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Helen Kirilov
Umboula = Ambulance
Negen = Neck end of lamb
Tescoui = Tesco Metro
Basketan = Basket
Soulla
Banka-bank
Billi=bill
Checking=cheque
Ambula-ambulance
Addresa=address
Basso=bus
Harry Charalambous
“Unbisteftable”
unbelievable . Mixture of the 2 languages . A must for your dictionary cos i thi…
Maria Seminara
American/Cypriot:
Car=Karo
Jar = Njara
Stamp = stampa
Check (bank) = Checki
Check (look over)…
Λαζαρώ
Being born and raised in the uk, not london but manchester, i was good friends with georgiou s moth…
YODI
A very modern one:
Do Cha-cha= The Charger, cos most Greek YiaYias have phones nowadays
Some of …
Chrisy L
My parents loved going to “travaska square” (trafalgar square)
My mum lived in “Tarpak Lay” (Tur…
YODI
O Bucheris ... the butcher ... which of course must mean :
E Boucharou is his wife
Ta Boucharakia…
Sotiris Hajittofi
toss- toast stekin-steak begging powder-baking powder
tapo dryer-tumble dryer …
Chrisy L
Chachare me - He/She charged me
Basketa - Basket
Meshini - Washing machine
Yodi
My mums favourite British dish is ...
Sheffes-pai
Shepherds Pie
Sodoulla Georgiou
Coumpania- company
Mangerena - female managere
Choccolades - chocolates
Gayfren - girlfriend
…
Panayiotis
Bobligaou - Public House or pub
Basso - Bus
Postagis - Postman
Boxi - Box
Botsa - bottle
Mario Demetriou
Bomblicow - Public House - Pub
Mitra - Meter
Ksabeni - Woolworths
Marketa- Market
Polishmanos-…
ROOBY DOOBY
Deposito = Deposit ( προκαταβολή)
Boxy = Box
Chaera = Chair
Postagis = Postma…
Constantine Raphael Georgiou
Slipes - Σλίπες = Slippers.
E.g. I bought a pair of slippers = Αγόρασα μια ζευγάρια σλίπες.
Maria C
Pena - Pen
Toualeta - Toilet
Basta - Bastard
Farma - Farm
Barberis - Barbar
Trollay-…
Elsie Hobson
Naughtissa
Orinja
Sosinja
Lorka (lorries)
Chikia (chickens)
Boxia (boxes)
George Charalambous
Κορνφλαϊ - Cornflakes (is used for any breakfast cereal)
Μικι Μαου - Mickey Mouse (used to descri…
Eleni Papageorgiou
Mapo = mop
Postaris= to post something
Smixis= mix together
Paso= bus
Ketlo= kettle
Sakari=…
Chrystalla Koumi
Moppos = mop
Miki moaous = cartoons
Post ofi = post office
Chiki = chicken
Helen Evangelou
Orrait - all right
Ambula - ambulance
Hospita - hospital
Dohhto. - doctor
Nerrsa - nurse
xpisto
• Nescafe – any type of coffee
• Chaiko – cup/mug
• Bounka – pocket
• Engleza/englezo – re…
Andreas Dionisyou
Fishley = Finchley
Fahhhtori = Factory
Migrowavia = Microwave
Amboula = Ambulance
Buso …
Elle’s
Nurrsa/Nursee - Nurse
Bason - Bus
Marketta - Market
Shisbury - Sainsbury’s
Parkaro - Parking (t…
Anasia
Busto-bus stop
Bijamez-pyjamas
Hoovan-hoover
Holbo-Holborn
Steishon-station
Banga-Bank
Mous…
Andrew Mouzouri
Polishmano - Policeman - my auntie (from Captain Tow) used to say it a lot - with a soft P, almost …
Xpisto
Fishadiko - fish and chip shop
Everyone Greek Cypriot I know uses this word, especially in the W…
Μαρία (via email)
η άμπουλα= the ambulance
η μαρκέττα = the market
η μπάνκα = the bank
η μπασκέττα = the basket
η…