How do you use "Kets" in a sentence?

No kets before dinner. Got some kets from the shop. Stop eating kets.

Kets

Q: What does "Kets" mean?

Sweets, treats, rubbish food (Geordie). In Geordie, 'kets' are sweets, treats, or junk food—especially the stuff kids love. 'No kets before dinner' is a common parental instruction. 'A bag of kets' is a bag of sweets. The term has connotations of cheap, fun, probably unhealthy food.

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Meaning: Sweets, treats, rubbish food (Geordie).

糖果、零食、垃圾食品（乔迪方言）。

Golosinas, chucherías, comida basura (dialecto geordie).

お菓子、おやつ、ジャンクフード（ジョーディー方言）。

사탕, 과자, 정크푸드 (조디 방언).

In Geordie, 'kets' are sweets, treats, or junk food—especially the stuff kids love. 'No kets before dinner' is a common parental instruction. 'A bag of kets' is a bag of sweets. The term has connotations of cheap, fun, probably unhealthy food.

在乔迪方言中，'kets'是糖果、零食或垃圾食品——特别是小孩喜欢的那种。'No kets before dinner'是父母常说的话。'A bag of kets'是一袋糖果。这个词有便宜、好玩但可能不健康的食物的含义。

En geordie, 'kets' son golosinas, chucherías o comida basura, especialmente lo que les encanta a los niños. 'No kets before dinner' es una instrucción habitual de los padres. 'A bag of kets' es una bolsa de chucherías. El término tiene connotaciones de comida barata, divertida y probablemente poco saludable.

ジョーディー方言で「kets」はお菓子やおやつ、ジャンクフード——特に子供が大好きなもの。「No kets before dinner」は親がよく言う注意。「A bag of kets」はお菓子の袋。安くて楽しいけど体に良くない食べ物というニュアンスがある。

조디 방언에서 'kets'는 사탕, 과자, 정크푸드를 뜻한다. 특히 아이들이 좋아하는 것들을 가리킨다. 'No kets before dinner(저녁 전에 과자는 안 돼)'는 흔한 부모의 잔소리. 'A bag of kets'는 과자 한 봉지. 싸고 재미있고 아마 몸에는 좋지 않은 음식이라는 뉘앙스가 있다.

Examples

No kets before dinner.
饭前不许吃零食
Nada de chucherías antes de cenar
夕飯の前にお菓子はダメ
저녁 먹기 전에 과자는 안 돼.
Got some kets from the shop.
从商店买了些零食
He comprado chucherías en la tienda
店でお菓子買ってきた
가게에서 과자 좀 사왔어.
Stop eating kets.
别再吃零食了
Deja de comer chucherías
お菓子ばっかり食べるのやめなさい
과자 그만 먹어.

Pronunciation

/kɛts/

Usage Guide

Context: food, children, sweets

Tone: casual, family

✓ Do Say

Kets
零食
chucherías
お菓子
과자
Bag of kets
一袋零食
bolsa de chucherías
お菓子の袋
과자 한 봉지
Stop eating kets
别吃零食了
deja de comer chucherías
お菓子を食べるのやめろ
과자 그만 먹어

✗ Don't Say

Distinctly Geordie—confusing elsewhere
明显的乔迪方言——其他地方的人听不懂
Claramente geordie, en otros sitios resulta confuso
明らかにジョーディー方言——他の地域では通じない
조디 고유 표현——다른 지역에서는 통하지 않을 수 있음

Common Mistakes

Sweets and junk food, not proper meals

Origin & History

Origin uncertain. Possibly from an old word for carrion or rubbish, transferred to mean junk food. Or from 'kitty' as in cheap things. Whatever the origin, it's firmly established as Geordie for sweets.

Etymology: Uncertain, possibly from 'carrion' or 'kitty'

First recorded: Geordie dialect

Cultural Context

Era: Geordie dialect

Generation: All ages, especially with children

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Geordie family life

Regional notes: Exclusively Geordie.

Variations

KetsBag of kets