This is a translation of some common words used among ioiozeiros. Please let me know if there is anything wrong with the list or if you have translation in a language that is not represented. Obrigado.
Yoyo-
Yoyo is the same in German, French, Italian, Turkish, and Japanese. Brasil is the only place different. Ioio. Estranho caras em Brasil
Yoyo Player-
German- Yoyo Spieler
French- Joueur de yoyo
Italian- Giocatore di yoyo
Turkish- Yoyocu
Japanese- Yoyo Player or Yoyo no senshu
Portuguese – Ioiozeiro (slang) or Jogador de ioiô
String-
German- Schnur
French- Corde or Ficelle
Italian- Cordina
Turkish- ip
Japanese- String
Portuguese- Cordihna
Cool (When someone shows you a cool trick)-
German- Cool or Gut
French- Super, Génial, or Brilliant
Italian- Figo
Turkish- Guzel
Japanese- Sugoi, or sugoi ne
Portuguese- Legal, Manero, or Da hora
*most countries have adopted the word cool
Very Cool=
German- Sehr gut
French- C'est super génial, C'est géant, C'est trippant, Achement cool or C'est fantastic
Italian- Spettacolo
Turkish- Cok guzel or Cok iyi
Japanese- Totemo sugoi or Subarashii ne
Portuguese- Muito legal, Muito manero, or Muito da hora
That sucks-
German- Das ist schlecht
French- C'est nul or Ca suce
Italian- Fa schifo
Turkish- Cok kotu or SIKICI
Japanese- Saiaku (Sai-aku) or Iya da ne
Portuguese- Que droga
Dude –
German- Mensch or Kumpel
French- Mec, Mon vieux, Individu or Type
Italian- Tipo
Turkish- Herif
Japanese- Kimi or Yatsu
Portuguese- Cara
Thank you –
German- Danke
French- Merci
Italian- Grazie
Turkish- Tesekkur ederim
Japanese- Aeigatou or Arigato
Portuguese- Obrigado
*most places understand Thank you
You're welcome-
German- Kein problem
French- De rien
Italian- Prego or Benvenuto
Turkish- Bir sey degil
Japanese- Douitashimashite (Dou-ita-shi-ma-shi-te)
Portuguese- De nada or Nao tem de que
If yoyoing is bad, I don't want to be good. –
German- Wenn YoYo spielen schlecht ist,
will ich nicht gut sein!
French- Si le yo-yo est mauvais, je ne veux pas être bon.
Italian- Se giocare con lo yoyo e'
sbagliato ,io non voglio essere giusto
Turkish- Eger yoyo oynamak kotuyse iyi
olmak istemiyorum.
Japanese- Moshi yoyo wo surukoto ga
tsumaranainara, Watashi wa yoku naranai darou.
Portuguese- Se ioiô é ruim, eu não quero ser bom !!!
Show your support for foreign players; use their language when you can. They like it
Voce manos é muito bom com falar com gringos
Bye
Tcheuss
Ciao
Gule gule
Saionara
Aloha
Shalom
Sige
Adios
Baka
Cheers
Kwaheri
Tchau,
Takeshi