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Sophia M
My mum was talking to my non-greek husband about Cyprus. On saying "Cyprus has many beautiful bitch…
Sophia M
My aunt is famous for saying "tissue" for T Shirt, as in "gie mou forise do tissue sou"
Yianna Hajiantonis
To postofi = post office
I oringa = orange drink. My parents didn't use this word but I've heard…
zoe
ti sidiroo = sitting room
to kichi
brettez = breakfast
sossinja = sausage
aiscri = ice…
Pav mastihi
As you do, you go to Σεσπουρι to do the σιοπια in the γεριμη the βρακα. No idea where his πασκεττα…
Pav mastihi
The huge crowds were after the man with the γεριμη την βρακα that goes all τρικκι τρακα, so they ha…
Chris Christodoulou
My favourite story is when someone said to me they went to the shopkia to get some rollous yia na t…
Maximus
Kyprezika:
Spoken Cypriot dialect with English words sprinkled in.
Or Cypriot or Greek words …
Tony kyriacou
Kettlon = kettle
Busson = Bus
Parkon = Park
Chigouin = A little piece of chicken
Jon Donnis
Sapnab - Sat Nav (Satellite navigation)
Jon Donnis
"Hem / Hemself" - My dad uses Hem instead of Him or Her, Himself or Herself.
Even after living …
Maria
Apikipan. Had me baffled for years, until at about the age of 12 I realised my mum was saying “ I …
Martin Pyroyiannos
Addressa- address
Mapo- mop
Treno - train
Sandala- sandals
Ascot- boiler
Mapa- football
Fishb…
Julie panayi
MAPOS=MOP
TANKIN=TANK
ASINPATHISTOS=UNLIKABLE
MESHINA=DRESSMAKER
Andy Winters
Yiayia lived in Manor Gardens (Fishbury park)in the 60's. Emigrated to London from Northern Cyprus …
Ευγένιος Δανιήλ
Στους Ινδιάνους I.e. asian corner shop
Μπλοκάρει blocking
I did also want to draw your atten…
Katerina Kyriacou
Nottis (naughty boy)
Nottissa (naughty girl)
Froziera (freezer)
Lemonotzoutzo (Lemon juice)
Box…
Nicholas Nicou
Kori- in Greek you would refer to a close friend or family member who is female and saying that wor…
Stella
Sesbury - Sainsbury
Fishlay- Finchley
Captain Down - Camden Town
Chikia - more than 1 chicken
L…
Christina
'Faies' (fires)
My parents used this word to describe the central heating in the house or the heat…
Vasilis
Busoui - single deck bus
Mitra - Meter
Mixa - Mixer
Carpetta - carpet
Fucklikkia - dirty words
…
Dionne Georgiou
Traffication-indicators!
I found out recently that the "verico" grapes that are so lovely and juic…
Kaela
Amboulans - ambulance
Hansfree - earphones
Toustro - two stroke motor oil
Molteeses - maltesers
…
Toff
Polishmanos. Policeman.
Dustbieris. Dustman.
Fishatiko. Fish n chip shop.
Hoteli. Hotel.…
Panayiota Nicola
Dressin-ga for dressing gown
limbero- ants
Do Boio - the cellar
fishadiko- fish and chip shop
…
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 …