This may be a bit of a random post but as many of you have been trying and badly failing to pull off my Yorkshire accent I thought I should give you all some pointers, \u2018Dags\u2019 especially you!<\/p>\n
Hoggy\u2019s – \u201cHow to speak like a Yorkshire man\u201d Part 1<\/p>\n
All use of \u201cthe\u201d and \u201cto\u201d is replaced with \u201ct\u2019\u201d and \u201ch\u201d sounds are commonly dropped. Him\/Her = im\/er.<\/p>\n
Example:- \u201cHas anyone seen my helmet, I’m going into bat\u201d = \u201cAs anyone sin me elmet, ahm goin in t bat” Note: the g at the end of “going” is also dropped and \u201cseen\u201d becomes \u201csin\u201d<\/p>\n
Words ending with an \u201cee\u201d sound are pronounced as \u201ceh\u201d sounds. Example:- \u201cNice delivery Tiny\u201d would be \u201cNice delivereh Tineh”<\/p>\n
The \u201cth\u201d at the end of \u201cwith\u201d and the \u201cs\u201d at the end of was is dropped, also if it is a question add a \u201clike\u201d at the end. Example:- \u201cWhat was going on with him?\u201d = \u201cWhat wa goin on wi im like\u201d Note: Be careful not to drop into a dirty Scouse or Manc accent, pronunciation is closer to \u201clark\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cGive\u201d becomes \u201cgiz\u201d, \u201cTake\u201d becomes \u201ctek\u201d, \u201cMe\u201d becomes \u201cus\u201d or removing completely is also acceptable, \u201cOut\u201d becomes \u201cart\u201d, \u201cMy\u201d becomes \u201cme\u201d Example:- \u201cGis (us) that ball Filtheh, ahm gonna tek \u2018is middle stump art\u201d.<\/p>\n
People really do say \u201cthee\u201d and \u201ctha\u201d instead of \u201cyou\u201d or \u201cyour\u201d, Example:- \u201cWhere\u2019s tha think tha’s fielding? Get darn t boundary I’ll tell thee Dags!\u201d. Note: \u201cDown\u201d becomes \u201cdarn\u201d<\/p>\n
Yorkshire folk always say \u201caye\u201d for yes, and \u201cnay\u201d for no. Example:- \u201cNay lad tha doesn\u2019t want t Jag openin\u2019 t bowlin\u2019\u201d. Or the 3 acceptable running calls in Yorkshire = \u201cAye\u201d, \u201cNay\u201d and \u201cwait t minute lad\u201d<\/p>\n
The Fish and Chip shop is \u201ct chippeh\u201d or \u201ct fish oil\u201d (oil meaning hole) thus \u201cfish shop\u201d. So Pot hole = Pot oil<\/p>\n
Hoggy\u2019s – \u201cHow to speak like a Yorkshire man\u201d Part 1 is\u00a0sponsored by Yorkshire Air, see our sponsors video below.<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Rm6VC5gdaFA<\/a><\/p>\n taa f’ reading, until t’ next time.<\/p>\n