1. 't löp wa lös
If you are worried about your exams and deadlines, a down-to-earth Tukker will probably say: 't löp wa lös. In other words, it will all be fine!
2. Steek me de gek niet aan
When you're kidding someone, you might hear 'Steek me de gek niet aan!'. It simply means: 'Stop fooling me!'
3. Donders mooi
When something is donders mooi, it simply means that it is very beautiful.
4. Onmeunig
Onmeunig also means 'very'. Did your housemate cook a good meal? Then you can say it was onmeunig lekker: very good.
5. Ik ma’j oe wa lied’n
Ik ma'j oe wa lied'n means ‘I can have you around’. So, when someone says this to you, they simply want to say that they like you.
6. Los
In Twente, things aren’t open, they’re los (loose). So, if someone says the window, door, or beer tap is los, it just means it’s open.
7. Da wordt nie wat
If something is a hopeless endeavour, a native from Twente will simply tell you: Da wordt nie wat. In other words: it’s not going to work.
8. De knoln/proem’n op heb’n
If you are very tired after a long day of studying or partying late into the night and just want to go to bed, in Twente you say ‘you've finished your tubers (or plums)’: de knoln/proem’n op heb’n.
9. Moi
The best way to greet someone from Twente is with ‘moi’, which simply means hello. If you then want to ask how someone is doing, ask ‘Hoe hej’t d’r met?’.
10. Heanig an
If you end a conversation with a person from Twente, they will probably say ‘heanig an’: take it easy. Or ‘ajuus’: goodbye.
11. Niet goed te pas
When someone says they are niet goed te pas, they are not feeling quite well.
12. Kats
Kats is slang for ‘completely’ or 'totally'. Is someone kats drunk? Then they drank too much.
13. De paling inpak'n
If you've seen enough at a party and are going home, you pak de paling in (‘pack the eel’).
14. Brommers kiek'n
Brommers kiek'n is an old, well-known phrase used when going out. If someone asks you to go brommers kiek'n (check out the mopeds), it is an excuse to hit on you and take you outside. Spoiler: the person in question is not actually interested in mopeds...
15. Eanske
The city where you now live and study is not called Enschede in the Twents dialect, but Eanske.
16. Poar neem'n
When your friends invite you to poar neem'n, they suggest to have a few beers.
17. Sjikker
Had one too many drinks? In Twente, they’d say you’re sjikker, which is the local way of saying you’re quite tipsy.
