{"id":1683,"date":"2014-11-04T15:46:51","date_gmt":"2014-11-04T15:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/?p=1683"},"modified":"2014-11-04T15:46:51","modified_gmt":"2014-11-04T15:46:51","slug":"pas-kala-exrpess-anger-in-greek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/pas-kala-exrpess-anger-in-greek\/","title":{"rendered":"Pas kala? Exrpess anger in Greek!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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One of the stereotypes about Greeks is that they get angry very often and that they use bad language. Although it\u2019s true that the Greek language is rich in slang and idioms that we use when we get angry, cursing is socially acceptable only in football fields or in places where teenagers hang out.
\nBelow, there\u2019s a list of the most standard expressions that we use when we get angry. Do not read this post if you don’t like inappropriate language.<\/p>\n

 
\n\u039c\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac\u03ba\u03b1\u03c2 \/ \u03bc\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac\u03ba\u03c9\u00a0<\/span> (malakas, malako)<\/em>: jerk(masculine and feminine).\u00a0 It\u2019s one of the most common Greek words. We use it when we are angry with someone: \u00ab\u03a6\u03cd\u03b3\u03b5 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03b4\u03c9 \u03c1\u03b5 \u03bc\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac\u03ba\u03b1!\u00bb (feege apo do<\/em> re malaka)=\u00a0<\/em> Go away jerk! We also use it to express disbelief, astonishment or admiration:\u00a0 \u00ab\u0397 \u039c\u03b1\u03c1\u03af\u03b1 \u03ba\u03ad\u03c1\u03b4\u03b9\u03c3\u03b5 100000 \u03b5\u03c5\u03c1\u03ce.\u00bb \u00ab\u03a4\u03b9 \u03bb\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c1\u03b5 \u03bc\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac\u03ba\u03b1;\u00bb (Ee Maria kerdise ekato heeleeades evro. Ti les re<\/em> malaka)=\u00a0<\/em> \u201cMaria won 100000 euros.\u201d \u201cWhat are you talking about, jerk?\u201d<\/p>\n

 
\n\u039c\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03ba\u03af\u03b1, \u03bc\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03ba\u03af\u03b5\u03c2<\/span> (malakia, malakies)<\/em>: bullshit.\u00a0 E.g: \u0394\u03b5\u03bd \u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03ad\u03c7\u03c9 \u03ac\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf \u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03ba\u03af\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5! (Den anteho allo tees malakies sou)=<\/em> I can\u2019t stand your bullshit anymore.<\/p>\n

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\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03c4\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b1\u03c2<\/span> (parata mas)<\/em>: bugger off. Literally it means \u201cabandon us\u201d.<\/p>\n

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\u03a7\u03ad\u03c3\u03b5 \u03bc\u03b5<\/span> (hese me)<\/em>: leave me alone in bad language. Literally translated it means \u201cshit on me\u201d. We also say \u03c7\u03ad\u03c3\u03b5 \u03bc\u03b1\u03c2<\/span> (hese mas)<\/em> which means \u201cshit on us\u201d and is more emphatic.<\/p>\n

 
\n\u03a1\u03b5<\/span> (re)<\/em>: it\u2019s an interjection. We use it in different contexts with people we know well to show different emotions. It could be translated as \u201chey\u201d, \u201cyou\u201d, \u201cman\u201d, \u201cdude\u201d etc. When we use it to express anger it\u2019s rude. E.g:\u00a0 \u201c\u0394\u03b5 \u03bc\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c7\u03ad\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c1\u03b5 \u03bc\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac\u03ba\u03b1;\u00bb (de mas hezeis re malaka)=<\/em> Why don\u2019t you shit on us (re) jerk? (in direct translation).<\/p>\n

 
\n\u039c\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03b1 \u0384\u03c0\u03c1\u03b7\u03be\u03b5\u03c2<\/span> (mou ta preexes):\u00a0<\/em> I had enough. Literally, \u201cyou have swollen my balls\u201d.<\/p>\n

 
\nWe also use many compound words formed by:
\n\u039a\u03c9\u03bb\u03bf-<\/span> (kolo)<\/em>: from \u03ba\u03ce\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2 (kolos)<\/em>, which means \u201cass\u201d.
\n\u03a3\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf-<\/span> (skato)<\/em>: from \u03c3\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03cc (skato),<\/em> which means\u00a0 \u201cshit\u201d.
\n\u0392\u03c1\u03bf\u03bc\u03bf-<\/span> (vromo<\/em>): from \u03b2\u03c1\u03cc\u03bc\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03c2 (vromikos),<\/em> which means\u00a0 \u201cdirty\u201d.
\nE.g.: \u03a6\u03cd\u03b3\u03b5 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u2018\u03b4\u03c9 \u03ba\u03c9\u03bb\u03cc\u03c0\u03b1\u03b9\u03b4\u03bf \/ \u03c3\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03cc\u03c0\u03b1\u03b9\u03b4\u03bf \/ \u03b2\u03c1o\u03bc\u03cc\u03c0\u03b1\u03b9\u03b4\u03bf! (Feege apo do kolopaido \/ skatopaido \/ vromopaido)= Go away\u00a0 shity \/ filthy child!<\/p>\n

 
\n\u0386\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03b4\u03b9\u03ac\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf! \/ \u03b1 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03b4\u03b9\u03ac\u03bb\u03bf!<\/span> (Ande sto diaolo \/ astodialo)<\/em>: go to hell. We use it when we are angry but also to express disbelief.<\/p>\n

 
\n\u03a0\u03b1\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac;<\/span> (pas kala)<\/em>: are you out of your mind? E.g.: \u00ab\u03a4\u03b9 \u03ad\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03b5\u03c2; \u03a0\u03b1\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac;\u00bb (Tee ekanes? Pas kala?)<\/em> \u201cWhat have you done? Are you out of your mind?\u201d<\/p>\n

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There\u2019s also a gesture that we make, the famous moutza (\u03bc\u03bf\u03cd\u03c4\u03b6\u03b1): the palm is facing the other person\u2019s face and the fingers are extended.\u00a0 This is the most insulting gesture to make.<\/p>\n

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One of the stereotypes about Greeks is that they get angry very often and that they use bad language. Although it\u2019s true that the Greek language is rich in slang and idioms that we use when we get angry, cursing is socially acceptable only in football fields or in places where teenagers hang out…<\/p>\n

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