Yorkshire English -1

I feel to be back into life in Berlin after my recent gallops. Replying to e-mails and telephone calls, writing appointments in my diary and I notice that September is filling up mainly with SPD things for there is an election coming up. Planning a nice big breakfast in my garden on Thursday. I shall tell you all about that later.

This morning I also got a call from Ian and Birgit all the way from Ozland. We covered a range of topics during which Birgit said I was speaking northern English after my time there. That really made me smile. Not true of course, but it pushed me into writing this post earlier than planned.

Now settle down for your first lesson in Yorkshire English, and that includes you, Birgit ! Read out the sample sentences below and keep practicing and focus on the sounds. Ready? Lesson 1 takes you from A to F.  Here we go ---


Addle - `Ows t``e addle `is brass?

Ax – nivver ax a copper t`way

Aye – aye it’s a fine neet

Bagsy – bagsy me first

Bahn – weer to bahn ?  + weer  ‘as ta bahn?

Bide – ah can’t bide that lad ahr Lizzie’s courtin

Bob – ahm just bobbin out t’ t’ pub for a quick’n + If thar Bob dusn’t gi’ ahr Bob t’bob that thar Bob owes ahr Bob then ahr Bob ‘ll bob round t’thar Bob’s an’ gi’ thar Bob a bob on t’nose !

Brass – Wen lads ‘ave brass ther’re men, wen ther’re spent up there’re lads again

Buck – None o’ thar buck lad!

Capt – ahm fair capt to see thee agen

Chelp - stop thi bairn chelpin, this ‘ere’s a library

Choose ah/ow – ah cudn’t get the lock undone choose ah

Clock – ahl clock thee

Fair – fair t’middlin

Fettlin’ – cum on lads get fettling

Flagstoan – its crackin’ t’flags

Frame – frame laddie or it’s door!