Watcha
Slang Term
British
★★★☆☆ Moderate
Casual
Significado: What are you up to? (Cockney greeting).
你在干嘛?(伦敦东区的问候语)
¿Qué haces? (saludo cockney)
何してるの?(コックニーの挨拶)
뭐 해? (코크니식 인사)
Cockney/London greeting derived from 'what cheer?' Medieval in origin but still used informally in London.
源自'what cheer?(你好吗?)'的伦敦东区/伦敦问候语。起源于中世纪,但在伦敦至今仍非正式地使用。
Saludo cockney/londinense derivado de 'what cheer?' (¿qué tal?). De origen medieval, pero todavía se usa informalmente en Londres.
「what cheer?(ご機嫌いかが?)」に由来するコックニー/ロンドンの挨拶。中世に起源がありますが、ロンドンでは今でもカジュアルに使われています。
코크니/런던식 인사로, 중세 영어 'what cheer?'에서 유래했다. 지금도 런던에서 비격식적으로 사용된다.
Ejemplos
- Watcha mate! 嘿,伙计!¡Hola, colega!よう、相棒!야, 친구!
- Watcha, how's things? 嘿,怎么样?¡Eh! ¿Qué tal todo?よう、調子どう?야, 잘 지내?
- Watcha doin'? 你在干嘛?¿Qué haces?何してんの?뭐 하고 있어?
Pronunciación
/ˈwɒtʃə/
Guía de uso
Contexto: London, Cockney
Tono: friendly, informal
✓ Correcto
- Watcha mate嘿,伙计Hola, colegaよう、相棒야, 친구
✗ Incorrecto
- Very Cockney/London非常伦敦东区化/伦敦化Muy cockney/londinenseとてもコックニー/ロンドン的매우 코크니/런던 특유의 표현
Errores comunes
- Sounds forced outside London
Origen e historia
From medieval 'what cheer?' meaning 'how are you?' Shortened to watcha in London dialect.
Contexto cultural
Era: Medieval origins
Generation: All ages
Social background: Working class London
Variaciones
WatchaWotchaWhat cheer
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