Turkish · The Terraces
Hadi aslanlar!
hah-DEE ahs-lahn-LAR · /haˈdi asɫanˈɫaɾ/
Come on, lads! / Let's go, boys!
1/5 Grandma-safe
mild, playful; fine on daytime TV
Literally
"Come on, lions!"
Word-for-word — which is rarely what it means.
How to use it
The clean, rousing cheer — "aslanlarım" (my lions) is generic terrace encouragement (and specifically Galatasaray's totem, though the affectionate "aslanım/kaplanım" — my lion, my tiger — is used warmly off the pitch too). Safe, proud, family-friendly. The wholesome counterweight to all the referee abuse.
Heard in the wild
Son on dakika, hadi aslanlar, baskı!
Last ten minutes — come on, lads, press them!
Where it lands
Turkey-wide; stadium context
Quick answers
- What does "Hadi aslanlar!" mean?
- In Turkish, "Hadi aslanlar!" means "Come on, lads! / Let's go, boys!". Literally it's "Come on, lions!". The clean, rousing cheer — "aslanlarım" (my lions) is generic terrace encouragement (and specifically Galatasaray's totem, though the affectionate "aslanım/kaplanım" — my lion, my tiger — is used warmly off the pitch too). Safe, proud, family-friendly. The wholesome counterweight to all the referee abuse.
- Is "Hadi aslanlar!" offensive?
- It's on the mild end — 1/5 (Grandma-safe) on the Punch-o-Meter. mild, playful; fine on daytime TV.
- How do you pronounce "Hadi aslanlar!"?
- Say it "hah-DEE ahs-lahn-LAR" — capitals mark the stressed syllable. In IPA: haˈdi asɫanˈɫaɾ.
Related in Turkish
Helal olsun! heh-LAHL ol-SOON Good on you! / Respect! / You earned it! Aferin! ah-feh-REEN Well done! / Good job! / Attaboy! Kral! KRAHL You're the man! / Legend! / Boss! Efsane! ef-sah-NEH Legendary! / Awesome! / Epic! Harika! hah-ree-KAH Wonderful! / Fantastic! / Great! Adamsın! ah-dahm-SUHN You're a real one / you're the man / good on you
The same idea, elsewhere
Via concepts like "Hell yes".
- French Ça déchire ! That rocks! / That's awesome!
- German Geil! Awesome! / Sick! / Hell yes!
- Greek ώπα Oops! / Hey, watch it! / Let's go! — NOT mainly the plate-smashing tourist cheer.
- Italian Grande! Nice one! / You legend! / Way to go!
- Japanese やった Yes! / I did it! / We won!
- Korean 아싸! Yes! / score! — the fist-pump syllables.
- Polish zajebisty Fucking awesome / badass — the great slang-POSITIVE of the jebać family.
- Portuguese Que massa! How cool! / Awesome!
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