I am moving there in july, I feel foolish when I talk to friends on the phone. I can't keep up well. I would love to improve the way I talk so I fit in better. i am an american and a bit daft LOL. They say I remind them of Marge Simpson.
2007-01-05 01:57:59 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Listen to funny clips of diffrent people talking about life, it all comes around back to you at sometime, you will have heard something that clicks a bell in your head and you can come back with a one liner that they haven't heard of before !........good luck........!
2007-01-05 02:01:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm Belfast born and bred and to be honest our accent can be very strong but also embarrassing! Speaking as fast as someone from Belfast is all about leaving out certain letters of certain words. E.G. The letter T at the end of some words should always be dropped - thus an important word like What becomes Wha. Double O's become U's - Look becomes Luk. Ou becomes A - You becomes Ya and Our becomes Ar.
A typical phrase in Belfast is "What are you looking at?" In this sentence we don't even use the verb "to be". Are is dropped completely out of the sentence and the sentence in Belfast slang reads Wha ya luking a?
It takes a lot of practice but I guarantee you that your American accent will make you more appealing to the men so hold onto it!!!!
2007-01-08 04:58:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i live in belfast and everybody doesnt talk fast and cheeky just talk normally the longer you are there the more you will sound like the people there ive been working 5 days a week away from belfast now and i just realized how cheeky sarcastic and stupi i used to sound lol
2007-01-05 15:15:53 · answer #3 · answered by tommy6000009 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to natives - a lot! You will automatically pick up their accent and improve your speed. Talking to different people about different subjects will broaden your horizon and teach you local expressions for all kinds of things. Finance tip: Find friends via Skype to save money for the phone bill. If you don't know these people very well, you won't need to feel embarrassed, either.
2007-01-05 14:16:16 · answer #4 · answered by Cat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Irish will advise you to kiss the Blarney Stone. If you can't get as far as County Cork, they will try to persuade you that it is just as good to kiss someone who's kissed the Blarney Stone!
Don't fall for that one!
2007-01-05 10:26:09 · answer #5 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you'll pick up the lingo wen ure living ther. i went for three years of collage/drinkin and was the same as coming from the boglands of fermanagh we speak slowly but now i speak too fast for any1 to understand me back home.
2007-01-05 10:18:32 · answer #6 · answered by RK 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, you're gonna love belfast - it's a riot. Literally.
2007-01-05 10:02:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hang out with "cheeky" people....and you will caught on....wink
2007-01-08 20:28:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
bungie just be yourself. No need to put on an accent etc.
2007-01-05 23:11:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋