Ever wanted to learn a new language but wondered which one to learn?
Well... If you come to Norfolk in England, United Kingdom then, these phrases will be essential to get by in this strange talking county.
And yes, this is still how some of the locals actually speak, especially out in the countryside.
Roit, ere we go!
Titty Totty - Small
Larf - Laugh
Yu'll Larf - You Will Laugh
Yisty - Yesterday (Oi saw yew yisty marnin')
Ding Yer Lug - Smack Your Ear
Smook - Smoke
Afront - (It's roit afront of yew)
Ahind - Behind (It's ahind you)
Zackly - Exactly
Barney - Quarrel/Argument (They be avin' a roit ol' barney in the yard)
Gret - Big (Look at that gret thing over there)
Blaaren - Crying
Hold yer Blaaren - Stop Crying
Hint - Have Not - (Oi hint got none)
Jollificeartions - Fun/Joviality
Din't - Did not (Oi din't do it)
Keep A'troshin' - Look After Yourself
Queer - Unwell (Cor! Oi feel a bit queer, Oim gorn abed)
Shud - Shed (Oi loik tew keep moy tools in the shud)
Wus Up - What's Wrong
Lummox - Clumsy Person (You gret lummox)
Suffern Savage - Very Angry
Rummun - Strange Person/Thing (Thas a rummun, he/she's a rummun)
Wick - Nerves (Yer gittin on moy wick)
Bootiful - Beautiful
On the Huh - Not level (That shelf is on the huh)
Norfolk Dialect Translator part 1 here:
https://steemit.com/life/@donkeysworld/norfolk-dialect-translator---pa-2018-7-4-10-25-44
Thanks for looking and have a wonderful day!
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