Word of the Day

/ah-LLOH-rah/

so / well then / right then

adverb / filler

/AHN-tsee/

actually / on the contrary / rather

adverb / conjunction

/boh/

dunno / no idea / who knows

interjection

/choh-EH/

that is / I mean / like

conjunction / filler

/koh-MOON-kweh/

anyway / in any case / however

adverb / conjunction

/dye/

come on! / oh come on / let's go

interjection

/mah-GAH-ree/

maybe / if only / I wish

adverb / interjection

/een-SOHM-mah/

in short / well / so-so

adverb / filler

/MEH-noh MAH-leh/

thank goodness / just as well

exclamation

/fee-GOO-rah-tee/

don't mention it / not at all

interjection

/voh-len-TYEH-ree/

gladly / with pleasure

adverb

/ahd-dee-ree-TTOO-rah/

even / actually / really?!

adverb

/prah-tee-kah-MEN-teh/

basically / practically

adverb

/KWEEN-dee/

so / therefore

conjunction

/DOON-kweh/

so / well then / now then

conjunction / filler

/beh/

well…

interjection

/mah/

hmm / who knows / I'm not sure

interjection

/mahk-KEH/

no way / not at all / of course not

interjection

/EK-koh/

here it is / there you go / exactly

adverb / interjection

/ah-POON-toh/

exactly / precisely / just so

adverb

/pyoot-TOH-stoh/

rather / quite

adverb

/TEE-poh/

like / sort of / a type

noun / adverb (colloq.)

/vab-BEH/

oh well / alright / whatever

interjection

/KAH-voh-loh/

gosh / darn (lit. cabbage)

interjection / noun

/mahn-NAHD-jah/

darn it / blast

interjection

/OOF-fah/

ugh / argh

interjection

/POO-reh/

also / even / go ahead

adverb

/MEE-kah/

not at all / by any chance

adverb (colloq.)

/PROH-pryoh/

really / exactly / just

adverb

/dahv-VEH-roh/

really / truly

adverb

/jah/

already / yeah, that's right

adverb

/ahn-KOH-rah/

still / yet / again / more

adverb

/ah-PEH-nah/

just / barely / as soon as

adverb

/neh-AHN-keh/

not even / neither

adverb

/ahl-MEH-noh/

at least

adverb

/soh-praht-TOOT-toh/

above all / especially

adverb

/een-VEH-cheh/

instead / on the other hand

adverb

/toot-tah-VEE-ah/

nevertheless / however

conjunction

/per-CHOH/

therefore / and so

conjunction

/PREH-goh/

you're welcome / please / after you

interjection

/PRON-toh/

ready / hello (on the phone)

adjective / interjection

/DEEM-mee/

tell me / go ahead

verb (imperative)

/mee rahk-koh-MAHN-doh/

please do / mind you / take care

phrase

/een BOK-kah ahl LOO-poh/

good luck (lit. into the wolf's mouth)

phrase

/non VEH-doh LOH-rah/

I can't wait

phrase

/chee VWOH-leh/

it takes / one needs

phrase

/FAR-cheh-lah/

to make it / to manage

verb

/mee sah/

I reckon / I have a feeling

phrase (colloq.)

/tee vah/

do you fancy / are you up for

phrase

/SBREE-gah-tee/

hurry up

verb (imperative)

/trahn-KWEEL-loh/

relax / don't worry / calm

adjective / interjection

/chee stah/

fair enough / it works / why not

phrase (colloq.)

/ow-GOO-ree/

best wishes / congratulations

noun / interjection

/sah-LOO-teh/

bless you / cheers / health

noun / interjection

/cheen cheen/

cheers (clinking glasses)

interjection

/bwon ahp-peh-TEE-toh/

enjoy your meal

phrase

/ah-peh-ree-TEE-voh/

pre-dinner drinks (with nibbles)

noun

/ahb-BYOK-koh/

post-meal drowsiness

noun (colloq.)

/skar-PET-tah/

mopping up sauce with bread

noun (idiom)

/meh-REN-dah/

afternoon snack

noun

/skwee-ZEE-toh/

exquisite / delicious

adjective

/goh-LOH-zoh/

having a sweet tooth / tempting

adjective

/bwon-goo-STAH-yoh/

a foodie / person of good taste

noun

/ahs-sahd-JAH-reh/

to taste / to try (food)

verb

/spah-get-TAH-tah/

an impromptu spaghetti feed

noun (colloq.)

/pahs-sed-JAH-tah/

a stroll

noun

/DOHL-cheh far NYEN-teh/

the sweetness of doing nothing

phrase

/spret-tsah-TOO-rah/

studied nonchalance

noun

/ah-peh-ree-CHEH-nah/

aperitivo that becomes dinner

noun (colloq.)

/KOK-koh-leh/

cuddles / little comforts

noun (plural)

/noh-stahl-JEE-ah/

nostalgia / longing

noun

/kah-SEE-noh/

a mess / a racket / a lot

noun (colloq.)

/keh BAR-bah/

how boring (lit. what a beard)

phrase (idiom)

/paht-TSES-koh/

crazy / incredible

adjective

/FEE-goh/

cool / great

adjective (slang)

/seem-PAH-tee-koh/

likeable / nice / fun

adjective

/kah-REE-noh/

cute / nice / kind

adjective

/FOOR-boh/

cunning / crafty / sly

adjective

/jen-TEE-leh/

kind / polite

adjective

/spee-ree-TOH-zoh/

witty / funny

adjective

/BEL-loh/

beautiful / lovely / nice

adjective

/BWOH-noh/

good / tasty / kind

adjective

/FAH-reh BEL-lah fee-GOO-rah/

to make a good impression

phrase

/STOO-foh/

fed up / sick of

adjective (colloq.)

/kees-SAH/

who knows / I wonder

adverb

/AT-tee-moh/

a moment / an instant

noun