Learn to speak like Jon Snow & Ygritte from GAME OF THRONES!
Ever wondered about the English in Game of Thrones? In this video, I'll explain the accents of Jon Snow and Ygritte. You'll learn WHY they sound tougher and stronger than other characters! Want to try speaking in a northern accent, like the Wildlings and the Starks do? You know nothin'! I'll show you how it's done! You'll hear and be able to practice how the tougher characters from Game of Thrones and other fantasy shows and movies speak. This lesson is important for anyone living in or visiting the Seven Kingdoms, and crucial if you're planning to go north of the Wall. Don't wait! Winter is coming.
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TRANSCRIPT
"Righ' foo', lef' foo', right foot, left foot". Hello. I'm Gill at engVid, and today's lesson is on the northern UK accent, and we've used as our example a program called Game of Thrones, and you may be a big fan of this program. I think it's very popular. But if you're not, if you've never seen an episode of Game of Thrones, then just to explain that it's a historical, medieval, fantasy about power struggles mostly, hence the "Throne" in the title.
And we're looking today at one episode which comes from series 3, episode 7 which shows two of the characters, Jon Snow and Ygritte, a young man and a young woman walking through the countryside, and they're going off to fight somewhere. So they're having a conversation on the way. So we've taken some of the words that they say during their conversations to look at how they pronounce them. So they're both speaking in a northern UK accent, which is around the sort of Yorkshire, Lancashire area about 200 miles north of London. But the actors themselves are not northern. They are performing in a northern accent, so it's possible to learn different accents. The actress actually comes from Scotland, but she speaks in normal life, in her real life she speaks with a southern London, quite a cultured-London accent; whereas the actor, the male actor who plays Jon Snow, he's from the London area and he speaks with a London accent. So they are both speaking with accents that they don't normally speak. But anyway, we're going to look at some of the words from that episode today, and I will demonstrate how they're pronounced compared with the standard RP, Received Pronunciation, southern way of saying the words. Okay. So, right.
So the idea with the northern UK accent, it fits the medieval fantasy type of program more probably than the southern accent because it has a sort of historical feel to it. It sounds strong. The people who speak that way sound very strong. And this word: "gritty", "grit" is little pieces of stone. So if you think of stone it's very hard and tough, it's hard to break. So if somebody is gritty, they're quite strong and tough. So the northern accent has this strong, tough, gritty feel to it. So it fits with the historical drama where people are living quite difficult lives, and they haven't got central heating, for example, and they haven't got electricity. So, life is hard. Okay?
So, okay, let's have a look at the... Some of the vowel sounds which are different from the southern. So, first of all, these examples. In sorts of southern RP, what we call "RP", Received Pronunciation, these would be pronounced: "snow", "won't", "don't", "know", "road", so it's the "o" sound. Just an "o" sound. But in the northern accent that's used in the program, it's much broader. It's: "snoow", and "woon't", "doon't", "knoow", "rooad", it's like that. Okay? So maybe you'd like to try repeating after me: "snow", "won't", "don't", "know", "road", so you have to really push your mouth forward and make it quite dark and heavy-sounding. Okay? So that's the "o" sound or the "oo" sound. Okay, it's a bit longer. You hold it on for longer as well. Right.
Next one, these words would, in RP, would be: "blood", "love", "drums", and "come" as in "come on", "come on. Let's go", "come". But... So it's a sort of "ah" sound. But in the northern accent it's: "blood", and "love", "drums", "come". So, again, it's much darker and "oo", pushing your mouth forward again. So perhaps you'd like to repeat after me again. So: "blood", "love", "drums", "come on". So, I hope you know all these words. Drums, the things that you hit, a musical instrument, percussion instrument. Bang, bang, bang, bang. Drums which are used in military, you know, marches and so on for people to march along to because they give a strong rhythm. So: "drums", "come on", okay?
Next one, in the south people would say: "save", "make", "lady", "brave", "day". So it's a bit like "a", like that. But again, in the northern accent it's a longer sound, and it's: "saave", "maake", "laady", "braave", "daay", so it's much sort of wider and, again, longer and darker. You make the sound a bit darker as well. So, would you like to repeat after me? "Save", "make", "lady", "brave", "day".
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@lepassant478
6 жыл бұрын
Lmao
@junepassingthrouthegate8810
6 жыл бұрын
Le Passant 😂... Lol
@sontoloyuuudarderdoor5190
6 жыл бұрын
Gill Targaryen
@Baraa.K.Mohammad
6 жыл бұрын
Maybe Aemon Tragaryen was her father...
@Rienneil
6 жыл бұрын
Gilliamon Blackfire she is
English is my first language but I still love Gill's lessons because she's so soothing to listen to. She's like the Bob Ross of English teachers lol.
@juliette7151
6 жыл бұрын
lmao you're exactly right!
@charlieisntthere7328
6 жыл бұрын
javacrucian I've found someone who gets me.
@garystinten9339
6 жыл бұрын
The only thing missing is seagulls and trees.
@yasminexasan2816
6 жыл бұрын
then you've to help us 😯
@mariapedits
4 жыл бұрын
Omg that's so true! She speaks quite alike Bob Ross...
Dear lady, with all the respect, you are so sweet I want to hug you! Thank you very much for such a lovely lesson!
@anja1627
6 жыл бұрын
Lucas Borges Ikr? haha she's like a female version of Maester Aemon. hah
@luizcarlosscamargo6051
6 жыл бұрын
Lucas Borge me too
@marcelagamboa6162
3 жыл бұрын
She is adorable
I didn't know Maester Aemon had a sister
@julianroth326
6 жыл бұрын
SierraTi99 it's in the books😂
Oh my lady, I do love you channel!! Thank you so much for your work and help 🙏💕
@alanbrody3223
6 жыл бұрын
Andrea Pazos hey Andrea!
@Art-hk4pz
6 жыл бұрын
Andrea Pazos 👍❤ the same like me 😀 I love Gill very much and her channel😃👍
@Art-hk4pz
6 жыл бұрын
I love you Gill! I know what you say😀 I lived in Doncaster 2 years, it was interesting time, totaly new linguistic experience for me 😂 I didn't understand anyone 😁
@briandelacruzacosta4497
6 жыл бұрын
you are so beautiful
@Tommat194
6 жыл бұрын
Andrea Pazos Si alguien aquí quiere mejorar su inglés, puede enviarme un mensaje aquí: telefrag@outlook.com. Soy un nativo de ingles pero he estado aprendiendo español por casi ocho meses - podemos intercambiar idiomas :)
Maester Aemon lady version
@bcn1gh7h4wk
6 жыл бұрын
_Meisteh_
@nicos5853
6 жыл бұрын
could be a female Pycelle too hihi
"they haven't got central heating for example"
Your accent is so clear it easy to understand ! I'm from Thailand and I'm a big fan of game of thrones and you also now .Thank you teacher Gill 🙏
Proud to be a true Northerner, Jon Snow speaks good n proppa
@bayu_bejo
6 жыл бұрын
He's right proper lad!
@sinfuleldian9826
6 жыл бұрын
Bayu Pratama He's da wight woof!
@Merryyy203
6 жыл бұрын
I want to speak like you 😢
@StevieMoto
6 жыл бұрын
When you do your jon snow impressions for the ladies... They love it 😂😂😂
@user-uv2cp1qd1j
5 жыл бұрын
Mate. Davos is the beast from the north east.
I haven't seen the series, but the English pronunciation in North is very interesting. Mrs Gill is one of the best teacher. I am thankful for her job.
Kit Harrington's voice for Jon Snow is trying to mimic Sean Bean's Sheffield, Barnsley accent- based in South Yorkshire. Ygritte's sounds more of a Lancashire accent to me.
@alfredmcarthur3700
5 жыл бұрын
outgrabe
@marcchrys
5 жыл бұрын
Yes, she's definitely doing a Lancashire accent (Bolton? Bury?) There is no such thing as 'A NORTHERN accent'?! Amazing, as her real name is "Rose Eleanor Arbuthnot-Leslie"..and she's a very posh Scots lady ;-)
@rachelgregory888
4 жыл бұрын
I'm from Sheffield; sounds a bit more like Leeds to me - Scary Spice (although she's toned it down a bit now). Sean Bean has the best accent ever.
@sinnerlory3371
4 жыл бұрын
@@rachelgregory888 I wanna to speaking with voice can you help me
@jimbo271uk
4 жыл бұрын
She performed at Bolton Octagon Theatre, her accent is almost Bolton, I know the lady that rents out digs to actors and ms leslie was one of them
You are an amazing person gill, all the videos you made are full of information both regarding english and general subjects either. The experience and knowledge you have as a teacher and a human is so significant. Thanks for everything . My heart is with you and I want all the good things come by you.
I've never seen Game of Thrones, but I love the idea of using it for language analysis.
I'm studying to be an English teacher and this is literally me when I'm old.
@yasminexasan2816
6 жыл бұрын
I would like to be one of your students 😐😐😐😯
@reasonsWHY-yw1kx
5 жыл бұрын
Hola Silvia, De donde eres?
@BusinessStdPoint
4 жыл бұрын
Well what
@mateomateos8324
4 жыл бұрын
Shu up bitchs
I love her. She explains it very well and she is so nice!
It's amazing the way you try to explain every tiny detail, it shows how much effort you put while making these videos. I just suscribed to your channel a few days ago. I am trying to improve my english and finding people like you makes my job a lot easier. And of course I am a huge fan of Game of Thrones, so learning english with GoT is incredible. Thank you very much.
Dear Gill, I like your London accent so much and your patient way to teach English! Thanks a lot for your great job!
I gotta say it is so pleasant to hear you speaking and watching you teach. Got here by accident and loved it 😊
There's barely any old ladies on KZread!! This is awesome!
You Gill are so hillarius! Very well done!
No doubt,,, the best of all English teachers all over KZread,,, thank you for all your efforts in teaching English...
Madam Gill, your vocabulary and pronunciation are wonderful. We love it.
This channel is just amazing ! Thank you my Lady Gill
Omg. I live in London but my bf is from Yorkshire. This is a perfect lesson for learning how to speak like him
@sinnerlory3371
4 жыл бұрын
Hi
@Liarson
3 жыл бұрын
@@sinnerlory3371 still no response lol
I'm so psyched! A fusion of my two favorite topics. Accents and Game of Thrones. Thanks so much!
This is so fantastic! Bless you, Gill
Thank you Gill. I love your videos. This one was a lot of fun!
I imagine Jon and Rose sitting across from each other, slowly and loudly practicing the accents. KNOO. SNOOO. KNOOO. SNOOO.😂😂
THANKS A LOT FOR YOUR EXPLANATION ABOUT ACCENTS ON "GAME OF THRONES".IT WAS VERY USEFUL FOR ME SINCE I FELT UNCONFORTABLE NOT UNDERSTANDING ALL THE WORDS CLEARLY!!!THANK YOU AGAIN AND "KISSES & HUGS" TO YOU FROM BRAZIL!!!
Really appreciated Mrs.Gill lessons, it’s so smooth and easy to understand.
I regret I did not subscribe to your channel long time ago, you have the soul to put me in mode of pronunciation so easily rather than doing anything else .. god bless you
Amazing Gill! The best lesson of all! love GOT
I'd love to see a Gill's react to some of the hardcore GoT scenes 😂
@JohnSmith-uv1iy
6 жыл бұрын
Like the fight between Oberyn Martell and the Mountain?
@runecrafter1198
6 жыл бұрын
cave sex out the boat sex
Great lesson! Thank you so much Gill
One of Rose Leslie early roles after drama school was a play at Bolton Octagon Theatre called Crazy up north, she lived in digs in Bolton, her accent is almost classic Bolton which is one of the local northern dialects
I love the way you explain everything Mrs. Gill 💖
Well done! Thank you, Mrs. Gill, for such interesting lesson!
Thank you for another great video, Gill!
English accents differ if you travel as little as 10 miles. In Lancashire alone you'll hear 4 or 5 different dialects.
Thank you so much for the great lesson Gill, very much appreciated.
You are so beautiful with this new haircut, Gill. And your videos are amazing, keep up the good work 💙💙
Thank you for your lessons, your explanations, for your brilliant channel, for everything! Your lessons are the best.
I love this! Thank you Gill
You are a pleasure to watch and listen, thanks for your classes
Game of thrones is definitely my favourite program *-* even though Jon Snow is not my favourite character, I loved the lessons. Thanks :)
I love your lessons, Gill
😂 loved this lesson Gill!
Loving your lessons ! Thank you so much!
I love the way that you explain everything, you allow the material to be so interesting and thought provoking! 😊
Lovely Gill! Great theme for this topic!!! Thank you :)
As a northerner this is hilarious. You do a great job of explaining it to southerners, well done! A lot of these things that you have to make extra effort to do, are things I have to make effort not to do haha! You often find that people up here can speak in a more RP way if we need to (eg at work or when being recorded), but if we're just having a chat with our mates we let our guard down and the northern comes out! Great video :D
such a wholesome channel this is.
This is the cutest thing I've seen all day :D awesome stuff.
Gill! Your videos are great!
thanks a lot Gill!
I love your channel , it's very informative and interesting. You really know how to explain ❤
Not gonna lie; every Southerner doing a Northern accent sounds exactly like they're a Southerner doing a Northern accent.
Awesome lesson!I enjoyed your way of teaching and your wide knowledge. Thumps up!
I love it! Thank you Ms. Gill.
Magnifique Gill!!! Merci beaucoup.
Thanks Gill! You're the best :)
Thank you so much for your videos! I've learned a lot about English pronunciation with you. 😊
I loved Ygritte’s accent especially when she said right foot left foot.
Gil, thank you for your films, great job👍👍👍. I love your films!
I'm learning english, I found this video. And it's great. You are so sweet and an excellent teacher.
Hello Mrs. Gill, I do miss you. Thank you for sharing this lesson.
Righ' foo', left foo'! I laughed so hard at that part in the serie. I loved this video, thank you Gilly!
Gill you 're great ....love you read it in nothern accent😙😘😚
@Qasmoul
6 жыл бұрын
وردة البنفسج 🙃
@sajadSajad-ht4ky
4 жыл бұрын
الجنوب احسن
Gill you are great ... thanks for sharing all the knowledge of your mother language which is really interesting, fun and useful..
Ive enjoyed watching this video so much! Thank you and definitely subscribed!
This was fascinating! Thank you so much!
Great video! Thank You so much for Your lessons. They are very helpful for me in learning English. Best channel ever!
Gill, I' m in love with you and your way to teach the different accents from UK.
I can't watch game of thrones without subtitles
What an interesting and nice lesson!! :D thank you for the video!
I admire you! Quite a lovely and wise lady! Was an inspiration for me watching your video.
Gill, you are very great!!!
This lesson is sooo cool, I love it ❤
Thank you dear Gill. ;)
I love this! Thank you so much!
I just love this channel. I' m a Brazilian English teacher, and have lived in North Yorkshire. :)
Thanks so much!, Gil 👸🏼
brilliant Gilly!
Thank you gill!
Thank you Gill!
the excellent teaching. I feeling the full presence with yuh))
Fresh look, love your new hair Gill ❤
I love this! She's delightful.
Beautiful lesson. Thanks from Uruguay 🇺🇾
You are an absolute treasure. Thanks!
Thank you so much! Greetings from Colombia
I've just discovered your account now and I'll follow you, it's been really interested and useful. Thanks so much, you have a new follower.
Dear madam, I've watched so many videos of English... But you are the best! Your accent is perfect, I can understand while you are talking. Congratulations and thank you for your excellent work!
You're a amazing teacher! Thank you and i hope you be happy where ever you are!
@engvidGill
9 ай бұрын
I am - thank you :-)
Hi Gill, your videos.... useful as ever, and beautiful your new haircut! :)
Excellent lesson!! Thanks!! An excellent teacher!! 👏👏👏
Great Lesson!!!! Thanks a lot!!! Btw.... I love GoT, and... could you make more videos about its accents? it'll be great if you do!
I love her style in all... she is so elegant!
Good morning, teacher．thank you❣️good lesson.
This lady is awesome