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HeidiSiefkas
A3 Are you kidding? I try to pick up some slang everywhere I go. For those of you wanting to #travel to #Cuba or even South Florida & #calleocho you must know DALE, which means OK, Do it, understood, go ahead, give it a go, etc, etc. You will hear it everywhere. #culturetrav
travelcricket8
RT @E_Scal: @Nicolette_O #culturetrav A3) My favorite French slang expression I learned in grammar school was "Ferme la!" which essentially…
RachelOnRoute
RT @Nicolette_O: Q3: Have you ever learned or picked up slang in a foreign language that you found interesting? What was it and where? #Cul…
NewYorkHabitat
replying to @LindaPeters64 @LindaPeters64 @travelcricket8 Here's a question for you: Do you find that Canadians actually say "Eh" as much as the stereotype says? #CultureTrav
Nicolette_O
replying to @ajaykaul10 @ajaykaul10 @travelcricket8 Ah yes! That is really interesting to note the diversity of slang within one country or even within a province, Ajay! :) #CultureTrav
Nicolette_O
RT @RachelOnRoute: A2. I think slang shows a more modern side of a culture, its new, its fresh, it shows a culture that is growing and chan…
t_jh2009
replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O A3) Not any that I can recall though I was told years ago to avoid making any hand gestures abroad because they could be taken the wrong way. #CultureTrav
Nicolette_O
RT @HeidiSiefkas: A3 Are you kidding? I try to pick up some slang everywhere I go. For those of you wanting to #travel to #Cuba or even Sou…
Adventuringgal
replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O About all I can remember is "Sacre Bleu" and "Merde" in French #culturetrav
travelcricket8
RT @HeidiSiefkas: A3 Are you kidding? I try to pick up some slang everywhere I go. For those of you wanting to #travel to #Cuba or even Sou…
Nicolette_O
RT @TomFliesDotCom: A3: On our recent trip to Israel, our guides were often yelling "yalla!" to us slow people in the group, meaning "hurry…
UnionGapWA
replying to @travelcricket8 @travelcricket8 #culturetrav A2 I think slang can be both positive & negative to a culture. And it often can lend to stereotypes.When I was a kid in Miami, it was when Nike's & Adidas were popular. We called off brand shoes 'bobos'.We'd make fun of those wearing bobos.Which i occasionally had to
travelcricket8
RT @TomFliesDotCom: A3: On our recent trip to Israel, our guides were often yelling "yalla!" to us slow people in the group, meaning "hurry…
BespokeTravels
replying to @CaitlinKellyNYC @CaitlinKellyNYC @NewYorkHabitat @Nicolette_O A2: This is the hardest to master when learning a new language because no academic approach ever teaches you these double or hidden meanings! #CultureTrav
CaitlinKellyNYC
replying to @LindaPeters64 @LindaPeters64 @travelcricket8 So many words my American friends don’t know! #CultureTrav
travelcricket8
RT @RyanTravelsEats: @Nicolette_O A3: I don't know about a foreign language, but I do like to call things "dodgy" in my terrible English ac…
Nicolette_O
RT @RyanTravelsEats: @Nicolette_O A3: I don't know about a foreign language, but I do like to call things "dodgy" in my terrible English ac…
travelcricket8
RT @Adventuringgal: @Nicolette_O About all I can remember is "Sacre Bleu" and "Merde" in French #culturetrav https://t.co/1EPKjOLpig
Nicolette_O
replying to @RyanTravelsEats @RyanTravelsEats Haha! :) That counts, Ryan! :) #CultureTrav
Nicolette_O
RT @E_Scal: @Nicolette_O #culturetrav A3) My favorite French slang expression I learned in grammar school was "Ferme la!" which essentially…
travelcricket8
RT @t_jh2009: @Nicolette_O A3) Not any that I can recall though I was told years ago to avoid making any hand gestures abroad because they…
LindaPeters64
replying to @Nicolette_O
@Nicolette_O Roadtripping along the Gold Coast in Australia introduced us to interesting slang 'down under'.
With 'Maccas' for McDonalds,
'Cheese toastie' for grilled cheese,
'arvo' for afternoon, and 'bogan' for
redneck. #CultureTrav
MomsWanderlust
A2: I think much of a country's slang is related to the relevant pop culture in that area. Songs, video games, social media....it spreads like wildfire. #culturetrav
TagAlongDeb
A3 Not exactly sure if it's slang but picked up saying tschüss as a greeting in Germany instead of being more formal. #culturetrav
Nicolette_O
replying to @E_Scal @E_Scal Haha! Definitely sounds sophisticated and then you find out its meaning, lol! ;) #CultureTrav
travelcricket8
RT @BespokeTravels: @CaitlinKellyNYC @NewYorkHabitat @Nicolette_O A2: This is the hardest to master when learning a new language because no…
Nicolette_O
RT @LindaPeters64: @Nicolette_O Roadtripping along the Gold Coast in Australia introduced us to interesting slang 'down under'.
With 'Macca…
HHLifestyleTrav
replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O A3: I'm in the midst of trying to learn the colloquialisms and nuances of the French language. "Devenir chêvre" literally means "To become a goat" - but means the equivalent of "to be driven mad" - LOL #CultureTrav
travelcricket8
RT @TagAlongDeb: A3 Not exactly sure if it's slang but picked up saying tschüss as a greeting in Germany instead of being more formal. #cul…
dailysuitcase
replying to @TomFliesDotCom @TomFliesDotCom @Nicolette_O As opposed to holla, which, when said in Israel, can be used to draw attention or to ask for some bread. #culturetrav #challah
travelcricket8
RT @MomsWanderlust: A2: I think much of a country's slang is related to the relevant pop culture in that area. Songs, video games, social…
travelcricket8
Q4: What are some slang words/phrases from your native language that you personally like? Or, are you not a fan of slang, and why if not? #CultureTrav
Nicolette_O
replying to @LindaPeters64 @LindaPeters64 LOVE this. That's awesome, Linda. Learned some new things just now from you! #CultureTrav
goodnewsmuse
A4: U.S. English slang is regional. In So. California ("SoCal"), where I live ("behind the orange curtain") in Orange County ("the OC"), we speak surf slang ("grom" for "grommet" or young surfer), But it's also generational. I'm 2 old 2 say "dope" when I mean gr8. #CultureTrav
Nicolette_O
Q4: What are some slang words/phrases from your native language that you personally like? Or, are you not a fan of slang, and why if not? #CultureTrav
Nicolette_O
RT @BespokeTravels: @CaitlinKellyNYC @NewYorkHabitat @Nicolette_O A2: This is the hardest to master when learning a new language because no…
Nicolette_O
RT @UnionGapWA: @travelcricket8 #culturetrav A2 I think slang can be both positive & negative to a culture. And it often can lend to stereo…
Nicolette_O
RT @Adventuringgal: @Nicolette_O About all I can remember is "Sacre Bleu" and "Merde" in French #culturetrav https://t.co/1EPKjOLpig
Nicolette_O
RT @t_jh2009: @Nicolette_O A3) Not any that I can recall though I was told years ago to avoid making any hand gestures abroad because they…
HHLifestyleTrav
replying to @DawnCorleone @DawnCorleone @Nicolette_O I get lessons from friend's kids regularly ;-) #CultureTrav
LindaPeters64
replying to @CaitlinKellyNYC @CaitlinKellyNYC @travelcricket8 It is fun to share some Canadian slang with our American family, Caitlin. 🙂 #CultureTrav
Nicolette_O
replying to @t_jh2009 @t_jh2009 Good point! Hand gestures and body language are things to be aware of and always read up on before you go. #CultureTrav
NewYorkHabitat
replying to @E_Scal @E_Scal @Nicolette_O Fact: everything sounds more sophisticated in French #CultureTrav
Nicolette_O
RT @goodnewsmuse: A4: U.S. English slang is regional. In So. California ("SoCal"), where I live ("behind the orange curtain") in Orange Cou…
Nicolette_O
RT @dailysuitcase: @TomFliesDotCom @Nicolette_O As opposed to holla, which, when said in Israel, can be used to draw attention or to ask fo…
Nicolette_O
RT @travelcricket8: A4: "Y'all" Meaning "You All" is my most used - and I love it! #CultureTrav
t_jh2009
replying to @travelcricket8 @travelcricket8 A4) Okay is a slang word that I probably use the most. #CultureTrav