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Nicolette_O
RT @HHLifestyleTrav: @Nicolette_O A3: I'm in the midst of trying to learn the colloquialisms and nuances of the French language. "Devenir…
CaitlinKellyNYC
replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O A3: hahahahaha. One embarrassing moment in front of an esteemed elderly French audience, when I called my messy room “un vrai bordel”...which can mean messy or...#CultureTrav
E_Scal
replying to @travelcricket8 @travelcricket8 #culturetrav A4) I love the slang that I create within my family/friend groups, which makes our convos in public that much more unique and hard for others to understand.
HerQuillAndInk
replying to @Nicolette_O
@Nicolette_O Late to join, but happy to be here. Hello! 😊
#CultureTrav
travelcricket8
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
replying to @HHLifestyleTrav @HHLifestyleTrav LOL! So interesting and imagine your learnings result in some laughs, too. That's great! #CultureTrav
HHLifestyleTrav
replying to @BespokeTravels @BespokeTravels @Nicolette_O Yep for sure! My current favourite is in French - “Ah, la vache!” - it's like me saying "Oh my gosh", but it means "Oh, The cows"! Haha #CultureTrav
travelcricket8
RT @E_Scal: @travelcricket8 #culturetrav A4) I love the slang that I create within my family/friend groups, which makes our convos in publi…
Nicolette_O
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…
travelcricket8
RT @CaitlinKellyNYC: @Nicolette_O A3: hahahahaha. One embarrassing moment in front of an esteemed elderly French audience, when I called my…
ChinaMatt
A3 I learned a few words and phrases in China. Most of them were kind of childish but funny. Also learned some euphemisms from reading news in Taiwan. #culturetrav https://t.co/ev9TTM1486
HHLifestyleTrav
replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O Especially when you get things wrong! #CultureTrav
RyanTravelsEats
replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O A4: Though I'm kinda over it, in Philadelphia "jawn" is a slang replacement for basically anything. #CultureTrav
Nicolette_O
replying to @TagAlongDeb @TagAlongDeb Definitely a great informal hello. It's fun to say it, too! #CultureTrav
Nicolette_O
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…
CaitlinKellyNYC
replying to @BespokeTravels @BespokeTravels @NewYorkHabitat @Nicolette_O Have made some deeply embarrassing errors, like misusing the French verb baiser. #CultureTrav
LindaPeters64
replying to @NewYorkHabitat
@NewYorkHabitat @travelcricket8 I do not personally hear 'eh' that often, but definitely notice it when I do. 🇨🇦
#CultureTrav
BespokeTravels
Nicolette_O
RT @ChinaMatt: A3 I learned a few words and phrases in China. Most of them were kind of childish but funny. Also learned some euphemisms fr…
RachelOnRoute
A3 Not a new language but a regional difference, we're living with an Irishman at the moment - and he's always using the word craic, to talk about fun/good times! (Its pronounced like crack!) As in 'she's a good craic' or 'we had such a good craic last night' #CultureTrav
Nicolette_O
RT @HHLifestyleTrav: @BespokeTravels @Nicolette_O Yep for sure! My current favourite is in French - “Ah, la vache!” - it's like me saying…
Adventuringgal
replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O A4. I'm fond of 60s slang like "groovy" #culturetrav
Nicolette_O
RT @E_Scal: @travelcricket8 #culturetrav A4) I love the slang that I create within my family/friend groups, which makes our convos in publi…
travelcricket8
RT @RyanTravelsEats: @Nicolette_O A4: Though I'm kinda over it, in Philadelphia "jawn" is a slang replacement for basically anything. #Cult…
Nicolette_O
RT @t_jh2009: @travelcricket8 A4) Okay is a slang word that I probably use the most. #CultureTrav
TomFliesDotCom
A4: I am constantly amused by English slang. I usually startusing it ironically, until it becomes a part of my actual vocabulary. Happens every time! #culturetrav
Nicolette_O
RT @NewYorkHabitat: @E_Scal @Nicolette_O Fact: everything sounds more sophisticated in French #CultureTrav https://t.co/07narhMdXZ
NewYorkHabitat
replying to @travelcricket8 @travelcricket8 A4: Love the phrase "Let's get this bread" i.e. "let's get to work," it's hilarious and motivational at the same time 😎 #CultureTrav
terryanzur
travelcricket8
RT @TomFliesDotCom: A4: I am constantly amused by English slang. I usually startusing it ironically, until it becomes a part of my actual v…
Nicolette_O
replying to @CaitlinKellyNYC @CaitlinKellyNYC hahaha! ;) hilarious in hindsight, but I bet somewhat embarrassing (though still hilarious) in the moment. #CultureTrav
travelcricket8
RT @Adventuringgal: @Nicolette_O A4. I'm fond of 60s slang like "groovy" #culturetrav https://t.co/XwKWx3p50Z
AdventureCrtrs
replying to @HHLifestyleTrav @HHLifestyleTrav @Nicolette_O Oh I love the idioms and colloquialisms of the French language! You never stop learning. Moi, je deviens chèvre thanks to you know what (I shall not utter the B word) #culturetrav
travelcricket8
RT @terryanzur: #CultureTrav A2 I do love it when the Brits call someone a “cheeky monkey.” https://t.co/7CicNHITHl
Nicolette_O
replying to @TagAlongDeb @TagAlongDeb Glad to have you with us, Deb! 'Twas on FLEEk! :) #CultureTrav
RyanTravelsEats
replying to @LindaPeters64 @LindaPeters64 @NewYorkHabitat @travelcricket8 I hear it a lot in the Maritimes, but not like it's used on TV. It's more of a period on the end of a sentence than a question. #CultureTrav
Nicolette_O
RT @terryanzur: #CultureTrav A2 I do love it when the Brits call someone a “cheeky monkey.” https://t.co/7CicNHITHl
Nicolette_O
RT @NewYorkHabitat: @travelcricket8 A4: Love the phrase "Let's get this bread" i.e. "let's get to work," it's hilarious and motivational at…
E_Scal
replying to @terryanzur @terryanzur I've been called that a time or ten by my UK mates. #CultureTrav
travelcricket8
A5: This has not happened to me, but curious about everyone's answers for this! #CultureTrav
Nicolette_O
replying to @NewYorkHabitat @NewYorkHabitat @travelcricket8 And makes you hungry ;) Well, maybe just me ;) #CultureTrav
travelcricket8
Q5: Tell us about a funny moment when you used slang while traveling, and it wasn’t exactly what you thought it meant. #CultureTrav
TomFliesDotCom
replying to @NewYorkHabitat @NewYorkHabitat @travelcricket8 Every morning at the https://t.co/N3i3nZUsZO office, we start the day with "Let's get this bread" #CultureTrav