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CY
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haha never thought that tassaki wash just cypriot.
also, thalamo - freezer...apparently thats only in cypriot too! |
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Dhavlos
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hehe.....well, once you get going on differences, there is a whole new language called 'gringlish'
greek-english --> gringlish....
invented by cypriots/greeks who moved to britain, and my yiayia is one of the many fluent speakers! 
english.....greek....gringlish
eg
chicken....kotoboulo......chicki
kettle.....(i dunno)......kettlo
dustbin.....kalathi......dusbi
it is so funny when i ask my yiayia what things are...she gives me the english, but in a Greek Cypriot accent. And then i say, what is actually the greek word, and she tries to justify her first answer...lol....it is amusing, for us both.
Also, with gringlish....if you forget a word in greek, just use the english. Works everytime!
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moonskin
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G'day everyone,
I really enjoy this kind of "word hunting". Okay, here we go:
| Dhavlos wrote: |
In cyprus the word for the little 'saucepan/pot' used to make greek/turkish coffee in is called a 'flitzani', rather than in greece where it is called a 'mbriki'.
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| Bananiot wrote: |
In my village mbriki was called tzisve
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Cezve and fincan are the words for coffee pot and coffee cup (the little one), respectively. Dav, is it possible that you mixed it up? Or perhaps the word was wrongly used in your village?
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yeah, i think it is mbriki.. and mbrikoui if its a small one!  |
This one I just heard. But the following link explains why
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cezve
Cheers. |
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Dhavlos
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| Cezve and fincan are the words for coffee pot and coffee cup (the little one), respectively. Dav, is it possible that you mixed it up? Or perhaps the word was wrongly used in your village? |
yeh, i think i got it mixed up. ...i get confused betweenthe two. Plus, i havent been near greek-speaking people(or at least, while they are making coffee) for a while, so i forget what people use |
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CY
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| Dhavlos wrote: |
hehe.....well, once you get going on differences, there is a whole new language called 'gringlish'
greek-english --> gringlish....
invented by cypriots/greeks who moved to britain, and my yiayia is one of the many fluent speakers!
english.....greek....gringlish
eg
chicken....kotoboulo......chicki
kettle.....(i dunno)......kettlo
dustbin.....kalathi......dusbi
it is so funny when i ask my yiayia what things are...she gives me the english, but in a Greek Cypriot accent. And then i say, what is actually the greek word, and she tries to justify her first answer...lol....it is amusing, for us both.
Also, with gringlish....if you forget a word in greek, just use the english. Works everytime!
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I quote from my yiayia:
"Varto kettlo na vrazei!" --> boil the water
"Na thoume to Eastend?" -- Shall we watch eastenders?
....theres a whole new dictionary out there... |
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moonskin
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| Dhavlos wrote: |
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| Cezve and fincan are the words for coffee pot and coffee cup (the little one), respectively. Dav, is it possible that you mixed it up? Or perhaps the word was wrongly used in your village? |
yeh, i think i got it mixed up....i get confused betweenthe two. Plus, i havent been near greek-speaking people(or at least, while they are making coffee) for a while, so i forget what people use |
Hey, no problem. It helped me to increase my number of posts |
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city
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Location: Larnaca area
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| CY wrote: |
I quote from my yiayia:
"Varto kettlo na vrazei!" --> boil the water
"Na thoume to Eastend?" -- Shall we watch eastenders?
....theres a whole new dictionary out there... |
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Crash Test Dummy
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| like tzebi and bounga meaning Pocket |
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Dhavlos
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| lol....oh yeh..forgot bout those! hehe |
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CY
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| i learnt a new one today. Apparently trin is the equivalent of italian tagliatelle! |
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Dhavlos
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| oh yeh...wot about 'makarounadha (tou fournou) instead of 'bastichio' |
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cannedmoose
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| Dhavlos wrote: |
| oh yeh...wot about 'makarounadha (tou fournou) instead of 'bastichio' |
Mmmm... I like that... |
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Dhavlos
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oh it is goooood!!
especially the creamy bit at the top .....mmmmm |
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cannedmoose
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| Dhavlos wrote: |
oh it is goooood!!
especially the creamy bit at the top .....mmmmm |
4.5 weeks to go... not that I'm counting... |
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Dhavlos
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lol....me too.....
home-cooking is gooooood!
I miss it  wheres my sunday dinner gone |
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