Can you help me please!!?

Question

Hello, I'm from Argentina and I'm on holiday here in london. I've got a friend ( female) from england who told me I was a "TRICKY PERSON". She explaind me what does it mean but I didn't really understand her. She told me that means, when a person doesn't pretend to be funny but for the way he (or she) says the things is funny ( she told something like that). By the way a don't know whether was TRICKY but it was something like that ( maybe treeck, dricky or something like that). One more thing more, she is from the souht of england and I don't know if it's an idiom from there but anyway I hope you know what does it mean even if you aren;t from there ( if it is). I know my english's quiet foreigner because of my writting but CAN YOU HELP ME PLEASE!!!! AND TELL ME WHAT DOES THAT WORD MEAN? I'd be really grateful. It'd be better if you speak spanish. thanks. saludos. jaja

Answer 1

Hello Alberto,
You seem very worried about what this girl said to you, but there really is no need to be so anxious. She is not necessarily criticising you or your English. What she means is that she has difficulty in understanding whether you are joking or not because you keep a straight face when you say something amusing or funny. You do have the correct spelling of "TRICKY", and no, it is not an idiom of southern England. It is a common expression in the English language. People will say:" It is a tricky situation", in other words, a situation where you have to be careful in the way you deal with it, and you have to give it some considerable thought.
I do NOT think that "falso" is the correct translation of the word. "Intricado" or "complicado" are nearer but in both cases they are not a criticism of you. In fact it could be quite complimentary about your superior powers of thought.
I hope this helps, and ,by the way, your English is very good and comprehensible.
Relax, and enjoy your stay in England. Good luck!

Answer 2

Hi, I'm from Argentina too. Greetings. I can tell you, from living in the U.S. for over 40 years, that you write English better than the majority of Americans and certainly better than the majority of Yahoo!s. Sorry I can't help you with the "tricky person" question but enjoy yourself with the English girls anyway. Happy traveling.

Answer 3

tricky = falso, trapacero, engañoso, complicado, intrincado, habilidoso

take a pick.

Answer 4

Tricky Person. That means you are tricky to understand. Its hard to be around you because you dont always say what you mean and its hard to please you.

Answer 5

shut up

Answer 6

Que sos tramposo