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Apologies for being ignorant of Irish dialect/slang- just curious:
We hear "ye" all the time, seemingly from folks all over the country. But "yous" seems to be more around Dublin? Is that right?
I can't help but hear in my head old NY mobster types saying, "yous guys"  |
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Yep.
You'se lot are alright but you'se lot over there can piss off.
But Dubs don't really know how to speak English. They finish sentences using the word 'but' instead of normal people who say 'like'.
I know what ya mean but.
They say things like 'package' of crisps instead of packet like normal.
'Alright' is a greeting and response to said greeting. It's also a question, a statement and possibly a threat.
Correct English when greeting someone is to say 'well' and then respond with 'well'.
Anything can be Bleedin. Anything.
Ye'd be scarlet just thinkin about it. The whole ting is banjaxed Morto |
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By *og-ManMan 36 weeks ago
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"Yep.
You'se lot are alright but you'se lot over there can piss off.
But Dubs don't really know how to speak English. They finish sentences using the word 'but' instead of normal people who say 'like'.
I know what ya mean but.
They say things like 'package' of crisps instead of packet like normal.
'Alright' is a greeting and response to said greeting. It's also a question, a statement and possibly a threat.
Correct English when greeting someone is to say 'well' and then respond with 'well'.
Anything can be Bleedin. Anything.
Ye'd be scarlet just thinkin about it. The whole ting is banjaxed Morto"
Would ya/you/ye/youse ever go and feck off ya bollix  |
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"Yep.
You'se lot are alright but you'se lot over there can piss off.
But Dubs don't really know how to speak English. They finish sentences using the word 'but' instead of normal people who say 'like'.
I know what ya mean but.
They say things like 'package' of crisps instead of packet like normal.
'Alright' is a greeting and response to said greeting. It's also a question, a statement and possibly a threat.
Correct English when greeting someone is to say 'well' and then respond with 'well'.
Anything can be Bleedin. Anything.
Ye'd be scarlet just thinkin about it. The whole ting is banjaxed Morto"
I was following you all the way til the end... lolllll WHAT  |
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"Ye'd be scarlet just thinkin about it. The whole ting is banjaxed Morto"
One would be quite embarrassed pondering that one. The whole thing is clearly broken beyond repair. We are mortified"
Well why didn't you say so!  |
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Common Dublin non-word when playing for time is Wotsit... as in Q. Did you steal my bag of heroin my good fellow A. Wotsit (to be repeated till you're eventually forced to admit you heard the question the first time.....) |
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"Common Dublin non-word when playing for time is Wotsit... as in Q. Did you steal my bag of heroin my good fellow A. Wotsit (to be repeated till you're eventually forced to admit you heard the question the first time.....)"
That wotsit is some yoke. |
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"We say 'ye' in Limerick. Not sure if that's correct English either  "
Ye is 100% a valid word. Yous/youse is not a valid word as far as I know but more of a colloquialism. I have heard Scousers use it as well as the Dubs. |
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By (user no longer on site) 36 weeks ago
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"We say 'ye' in Limerick. Not sure if that's correct English either
Ye is 100% a valid word. Yous/youse is not a valid word as far as I know but more of a colloquialism. I have heard Scousers use it as well as the Dubs."
That explains all the Scouse jerseys |
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"In my experience it's ye all over apart from Dublin where it's yous. ....it depends on what part of Dublin....not everywhere says yiz or youse....round here it's more "hey you guoys!" "
South County Dublin is one of my favourite accent's!
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"In my experience it's ye all over apart from Dublin where it's yous. ....it depends on what part of Dublin....not everywhere says yiz or youse....round here it's more "hey you guoys!" "
All I can hear is Sloth from The Goonies |
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"This Dub has never uttered “yiz” “youse” or “you guoys” it’s “ye”
That said I also don’t like Guinness so I’ll go hand my passport back in "
How would address the 4 lads at your mmmmf as a dub?
"Put yizzer mickeys away ya bowsies" |
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By *og-ManMan 36 weeks ago
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"In my experience it's ye all over apart from Dublin where it's yous. ....it depends on what part of Dublin....not everywhere says yiz or youse....round here it's more "hey you guoys!" "
And pints of Ken |
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"This Dub has never uttered “yiz” “youse” or “you guoys” it’s “ye”
That said I also don’t like Guinness so I’ll go hand my passport back in
How would address the 4 lads at your mmmmf as a dub?
"Put yizzer mickeys away ya bowsies""
That earned me the quickest block I've ever had  |
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"This Dub has never uttered “yiz” “youse” or “you guoys” it’s “ye”
That said I also don’t like Guinness so I’ll go hand my passport back in
How would address the 4 lads at your mmmmf as a dub?
"Put yizzer mickeys away ya bowsies"
That earned me the quickest block I've ever had "
your not but it can be arranged  |
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By (user no longer on site) 36 weeks ago
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"This Dub has never uttered “yiz” “youse” or “you guoys” it’s “ye”
That said I also don’t like Guinness so I’ll go hand my passport back in
How would address the 4 lads at your mmmmf as a dub?
"Put yizzer mickeys away ya bowsies"
That earned me the quickest block I've ever had your not but it can be arranged "
you must be a blow in dub so,
ye and ye're is all the country expect Wexford Wicklow Dublin louth and most of the ulster counties. some half n half counties would be Kildare and meath.
Some towns are starting to grow in yiz would be portlaoise carlow portarlington.
I think it is quite common in parts of Scotland too
I can see why people from outside of Ireland struggle so much with our many accents dialects and sayings which can vary considerably over a couple of km's
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By (user no longer on site) 36 weeks ago
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"I love these super Irish posts.. I can almost hear y'all (yous? Yiz??) shouting at each other in your lovely accents  "
I think we should all play corn hole see who wins |
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"I love these super Irish posts.. I can almost hear y'all (yous? Yiz??) shouting at each other in your lovely accents
I think we should all play corn hole see who wins "
Sorry, I don't understand the meaning of the cornhole comments? |
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"This Dub has never uttered “yiz” “youse” or “you guoys” it’s “ye”
That said I also don’t like Guinness so I’ll go hand my passport back in
How would address the 4 lads at your mmmmf as a dub?
"Put yizzer mickeys away ya bowsies"
That earned me the quickest block I've ever had your not but it can be arranged
you must be a blow in dub so,
ye and ye're is all the country expect Wexford Wicklow Dublin louth and most of the ulster counties. some half n half counties would be Kildare and meath.
Some towns are starting to grow in yiz would be portlaoise carlow portarlington.
I think it is quite common in parts of Scotland too
I can see why people from outside of Ireland struggle so much with our many accents dialects and sayings which can vary considerably over a couple of km's
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I'm from Clare! |
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"This Dub has never uttered “yiz” “youse” or “you guoys” it’s “ye”
That said I also don’t like Guinness so I’ll go hand my passport back in
How would address the 4 lads at your mmmmf as a dub?
"Put yizzer mickeys away ya bowsies"
That earned me the quickest block I've ever had your not but it can be arranged "
Noted |
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By (user no longer on site) 36 weeks ago
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"I love these super Irish posts.. I can almost hear y'all (yous? Yiz??) shouting at each other in your lovely accents
I think we should all play corn hole see who wins
Sorry, I don't understand the meaning of the cornhole comments? "
You never played corn hole ? |
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"I love these super Irish posts.. I can almost hear y'all (yous? Yiz??) shouting at each other in your lovely accents
I think we should all play corn hole see who wins
Sorry, I don't understand the meaning of the cornhole comments?
You never played corn hole ?"
Maybe once or twice as a kid? It was called beanbag toss where I was from, but.. why?
Is this a joke about being American? |
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By (user no longer on site) 36 weeks ago
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"corn hole is lost on me too I'm afraid
It's the second comment (joke?) about it.. it's over my head "
So you never played corn hole a North American man has never played corn hole ok google it night blowin’s |
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"corn hole is lost on me too I'm afraid
It's the second comment (joke?) about it.. it's over my head
So you never played corn hole a North American man has never played corn hole ok google it night blowin’s"
What a bizarre thing to go on about so please pardon my confusion
Is this something you think is so ubiquitous in the States that everyone plays it? |
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By *ohnFKMan 36 weeks ago
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"We love a good 'een' in the west.
I'll be there in a whileen. She's a very polite girleen. Just a dropeen of milk (this is a precise amount)
Also use Sh instead of S whenever possible
Shtop. "
Howled!
(I do like how they use the 'sh' in the Wesht! It's usually accompanied by a wink
Especially in Shligo! ) |
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By *indenMan 36 weeks ago
naas which is South West of Dublin |
"We love a good 'een' in the west.
I'll be there in a whileen. She's a very polite girleen. Just a dropeen of milk (this is a precise amount)
Also use Sh instead of S whenever possible
Shtop.
Howled!
(I do like how they use the 'sh' in the Wesht! It's usually accompanied by a wink
Especially in Shligo! )"
Ah whist will ye…. |
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"When I read the word “ye” as in “what are ye into?” - I cringe a bit, I don’t know why, I just can’t stand it
Sorry to anyone who has sent us above message
L xxx"
I use ye when I am messaging a couple |
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