National sayings and phrases - directly translated - Page 3

mapuc · 12-04-20, 11:23 AM

Another Danish saying

Cold in my butt

This means that a person is 110% uninterested in anything or anyone

Markus

Catfish · 12-04-20, 12:00 PM

"Rutsch mir den Buckel runter"
"Slip down my hump"
~"I don't care" (directed at a person)

Jimbuna · 12-04-20, 12:14 PM

"Anorak" - Someone that's a little bit geeky, with strong interests or expertise in a niche area.

d@rk51d3 · 12-08-20, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reece

Teeth marks in the dunny door.

I thought that was a sign of constipation.

Reece · 12-08-20, 10:14 PM

either way it's pain!!

Eisenwurst · 12-09-20, 05:50 AM

VERY dated but informative, on topic.

Reschs...the beer of Sydney for us old blokes.

Jimbuna · 12-09-20, 12:44 PM

"Bagsy" - Calling "bagsy" is the equivalent of calling "shotgun" or "dibs" when something, like the front seat of the car, is offered up to a group.

Catfish · 12-09-20, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eisenwurst

VERY dated but informative, on topic.
Reschs...the beer of Sydney for us old blokes.

I'd be LOST i tell you

Catfish · 12-09-20, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

"Anorak" - Someone that's a little bit geeky, with strong interests or expertise in a niche area.

Huh, here an "Anorak" is a parka, some clothing to hold off stark wind. Which is an Inuit word i think

Sean C · 12-10-20, 12:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mapuc

Cold in my butt

Quote:

Originally Posted by Catfish

"Rutsch mir den Buckel runter"
"Slip down my hump"

Catfish · 12-10-20, 02:25 AM

"Von etwas die Nase voll haben"
literally to "have a full nose of something"

~To be fed up with something.

Jimbuna · 12-10-20, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Catfish

Huh, here an "Anorak" is a parka, some clothing to hold off stark wind. Which is an Inuit word i think

Same in the UK but also used in the term I referred to above.

Jimbuna · 12-10-20, 10:16 AM

"Bender" - Someone on a spree of excessive drinking and mischief is "on a bender."

Catfish · 12-10-20, 02:52 PM

I remembered a silly german proverb like

"Der hat Tomaten auf den Augen"
literally "He has tomatoes on his eyes"

Meaning he is dumb, or intentionally blind

Von Due · 12-10-20, 03:42 PM

Ta Det Piano - Take it piano! - Calm down!
Fullstendig Texas - Completely Texas - Completely and utterly chaotic and crazy
Bite I Det Sure Eplet -Bite The Sour Apple - Resign, give up
Det Er Ugler I Mosen - There Are Owls In The Moss - Something suspicious/sinister is going down

The last one is absurd even in Norwegian, but its origins are in the Danish Der Er Uller I Mosen - There Are Wolves In The Marsh/bog which does sound a tad more ominous.

12-04-20, 12:00 PM	#32
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 16,897 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	"Rutsch mir den Buckel runter" "Slip down my hump" ~"I don't care" (directed at a person) __________________ >^..^<)))>{ All generalizations are wrong. Last edited by Catfish; 12-04-20 at 12:17 PM.*

12-04-20, 12:14 PM	#33
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,175 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	"Anorak" - Someone that's a little bit geeky, with strong interests or expertise in a niche area. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

12-08-20, 10:14 PM	#35
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 32,743 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	either way it's pain!! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

12-09-20, 05:50 AM	#36
Eisenwurst Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 3,603 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	VERY dated but informative, on topic. Reschs...the beer of Sydney for us old blokes. __________________

12-09-20, 12:44 PM	#37
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,175 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	"Bagsy" - Calling "bagsy" is the equivalent of calling "shotgun" or "dibs" when something, like the front seat of the car, is offered up to a group. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

12-04-20, 11:23 AM	#31
mapuc Fleet Admiral Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 17,877 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Another Danish saying Cold in my butt This means that a person is 110% uninterested in anything or anyone Markus

12-10-20, 02:25 AM	#41
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 16,897 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	"Von etwas die Nase voll haben" literally to "have a full nose of something" ~To be fed up with something. __________________ >^..^<*)))>{ All generalizations are wrong.

12-10-20, 10:16 AM	#43
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,175 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	"Bender" - Someone on a spree of excessive drinking and mischief is "on a bender." __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

12-10-20, 02:52 PM	#44
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 16,897 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	I remembered a silly german proverb like "Der hat Tomaten auf den Augen" literally "He has tomatoes on his eyes" Meaning he is dumb, or intentionally blind __________________ >^..^<*)))>{ All generalizations are wrong.

12-10-20, 03:42 PM	#45
Von Due Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 1,660 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	Ta Det Piano - Take it piano! - Calm down! Fullstendig Texas - Completely Texas - Completely and utterly chaotic and crazy Bite I Det Sure Eplet -Bite The Sour Apple - Resign, give up Det Er Ugler I Mosen - There Are Owls In The Moss - Something suspicious/sinister is going down The last one is absurd even in Norwegian, but its origins are in the Danish Der Er Uller I Mosen - There Are Wolves In The Marsh/bog which does sound a tad more ominous.