Sunday, June 3, 2007

Slang - Tiếng lóng

1. A-yo (Slang)
= Hey (English meaning)
= Này (Vietnamese meaning)
Ex:
A: A-yo.
B: Hey, man. What’re you doing?


2.Yo!
= Hello.
= Xin chào
EX:
A: Yo, Joe!. What’ve you been doing?
B: Nothing much. I got a new job.


3.Hey, man.
= Hello.
= Chào.
EX:
A: Hey, man.
B: Hi, what’s up?


4.Hey, bro
= Hi, brother = Hi, friend
= Chào anh bạn
EX:
A: Hey, bro.
B: Yo, Joe. You’re late.
A: Only 30 minutes.


5.How’s it hanging?
= How are you doing?
= Bạn có khoẻ không?
EX:
A: Hey. How’s it hanging?
B: Not bad.


6.Howsit?
= How is it going? = How are you?
= Bạn có khỏe không?
EX:
A: Hey, man. Howsit?
B: Pretty good.


7.Wassup?
= What’s up?
= Có chuyện gì vậy?
EX:
A: Wassup?
B: Nothing much. How’s your girlfriend?
A: She’s okay.


8.How does it?
= How is everything going?
= Mọi việc thế nào?
EX:
A: Hi, Sam. How goes it?
B: Pretty good.


9.What’s cooking?
= How’s everything?
= Mọi việc sao rồi?
EX:
A: Hey, buddy. What’s cooking?
B: Not much.
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bread basket = stomach
- buddy = friend
- hunkey dorey = great!
_ My bad
= my fault
= Lỗi của tôi đấy

EX:
A: Oh, no! The flashlight is dying.
B: My bad. I should have bought new batteries.
A: It’s not your fault.


_ Thanks a mill
= thanks a lot
= thanks a million

EX:
A: Here’s your wallet. I found it in the park.
B: Thanks a mill.
A: No problem.
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LỜI CHÀO TẠM BIỆT

_ Adios
= Good-bye

EX:
A: It’s getting late. I’d better to go.
B: Just one more drink.
A: Not for me. Adios.


_ Be cool
= Take it easy

EX:
A: I’ve got to go now.
B: Already?
A: Yeah, my girlfriend’s waiting for me.
B: Be cool.


_ Bye now
= Good-bye for now= Bye for now

EX:
A: Let’s meet here in 3 hours.
B: Okay.
A: Bye now.


_ See ya
= See you

EX:
A: Where are you going?
B: I’m going home. I’m tired.
A: See ya.
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Cool
= Okay

EX:
A: Let’s have Chinese
B: I’m not in the mood for Chinese. What about Italian?
A: Cool


_ Gotcha
= Okay

EX:
A: Can you pick meup at 7:00?
B: Gotcha.
A: Don’t be late.
B: I won’t.


_ Nope
= No

EX:
Ao you want to go mountain climbing with us?
B: Nope.
A: It’ll be fun.
B: I hate mountain climbing.
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Một số từ viết tắt dành cho game thủ
np=no pro=no problem
abt=about
n=and
y=why
cya= see u again
i c= I see
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- groovy = exciting
- top notch = excellent
- soppy = indulgent
- wicked = lovely
- old dears = parents
- up for grabs = that''s free
- give me a shout = tell me
- to chip in = contribute
- brass-monkey weather = very cold
- have ants in one''s pants = feel like a change
- have a real bumpy ride = rough time
- a change of scenery = change of environment
- on the cards = imminent
- play silly buggers with sb = not being fair wiith sb
- dogsbody = slave
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brain=egghead(n)nhà trí thức
apple-sauce:vô lý, tào lao!
(n)sự nịnh nót
baloney =stuff(n)chuyện vô lý, chuyện vớ vẩn
ex:what baloney he writes!
Shoo!đi chỗ khác chơi
Gee:ái chà
Oh gee,what a mess!sao lộn xộn thế này
what a mess!bừa bộn, rối rắm
_ all ears : lắng tai nghe
_ below the belt : xấu chơi
_ make no bones about : nói toạt ra, ko do dự
_ feel in one's bones : cảm thấy chắc chắn, vững tin
_ booze : rượu
_ not born yesterday : ko fải nhãi nhép, ko ngu xuẩn
_ bossy : độc đoán, hách dịch, hống hách
_ carry the can : chịu trách nhiệm, chịu lỗi
_ cat on the hot bricks : lo lắng , bứt rứt
_ on the brains : bị ám ảnh
_ butterlies in the stomach : cảm tháy bồn chồn, bứt rứt
_ chip on one's shoulder : gây sự, hằn học
_ down at hell : nhếch nhác
_ down to earth : thực tế, ko viễn vông
_ drop a brick : nói hớ, lỡ miệng
_ fag : thuốc lá
_ get sb's goat : làm ai đó bực mình.
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