sarnie
Slang Term
British
Unknown
very informal
Meaning: sandwich
三明治
sándwich
サンドイッチ
샌드위치
British slang for sandwich. A casual, friendly term.
三明治的英国俚语说法。随意、亲切的称呼。
Argot británico para sándwich. Un término informal y cercano.
サンドイッチを指すイギリスのスラング。カジュアルで親しみのある言い方。
샌드위치를 뜻하는 영국 속어. 친근하고 격식 없는 표현이다.
Examples
- I'll just grab a sarnie for lunch. 午饭随便买个三明治就好。Me pillo un bocata para comer.昼はサンドイッチをさっと買うよ。점심은 샌드위치 하나 사 먹을게.
- Bacon sarnie? 来个培根三明治?¿Un bocata de beicon?ベーコンサンドいる?베이컨 샌드위치 먹을래?
- She makes the best cheese sarnies. 她做的芝士三明治最好吃了。Ella hace los mejores bocatas de queso.彼女の作るチーズサンドは最高だ。그녀가 만드는 치즈 샌드위치가 제일 맛있어.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: casual, food
Tone: casual
✓ Do Say
- Refer to sandwiches casually随意地指代三明治时para referirse a sándwiches de forma informalサンドイッチをカジュアルに言うとき샌드위치를 가볍게 지칭할 때
✗ Don't Say
- In formal contexts正式场合不使用No se usa en contextos formalesフォーマルな場では使わない격식 있는 자리에서
Origin & History
British slang contraction of 'sandwich.' Common in casual speech.
Cultural Context
Era: modern
Generation: all ages
Social background: all
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