Wednesday, December 06, 2006

More Funny Phrases

I got some comments yesterday on the Chinglish topic so i'd like to share some others.
I'll probably continue to update this for a couple days so keep checking back and/or leave comments to add some more.

The verbs
undingable = unable to stand it (Thanks Kitty!)
toongable = ie. is this library toongable to the cafeteria??
i'm jo-gunning = i'm doing it already
tai-ing = looking


Crappy Direct Translations

sik low = eat brains
Ho yau foh = he's on fire
that's the sze = That's the shit!!
deen wa jook = telephone congee meaning...a long telephone convo
yeet hay = hot air
say ngan jai = 4 eyes boy = boy who wears glasses
leung ngan mui = a stupid comeback to use as a kid for the glasses comment...don't use it. I've used it already. it doesn't work.
jooksing = congee star

Difficult sentences


I'm full. Can i please take these packaged buns to go? = Ngor ho bao. Ho mmho yee bao hay yee d bao bao da bao? (i don't even know if this is correct? i got lost after the second bao)