Talking about accent

[alrot]

I saw a movie recently in a european chanel for about 15 minutes I though they were talking in German

[expat]

English, but sounded German.........Probably a program made in Glasgow  ;D

Yes we do have regional accents in the UK. Same in Germany. If I meet a person form Bavaria, I can understand one word in three.

Matt

[Woodlouse2002]

In the UK (England, Wales, Scotland and N. Ireland) everyone speaks BBC English. However, there are hundreds upon hundreds of difficult to understand regional dialects that we use especially and exclusively on forgieners for whom english is not their first language.

So now you know.



True story.

[Hagar]

The British have an extraordinary talent for speaking foreign languages. If people don't understand what we're saying we simply shout louder until they get the message.

[Fozzer]

For example:
A Lancashire-English dialect has the same crucifying effect upon my delicate ear-'oles as Texan_American.... ...!

LOL...!

Paul...not to mention Welsh and Irish.......!

Hooray for good-old, genuine BBC English.... ...!

[alrot]

The British have an extraordinary talent for speaking foreign languages. If people don't understand what we're saying we simply shout louder until they get the message.

Nah that not true Americans can say 1.000 rudes words in a minute,instead English are more decent,all I heard fro UK its like

[Hagar]

Hooray for good-old, genuine BBC English.... ...!

I suppose you speak perfect BBC English Paul. Pull the other one old chap.

PS. I have no accent at all. It's all the others.

[Fozzer]

I suppose you speak perfect BBC English Paul. Pull the olther one old chap.

LOL...!

...I don't, but I love listening to it....
...easy on the ears......!

We have a very strange Radio 4 Continuity Announcer at the moment, who appears to come from foreign lands and warmer climes, far, far away... ...!

...no names, no pack drill......!

We also seem to have a Scottish invasion at the moment.

Paul... ...!

[Hagar]

I'm all for it myself. I might not understand everything they say but regional accents fascinate me. You've all heard of Beatlemania from Liverpool. Here's a clip of dear old Adge Cutler & the Wurzels from deepest, darkest Zummerzet. [url=http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~gunning/ra/wurzels/arvest08.ra]Don't Tell I, Tell 'Ee
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PS. I find broad Glaswegian & Geordie almost unintelligible. No, not almost. It IS unintelligible.

[expat]

The British have an extraordinary talent for speaking foreign languages. If people don't understand what we're saying we simply shout louder until they get the message.

A cup of tea and fish and chips please!

A cup of tea and fish and chips please!

A cup of tea and fish and chips please!

A CUP OF TEA AND FISH AND CHIPS PLEASE!

Matt

[Saitek]

Well it is Fish SUpper in Scotland. Plus if you thought the English was sounding like German itmust have bee either a yorkshireman or a broad Scots. Even I struggle with the Glasgow accent.

[ozzy72]

My accent depends on a couple of factors. Firstly whom I'm talking with as I tend to slip into their accent (Dave once heard me talking in Kiwi! Looooooong story). And the second factor is how much beer I've had. The more I drink the sillier I get. Normally I have a very neutral accent but I can be a Loopy Londoner, Welsh half-wit, or Boring Brummie depending what is required for the purposes of entertainment

[Fozzer]

My accent depends on a couple of factors. Firstly whom I'm talking with as I tend to slip into their accent (Dave once heard me talking in Kiwi! Looooooong story). And the second factor is how much beer I've had. The more I drink the sillier I get. Normally I have a very neutral accent but I can be a Loopy Londoner,Welsh half-wit, or Boring Brummie depending what is required for the purposes of entertainment

..as for accents...

When I have had too much beer, (like Ozzy), I just dribble, fall down, and no-one can understand me...
...sorted......!

Paul...why am I lying here, looking up at the ceiling......?

[H]

The British have an extraordinary talent for speaking foreign languages.

Like, say, your own?

...why am I lying here, looking up at the ceiling...

Don't worry about it -- if your looking down at the celing and still falling, it might be of more concern.

8)

[Boomtown Rat]