BTW, in Atlantic Canada, accents are heavily influenced by Scottish and Irish sounds, especially in Cape Breton and in Newfoundland. Newfoundland has hundreds of unique words and expressions, with many of them coming from its fishing industry.Kate писал(а):песни кельтские
One common Newfoundlandism is outport, meaning a small coastal community. This brings us to the ongoing, sometime-good natured and sometimes-serious rivalry between "townies" (people from St. John's and Central towns like Grand Falls-Windsor and Gander) and "baymen" (people from the outports).
Common Newfoundland Expressions:
-- Eh b'y : To agree with what someone is saying
-- Where ya to? : "Where are you?"
-- Stay where you're to/at OR I'll come where ya're at/to : "Wait there for me."
-- Yes b'y : Expression of awe or disbelief. Also commonly used sarcastically to mean "Yeah right".
-- What are ye at? OR Wadda ya'at b'y? : "What are you doing?"
-- Wah? : A general expression meaning "What?" The length of the vowel sound varies.
-- Luh! : This is used to draw attention to something or someone, often by pointing. It is a variant of "'Lo!" OR "Look!"
-- You're some crooked : "You are grouchy"
-- Mudder : "Mother"
-- Contrary : Difficult to get along with. Not to be confused with "contrary to popular belief"
-- After : A preposition similar to "have" (i.e., "I'm after sitting down" for "I have sat down.") Also used like "trying" (i.e., "Whaddya after doin' now?" for "What are you trying to do?")
-- Oh me nerves : To be agitated or annoyed by something or someone.
-- Ducky : Common term for friend or buddy (more often referring to women than men).
-- Right : A synonym for "very" (i.e., "She's right pretty.")
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