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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (18 children)
[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (13 children)

From what I looked up it means something like dude or mate. It's also used when expressing suprise? If native speaker has better insight I'd appreciate it.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The English "Yo" is a really good translation. You can use it to express surprise ("Alter! Wtf!" - "Yo! Wtf!") or to address someone ("Alter, was geht?" - "Yo, whats up?").

"Yo" really is the best translation I can think of.

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