5/27/2010

Talking British

A few hints for talking British
Everything is lovely. "Have a lovely day" "That was lovely" "She was so lovely" Isn't it a lovely morning""Have a lovely trip" "It is a lovely garden and a lovely walk"
Someone you care about is Darling: "Oh hello Darling." Darling there you are

Drop the article the For example: "Going to Minster?" "Best go to Hospital"

Don't yield here you give way

You don't watch out here you Mind as in "Mind your head" "Mind your step" "Mind the Gap"

Don't drop in you "pop in" as in "Let's pop in here for a minute." "Just pop in to see what is there"

Don't like something then it is "Rubbish" disgusted "Rubbish" not true "Rubbish"

When you say no start high and drop the sound at the end and drag it out. Its Noooo. (and remember high to low)

Don't say hi say "Morning", "Good afternoon" "lovely evening isn't it?"

Kids speaking here can be driving their parents crazy for good reason but because they have little British accents it becomes hysterical. (ie. watch Charlie bit me on Youtube) A young child was begging saying: But mummy I really must have it. Say it with a British accent and its cute.

The kids in their school uniforms are really fun to watch. Saw a school practicing cricket on a large field yesterday. It was fun.

It isn't great by the way its "Brilliant" as in "Oh Brilliant" "That is Brilliant"

Something isn't big or huge its Massive as in "Massive sale at the store" "Massive display" "Massive discount"
It cheers not good bye or bye. Knock off instead of quit
You don't call it bad its dreadful. "What a dreadful day" "That's dreadful" "What a dreadful mess"

So you might sound something like this: Morning Darling so lovely to see you. Isn't it a lovely day? Noooo Nooo I don't want any sweeties. But thank you ever so much. Did you see the massive sale they have going on at Mark and Spencers? We must have a go at it. We could just pop in for a quick peek. Be careful of the geese on the walk over. They are really mental ya know. Did you see the display of Georgian furniture at the Fairfax? Completely brilliant it was. What's that you say? Nooo Margaret didn't go to hospital. That is rubbish. She is just fine. Did get in a dreadful mess yesterday though. But what you heard is pure rubbish. Mind your step there. Give way to that bus coming. Well we need to go. So cheers for now. Mark needs to knock off for the day. Cheers"

8 comments:

Julie said...

I don't think Mom wants to come home....

michaelstubbs said...

What the hell is wrong with those people?

Julie said...

Too much Quiddich, uh er, I mean CRICKET.

mo said...

I think you may have popped in a little too long and may not have properly minded your head! That really sounded quite dotty! (Or is that doughty?) Our kids attended a British school when they lived here in Sweden and developed British accents, but only at school or when talking to their friends. Our personal favorites--we didn't pick them up from school, we went to fetch them. An eraser is called a rubber--we had to break them of that one when they got back to the States!

Rich said...

lol.... Yeah I remember when my british comp asked for a rubber one after noon. He laughed so hard when I told him why I was shocked.

And in answer to mikes question: not a damn thing.

SP said...

Oh, I love it.

michaelstubbs said...

Ok, Ok, I know that nothing is wrong. I am just getting jealous of the whole experience. I am glad you are having so much fun.

Rich said...

Yeah, I am jealous too. I think that we should plan our own trip across England mike.

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