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Aug 1, 2024 · Also known as Tyke, Yorkie or Yorkshire English, the Yorkshire dialect is made up of several variations spoken across God’s Own Country and has its roots in Old English and to a greater extent Old Norse language.
Yorkshire dialect (also known as Broad Yorkshire, Tyke, Yorkie, or Yorkshire English) is a geographic grouping of several dialects of English spoken in the Yorkshire region of Northern England. [1] The varieties have roots in Old English and are influenced to a greater extent by Old Norse than Standard English is.
As you might expect, there is no single Yorkshire Dialect but, rather, a variety of speech patterns across the region. What passes for “Yorkshire” in most people’s imagination is, in fact, the dialect of the heavily industrialized West Riding (West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire after 1974.)
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Firstly, ye ‘ave tuh drop yer ‘H’ as in ‘has’ and ‘her’, and yer ‘T’ as in ‘that’ and ‘cat’, replacing the ‘T’ with a slight ‘h’ sound, known as a Glottal Stop (try not to choke!). Everyone has heard of the phrase “Tin Tin Tin”, usually spoken as if it means something. Actually, it should be written more like: ‘t’in’t in’t tin.. as in “It isn’t in ...
We tend not to say “OUR”, instead we say “US” as in “Where’s us car?” THE almost always becomes a Glottal Stop. As it AM OFF T’ SHOP (I’m going to the shop). GOING usually gets replaced with OFF. I’M sounds more like AM. TH can be dropped into a Glottal Stop at the end of a word. WITH would become WI’ – as AM ‘ERE WI’ JOHN. Anyone can be called “LO...
You’ll hear some southern comedians simply trying to add a T onto words to do a Yorkshire accent (Michael McIntyre, we’re looking at you pal. We’ll ‘av yer). Honestly, they look more stupid than they are trying to make us look. The Yorkshire tongue is far more subtle than that. Yorkshire is more than just an accent and dialect and there isn’t reall...
‘er ca’ ‘as a fa’ ra’ stashed in t’coil ‘oyle TRANSLATION “Her cat has a fat rat stuffed in the coal cellar”. ‘ere, wot’s f’r us tea Mutha? TRANSLATION “Excuse me Mum, what are we having for dinner?” eee, tha’s a reet gradly brew tha’ TRANSLATION “oh my goodness, this is a wonderful cup of tea. Thank you from the very bottom of my heart”
Well ‘ere’s a glossary for yer. Tha’ll be giving Sean Bean a run fer ‘is moneh in nor tarme! Below is a list of common Yorkshire Words, Sayings, Phrases and Expressions,along with their meanings…
A 1. A’gate – meaning ‘get on your way’ or ‘be off with you’. “Get a’gate or tha’ll be late fur school” 2. Ah’m – meaning I am. “Ah’m off t’ bog.” 3. Allus – meaning always. “I allus wash behind me ears.” 4. ‘appen – meaning perhaps. “I’ll ‘appen that’s true.” 5. ‘appin– meaning bed sheets. 6. Arse/arse end – meaning posterior, back of something, b...
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- ‘Owt and Nowt. Two words used a lot in Yorkshire, meaning something and nothing. They are traditionally pronounced to rhyme with ‘oat’ rather than ‘out’, for example ‘Yah gooid fur nowt’ (you’re good for nothing).
- ‘Ear all, see all, say nowt; Eat all, sup all, pay nowt; And if ivver tha does owt fer nowt – Allus do it fer thissen. (Hear all, see all, say nothing; eat all, drink all, pay nothing, and if ever you do something for nothing, always do it for yourself).
- ‘Appen. This word will be very familiar to fans of Emmerdale, as a favourite utterance by most of the characters in the early days of the soap, in particular Amos Brealry and Annie Sugden.
- ‘Eee by gum. No, this isn’t just gibberish, it does actually mean something, although there is no direct translation. It means something like ‘Gosh!’ , ‘Cor’, ‘Oh my God’ or ‘By gum’.
Yorkshire dialect is a dying vocabulary. However, we’re here to try keep it alive, by sharing our very own Yorkshire dictionary, which will help you converse with those of us who still use Yorkshire expressions.
The Yorkshire accent, also known as Broad Yorkshire or Tyke, is a regional accent spoken by the people of Yorkshire, a historic county in northern England. This dialect is characterized by its distinctive pronunciation, vocabulary, and intonation patterns that set it apart from other English accents.
