Northern Ireland Dialect Translator - Orite Mucker?

My friends,

The Northern Irish have a unique language system that tourists often find us hard to understand, so If you ever meet someone [ like me ] who is from Belfast, you can now be well prepared, Though some you may need to ask to slow down a bit when speaking.

I moved to the mainland UK, England a good few years ago and the English still think my accent is strong Norn Irish, whilst friends back home say I'm posh Norn Irish

It was with GREAT humour that I chuckled so hard at this, given that I hadn't been back to Norn Iron for 6 years.

If you have met an Irish man, like many Scots, English and Welsh have, there may be members here that recognise it, to ones that haven't met one read it twice



I just had to share this.

Welcome to Norn Iron

Spiro

Incidently there is a town on the north east of Scotland called Wick

Spiro

reply to post by Spiro


The word "Mucker" originates from The Black Country (just north of Birmingham)

www.thedialectdictionary.com...

Originally posted by Spiro
My friends,

The Northern Irish have a unique language system that tourists often find us hard to understand, so If you ever meet someone [ like me ] who is from Belfast, you can now be well prepared, Though some you may need to ask to slow down a bit when speaking.

I moved to the mainland UK, England a good few years ago and the English still think my accent is strong Norn Irish, whilst friends back home say I'm posh Norn Irish

It was with GREAT humour that I chuckled so hard at this, given that I hadn't been back to Norn Iron for 6 years.

If you have met an Irish man, like many Scots, English and Welsh have, there may be members here that recognise it, to ones that haven't met one read it twice

I just had to share this.

Welcome to Norn Iron

Spiro

edit on 6-2-2013 by Spiro because: Someone pinched my dictionary

Yup, know the lot, it has changed a bit though. Much of it is Belfast up until the 70's speak, and all depending on where you go, you might now hear the same talk, and accent out in the sticks. The Cherryvalley crowd are still 'aboyt' though,

Tiocfaidh ár lá
brits out of ireland
at least you left hopefully more will follow you

reply to post by xszawe


If Britain sent all the Southern Irish back to Eire your infrastructure would collapse.
It works both ways.

My good friend,

Originally posted by xszawe
Tiocfaidh ár lá
brits out of ireland
at least you left hopefully more will follow you

I'm Irish

Spiro

Please do not forget" What about ya?" Very unique said in a NI accent!!!

The old man was from Forkhill near Newry and I miss the soda bread when we used to vist the "foregin relatives"

You need an ear adjustment to understand everyone up there. A local dictionary might get you a pint but not a conversation!!

My friend,

Originally posted by alldaylong
reply to post by Spiro

 

The word "Mucker" originates from The Black Country (just north of Birmingham)

www.thedialectdictionary.com...

Very interesting, thanks for sharing that

Be safe be well

Spiro

Originally posted by alldaylong
reply to post by Spiro

 

The word "Mucker" originates from The Black Country (just north of Birmingham)

www.thedialectdictionary.com...

That could be secondhand, since it is Irish derived from a Celtic word 'Mo Cara' meaning friend.
Interesting though.

Originally posted by alldaylong
reply to post by xszawe

 

If Britain sent all the Southern Irish back to Eire your infrastructure would collapse.
It works both ways.

explain how please.
ireland is still occupied by a foreign nation
we would rather live with a collapsed infrastucture compared to the brits taking 6 counties they have no right to own
brits out of ireland

My friend,

Originally posted by smurfy
Yup, know the lot, it has changed a bit though. Much of it is Belfast up until the 70's speak, and all depending on where you go, you might now hear the same talk, and accent out in the sticks. The Cherryvalley crowd are still 'aboyt' though,

@ Cherryvalley

It is true though, your right. It seems to be used within the depths of Belfast, on the street....street talk

Must say though, my accent is more Bangor now

Be safe be well

Spiro

My friend,

Originally posted by Irish Matador
Please do not forget" What about ya?" Very unique said in a NI accent!!!

The old man was from Forkhill near Newry and I miss the soda bread when we used to vist the "foregin relatives"

You need an ear adjustment to understand everyone up there. A local dictionary might get you a pint but not a conversation!!

Love it.

Oh, Plain Flour, Bicarbonate of Soda, Salt and Butter Milk. Nothing beats making your own

Whada Boutye ?

Be safe be well

Spiro

My good friend,

Originally posted by xszawe

What do you think of the OP, the picture and craic in general ?

Be safe be well

Spiro

My friend,

reply to post by Irish Matador




Your profile picture is mint

Spiro

Originally posted by xszawe

Originally posted by alldaylong
reply to post by xszawe

 

If Britain sent all the Southern Irish back to Eire your infrastructure would collapse.
It works both ways.

explain how please.
ireland is still occupied by a foreign nation
we would rather live with a collapsed infrastucture compared to the brits taking 6 counties they have no right to own
brits out of ireland

Look for yourself.:-

en.wikipedia.org...

reply to [url=http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread924290/pg1#pid15878653]post by Spiro


Thank you.

I like yours as well....is it a pint of the black stuff??

Originally posted by xszawe

Originally posted by alldaylong
reply to post by xszawe

 

If Britain sent all the Southern Irish back to Eire your infrastructure would collapse.
It works both ways.

explain how please.
ireland is still occupied by a foreign nation
we would rather live with a collapsed infrastucture compared to the brits taking 6 counties they have no right to own
brits out of ireland

I'm from England, I have lived here for 53 years through everything, (as many have been lucky to do so) including being shot at, and almost blown up, and in both cases the culprit would NOT have known who I was, or just about anybody that might have been hurt. I am well accepted here in all communities, and thank God and intelligent and friendly people for that. This was a fun thread IMO, I don't know why you chose it for a beef.
Think again, my friend.

My good friend,

Originally posted by Irish Matador
Thank you.

I like yours as well....is it a pint of the black stuff??

edit on 6-2-2013 by Irish Matador because: (no reason given)

Tis for sure



Be safe be well.

A heads up for the rest of you are insisted on derailing the thread OP with political nonsense and [ its getting there ] attacking each other, please stop it. You not discussing the OP

I mean, Really

Spiro

Originally posted by Spiro
My friend,

Originally posted by smurfy
Yup, know the lot, it has changed a bit though. Much of it is Belfast up until the 70's speak, and all depending on where you go, you might now hear the same talk, and accent out in the sticks. The Cherryvalley crowd are still 'aboyt' though,

@ Cherryvalley

It is true though, your right. It seems to be used within the depths of Belfast, on the street....street talk

Must say though, my accent is more Bangor now

Be safe be well

Spiro

Correction. It's Bengurr now, where's me feg baxx?