How do you use "Canny" in a sentence?

She's a canny lass. That's canny good, like. It's canny cold out.

Canny

Q: What does "Canny" mean?

Nice, good, pleasant; also 'quite' or 'fairly' (Geordie). In Geordie, 'canny' has two main uses. As an adjective, it means nice or good: 'She's canny' means she's nice. As an intensifier, it means 'quite' or 'fairly': 'canny good' means quite good. Confusingly, 'canny' in standard English means shrewd—but that's not the Geordie meaning.

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Meaning: Nice, good, pleasant; also 'quite' or 'fairly' (Geordie).

好的、不错的、令人愉快的；也表示'相当''挺'（乔迪方言）。

Agradable, bueno, simpático; también 'bastante' o 'muy' (dialecto geordie).

良い、素敵な、感じのいい；また「かなり」「まあまあ」（ジョーディー方言）。

좋은, 멋진, 기분 좋은; 또한 '꽤', '상당히'라는 뜻 (조디 방언).

In Geordie, 'canny' has two main uses. As an adjective, it means nice or good: 'She's canny' means she's nice. As an intensifier, it means 'quite' or 'fairly': 'canny good' means quite good. Confusingly, 'canny' in standard English means shrewd—but that's not the Geordie meaning.

在乔迪方言中，'canny'有两种主要用法。作为形容词，表示好的、不错的：'She's canny'意思是她人很好。作为程度副词，表示'相当''挺'：'canny good'意思是挺好的。容易混淆的是，标准英语中'canny'表示精明——但这不是乔迪方言的意思。

En el dialecto geordie, 'canny' tiene dos usos principales. Como adjetivo, significa agradable o bueno: 'She's canny' quiere decir que es simpática. Como intensificador, significa 'bastante' o 'muy': 'canny good' quiere decir bastante bueno. Para confundir más, en inglés estándar 'canny' significa astuto, pero ese no es el significado geordie.

ジョーディー方言では「canny」には2つの主な使い方がある。形容詞として使うと、良い・素敵なという意味：「She's canny」は彼女は素敵だという意味。強調語として使うと「かなり」「まあまあ」の意味：「canny good」はかなり良いという意味。紛らわしいことに、標準英語の「canny」は抜け目がないという意味だが、ジョーディー方言では違う。

조디 방언에서 'canny'는 두 가지 주요 용법이 있습니다. 형용사로는 좋은, 멋진이라는 뜻으로, 'She's canny'는 그녀가 좋은 사람이라는 의미입니다. 강조어로는 '꽤', '상당히'라는 뜻으로, 'canny good'은 꽤 좋다는 의미입니다. 혼동하기 쉬운 점은, 표준 영어에서 'canny'는 영리한·빈틈없는이라는 뜻인데, 조디 방언에서는 그런 의미가 아닙니다.

Examples

She's a canny lass.
她是个好姑娘
Es una chica maja
彼女はいい子だ
그녀는 좋은 아가씨야.
That's canny good, like.
那挺好的
Eso está bastante bien
それかなりいいね
그거 꽤 괜찮네.
It's canny cold out.
外面挺冷的
Hace bastante frío fuera
外はかなり寒い
밖이 꽤 춥다.

Pronunciation

/ˈkæni/

Usage Guide

Context: approval, description, intensity

Tone: warm, approving

✓ Do Say

Canny
好的
bueno
良い
좋은
Canny good
挺好的
bastante bueno
かなり良い
꽤 좋은
A canny lad/lass
好小伙/好姑娘
un chico/una chica majo/a
いい男の子/女の子
착한 총각/아가씨

✗ Don't Say

In Geordie: nice/quite. In standard English: shrewd. Different meanings!
乔迪方言中表示'好/相当'，标准英语中表示'精明'。意思不同！
En geordie significa 'bueno/bastante'. En inglés estándar significa 'astuto'. ¡Significados distintos!
ジョーディー方言では「良い/かなり」、標準英語では「抜け目がない」。意味が違う！
조디 방언에서는 '좋은/꽤'라는 뜻. 표준 영어에서는 '빈틈없는'이라는 뜻. 의미가 다릅니다!

Common Mistakes

Geordie 'canny' means nice, not shrewd

Origin & History

Probably from Scottish/Northern dialect meaning knowing or skilled, which evolved to mean good or pleasant in Geordie. The intensifier use (meaning 'quite') may be a separate development. It's a staple of Geordie speech.

Etymology: From Scottish/Northern 'canny' (knowing, skilled)

First recorded: Historic Northern/Scottish, Geordie usage documented 19th century

Cultural Context

Era: Historic to present

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal in North East

Pop culture: Geordie dialect comedy; Auf Wiedersehen Pet

Regional notes: Distinctly Geordie/North East.

Variations

CannyCanny goodCanny well