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Lena
Ishouries= insurance
Freeza=freezer
Sausa=saucer
Postatzis=postman
Parathiras=window cleaner
B…
Maria
Kitchi for kitchen
Toile for toilet
Hodeli for hotel
Televisho for television
Grema for crea…
Marina
Θα πάρω την μπασκέτα, να πάω στην μαρκέτα να πάρω δκιο τρεις μπόξιες φρούτα, μετά να πκιάνω το πάσο…
Frosa
Buso. - bus
Caro. Pronounced Garo - car
Marketa - market
Trucki - truck
SARAH A
polishmános - policeman
bússo - bus
pátti glí - Turnpike Lane
goungrí - Wood Green
tósta - toas…
Andy
Exubeny = Woolworths
Muxessbesses = M&S
Sessburi = Sainsbury’s
Grouchae = Crouch End
Greel…
Simon savva
Bank, banga
Grill , grilla
Market, marketa
Slugs, slags (my personal favourite!)
Hysterecto…
Adonis Florides
A few words from the vocabulary used by Cypriots soldiers in the British army during WW2 as I remem…
Savvas Paphitis
Mickimouse: the word used by yiayia for literally EVERY cartoon tv show (whether it’s Disney or no…
Penny
sausiga / sausage
queena/queen
Banga/bank
Parkaro/ park the card
Fishadiko/ fish shop
Stampa/s…
Adonis Florides
Vocabulary used in the clothing industry during the 1970/80s
i mashina = machinist (female)
i m…
Marikou
koflex - cereal of any kind
ambula - ambulance
koacola - a can/bottle of coke
love this project.
Elia Charalambous
Shevvies Bush - Shepards Bush
Buso - Bus
Buseries - Bus Driver
Fisha Chip - Fish and Chips
Kett…
Andreas
Kétlo - kettle
Baso - bus
Chíki/chígi -chicken
Polishmános - policeman
Restoran - restaurant
H…
Maria Ioannou
Cuppi-cup
Roofi-roof
Floori-floor
Booko-book
Choonga- chewing gum
Bitcha-bitch
Carro-car ( mo…
Maria
Buseri - the bus drive
Postaji - the postman
Checkin - the cheque
Billin - the bill
Fis…
Andros Mavroleftheros
Ttatta - ta (Thanks)
Koutsia street - Goodge Street
Ττάττα ρα Τταλλού τζαι ση γιου στο Κούτσια …
Helen Evangelou
Bobligao = Public House (pub)
Exapenni = Woolworth (everything for sale was under sixpence, someti…
Andros Mavroleftheros
Pilozirin/Pilozirka - Below zero
Lekia - Lakes
Εππέσαν Πιλοζίρκα τζαι παγωσασιν τα Λέκια!
Michael Lysandrou
Kitchi...kitchen
Trafusga square
Umbulaa... ambulance
Mickey mouse..any cartoon
Korflaae...any …
Andry
Craftissa - crafty female
Snikissa - sneaky female
Amboularis - paramedic
Chainezos - Chinese pe…
Peter G
From Australia, mostly from speaking to grandparents (Greek and Cypriot):
Floori - floor
Garagi- …
Yianna Hajiantonis
In the early days we used to have Scotties (another brand name like Kleenex) tissues.
We used to …
Christos Georgiou
Fishley = Finchley (North London)
Postoffi = Post Office
Stamba = Postage Stamp
Busso = T…
Pelayia
Ελαβέρα - elevator
Μουβάρεις - you are moving
Τρόκι- truck
Αμπουλάνζα - ambulance
Σπι…
Despena Vasiliou
Amboulla - Ambulance, Baso - Bus, Basketes - Basket, Bilya - Bills, Steakie - Steak
Despena Vasiliou
Stop’ed - car brake - use to hear this a lot s a child, in fact mum still uses it, to stop is stop …
Dave Wardle (married to a cypriot)
Mercendez for Mercedes... all Greeks love their Mercendez.. and if they go off road they need a Pa…
Panicos
Παστεππιν (pasteppin) comes from bus stop
Μοππος (ρ. Μοππαρω) comes from the word mop (mopping …