I need to know what this means....

Raven722 · Post by **Raven722** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 7:29 pm

Can anyone tell me what "Kuullaan poika" means?

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kalmisto · Post by **kalmisto** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 7:41 pm

Raven722 wrote:Can anyone tell me what "Kuullaan poika" means?

Are you sure that it is "kuullaan poika" and not "kuule, poika!"

"Kuule,poika!" is something like "heed my words,son!" or "listen to

me,son!"

In what context did you see or hear "kuullaan poika"?

Raven722 · Post by **Raven722** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 7:48 pm

I've been chatting with a girl from Finland. We've been very friendly with eachother. I'll copy and paste it for you.

too good? I didn't even manage to keep my promise due to this damn comp not cooperating

f--- it. Doubble work today again..too many days without talking to you, I feel weird, we need to catch up again

Hope you've been good.
Kuullaan poika.

That's exactly what she said.

kalmisto · Post by **kalmisto** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 7:51 pm

Raven722 wrote:I've been chatting with a girl from Finland. We've been very friendly with eachother. I'll copy and paste it for you.

too good? I didn't even manage to keep my promise due to this damn comp not cooperating f--- it. Doubble work today again..too many days without talking to you, I feel weird, we need to catch up again
Hope you've been good.
Kuullaan poika.

That's exactly what she said.

She meant "Let´s keep in touch,buddy!"

Raven722 · Post by **Raven722** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 7:52 pm

Thanks alot! I appreciate it.

kalmisto · Post by **kalmisto** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 7:55 pm

Raven722 wrote:Thanks alot! I appreciate it.

Ole hyvä ! ( You are welcome! )

sammy · Post by **sammy** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 8:10 pm

Raven722 wrote:Can anyone tell me what "Kuullaan poika" means?

Well, kalmisto gave you the goods already - however that's not exactly an everyday expression, but rather idiomatic (though it does mean "I'll be hearing from you, kid/son/boy"). In fact this was the first time I've ever seen anyone say so

However, I can't help noting that it vaguely brings to mind a certain sport enthusiast and his coach...

... Timo Silakka and Raimo Vormisto.

Nonniin poeka...

kalmisto · Post by **kalmisto** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 12:31 pm

sammy

"kuullaan" sounds to me like a translation form the Swedish "Vi hörs!"

"Pysytään kuulolla!" would be a better expression than "kuullaan!"

sammy · Post by **sammy** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 12:51 pm

kalmisto wrote:sammy

"kuullaan" sounds to me like a translation form the Swedish "Vi hörs!"

"Pysytään kuulolla!" would be a better expression than "kuullaan!"

Could be... from Swedish, I mean!

Also, nowadays people tend to say: "palaillaan!" (short from "palaillaan asiaan" - "we'll return to this issue")

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