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Did I misunderstood the meaning of the word "Handy"? Hi everyone, I am 19 year olds female student from Germany and I am learning English online with a private tutor. In Germany we use the word “handy” as slang for mobile phone. So if someone says “Where is my Handy?” it just means their phone. It is very normal here. Recently my English tutor (he is male) said during a lesson that his mobile phone was broken. I wanted to be nice and say thank you for helping me with my English, so I say something like “I would give you a handy if I could.” I meant that I would give him a phone if I had an spare one. He started laughing a lot and then joked that he would want a handy from me every day if I was offering it. I became so confused and asked what was funny, but he would not really explain it. He just kept laughing and moved on to new topic... Afterwards I checked the Google definition of “handy” and it says: - convenient to handle or use; useful - ready to hand - skilful - (in Europe) a mobile phone So I do not really understand what I said wrong. Is “handy” not used this way in English? Did I misunderstood the meaning? I feel a bit embarrassed and confused, so I would appreciate if someone could explain.
28 févr. 2026 14:50
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I came across an interesting article online about the foods which is not good for your body when being hungry in the morning. Some food when being hungry in the morning can deteriorate healthy stomach. So, we need to pay attention to them because it makes you uncomfortable and also develops into bad stomachache and indigestion. Here are some representative food which we should avoid eating in the morning. 1)Sweet potato. It is popular as a substitute for breakfast because it makes you feel full. Starch and tannin which sweet potato includes stimulates stomach walls and makes stomach uncomfortable. It can promote stomach acid secretion and take a toll on stomach when hungry. 2)Coffee. Caffeine triggers stomach acid secretion and makes stomach uncomfortable when you have a cup of coffee on an empty stomach. So, you'd better have some coffee 30 minutes after meal when you have a habit of drinking coffee. 3)Banana. It is often chosen as quick breakfast. Magnesium in bananas can lose balance with potassium in blood and put strain on cardiovascular. So, you should eat in conjunction with other food. 4)Milk. It can make you feel bloated and cause diarrhea when you drink cold milk on an empty stomach. Calcium can promote stomach acid secretion and stimulate stomach walls.
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