They bought that house because they took a fancy to it. To become fond of, often suddenly or unexpectedly. (= like, be attracted by) I fancy that car/the idea (= like) → das Auto/die Idee gefällt mir or hat es mir angetan he fancies a house on Crete (= would like to have) → er hätte gern ein Haus auf Kreta I don’t fancy a house in Glasgow → ich möchte kein Haus in Glasgow haben I didn’t fancy that job/that party → die Stelle/die Party hat mich nicht gereizt do you fancy a walk/steak/beer? → hast du Lust zu einem Spaziergang/auf ein Steak/auf ein Bier? she fancies (the idea of) doing that (= would like to) → sie würde or möchte das gern tun (= feels like it) → sie hätte Lust, das zu tun count me out, I don’t fancy the idea → ohne mich, das ist nichts für mich I don’t fancy the idea, but I’ll have to do it → ich habe gar keine Lust dazu, aber ich muss es ja wohl tun I don’t fancy THAT (idea)! → nur das nicht he fancies her as a wife → er hätte sie gern zur Frau he really fancies her (sexually) → er ist scharf auf sie (inf) I don’t fancy him (sexually) → ich finde ihn nicht attraktiv he fancies his chances → er meint, er hätte Chancen I don’t fancy my chances of getting that job → ich rechne mir keine großen Chancen aus, die Stelle zu bekommen a bit of what you fancy does you good → man muss sich auch mal was Gutes gönnen I love the fact that there are so many unique words and phrases here, further adding to the culture in Ireland and to my experience here in general.Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. I’ve only scratched the surface of the different things that I have heard in Ireland the lingo itself even differs drastically from down the South to up North. Gwan ya good thing! = Keep going lad! (Gwan = go on you will hear this being screamed numerous times during matches, whether it’s Gaelic football, hurling, or soccer.)Īre you going on the lash? = Are you going out drinking? Story? = What’s up? (When I was asked this through Facebook chat, I was literally sitting there confused, trying to think of what story my friend wanted me to tell.) American: Want a cup of coffee Alright meaning: Hey, how ar - 's Moment on HelloTalk. There are many names for Coffee, with some people even making up their own pet names for their beloved brew. Would you fancy a cuppa? = Would you like a cup of tea? (Everything in Ireland pretty much revolves around drinking tea, so I’ve been asked this numerous times while at friend’s houses.) British slang Fancy a cuppa meaning: Would you like a cup of tea. (Perfect example of one of those statements that made no sense whatsoever.) I’m just sponging at the gaff = I’m hanging around aimlessly at my house. (Gas = funny someone called me a “gas girl” and I was a little confused because, well, I wasn’t actually gassy that day.) Your one there is gas = That person is funny. (Craic = fun so if someone says “where’s the craic?”, they’re actually looking saying where’s the fun?.) Meaning to have a cup of whatever the person offering is drinking, not. So forgetting the words that everyone has heard before, such as “lad” or “mate”, “crisps” and “chips”, and “cheers” or “cheerio”, I have made a list (with the help of my good ol’ Irish friend, James) of some of my favorite Irish words and phrases: slang contraction of cup of, believed to be Irish in origin.
Too often I have found myself saying “wait, what does that mean?” to my Irish friends because what they said literally made no sense. Ive just put the kettle on fancy a Eye dialect spelling of cup of. Not only do their accents differ drastically from county to county (mind you, Ireland as a whole is smaller than the state of New York), but their slang seems like another language in itself. Meaning and Origin (Commonwealth of Nations except Canada, colloquial) A cup of tea.
I think it is about time I focused on a common struggle for a foreigner in Ireland: understanding Irish people.
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