Phrases from Irish daily conversations that confuse other countries.
Didjya (Did you)
Their absolutely chronic.= really sick
How's the head?= How is your hangover?
I'm dying. = I'm Feeling terrible.
My throats actually killin' me= I want some sympathy but I'm not really in that much pain.
I'm freezin'.= Frequently said by Irish females. They're always cold.
I do be down there a fair bit now.= I'm there a lot.
The face on ya. =Have you had a look at your self recently?/ Stop pulling faces.
Yer mental =You're crazy (good/bad)
Nice from far but far from nice, right?= nice to look at but you wouldn't want to spend long with whoever you're talking to.
Well, I couldn't go te bed with drink in the house. =an excuse for drinking a lot, particularly on a weeknight.
Body off bay watch - face off crime watch. = You've a nice body but you're ugly.
I'm banjaxed. =I'm wrecked
I was only havin the craic.=I was only joking
Get that into ya.=Drink/eat that
He's brazen =Very angry
Well he's a devil for that. =He really loves that/ that's his krypotonite (devil said as Divil)
Come here to me till I tell you =Listen to what I've to say
He didn't look well =He looked ill
Well tell me this now =Give that information you're implying/ I have a question.
Aren't you a lucky ducker= Lucky fucker
Ah go on =take/have it, usually followed by
Ah go on, ye will of course =This is done three times, it proves the offer is genuine and that the person being offered is not just being polite in declining.
The whole kitten-cabodle =The whole song and dance
Ahh, don't be bothered with all that rigmarole now= Comment on bureaucracy, democracy and anything that involves a great deal of preparation. Also stop stalling
Come in here now till I get a look atcha = Let me look at you
Welcome home to Kerrygold = proper butter you can only get in Ireland. Tastes like home
Well we're keeping you =You're brilliant/funny/ I like you
Wasn't it a hoot? = Wasn't it fun? Emphasis on the word Hoot
You're tired = That's what's wrong with ya, isn't it now? (when a problem can't be identified)
We'll be having less of that horseplay now = Less messing ,please
Give it welly=Effort
Give it some gusto now = enthusiasm and effort
Sure you're an awful rotter now, aren't you? = Liar/ fib teller, it's humorous
Will you just stop it now, you're driving me scatty = Crazy
I'll give you Funderland in a minute now! = A threat usually to hit or scold someone, funderland changes circumstantially. Implies a wooden spoon maybe used.
Are you codding me? = Are you taking me for a fool
Isn't it a laugh? = fun
It was an absolute disgrace, an absolute fucking disgrace.= When people make a spectical of themselves it refers to their behavior.
Where did I get you from? = Acting out of character/ how are we related.
Do you know now what you can do for me... = a favour, usually odd, not difficult, may lead to a prank/gentle mocking
Well are you're all snazzy now? Rigged out like that now = a comment on appearance
Well isn't it well for you now? = That might be how you do it, but I have my way./I wasn't giving what you just said a great deal of attention.
Well he's a right gurrier now = A messer
Come off it = are you being serious/get off your high horse
Gowan outta that now = Stop pulling my leg/ Stop
Sure you've a bad aoul dose a that = You've a tough illness to beat
Well talk to me now then = I'm listening./Tell me
Sending anyone to bed, but especially America/ those younger looking then her
It'll be straight up after this now. = You've got about half an hour/until the end of what you're doing then you've to go to bed or it's the wooden spoon for you.
Right up now. Straight to bed for you, it's over now. You're going up. = Seriously, go to bed, I'm getting the wooden spoon if you don't
