My Studies in Literature teacher often speaks Greek. It's nothing really bad but it is hilarious, especially since most Greek insults/sayings when translated into English do not make ANY sense. Like, she keeps saying that she's going to "eat you" which is nothing really awful, just kind of funny. Or when you are angry at someone, you can say tha fas xilo which means "you are going to eat wood." Then there's fas petra which translated means, "go eat rocks" which is another way of saying "shut up" or "zip it." There's also a sound sut which is like "shh" only sounds much ruder then "shh."
See what I mean about the not making any sense?
But my favourite saying in Greek basically means, "go grab a pitcher of milk and sit on it."
Wow, those Greeks sure did some strange things.
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Ise kala i na valo tis fones? - Are you alright, or should I put the voices on?
Eimai matiasmeni - I have been eyed
and of course!
AFTOS POU PIDAI POLA PALOUKIA THA TOU HOTHI KAI ENA STO KOLO -
HE WHO JUMPS MANY POLES WILL EVENTUALLY GET ONE UP HIS ARSE
Holy cow! The translations from Greek to English sounds utterly hilarious! Does anyone want to teach me Greek?
Nope, I don't even know Greek.
Dion, the last one is my new FAVOURITE saying. Thanks!
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