i'm writting a story where the characters are irish and i want to make them sound irish. i know they say "me" instead of my and "ye" for you, but i need more words, more tips for the accent and vocabulary. anyone can give me more "irish-isms" to use on my story? (especially tipical expression?)
please help!
2006-10-20 09:52:02 · 11 answers · asked by Missy ~ 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
the characters are peasants and the story happens in 1900.
2006-10-20 10:52:23 · update #1
Here are a few sites on the topic of accents and slang phrases used in parts of Ireland. You would need to be careful of the context in which you use these phrases as they would not be the norm. Some might be appropriate for a character from a particular area or social standing but would be completly wrong for another. If the story is not for publication, then have fun and use as many as you like.
SoYouWanna speak with an Irish accent?
The O'Byrne Files
Dublin Slang Dictionary and Phrasebook
Guide on how to Speak English in Dublin for the unsuspecting traveller
Everyday English and Slang in Ireland
How to speak like a true Dub: A-C
Hiberno English or Irish English
Ballykissangel Forum Topic: Accents and Dialects
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2006-10-20 10:49:17 · answer #1 · answered by alpha 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Irish Dialect Translator
2016-12-29 18:52:44 · answer #2 · answered by latourette 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was born in Ireland and lived there for twelve years. I am also a professional writer. I have never said "me" when I meant "my" or "ye" for "you". In what time period is your story set? The modern Irish language sounds very much like the English spoken in the UK, with a slighly different accent. If you listen to the modern Irish speak, you'll hear that the Irish accent is mostly tonal (the pitch of the voice rises on certain syllables).
Also, speaking as a writer, you need to be very careful when trying to write dialects. It used to be popular, but if you've read Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, you'll know that it can also be very difficult to understand. Trust your reader to hear the accent in their mind as they read.
If you're looking for Irish expressions, I'd recommend browsing the site below, which is an Irish news service along the lines of the Associated Press. It'll give you a good feel for the modern dialect.
2006-10-20 10:15:48 · answer #3 · answered by lcraesharbor 7 · 6⤊ 1⤋
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2016-03-19 09:07:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No a shelaighlee is not a walking stick or cane, its a stick used to hit leprechauns to get the gold from them. But if you are using Irish characters maybe you could keep away from stereotypes.
Why don't you read Roddy Doyle. He is an Irish author and he writes using Irish dialects for his characters. This would be helpful for your research.
2006-10-20 10:09:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
My great grandma was Irish. She always said "we" for I. Or "me"
for I. Like, me thinks she went to the store. Or we think she went to the store. A hooligan is somebody looking for trouble.
Molly coddle is being to soft on some one. Sorry I can't remember anymore. oh, and a walking stick or a cane, is a Shalaylee. I'm not sure about the spelling on the last one.
2006-10-20 10:05:53 · answer #6 · answered by Kerilyn 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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irish accent?
i'm writting a story where the characters are irish and i want to make them sound irish. i know they say "me" instead of my and "ye" for you, but i need more words, more tips for the accent and vocabulary. anyone can give me more "irish-isms" to use on my story?...
2015-08-08 01:48:21 · answer #7 · answered by Jemmy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
add 'top of the morning to you', and 'I am going to meet my irish leprachaun friends', and 'give us a sup of tea'. 'Hows your mother for butter and sugar', 'goin on out of that', 'musha what the hell is that'.............ludramaun is another one, meaning an eejit. But dont worry all of these feed into the stero type of the irish, so I am sure that you wont be called a ludramaun!
2006-10-20 09:56:58 · answer #8 · answered by Ultimate 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
for me that im a spaniard and have learned english here in my country, it's very difficult to tell an irishman from an american.
they sound the same to me.
today mary robinson was getting a prize here and she could be american for all i know.
well. this is not going to help you but since we are interested in languages this is my view from spain.
good luck with your story
2006-10-20 13:09:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Lad, laddie(boy,male), lass, lassie(girl,female) ,okiedokie, I, top of the mornin' to ye, the little people,
2006-10-20 10:10:09 · answer #10 · answered by MoonWoman 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋