Uniquely Irish

Says I
Says he
Says she
etc

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Originally Posted by paul_oshea

Paulie, ive heard that in yankieville a lot to be honest.

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Introduced by the Irish no doubt!

"Yerrah" (or however you say it) must be one of the finest words in the world. I suppose it nicely encapsulates our typically non-committal attitudes as well.

When answering NO, We say NA.

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Originally Posted by Roadend

"How bad" to describe something that's good. I remember hearing that for the first time and thinking "but it's not bad at all":o

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Is that phrase used outside of Cork? It's the only place I've heard it from.

My personal favourite is "Would Ya"

To a friend : Would you like a drink would ya?

To your child : Would ya ever sit down would ya?

:D

Anonther thing too that I just thought about it is our overuse of the word ‘God’

- Honest to God like, I couldn’t believe it

- Well I swear to God I never saw anything like it in my life

- God, youd swear she was something the way she is going on

- God above, isnt it just awful!

- Well holy God (used only in a place called Glenroe though)

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Originally Posted by Schumi

Is that phrase used outside of Cork?

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Common in Kerry anyway, and I'm sure I've used it a lot throughout the country without being detained in the local Garda station for Strange and Misleading Use of Language.

Ive never heard it, and if i haven't heard it then i doubt its commonly used.

Ya in donegal they like to say

truth be told
no word of a lie
swear to god.

If a man ever says this to a woman then you know he is lying :D

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Originally Posted by Deckydee

My personal favourite is "Would Ya"

To a friend : Would you like a drink would ya?

To your child : Would ya ever sit down would ya?

:D

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To one of the lads when looking at a bird,,, Would ya:)

Anonther one:

- You can chalk it down!

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Originally Posted by kingdom hoop

Common in Kerry anyway

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Sure Kerry's just like a rural version of Cork anyway. ;)

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Originally Posted by Schumi

Is that phrase used outside of Cork? It's the only place I've heard it from.

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heard it in Limerick as well, but not as much as in Cork

Used to live with a lad from Cavan who put "hai" at the end of every other sentence.

ya ive experienced that too tets, worked with him though as oppossed to lived with him.

Used to say " a lock of pints" too.

We use STOP alot too.

Also, Stop the lights

ah stop would ye.

Me da would often offer me a lock of tay.

When someone from Belfast is trying to be friendly, and they scare the living ****e out of you by roaring "WHAT ABOUT'CHA"?

The living ****e!

I'll knock ya into next week!