"Whose yer man?" "I'm single"

@flintflaunt7274

3 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly!

My ex boyfriend once told me "the first thing a young Irishman must learn in America is to never ask a police officer "how's the craic?'"

@elizabethsellors9046

Жыл бұрын

First thing my brother and I were taught was how to swear in Irish.

@therobloxiangang3218

Жыл бұрын

@@elizabethsellors9046 focáil

@therobloxiangang3218

Жыл бұрын

the crack is good

@grahamfleming8139

Жыл бұрын

I was in the bru na boinne,brilliant area and I remember a local saying feck tha gardai tut tut

@jamesfagan7823

Жыл бұрын

I know another meaning for crack from the 70s Dublin however spelling is different

I'm Scottish but have Irish father. I knew most of these sayings. I laughed as me and my siblings use them daily. Scottish by birth Irish by nature. Not a bad mixture in my opinion xx

@nikgeo8690

Жыл бұрын

A true Celt

@IndieRockerHippy

Жыл бұрын

The best!

@grahamfleming8139

Жыл бұрын

Albannach Agus Erinnach gu brath, Scottish and Irish forever.

@grahamfleming8139

10 ай бұрын

Mo Sean Athair bho Tir Conail ach tha mi fuireach ann Alba cuideach!

@MunsterIreland1

5 ай бұрын

Class 😅😂❤

It is pretty funny for me because I'm polish native and "Eejit" means - "are you going?" In polish 😁

@Ian-vq6lr

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha I must use that with my polish friends next time 🤣🤣

I'm from Dublin, living in Canada, and I can't stop laughing at how crazy this sounds when you explain it all so seriously 🤣 Great video!

@simonstuart3402

3 жыл бұрын

it's so serious

@ahmadkhalafallaomar6316

3 жыл бұрын

Invite me to enjoy

@Bm_williamss

3 жыл бұрын

my grandpa is from Dublin I've never been whats it like

@edenpuppyland3835

3 жыл бұрын

Same but I'm in the UK because of the 🌠 you know what 🌠

@overcaffeinated.coffee2703

2 жыл бұрын

Hey hey, Canada land!

Nice one. Fair play. Some typical modern Irish expressions you missed were: Bleedin’ deadly! 👍🏼 It’s Baltic out. 🥶 Gobshite! 🙄 Banjacksed. 🚫 Yer wan. 👩🏼 Get ourra dat garden! 🪴 (Stop messing!) Flootered. 🍺🤪 I’m absolutely hangin’. 🤢 Now! (Next) I will in me hoop. (That’s not going to happen under any circumstances). Keep up the good work. Maith an cailín! 👏🏼

From Scotland here and we use a lot of these too :) I had an Irish friend in Australia who always said ‘yer man’ or ‘yer one’ and I loved it!

One thing that really stands out to me is the use of the word "like" as a hesitation or filler word. Americans use that word all the time like that, but it is usually at the beginning of a sentence: "like, what are you doing?" or the middle "what are you, like, doing?" - however, younger Irish folks put it at the end of the sentence "what are you doing, like?" I really like how that sounds. You can hear a ton of that type of usage in the show "Can't Cope, Won't Cope"

So well done. As a French living in Ireland for the last 15 years, I had not realised how many of them I use. Must mean I am starting to be Irish now 🤣😂

@seanogallchoir3237

Жыл бұрын

Brittany in France is Celtic as is Galicia, Cornwall, Wales, Isle of Man, Scotland and Erin. Celtic people when they speak the bland boring Anglo language use slang to make it their own, The Celtic language is non linear and is earthed in the Ecology. Go raibh mhaith agat alig as Tir Celtica Erin.

@Vrider-dg5mb

Жыл бұрын

Good man yourself , we must have exchanged places , I left Dublin and moved to Gironde 15 yrs ago , I know spend some of my time with locals 'bestowing' some of our Irish phrases to them. I have a number of them saying 'Pog mo thoin' regularly.

Originally, 'feck' in Irish slang meant to 'steal' or 'pilfer'. James Joyce used it in this sense in 'Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man', when schoolboys discuss whether a group of fellow boys are in serious trouble for being out of bounds, drinking communion wine or 'fecking money' from a school fund. The similarity of the word to a well-known expletive probably caused its later change of meaning.

Yer man is similar to 'my man' in London slang, which we borrowed from Jamaican patois. Even eejit sounds like eediat in patois. Given Jamaica's history with Ireland, the similarities make sense.

@rubybrady7051

2 жыл бұрын

💷that is where the British sent irish to work on plantations as young as 8 years. If the brits wanted more workers they arrested them for nothing and the corrupt courts sent them to Jamaica. Like the corrupt judjes in Ireland today who would do the same thing today. Like they sold Irish children to American famalies for £ 10 a head. Irish judges💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷

I loved hearing people say class when I was in Ireland as well as Craig. The Irish accent is so beautiful!

Thank you. I am a 74 year old man of Irish heritage born and raised in Boston MA. So many of those terms were commonly used when I was growing up , that it was common speech. I really enjoyed your presentation. You speak very well and make it plain and simple, and yes, I’m a retired Cop/ Garda

@bethclemmer6471

2 жыл бұрын

Just want to say thank you to my employees have been sick fighting covid and they have held my job and they are older and his family is old McDonough

@marybarry2230

Жыл бұрын

Good on ya!

@psmaureen

Жыл бұрын

I am 82 American born with Irish born parents. Some of these were used back inthe day.

I'm Australian and many of these sayings are so in my vernacular. From my Father and general working class conversations. Donkey's years in particular.

Tell me that you're from Ireland without telling you're from Ireland. "What's the craic?" "I was bleedin gargled last night. Now I am feckin grand." Thank you for this video. It is really informative, especially for someone who is planning to stay in Ireland.

'I will, yeah' is funny and must confuse a lot of people. We have a similar saying in Central Scotland, if someone tells you they did something and you respond with 'Did ye, aye?" it means you think they're lying to you!

@ds2985

3 жыл бұрын

Yea we say that too but we say did ye yea

@ISeeItAsABlessing

Жыл бұрын

In America it’s “Oh did youuuu?” “Oh reallyyyyyyy?” It’s exaggerated to let a person know we know they’re lying 😂

Oh, and I forgot "yer one." The female version of "yer man."

@icemav5740

3 жыл бұрын

It's more like yer wan

@cpiper6338

3 жыл бұрын

@@icemav5740, probably. Never seen it in writing, only spoken.

@shanekilleenoreilly3265

3 жыл бұрын

@@cpiper6338 It does indeed come from "wan"! The reason being - yer man = yer w(om)an.

@PrincessNottingham

2 жыл бұрын

Was gonna say the same. Ya wan means who’s the woman

Some of these words and phrases are also used in England with the same meaning like 'thick, 'gaff', 'kip', 'wrecked', 'in bits', 'donkey's years'.

@Leepaul-eg5hv

Ай бұрын

No they are. Not

@duhusker4383

Ай бұрын

@@Leepaul-eg5hv Are you even English, you pillock?

6:28. "Bleedin' deadly" means terrific, fantastic, wonderful.

Being an American of Irish heritage (family "off the boat" as we say) its cool to hear slang we always said but didn't necessarily realize where it came from...its just how your family talks LOL.

@Pinkrosesandagraveyard

4 жыл бұрын

Robyn Messenger-Stafford eejit, especially, for me.

@beaniesmalls1

4 жыл бұрын

Mike Honcho me too!

@fortheloveofgrey6045

4 жыл бұрын

Same here!

@katherinebolivar342

4 жыл бұрын

Same some of these are not new to me...

@DoreenBellDotan

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly. Many of these have been adopted as American slang too.

I'm from Mexico but I'll be traveling soon to Ireland... I'm sure these will be very useful. Thank you for sharing

I am so fascinated with this young lady and the way she explains language! I was born in 1958 but only just recently had my DNA tested and found out that the person I thought was my father wasn’t, and that I’m actually a good part Irish, LOL. I speak a number of different languages; I was originally born in California but have lived in Mexico for the last 42 years. There is a movie from about 1963 or so called Bye-Bye Birdie, and it’s musical. In the lines of one of the songs, it says “What’s the story, morning glory? What’s the word hummingbird?” So that is a term I have definitely been familiar with all my life. There are other ones as well, but most of these I have never heard and it is just thrilling to me to hear all of this. Call me easily entertained, ha ha! Very enjoyable videos!

Having lived in Co. Kerry for a number of years, I learnt all these words, which are used very frequently in Ireland. I love the Irish local slang and the beautiful accent. ☘☘☘☘☘☘

Coming from Cork I use Langer and Gopshitt a lot.

I'm American but I'm gonna start using these saying cause theyre fun

LOVED this! 🙌

Ooh, these are wonderful! "Stop the lights" is gorgeous. And "Sure look...": where has this phrase been all my life?!?!

@mariagatt5442

3 жыл бұрын

Sheer luck!!

@roydelaney6462

2 жыл бұрын

This phrase Originated from a tv quiz programme called Quicksilver (1965-‘81). The slang phrase is used to express amazement or exasperation in a humourous way.

This wan literally went to New York for a long weekend and came home with her new American accent!

Lived in Ireland a while ago and loved hearing all this stuff again!

As a Canadian with an Irish mother, it was confusing growing up and people not understanding what I was talking about lol.

Always look forward to seeing your videos 😊❤️💕!!!!

Thanks for posting, have some Irish heritage myself and neat to actually hear some of this. Oddly enough already use or understood a few of them

So interesting, thanks for sharing for all of us foreigners ☺️

This content is helping me love and embrace the irish side of my ancestry ..

Very interesting and enlightening. A had an experience years ago when I was in Co. Donegal (I'm from the US). I was out with a group of people, and I asked one of the girls who lived on the outskirts of the village who was there if she'd "like a ride home", which I meant as a lift back to her home. I was informed that it has a different meaning in Ireland. So, I guess it helps to know one's slang beforehand!

I'm moving to Ireland soon so I need to practise all this slang. Thanks for the lesson :)

Gonna be visiting soon, so good to the slang!

Shared this with some Italian colleagues as this is the best translation I've heard! In bits listening to it, we are mad! But that's why we conquered the world (by a Pub Invasion).

I need more of this..... nobody else makes video..... it's fun even listening to the pronunciation...... I love phrases and I love studying phrases

My great grandparents were Irish. We live on a family farm in the mountains of southwestern Virginia; and a lot of these phrases are used in my family and some even in our wee town. Never had a further thought about it. Cool video!

Nice one! This will be useful for me as I’ll be moving to Ireland very soon...Thank you for sharing😇

Thank you so much for this video. I learned something new.

Just found your channel, been using. Most of your slang all my life in Manchester UK

Thanks! I grew up saying eejit, my family roots are from County Clare but we live in the US, family moved to Massachusetts and then across the country. I love getting some family history 🙈

Great video .I am here for 15 years ,and would love to learn and understand a bit of slang . Thnx for your help.

Thank you from Canada!

I'm addicted to your videos haha... love them! so many things I didn't know about Irish behaviour and cultural codes even though I have been living here for over seven years now and married to an Irish person. 😂🍀❤️

In America we use "story" the same way you guys do.

@12.04 Ha ha ha ha! Love it. Neat video.

These are great! Thank you for making this video :) I really should've watched this before my trip to Derry!

Interesting. I'm a born and raised Londoner and have used many (but not all) of these expressions all my life. I wonder whether they started off in Ireland and came across with Irish immigrants, or whether they went the other way. Language is fascinating!

@shinny4070

3 жыл бұрын

I often wonder about that myself. Liverpudlian and Dublin accents have so much in common.

This was delightful. Thanks!

Fun fact: the F-word is VERY heavily censored on American broadcast television, but recently on the comedy series Son Of A Critch (which follows an Irish immigrant family in Newfoundland) they let a feck through without censoring it at all. American audiences, not realizing that the change in pronunciation makes it a significantly milder curse, did a lot of pearl clutching. It was hilarious. 😂

Deadly video- I was laughing at the ridiculousness of some of these pheases. You also forgot deadly! I think you need a Part 2.

I'm not Irish at all and I was surprised how many of those I picked up from different places because they just stand out in every conversation .... Loved the video

IJust found your Chanel and I'm already learning a lot. Thank you

Hello beautiful! I love to watch your videos. I went to Ireland during the 80s & 90s and enjoyed myself immensely. As someone who lives in the Deep South (Alabama), I encountered a lot of situations like you are talking about, but I learned to go with the flow which was fun. BTW, I use deck a lot lol.

Grand is my favorite. My Grandmother and her sisters always used this and I still do.

I realised I have so much to learn,thanks for ur presentation,tats really helpful

Useful slangs

I love how she starts combining the phrases toward the end of the video. XD

I'm from Australia and we use or know a few of these , So Happy to be on some par with the Irish , what a craic , . Bless you All

'Stop the lights' I have never heard in my life living in Dublin, all the rest I knew.

@WolfeMomma

4 жыл бұрын

I had never heard it either (living in Wicklow) until I met my husband. Then suddenly I was hearing it everywhere 😄

@matthewcunningham8691

3 жыл бұрын

That's a super expression, I'm going to use that in future!

@ParnellJP1

3 жыл бұрын

Stop the lights originated on a 1960/1970s RTE quiz show called Quicksilver. The contestant had 7 seconds to Answer a question. There was an board with lightbulbs that when out one by one as the time ran down. If the contestant did not know the answer they could call out Stop The Lights and the Quizmaster (Bunny Carr) would move on to the next question. The value of the cash won was dependent on how many bulbs were still lighting at the end of the contestants turn.

@TheLionsDen..

3 жыл бұрын

Living in cork never in my life did I hear peoplo say this

@icemav5740

3 жыл бұрын

@@WolfeMomma I've never heard it and I've lived in Dublin, Waterford, cork and galway

I could listen to this accent all day long

Super interesting to see how much slang is similar but different to British slang

My Family use a couple of use. We had past relatives that lived in County Cork. Apparently the family name is still Alive over there. I love all things Irish, even if im speaking to someone with an Irish accent i always lilt into the accent after a while of talking to them and I don't even realise. You never lose it do you. Love the videos.

Greate! Enjoy It!

I am German and I also loved the accent that I heared when I was in Dublin for a week.

Nice! 👍😄 Love it. 👑💚Cheers! 🍀

That video is class!

Love this type of training before my trip to Ireland :)))

This is truly interesting.I took notes 👍🏼

The very first one was the answer I needed! Thanks!

Thanks for the video..

Great stuff👍

Fair play to yeh, you have this down to tee 👍🏆🍀

I live in southern Kentucky and we use these words constantly.

That was bang on! 😁

Stop the fecking lights!!!!! I'm loving this lol. Hi from the North 😂😁❤️

Im from New Zealand and all of these are familiar to me. My mam is Scottish and she uses alot of these.

This is really helpful! Thanks!

I'm Irish In My Blessed Soul. Sláinte!!! Cheers!!! 🍀

You are so cool. The way you make such useful videos with small relevant details is very helpful for people moving in to Ireland and planning to settle here. Can you kindly do some more videos on clothing for the upcoming winters like what to wear if travelling and what to wear when inside and where can we buy those things. Like in a middle ground on affordability and quality

Great collection of the drunk-related words! Funny but in Russian slang these Irish phrases mean absolutely the same and we have over 100 slang words to describe "drunk" as well. Thanks for this video!

@ds2985

3 жыл бұрын

I think us Irish and Russians are quite alike. We love our gargle 😁

Many of these terms, or slight variations of, are used in Canada. In fact, I didn't even realize how strange sounding they were until watching this video. This makes sense since Canada is packed full of Irish descendants (including myself).

@AlexHolland123

Жыл бұрын

Really? Where in Canada? I'm in BC and didn't know most of them

@bananadiaz

Жыл бұрын

@@AlexHolland123 I imagine this person lives in eastern Canada, and just like the northeast in the US, there's probably a lot of Irish slang in the language. I'm from the Midwest in the US, and never heard any of this growing up.

I took my moms many ways of expressing these things for granted. Miss her saying them though. Thanks!

@catherineenglish9542

2 жыл бұрын

Yes me too

Hi Wolfe, I'm from Mauritius and relocated to Ireland on March 2020, thank you so so much for making this video, I've noted down everything and every tiny details you said. It's really helping me in my daily life and at work. Initially I was struggling to understand the people here and taking time to think and response but after watching carefully to this video, I'm finding it easy now to integrate into Irish culture, it's really really helping me alot. Thank you so much.

@culminate100

2 жыл бұрын

As a paddy this is class

@seanogallchoir3237

Жыл бұрын

It is worthwhile to learn the Celtic language as it will help you understand the Celtic culture. Celtic people when they speak the Anglo language use slang to make it their own, when they speak with each other they use the Celtic language, Gaeilge. Go raibh mhaith agat alig as Tir Celtica Erin.

As an Irish American who doesn't know much about my heritage, I am loving your videos! This was especially fun learning some colorful colloquialisms. I can't wait to share it with my siblings!

@stevehammond9156

Жыл бұрын

All 4 of my grandparents immigrated from Ireland around the turn of the 20th century. I because well acquainted with the Irish accent and colloquiums at an early age. When I was in Britain in the 80's with the Army, I used to put on my Irish brogue and fool the lot of them!

These are great! A few are familiar, but I have never heard a lot of them. Thanks for making me laugh. Going to share with my Celtic Gypsies group. 👍 Texas has its own slang, now I can mix it with that and really confuse others. 😂

We need more videos like this. I love languages practicability, especially being a teacher. I've loved your channel! Thank you for your sharing!

@seanogallchoir3237

Жыл бұрын

Language and words are interesting, words create reality. There are linear languages and non linear, the Celtic language is non linear as are many more. The Ogham script is a ancient form of communication used in Ireland and may be similar to the ancient script in China. Go raibh mhaith agat alig as Tir Celtica Erin.

Can't wait to visit Ireland 🇮🇪 ☘️ 🇮🇪

@barryellis1543

3 жыл бұрын

That's an Ivory Coast flag haha

@TheRealVeev

3 жыл бұрын

@@barryellis1543 😂😂😂 I didn't even notice 😩😂

Love this! Really funny too to see similar phrases used where I'm from in England. Like 'bleedin' where I am we'd say 'bloody' like 'he was a bloody idiot' instead of 'he was a bleedin eejit'

I love the Corrs.

This is so cool and strange to me at the same time. I'm American, but my family is second generation Irish on one side and third gen on the other. My family and I say a lot of these, and I didn't even realize it was Irish slang! O_O

Your channel is feckin great! I just learned that I work with a few feckin Eejits. 🤣🤣🤣

Your man in Australia is old mate, I'm Irish born Australian since 4 years old - the similarities between Australia and Ireland is so similar ❤️❤️❤️❤️

lots of love from Wicklow

Found your channel searching for Irish Accents and Slang to play a Celtic mythos character in DND, and your name caught my eye. "Wolfe Mamma" makes you 1000x cooler in my view. Lmao

😂 going for a Gargle! Let's try to use this in Canada and see what happens! Thanks for a fun video

In Canada where I’m from in New Brunswick, the word “dope” is the equivalent of “cool” but it’s more Lowkey. So if you said “you’re dope” then that’s like saying someone is really cool