sausage.
Bap - hamburger buns in America
Barbie - grill. barbie or BBQ
Beer - Real Ales
Beer mat - coaster
Beetroot - beet or beets in America.
Best - British ale.
Bevvy - beverage
Bickie - cookie .
Biscuit - Cookie in America.
Bitter - beer.
Larger - beer
Blancmange - custard
Brown bread – wheat bread.
Brown sauce - steak sauce
Bubble & squeak - greens and potato.
Bucks fizz - ruining champagne with orange juice
Corn flour – corn starch
Chip shop – chippy or cheaper
Butty – sandwich
Candy floss – cotton candy
Cuppa tea/coffee – cup of tea/coffee
Rubbish bin – trash can
Tin -can

Gavanddal

27th March 2008, 00:13

having lived in usa for 12 years i still use most of these terms myself and drive folk at work crazy!!!!! glad to know im ahead of the game here!!!

There was an American male airline steward on a flight from Nice to Gatwick last week (gay, of course) who during the briefing said "garbage" instead of rubbish and pronounced "route" to rhyme with stout. You'd have thought EasyJet would have picked him up on this as he was plying a European route and not tranatlantic!

LEAHnew

27th March 2008, 04:41

fred

27th March 2008, 06:07

Open the light.
Promdi.

scott&ligaya

27th March 2008, 10:34

Hi fred, that one made me smile, you are right we now "open" various things and we "get down" from the car or bus or trike!:):)

LadyJ

27th March 2008, 11:14

I've learned...

Flipflops = tsinelas
rubbish = basura
jumper = pang ginaw
jim-jam = pantulog

but some words i had hard time for him to translate
:Erm::Erm::doh like...

Ube
gabi
singkamas
:doh
Tabo
batya
arenola

:Help1:

Ube or Ubi - purple yam
gabi - edeos
singkamas
:doh
Tabo - dipper or bowl or a small opened can
batya - laundry tub
arenola - potty
baldi - bucket or pail

Alan

27th March 2008, 11:39

............for a while! :Erm:

Al.:)

scott&ligaya

27th March 2008, 11:49

How could I forget that one Alan!!!! one of the most annoying

LEAHnew

27th March 2008, 11:50

Ube or Ubi - purple yam
gabi - edeos
singkamas
:doh
Tabo - dipper or bowl or a small opened can
batya - laundry tub
arenola - potty
baldi - bucket or pail

Thanks Sis:xxgrinning--00xx3:
My kukupops had learned how to used the tabo (dipper) and batya (laundry tub), at first I was surprised when he stepped the plastic batya while doing the shower:icon_lol::icon_lol:
but he taught now its pair with tabo so he had a nice bath then:doh:D:ARsurrender:

scott&ligaya

27th March 2008, 11:55

the only thing ube is good for is ice-cream, yummy, it always make me smile when we return to HK and are waiting for our bags at the carousel watching several cool boxes going round with three flavour ice cream being brought back from the Phils:):)

kimmi

27th March 2008, 13:43

............for a while! :Erm:

Al.:)

I used to say LATER...he he he

joebloggs

27th March 2008, 15:06

only one phrase, "It's only money" :NoNo:, everytime she wanted to buy something which i thought we didn't need or was a waste of money, and i would moan about it..

but now shes working, and when i ask her for money, shes says she got none :doh

Pepe n Pilar

27th March 2008, 16:13

singkamas - turnips

charlwill

28th March 2008, 01:05

pop - softdrinks
squash - fruit juice
cotton - thread
aerial - antenna
mobile phone - cellphone
settee/ sofa - sala set
tap - faucett

love8888

28th March 2008, 08:08

arenola -commode

scott&ligaya

28th March 2008, 12:21

Oh forgot this one "of course it will fit in the balikbayan box"

fred

29th March 2008, 05:21

Bepor you jahmp in de pool, check how deficit.

Juana

2nd April 2008, 04:55

POST = MAIL
as to writing the date: day/month/year = month/day/year
- this confused me a lot during my first months especially with days 1-12!!!

fred

2nd April 2008, 07:30

It's not my problem any more, it's your problem any more.

Alan

2nd April 2008, 10:10

Rum - Wine
Brandy - Wine
Gin - Wine
Vodka - Wine
Whisky - Wine

You get the idea......

Al.

P.S. My smilies STILL won't work. (Sad face)

5olidsnake

2nd April 2008, 10:29

pants - jeans
briefs - pants
slippers - flip flops
jacket - sweatshirt
majors - socks
peepee - :censored:

jimeve

2nd April 2008, 19:23

downy-conditioner
tide-soap powder
junk food-crisps
sombrero- hat