Watcha

Slang Term British ★★★☆☆ Moderate Casual
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Meaning: 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.

Examples

  1. Watcha mate!
    嘿,伙计!
    ¡Hola, colega!
    よう、相棒!
    야, 친구!
  2. Watcha, how's things?
    嘿,怎么样?
    ¡Eh! ¿Qué tal todo?
    よう、調子どう?
    야, 잘 지내?
  3. Watcha doin'?
    你在干嘛?
    ¿Qué haces?
    何してんの?
    뭐 하고 있어?

Pronunciation

/ˈwɒtʃə/

Usage Guide

Context: London, Cockney

Tone: friendly, informal

✓ Do Say

  • Watcha mate
    嘿,伙计
    Hola, colega
    よう、相棒
    야, 친구

✗ Don't Say

  • 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

Common Mistakes

Origin & History

From medieval 'what cheer?' meaning 'how are you?' Shortened to watcha in London dialect.

Cultural Context

Era: Medieval origins

Generation: All ages

Social background: Working class London

Variations

WatchaWotchaWhat cheer

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