‘Yesterday I was sitting on the terrace with a biba and spebi and it was completely HDP.’ Nowadays, abbreviations are flying around your head when you are chatting with students. Are your children, friends or fellow students really fans of the afkos, but you no longer follow the conversation? Read here the discounts you need to know to have a pleasant conversation.
Let’s start with the first sentence? Do you understand what is meant by:
Yesterday I sat comfortably on the terrace with a nice biba and spebi and it was HDP
Yesterday I sat with the girls (mdm) on the terrace with a delicious bitterbal (biba) and a special beer (spebi) and it was delicious de peerlie (HDP).
The afko HDP, or Heerlie de peerlie, is used when something is delicious or wonderful.
This is how you respond to the following questions next time:
- How does the pasta with itakru (Italian herbs) taste? – HDP!
- It’s almost vacation! – HDP!
- I had such a good workout last night. – HDP!
The lawa was so HDP yesterday. The plan was a kowa, but it was so gemo!
Have you already figured out the meaning of these afkos? Are you going to make a lawa with the dog later?
The long walk yesterday was so wonderful. The plan was a short walk, but it was so nice mozzarellie!
Of course, if something is pleasant, we no longer just say the word ‘cozy’. The word cozy has been made cozy and has become: cozy mozzarellie.
This is how you respond to the following questions next time:
- How was it yesterday with your tourist (friend from the past)? – Gezellie mozzarellie!
- Shall we salu (have a nice lunch together) tomorrow? – Gezellie mozzarellie!
It was really hilarious at Anne-Fleur’s exit. By the way, Floris, sumogegigo! Are you very crazy today?
It was really hilarious at Anne-Fleur’s graduation party. By the way, Floris, we had a great drink yesterday, guy! Are you very broke, insecure and vulnerable today?
Hilarious has become hilarious and we think this afko is hilarious.
This is how you respond to the following questions next time:
- Sometimes Amber really thinks she is a fluflu (influencer). – Yeah, lol.
- Eef and Nick met each other yesterday at Zaar (Shop chain Zara) – Yes, such a coincidence. Really hilarious!
- Ska (darling), how did you find that situ (situation) yesterday at the Vrijmibo (Friday afternoon drinks)? – Yes, strange, but also really hilarious.
Here is a list of all discounts:
Mdm = with the girls
Biba = bitterbal
Spebi = special beer
HDP = Heerlie de Peerlie
Itakru = Italian herbs
Lawa = long walk
Kowa = short walk
Gemo = companion mozzarella
VVV’tje = friend from the past, someone from back home with whom you are still friends
Gesalu = having a nice lunch together
Hila = hilarious
Afstubo = graduation drinks
Sumogegigo = great drink yesterday guy
Bokkie = broke, insecure and vulnerable
Fluflu = influencer
Zaar = the Zara store chain
Ska = honey
Situ = situation
Vrijmibo = Friday afternoon drinks
Kladiladi = Close that laptop
Kladiladi and have a gemo conversation with ska or a tourist office with all the lessons learned.
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