For the record, I've lived in Newfoundland all my life, and our accent isn't this thick. The Nissan R&D sector should look somewhere else to find our genuine accent besides old Buddy Wasisname tapes. The words are right on the button, but they're not being spoken properly.
@fr00b91 If you've lived in newfoundland all your life you're probably not even aware of just how you do speak...I didn't know I had an accent until I went to live in Toronto...and remember this is a commercial it is going to be a little different so that the general populace can understand..
How she gettin' on, me son? She was born n bred back home eh? She called da Nissan X-Trail Bonavista. Take a gander at that Pana Roof buddy? If dat don't put a guss in your spinnager I don't know what would. And looka' da wheels on 'er. Got enough alloy in 'er to fill a bucket. Got da climate control on de inside, in case ya got da mudder in law wit ya. Got a haul, ya gotta wash 'er, no? Ya got a washable floorboard in the back.
Just want to say that I'm English and this accent sounds like a Canadian accent heavily marked by Irish and Scottish. In fact, it's still quite common to say "on + noun" as a sort of augmentative.
Any Newfie's who can fill in the blanks? I get the feeling the parts I missed where reference to things characteristically "Newfie" and were therefore "lost in translation".
P.S. the final line is:
Like me mother always said, she said: You got a single line, you can add two hooks!
i dont know what you assume a "Canadian" accent is but most of us sound a lot like americans from the northeast states, there's no general "canadian" accent in a newfie's accent (well maybe around st. johns now a days)
But you're right in that it is essentially a mix of irish-english sounding phonotypes.
depending on where you go the accents can sound more irish or more english.
@allthesestars The reason it sounds like a "canadian accent, heavily marked by Irish and Scottish" is because the feller playing the part is Canadian (from the mainland) not Newfoundland. He's a bleeding Nova Scotian actually, mainlanders don't like to hire us. And he's not doin a proper job honestly. The real Newfoundland accent is a blend, mostly of, West Country (Bristol, Dorset ect.) and southeast Ireland (Waterford, Wexford,) with Scottish and Cockney too.....
@allthesestars .....The strength of the respective influences varies from place to place depending on where the first, or most, settlers came from. The Codroy Valley for instance, spoke Scottish Gaelic along with English up until the mid 20th century. West of that, on the Port Au Port peninsula, and the surronding area, there's a distinct French culture. There's a group of people who speak a cross between English and French (most speak very americanized english there these days) called Capers.
How's she gettin' on, me son? She was born and bred [???]. She's called a 'Nissan X-Trail Bonavista'. Take a gern at that Pana Roof, buddy! If that don't put a guss in your spinnager, I don't know what would! And look at the wheels on her! She got enough alloy in her to fill a bucket! She got the climate control on the inside, in case you got the mother along with you. If you got a [???] you gotta' wash her, no?...You got the washable floor in the back.
It seemed like a good idea, not too many commercials have people that talk like a lot of Newfoundlanders. I don't think it's offensive, though I could understand how people could interprety it as being so.
@sunnyblossoms It's a Newfoundland accent. It resembles an Irish accent (in a sense), and it's an English dialect. I understood every word, but that's because my family comes from a small village in southwestern Newfoundland.
Born and raised in the bay! By this is great! I have heard accents that thick, go to St. Mary's Bay and you will hear some. I love this commercial and think they should air it! For those who thinks its making fun you're nuts.So chill out! It's a good commercial. NL rocks!
I'm from Newfoundland and that was fucking awesome! I understood pretty much all of it. Yes, I've met plenty of people with accents that thick, but most people I know don't have THAT thick of an accent. But still, that was funny as hell. I love the Newfie Accent.
I think what people are trying to say and (as a Canadian) I would agree... that dumbass stereotypical accent that Americans THINK is Canadian and make fun of us for is actually found in Minnesota and North Dakota (and parts of Winnipeg... I'm sorry, but they all sound fuckin' retarded to me).
@futon nicksutherby is right... He's a Cape Brentoner working out of Toronto, if I remember correctly he also directed it. Apparently they were casting for the roll and none of the actors from Ontario could pull it off, so he ended up doing it himself.
I'm from Canada! Are you retarded? I've been to the states maybe three times in my life. Born and raised in Toronto; my grandma was from Newfounland... I don't see how that makes me a fucking yankee.
The stereotypical Canadian accent is called "The Yooper Dialect", and comes from the Upper Peninsula of MICHIGAN and NORTH DAKOTA and places like that (it does, obviously spill over into Canada in certain areas) and was developed by Irish and Finnish speaking immigrants in those areas in the 1800's (Finnish and Irish are both very melodic, sing-songy languages.) For you Metalheads out there, Pickles from Dethklok speaks in that accent. So in reality, it's really a mostly Yankee phenomenon.
@Metallicazack Bull crap dude, there are A LOT of noticeable differences between the yooper dialect and the main dialect of Canadian English! I'd know man I'm from Michigan! Canadian English sounds extremely similar to American English! I actually want to move to Canada, become a citizen and then denounce my American Citizenship.... The USA is in the toilet....
You guys sounds pretty much identical to the way people from Northern Ontario and to a lesser extent the south do. To me at least, but you might know better.
Also, a lot of people seemed to have misunderstood my comment. I wasn't referring to Newfs, I was referring to the sort of "general" or "standard" Canadian register.
@Metallicazack Are you high? No one in southern Ontario sounds like that. I grew up around Toronto and moved to California, and no one could tell I wasn't native here until I told them.
Well they are similar in ways don't get me wrong! But the yooper dialect borrows a lot from how the finnish speak because there was a high immigrant population from Finland in the U.P. back in the day.
To TheNdoki, "I honestly can't say I've ever been to newfoundland, although around here it's sorta common knowledge that the stereotypical canuck accent comes from newfoundland. Born in Ontario, raised in BC and Alberta which I know explains a lot." I have some questions in relation to this, and some statements. If you haven't ever been to Newfoundland than why are you acting like you know us? The stereotypical canuck accent doesn't come from Newfoundland. And what does your origin explain?
I'm disappointed, I thought that was supposed to be offensive, but it wasn't, not even slightly, I know plenty of people who talk like that. Every since I moved out to the West Coast of Newfoundland (I'm from Conception Bay) people have been raving about some awful, stereotypical, TV ad, making fun of Newfoundlanders. I've figured it out people from Stephenville are idoits...I really want to move back home.
LOL I LOVE THIS !!! But man i've lived in Newfoundland for my whole life and have never met any Newfies with an accent that thick . I and live on Bonavista Peninsula . WOOOT !!! NEWFOUNDLANDERS !!!
Haha, this is great craic...sounds much like young Keith Harkin, during the preshow soundcheck at the Celtic Thunder concert, in Los Angeles... he spoke to his sound engineer (in between songs) , & no one could understand a lick, not that we cared, all sounded glorious to us dumb-cluck Americans, lol! jilly out!
I honestly can't say I've ever been to newfoundland, although around here it's sorta common knowledge that the stereotypical canuck accent comes from newfoundland. Born in Ontario, raised in BC and Alberta which I know explains a lot.
What do you mean by the Canuck accent? I think that a Canadian's accent changes as you go across the country! haha I met someone from BC and within the first few minutes of speaking they were like 'soo you're either from Cape Breton or Newfoundland' haha
Not all Newfoundlanders sound like the above commercial, but I do know that we still use similar slang. So, to me I understand everything this commercial is saying without the subtittles, but do I talk like that? No! haha I think this is great!
thats fucking funny youll get a few eh'b'ys and sure ya knows and dat be da tird time me love haha i got a buddy from newfoundland the best thing i ever heard was the" first time me comes to ontario is the first time me see a man row a boat in spandex i tells me mudder" he says
I are you talking about me never meeting a newfie that talks like that? haha I live in Newfoundland! I know plenty of people that talk like that! haha
one of the best regional car ads ever made, i can't believe some people were offended by this, i live in halifax and every newfie ive ever known was fully aware of their accent and spoke it with pride
LMFAO---omg listening to buddy here put me in a good mood :) I have family from St' John's, Musgravetown & Port Union & the accents differ but if you want an accent, talk to someone from Deer Island. :)
what the fuck is buddy from cape breton doing this commercial. I can assure everyone this is not a newfoundland accent. it's not insulting or anything it's just not our twang so to speak. still effective I guess, but it would make alot more sense to actually get someone from bonavista to do it.
dude it depends on your region. i've been to bonavista many times and lots of other areas... some people do talk this way, some are thicker and some have a dirfferent twang. cape bretoners are all together a different sound than this commercial.
I'm originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia and now living in the Northern Bay of Islands area of Western Newfoundland, but the actor performs a Newfie accent very well.
While Cape Bretoners and Newfoundlanders have different accents at Scottish and Irish/Hiberno English respectfully, both are relatively fast.
I'm sometimes mistaken for a Cape Bretoner when I'm in town due to my fast Nova Scotian accent.
Keep in mind I'm originally from Halifax, not Cape Breton.
If the Newfoundland tourist commission was smart, it'd promote the accent. It's awesome! If everyone talked like that in Newfoundland, I'd go in a heart beat.
I remember back when this first came out and it was all over the news that a load of people were getting offended by the ad. Fuck every god damn Newfie who got offended by this shit. Go get a fucking sense of humour. The commercial is hilarious!
I'm a newfie and I agree. You know, half of the newfie jokes out are from Newfies and yet, when mainlanders tell these jokes Newfies gets offended. Like, yes b'y. come the fuck on bys
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It's not the fact people tell a Newfie joke, it's a matter of the content of the joke. It's offensive because it plays on stereotypes that all Newfies are stupid, hicks, or drunks. I'm a newfie and I find all of the jokes offensive. No matter who tells them or came up with them.
i want to tell you something, krissy. there isn't very many things in our wonderful country that are 100% canadian. thers very few things that the general canadian public can identify with, and Newfie jokes are where it's at. its like maple syrup or spelling colour or honour or flavour with the "u" in it.
a newfie sees another newfie coming home in his boat and asks if there's any fish today.
haha i love this commercial,i remember it came out the same yr i moved from NFL to AB,and everyone was asking me if i saw taht commercial caus ethey use to make fun of my newfie accent lol.
...Ya gotta haul and wash her and all, and ya got the washable floorboard in the back. Like me mother always said, she said "you got a single line you can have two hooks"
...How's ya getting on me son? She was born and bred back home eh. Called the Nissan X-trail Bonavista. Take a gander at that Pana Roof budday, if that don't put a gust in your spinnaker i don't know what would. And look at the wheels on 'er, got enough alloy in there to fill a bucket. Ya got the climate control on the inside in case you gots the mudder-in-law with ya...
lol i was so curious to know everything that he was saying that i wrote it down, btw before i write it down a spinnaker is like a sail on a sailboat...
...regionalism and come to appreciate Canada`s diversity. I understand how difficult it is to reconcile with complex, provincial quarrels, but I don`t let these conflicts cloud my perspective on a particular region. I was born in Newfoundland, I`ve lived in Alberta, I have family in Saskatchewan, I`ve visited Ontario, and I currently reside in Vancouver. I would love to see the rest of Canada. My only grievance I have with these places is the amount of rain Vancouver gets :p
I agree. Typically I like to stay out silly Youtube debates. However, I will say that I appreciate all of Canada. A lot of times I think our regionalism goes too far, especially when it comes to sports teams. My boyfriend, who is a Canucks and a Leafs fan, got spat on for wearing a Leafs jersey in downtown Vancouver, and some mouthy bitch told him how she fucking hates him for being a Leafs fan. To hate or have disdain for someone over that reason is extremely petty. I prefer to transcend our...
I'm from Northern Bay- it's a half an hour drive from Carbonear. I've lived in Newfoundland my whole life and i barely have an accent at all, though the different places in Newfoundland have different accents. Like, have any of you heard the saying, 'Brud'?, well translated it means friend in Bay De verde talk.
I loved this commercial. It may be exaggerated for most Newfoundlanders, but there are quite a few that have a very thick accent. I am from Newfoundland and found this commercial hilarious. Too bad it was pulled.
No, actually im working full time at a fucking piece of shit ESSO gas station (full time means even during the slow season, not like you fisherman who take half the year off and claim EI the other 6 months) to support my UNIVERSTY EDUCATION that I am paying for in BEAUTIFUL BRITISH COLUMBIA. Not only that, but since the majority of my province contributes, I have to work even HARDER so you "harde done newfs" can get by "by". Thats who I am, tough guy
That's right, we're all fishermen aren't we? Nice. I also have to work to support my university education. I guess you're not paying for that for me. By the way I've been to "beautiful" British Columbia many times, not that impressive...
You are forgetting the fact that your province gets a nice fat pay check every year from the federal government, and on the flip side MY province GIVES the federal government a nice fat check. Wether or not some 19 year old thinks BC is impressive or not, at least we pay our way....oh and we pay your way too...so in a way ya I am paying for your University Education via my provincial taxes. Make like quebec and GTFO Canada kthxby.
I'm 21 actually. I guess subtracting 2008 from 1987 was a little bit difficult for you. GTFO? Oh okay. We'll get right on that. You are assuredly the most intelligent and not mention hardest working Canadian there is so who better to be discussing this than you. In fact, why aren't you the Prime Minister? Sigh, it must be hard to be soooo amazingly perfect in BC!
PS. Last time I checked, Quebec was still a part of Canada. kthxbyE.
I think that's quite offensive. What, did a Newf hit you in a bar or something? I lived in Newfoundland and went to Memorial University. I don't think you're paying for anyone's education considering thanks to Mr. Danny Williams they pay some of the lowest tuition in the country. Their Premier cares about them. On top of that, thanks to him they'll get a nice fat pay check of their own gas money. You're just ticked because they'll be a "have" province just like you westerners now.
Ah, yer jus' a townie, missus! Try travellin' b'yond da Overpass n' actually listenin' t' people!
(I was born in St. Claire's, and have lived in the East End for most my life, but I've seen worse accents than that gentleman's even around town; you travel in some rarefied circles, Ms. Kelloway. I, for one, wish I could speak better 'bayman' - I love the dialect.
...You live in Carbonear and you haven't heard any one with an accent like that? I definitely wouldn't say "nobody". It's definitely not as common now, but it's certainly out there.
My father's family is mostly still in Newfoundland and the accents there range greatly. One extreme is my uncle Kevin who for the life of me I have never understood a word that came out of his mouth. But I love Newfies :) If money were no object I would move back east to live near my fathers family, life is so much calmer and richer there! Also funny is when you see an old documentary filmed in Newfoundland with English subtitles! HILARIOUS!
For the record I live in newfoundland and HAVE NEVER MET ANYONE WHO SPEAKS WITH THAT THICK OF AN ACCENT!
We do have many different accents depending on what part of our island you are from and half the words he says are used in the wrong context. I hate this commercial since I feel it is making fun of my home (a place the rest of Canada seems to think very little of)
I would also like it better if they had actual Newfoundlanders in this commercial.
This type of accent is really common down in some of the rural towns. My dad's whole family sounds like this, some of them thicker. And I agree with you with the actual Newfoundlanders.
Regardless of what the rest of Canada thinks, Newfoundland has to be the prettiest province.
thats not even a real newfoundlander hes from nova scotia i think im sure do but there was a newfoundlander who auditoined for the part they said he wasent convincing enoungh what load of shit
its manily british with traces of other euorpean accents , newfoundland was british until 1949 and there wasnt much outside the bitish empire that ever came here till after then
i'm english and this accent is pretty comprehensible - it sounds like a strong canadian accent mixed with a sort-of irish accent. i guess that's not surprising considering the immigration
It is exagerrated obviously.. But, Being from Newfoundland meself it gives me a laugh. Mostly the older lot speak like this and even then with the "St. John's Influence" and Mainland Influence getting ever so bigger they don't even speak that bad.. God love the Rock tho!
there are still people with just as strong accents left. Mine is fairly thick when i sspeak, i do know this, but the one in this commercial is pretty laid on. Only the much older crowd speaks like that.
im from newfoundland, and that is exaggerated. we do have an accent but it is not as strong as shown here, most of out accents are dimminishing, its only the older people who still have a strong accent:), eh by, now thats sumtin, lord tunderin f***:P ahha,lol
"That's exaggerated right? Or do some people actually have that strong of a Newfoundland accent? Just in the smaller communities or what?" - cockocolocola
Probably exaggerated a bit. It varies from individual to individual, though I would agree it would probably tend to be stronger in the smaller towns...
it is quite irish. lots of thing about it; intonation, abbreivation of words etc. although it's not truly irish cos it's too hard, and there is (obviously) a north american twang.
I love this commercial :)
BridgitW 9 months ago
If this is really the way they talk in Newfoundland I REALLY want to go there! It's so cute!
mysterycheez 10 months ago
Nee-son. Epic.
TigerAmongstMen 1 year ago
lol, thats one great commercial!
NewfieVideo 1 year ago
For the record, I've lived in Newfoundland all my life, and our accent isn't this thick. The Nissan R&D sector should look somewhere else to find our genuine accent besides old Buddy Wasisname tapes. The words are right on the button, but they're not being spoken properly.
fr00b91 1 year ago
@fr00b91 If you've lived in newfoundland all your life you're probably not even aware of just how you do speak...I didn't know I had an accent until I went to live in Toronto...and remember this is a commercial it is going to be a little different so that the general populace can understand..
carolmullins 7 months ago 2
How she gettin' on, me son? She was born n bred back home eh? She called da Nissan X-Trail Bonavista. Take a gander at that Pana Roof buddy? If dat don't put a guss in your spinnager I don't know what would. And looka' da wheels on 'er. Got enough alloy in 'er to fill a bucket. Got da climate control on de inside, in case ya got da mudder in law wit ya. Got a haul, ya gotta wash 'er, no? Ya got a washable floorboard in the back.
fr00b91 1 year ago
Like me mudder always said, she said you got a single line, you can add two hooks!
fr00b91 1 year ago
Just want to say that I'm English and this accent sounds like a Canadian accent heavily marked by Irish and Scottish. In fact, it's still quite common to say "on + noun" as a sort of augmentative.
Any Newfie's who can fill in the blanks? I get the feeling the parts I missed where reference to things characteristically "Newfie" and were therefore "lost in translation".
P.S. the final line is:
Like me mother always said, she said: You got a single line, you can add two hooks!
allthesestars 1 year ago
@allthesestars
i dont know what you assume a "Canadian" accent is but most of us sound a lot like americans from the northeast states, there's no general "canadian" accent in a newfie's accent (well maybe around st. johns now a days)
But you're right in that it is essentially a mix of irish-english sounding phonotypes.
depending on where you go the accents can sound more irish or more english.
newfo
lulzwhot 1 year ago
@lulzwhot
Ha, St.Jhons. Try commin down da bay. youll see more than more heavy thick accent der buddy
MissKourtney97 1 year ago
@MissKourtney97 Eh by.
WingLee51 1 year ago
@allthesestars The reason it sounds like a "canadian accent, heavily marked by Irish and Scottish" is because the feller playing the part is Canadian (from the mainland) not Newfoundland. He's a bleeding Nova Scotian actually, mainlanders don't like to hire us. And he's not doin a proper job honestly. The real Newfoundland accent is a blend, mostly of, West Country (Bristol, Dorset ect.) and southeast Ireland (Waterford, Wexford,) with Scottish and Cockney too.....
actuallywhocares 11 months ago
@allthesestars .....The strength of the respective influences varies from place to place depending on where the first, or most, settlers came from. The Codroy Valley for instance, spoke Scottish Gaelic along with English up until the mid 20th century. West of that, on the Port Au Port peninsula, and the surronding area, there's a distinct French culture. There's a group of people who speak a cross between English and French (most speak very americanized english there these days) called Capers.
actuallywhocares 11 months ago
How's she gettin' on, me son? She was born and bred [???]. She's called a 'Nissan X-Trail Bonavista'. Take a gern at that Pana Roof, buddy! If that don't put a guss in your spinnager, I don't know what would! And look at the wheels on her! She got enough alloy in her to fill a bucket! She got the climate control on the inside, in case you got the mother along with you. If you got a [???] you gotta' wash her, no?...You got the washable floor in the back.
allthesestars 1 year ago
got enough alloy in there to fill a bucket.
russellskates 1 year ago
It seemed like a good idea, not too many commercials have people that talk like a lot of Newfoundlanders. I don't think it's offensive, though I could understand how people could interprety it as being so.
MizukiXian 1 year ago
why has the 22 minutes version been blocked in our country?? such bs
Vauxhall94 1 year ago
I'm a Newfie and I love this xD!! I understood everything!!
This sounds just like my family in CBS lol
X0SasukeANDSakura0X 1 year ago 2
@X0SasukeANDSakura0X so nice :D i am really fascinated by Canada and their culture and this particular dialect/language is really interesting
rockinedel 1 year ago
I understood everything o.0....
schnel127 1 year ago
Haha to be honest first play through I was straining to hear what he was saying second play through I got every word XD
WakaLaka0 1 year ago
what the hell was that?? Is its own language or just a bunch of slang 'cause it sounds English but that aint no English I know.
whatever it was it was awesome though XD
sunnyblossoms 1 year ago
@sunnyblossoms It's an accent in Newfoundland . East of Canada
internet22422 1 year ago
@sunnyblossoms It's a Newfoundland accent. It resembles an Irish accent (in a sense), and it's an English dialect. I understood every word, but that's because my family comes from a small village in southwestern Newfoundland.
zeppelin8 1 year ago
@sunnyblossoms Your right :D It newfie
PopularKeys 1 year ago
Born and raised in the bay! By this is great! I have heard accents that thick, go to St. Mary's Bay and you will hear some. I love this commercial and think they should air it! For those who thinks its making fun you're nuts.So chill out! It's a good commercial. NL rocks!
stephcritch 1 year ago 7
@stephcritch Haha, I grew up out in st.mary's, in gaskiers
tdobbin 1 year ago
@tdobbin I am from placentia bay but my family is also from the gaskiers, critch's and Kielly's! that is funny.
stephcritch 1 year ago
@stephcritch Know any Dobbins :P ?
tdobbin 1 year ago
@tdobbin yes my sister is dating one, bruce dobbin! lol he is from the beach.
stephcritch 1 year ago
was he speaking English?
chaosrein07 1 year ago
lol
mattwill34 1 year ago
lol love his accent! xD
crazybubbles18 1 year ago
I'm from Newfoundland and that was fucking awesome! I understood pretty much all of it. Yes, I've met plenty of people with accents that thick, but most people I know don't have THAT thick of an accent. But still, that was funny as hell. I love the Newfie Accent.
sarahhewitt14 1 year ago
LOL...I didn't understand a single word, do they speak English ??? hahahahahahahahahahaha
Musmon 1 year ago
I think what people are trying to say and (as a Canadian) I would agree... that dumbass stereotypical accent that Americans THINK is Canadian and make fun of us for is actually found in Minnesota and North Dakota (and parts of Winnipeg... I'm sorry, but they all sound fuckin' retarded to me).
trevorj79 1 year ago
Stupid thing is that with all the great Newfoundland actors around they used a none NFLD'er for the NFLD'er role in this commercial.
futon 1 year ago
@futon nicksutherby is right... He's a Cape Brentoner working out of Toronto, if I remember correctly he also directed it. Apparently they were casting for the roll and none of the actors from Ontario could pull it off, so he ended up doing it himself.
jpnoname 1 year ago
i think it is interesting to know more about their dialect =)
rockinedel 1 year ago
I live there XD Its soo cold.
MewChocolate 1 year ago
it is spring break now right? =)
rockinedel 1 year ago
their dialect is newfoundlander u bunch of idiots ;D
callmeflukie 1 year ago
@sweiland75
WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
I'm from Canada! Are you retarded? I've been to the states maybe three times in my life. Born and raised in Toronto; my grandma was from Newfounland... I don't see how that makes me a fucking yankee.
Metallicazack 1 year ago
The stereotypical Canadian accent is called "The Yooper Dialect", and comes from the Upper Peninsula of MICHIGAN and NORTH DAKOTA and places like that (it does, obviously spill over into Canada in certain areas) and was developed by Irish and Finnish speaking immigrants in those areas in the 1800's (Finnish and Irish are both very melodic, sing-songy languages.) For you Metalheads out there, Pickles from Dethklok speaks in that accent. So in reality, it's really a mostly Yankee phenomenon.
Metallicazack 1 year ago
A good example of that accent is in the movie Fargo.
ImaginePeacebone 1 year ago
haha that doesnt make sense, considering that Newfoundland was here way before Michigan and North Dakota!
djchamba 1 year ago
@djchamba
No, no, I'm not talking about the Newfie accent, I'm talking about the stereotypical Bob and Doug McKenzie type accent.
Metallicazack 1 year ago
@Metallicazack Bull crap dude, there are A LOT of noticeable differences between the yooper dialect and the main dialect of Canadian English! I'd know man I'm from Michigan! Canadian English sounds extremely similar to American English! I actually want to move to Canada, become a citizen and then denounce my American Citizenship.... The USA is in the toilet....
nmoblo 1 year ago
@nmoblo
You think so??
You guys sounds pretty much identical to the way people from Northern Ontario and to a lesser extent the south do. To me at least, but you might know better.
Also, a lot of people seemed to have misunderstood my comment. I wasn't referring to Newfs, I was referring to the sort of "general" or "standard" Canadian register.
Metallicazack 1 year ago
@Metallicazack
lol you're fucked bro
lulzwhot 1 year ago
@lulzwhot
lol thanks bro
cool story bro
i love how nobody knows what the fuck i was talking about and completely misunderstood what i was saying bro
Metallicazack 1 year ago
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@Metallicazack
"You had no fucking clue what you were talking about and everyone called you on it. Just shut the fuck up already."
Demolished.
lulzwhot 1 year ago
@Metallicazack
also that's a put on newfoundland accent
lulzwhot 1 year ago
@Metallicazack Are you high? No one in southern Ontario sounds like that. I grew up around Toronto and moved to California, and no one could tell I wasn't native here until I told them.
aluisious 1 year ago
@aluisious
You're a fucking moron.
"Northern Ontario, and to a LESSER DEGREE the south"
Metallicazack 1 year ago
@Metallicazack You had no fucking clue what you were talking about and everyone called you on it. Just shut the fuck up already.
aluisious 1 year ago
@Metallicazack
Well they are similar in ways don't get me wrong! But the yooper dialect borrows a lot from how the finnish speak because there was a high immigrant population from Finland in the U.P. back in the day.
nmoblo 1 year ago
To TheNdoki, "I honestly can't say I've ever been to newfoundland, although around here it's sorta common knowledge that the stereotypical canuck accent comes from newfoundland. Born in Ontario, raised in BC and Alberta which I know explains a lot." I have some questions in relation to this, and some statements. If you haven't ever been to Newfoundland than why are you acting like you know us? The stereotypical canuck accent doesn't come from Newfoundland. And what does your origin explain?
BrichWood 2 years ago
I'm disappointed, I thought that was supposed to be offensive, but it wasn't, not even slightly, I know plenty of people who talk like that. Every since I moved out to the West Coast of Newfoundland (I'm from Conception Bay) people have been raving about some awful, stereotypical, TV ad, making fun of Newfoundlanders. I've figured it out people from Stephenville are idoits...I really want to move back home.
BrichWood 2 years ago
JordtBurke, I don't think this commercial is "picking on" Newfoundlanders' accent. More like celebrating it. Lighten up!
CrystallineBlue 2 years ago
LOL I LOVE THIS !!! But man i've lived in Newfoundland for my whole life and have never met any Newfies with an accent that thick . I and live on Bonavista Peninsula . WOOOT !!! NEWFOUNDLANDERS !!!
THEAndyDavidWhite 2 years ago 3
funny thing is... the actor is a Caper puttin' on the accent
nicksutherby 2 years ago
I'm from Ontario, but me granny was "born n' bred back home" :D
I understood everything he said.
Metallicazack 2 years ago
Haha, this is great craic...sounds much like young Keith Harkin, during the preshow soundcheck at the Celtic Thunder concert, in Los Angeles... he spoke to his sound engineer (in between songs) , & no one could understand a lick, not that we cared, all sounded glorious to us dumb-cluck Americans, lol! jilly out!
jillyhawk 2 years ago
fuk, im irish and i understood it all.
dancemylife 2 years ago
hahaha sounds just like down in da harbour back in port de grave
shermdizzle13 2 years ago
ahaha yayyyayayayay im a nefie by dont even be dissin us we goes round the bay catches are fish and watches the flankers by the fire
bulletformydreams69 2 years ago
Wow, I was born and raised in Canada my whole life and I have yet to meet a person that talks even close to that. Still funny though.
TheNdoki 2 years ago
Hey, what part of Canada are you from.. because it's clearly not Newfoundland haha
Watch NTV some night during the evening news.. youll get a few eh'b'ys and sure ya knows and dat be da tird time me love haha
lisawakeham 2 years ago
I honestly can't say I've ever been to newfoundland, although around here it's sorta common knowledge that the stereotypical canuck accent comes from newfoundland. Born in Ontario, raised in BC and Alberta which I know explains a lot.
TheNdoki 2 years ago
What do you mean by the Canuck accent? I think that a Canadian's accent changes as you go across the country! haha I met someone from BC and within the first few minutes of speaking they were like 'soo you're either from Cape Breton or Newfoundland' haha
Not all Newfoundlanders sound like the above commercial, but I do know that we still use similar slang. So, to me I understand everything this commercial is saying without the subtittles, but do I talk like that? No! haha I think this is great!
lisawakeham 2 years ago
thats fucking funny youll get a few eh'b'ys and sure ya knows and dat be da tird time me love haha i got a buddy from newfoundland the best thing i ever heard was the" first time me comes to ontario is the first time me see a man row a boat in spandex i tells me mudder" he says
chicotelus 2 years ago
what u never meat a newfi that talks like that fuck ur missing out man they r funny people
chicotelus 2 years ago
I are you talking about me never meeting a newfie that talks like that? haha I live in Newfoundland! I know plenty of people that talk like that! haha
lisawakeham 2 years ago
XD hahaaha thats crazy me son
kingryan1234567 2 years ago
AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol
BrettMacCullochTV 2 years ago
I'm from newfoundland and this fucking rules
lowfiwhiteguy 2 years ago 40
im from newfoundland and i love this haha no one here talks like that any more
jordanhanlon11 2 years ago
one of the best regional car ads ever made, i can't believe some people were offended by this, i live in halifax and every newfie ive ever known was fully aware of their accent and spoke it with pride
moneywagon 2 years ago 4
i've never had a newf speaking quite THAT fast, but they are fast, for sure.
Anghellik9 2 years ago
hahaha it's so true.
ElishevaT 2 years ago
LMFAO---omg listening to buddy here put me in a good mood :) I have family from St' John's, Musgravetown & Port Union & the accents differ but if you want an accent, talk to someone from Deer Island. :)
YukonPhibes 2 years ago
I'm not from the East coast and I was able to understand the majority of what he was saying.
I didn't understand the first time I listened because he was talking too fast.
At 0:16 I think he says.."you got a haul, you got a wash her now, you got the washable floorboard in the back."
That's the only line that gave me some trouble.
rotarydialz 2 years ago
It's like... "you gotta haul" meaning you got like fish.. that you hauled in in the back.. it would make a mess, so you'd have to wash her..
SilverJigProductions 2 years ago
what the fuck is buddy from cape breton doing this commercial. I can assure everyone this is not a newfoundland accent. it's not insulting or anything it's just not our twang so to speak. still effective I guess, but it would make alot more sense to actually get someone from bonavista to do it.
leonardnewf 2 years ago
dude it depends on your region. i've been to bonavista many times and lots of other areas... some people do talk this way, some are thicker and some have a dirfferent twang. cape bretoners are all together a different sound than this commercial.
clubdeejay 2 years ago 2
I'm originally from Nova Scotia and now living in Western Newfoundland.
So far, I notice that in almost every part of Newfoundland, the accent and language seem very similar.
Even the younger guys are starting to use Newfoundland English more, especially using the common words "b'y", or "yes b'y".
HalifaxHercules 2 years ago
I'm originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia and now living in the Northern Bay of Islands area of Western Newfoundland, but the actor performs a Newfie accent very well.
While Cape Bretoners and Newfoundlanders have different accents at Scottish and Irish/Hiberno English respectfully, both are relatively fast.
I'm sometimes mistaken for a Cape Bretoner when I'm in town due to my fast Nova Scotian accent.
Keep in mind I'm originally from Halifax, not Cape Breton.
HalifaxHercules 2 years ago
In case ya got de mudder in law wit ya, lol
bazzblack 2 years ago 2
Well, It's safe to say I understood every word.
He sounds just like my Pop. =P
0GuiltyDesire0 2 years ago 27
i love to show this to ppl learnign english....get them scared
bulletproofKevlar 2 years ago 3
I'm from Cape Breton, our accents are no better haha :)
BrittaniMacD 3 years ago
The actor is from Cape Breton. He also does the voice of Lucas Manson on Afghanada for the CBC.
Gforce2424 2 years ago
As me mudder always said, you got a single loine, you can add two 'ooks. Newfies are our long lost cousins from de far waatur.
davejude99 3 years ago
Classic. I'm from Ireland and I understood everyword. 4,000 miles away and dey spake loike us.
davejude99 3 years ago 6
Lol what dies he say after the mother bit?
sashajw1234 3 years ago
If the Newfoundland tourist commission was smart, it'd promote the accent. It's awesome! If everyone talked like that in Newfoundland, I'd go in a heart beat.
petie71 3 years ago
I'd go (well, as soon as I could) in a heartbeat even if they didn't! Newfoundland is awesome, and that's because of the Newfoundlanders
willspear1564 3 years ago 2
I live in Newfoundland, I loved this commercial. I remember a bunch of dick heads with no sense oh humor came on VOCM complaining.
EnglishBull08 3 years ago
I remember back when this first came out and it was all over the news that a load of people were getting offended by the ad. Fuck every god damn Newfie who got offended by this shit. Go get a fucking sense of humour. The commercial is hilarious!
BreakfastCerealTV 3 years ago
I'm a newfie and I agree. You know, half of the newfie jokes out are from Newfies and yet, when mainlanders tell these jokes Newfies gets offended. Like, yes b'y. come the fuck on bys
Justinfh2point0 3 years ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
It's not the fact people tell a Newfie joke, it's a matter of the content of the joke. It's offensive because it plays on stereotypes that all Newfies are stupid, hicks, or drunks. I'm a newfie and I find all of the jokes offensive. No matter who tells them or came up with them.
Krissy029 2 years ago
i want to tell you something, krissy. there isn't very many things in our wonderful country that are 100% canadian. thers very few things that the general canadian public can identify with, and Newfie jokes are where it's at. its like maple syrup or spelling colour or honour or flavour with the "u" in it.
a newfie sees another newfie coming home in his boat and asks if there's any fish today.
newfie 1: 'arn?
newfie 2: 'narn.
gets me every time
jesjes21 2 years ago
Ha ha
ParnellBromley 2 years ago
Oh, my gosh! GEEZ. Spazz much? You didn't have to be rude. Just because certain people knew that, doesn't mean I had to know, too.
Where are you from? Did you happen to have some idea in your head that ALL Canadians just happen to know that Newfies have their own accent??
catherineceecee 3 years ago
Proud to be newfie ! :p
Newfie2000 3 years ago 2
haha i love this commercial,i remember it came out the same yr i moved from NFL to AB,and everyone was asking me if i saw taht commercial caus ethey use to make fun of my newfie accent lol.
ChloeluvsJB 3 years ago
man this is dead on 4 newfie talk
Syrues 3 years ago
right on b'y lol
CSIS25 3 years ago
...Ya gotta haul and wash her and all, and ya got the washable floorboard in the back. Like me mother always said, she said "you got a single line you can have two hooks"
andybabie12 3 years ago
...How's ya getting on me son? She was born and bred back home eh. Called the Nissan X-trail Bonavista. Take a gander at that Pana Roof budday, if that don't put a gust in your spinnaker i don't know what would. And look at the wheels on 'er, got enough alloy in there to fill a bucket. Ya got the climate control on the inside in case you gots the mudder-in-law with ya...
andybabie12 3 years ago
lol i was so curious to know everything that he was saying that i wrote it down, btw before i write it down a spinnaker is like a sail on a sailboat...
andybabie12 3 years ago
not all newfies talk like that
Cjayy2008 3 years ago
type in billy and jemma it is a video responce to this! and has the actual guy in it who did this commercial
emirandaly 3 years ago
I love this, My stepdad is a newfie. He's from Mt. Carmel. I've learned some cool newfie phrases from him.
redswordd 3 years ago
Hehe. Funny stuff but I love the 22Minutes parody even more
bluenoserboy 3 years ago
makes me prowed to be a newfie
crazeyeye 3 years ago
ok what, was that a real nissan commercial...
why dont we get cool ones like this in BC
Sorcoral 3 years ago
...regionalism and come to appreciate Canada`s diversity. I understand how difficult it is to reconcile with complex, provincial quarrels, but I don`t let these conflicts cloud my perspective on a particular region. I was born in Newfoundland, I`ve lived in Alberta, I have family in Saskatchewan, I`ve visited Ontario, and I currently reside in Vancouver. I would love to see the rest of Canada. My only grievance I have with these places is the amount of rain Vancouver gets :p
anangelwing 3 years ago
its funny how ppl get into such debates over a simple video...
Kaibil69 3 years ago 2
I agree. Typically I like to stay out silly Youtube debates. However, I will say that I appreciate all of Canada. A lot of times I think our regionalism goes too far, especially when it comes to sports teams. My boyfriend, who is a Canucks and a Leafs fan, got spat on for wearing a Leafs jersey in downtown Vancouver, and some mouthy bitch told him how she fucking hates him for being a Leafs fan. To hate or have disdain for someone over that reason is extremely petty. I prefer to transcend our...
anangelwing 3 years ago
newfies lol
ARandomCanadian 3 years ago
excuse me?
kime789 3 years ago
NOOFY!!!!
ARandomCanadian 3 years ago
I'm from Northern Bay- it's a half an hour drive from Carbonear. I've lived in Newfoundland my whole life and i barely have an accent at all, though the different places in Newfoundland have different accents. Like, have any of you heard the saying, 'Brud'?, well translated it means friend in Bay De verde talk.
DazzledMexicanMidget 3 years ago
I loved this commercial. It may be exaggerated for most Newfoundlanders, but there are quite a few that have a very thick accent. I am from Newfoundland and found this commercial hilarious. Too bad it was pulled.
goaliebrent 3 years ago
WOW lotta repressed anger there, eh by??
No, actually im working full time at a fucking piece of shit ESSO gas station (full time means even during the slow season, not like you fisherman who take half the year off and claim EI the other 6 months) to support my UNIVERSTY EDUCATION that I am paying for in BEAUTIFUL BRITISH COLUMBIA. Not only that, but since the majority of my province contributes, I have to work even HARDER so you "harde done newfs" can get by "by". Thats who I am, tough guy
spacemanspiff33 3 years ago
That's right, we're all fishermen aren't we? Nice. I also have to work to support my university education. I guess you're not paying for that for me. By the way I've been to "beautiful" British Columbia many times, not that impressive...
Kates1987 3 years ago
You are forgetting the fact that your province gets a nice fat pay check every year from the federal government, and on the flip side MY province GIVES the federal government a nice fat check. Wether or not some 19 year old thinks BC is impressive or not, at least we pay our way....oh and we pay your way too...so in a way ya I am paying for your University Education via my provincial taxes. Make like quebec and GTFO Canada kthxby.
spacemanspiff33 3 years ago
I'm 21 actually. I guess subtracting 2008 from 1987 was a little bit difficult for you. GTFO? Oh okay. We'll get right on that. You are assuredly the most intelligent and not mention hardest working Canadian there is so who better to be discussing this than you. In fact, why aren't you the Prime Minister? Sigh, it must be hard to be soooo amazingly perfect in BC!
PS. Last time I checked, Quebec was still a part of Canada. kthxbyE.
Kates1987 3 years ago
I think that's quite offensive. What, did a Newf hit you in a bar or something? I lived in Newfoundland and went to Memorial University. I don't think you're paying for anyone's education considering thanks to Mr. Danny Williams they pay some of the lowest tuition in the country. Their Premier cares about them. On top of that, thanks to him they'll get a nice fat pay check of their own gas money. You're just ticked because they'll be a "have" province just like you westerners now.
BrittanyPage 3 years ago
The guy doing the NFLD accent if from Cape Breton Nova Scotia... i know this because he used to live next to me. He's a good guy :]
PoLaRIV 3 years ago
Well, he's a good actor that can do a perfect 'bayman' accent; he IS a good guy - thank him next time ya see 'im! ^_^
empath69 3 years ago
I am a Newfie .....nobody talks like that here......yes we have an accent but
it`s not like that
laurakelloway 3 years ago
I moved to Newfoundland 4 years ago from the mainland. I will say that everyone in Newfoundland doesn't speak like this, but people here do.
Yddeca 3 years ago
Ah, yer jus' a townie, missus! Try travellin' b'yond da Overpass n' actually listenin' t' people!
(I was born in St. Claire's, and have lived in the East End for most my life, but I've seen worse accents than that gentleman's even around town; you travel in some rarefied circles, Ms. Kelloway. I, for one, wish I could speak better 'bayman' - I love the dialect.
empath69 3 years ago
I lives in carbonear
laurakelloway 3 years ago
...You live in Carbonear and you haven't heard any one with an accent like that? I definitely wouldn't say "nobody". It's definitely not as common now, but it's certainly out there.
ClubTheMofo 2 years ago
Exagerated surely?
This is...weird
kakaze 3 years ago
Depends on the region. It's not as common but you definitely will find people around that speak like that.
ClubTheMofo 2 years ago
NEWFIEE <3
speaktruthiness 3 years ago
My father's family is mostly still in Newfoundland and the accents there range greatly. One extreme is my uncle Kevin who for the life of me I have never understood a word that came out of his mouth. But I love Newfies :) If money were no object I would move back east to live near my fathers family, life is so much calmer and richer there! Also funny is when you see an old documentary filmed in Newfoundland with English subtitles! HILARIOUS!
stevenslittlegoth 3 years ago
calmer and richer because the rest of the country is supporting their vacation lifestyle :(
spacemanspiff33 3 years ago
For the record I live in newfoundland and HAVE NEVER MET ANYONE WHO SPEAKS WITH THAT THICK OF AN ACCENT!
We do have many different accents depending on what part of our island you are from and half the words he says are used in the wrong context. I hate this commercial since I feel it is making fun of my home (a place the rest of Canada seems to think very little of)
I would also like it better if they had actual Newfoundlanders in this commercial.
Tenille 3 years ago
This type of accent is really common down in some of the rural towns. My dad's whole family sounds like this, some of them thicker. And I agree with you with the actual Newfoundlanders.
Regardless of what the rest of Canada thinks, Newfoundland has to be the prettiest province.
SanHitalsuru 3 years ago
thats not even a real newfoundlander hes from nova scotia i think im sure do but there was a newfoundlander who auditoined for the part they said he wasent convincing enoungh what load of shit
johnnypeddle 3 years ago
I's a newfie Eh Buh Wa?
jkeating12345 3 years ago
LoL, that's so cool how Newfoundlanders have their own accents! Never knew that!
catherineceecee 3 years ago
Really? It depends of course on what part of the the rock you're on, but some of the rural towns have thicker accents than this.
SanHitalsuru 3 years ago
This guy is from New Brunswick anyway. He isn't a Newfie.
xKinseh 3 years ago
Yeah, he's got the words right but actual accent isn't present.
SanHitalsuru 3 years ago
Sounds like some strange mix of Canadian, Australian and Irish to me. I never knew they had their own distinct accent, these Newfoundlanders...
NeglectedField 3 years ago
its manily british with traces of other euorpean accents , newfoundland was british until 1949 and there wasnt much outside the bitish empire that ever came here till after then
johnnypeddle 3 years ago
im a newfoundlander and i love it here
newfolu 3 years ago
i'm english and this accent is pretty comprehensible - it sounds like a strong canadian accent mixed with a sort-of irish accent. i guess that's not surprising considering the immigration
allthesestars 3 years ago
It is exagerrated obviously.. But, Being from Newfoundland meself it gives me a laugh. Mostly the older lot speak like this and even then with the "St. John's Influence" and Mainland Influence getting ever so bigger they don't even speak that bad.. God love the Rock tho!
acrow89 3 years ago
haha! that's gotta be exaggerated....pretty stupid commercial. but the parody of it done by 'This Hour Has 22 Minutes' is awesome!
Thanks for posting :)
gummered 3 years ago
IT really isn't exaggerated. I'm a Newfoundlander, I hear it all the time.
menchions 3 years ago
I'm from NL, too. It is somewhat exaggerated compared to how often we talk like that these days, don't you think?
dodger1234144 3 years ago
Not if you're in the rural areas.
menchions 3 years ago
there are still people with just as strong accents left. Mine is fairly thick when i sspeak, i do know this, but the one in this commercial is pretty laid on. Only the much older crowd speaks like that.
adampike37 3 years ago
This is really stupid.
allisonwhittle 3 years ago
hey im from bonavista :)
crazycanadian123 3 years ago
im from Newfoundland i found this funny tho i dont speak anything like that
LeeTronX 3 years ago
im from newfoundland, and that is exaggerated. we do have an accent but it is not as strong as shown here, most of out accents are dimminishing, its only the older people who still have a strong accent:), eh by, now thats sumtin, lord tunderin f***:P ahha,lol
fuzzy346 3 years ago
Whoa Do Newfoudland people talk like that ???
Im from the States.
jeep2003912 3 years ago
That's exaggerated right? Or do some people actually have that strong of a Newfoundland accent? Just in the smaller communities or what?
cokocolocola 3 years ago
"That's exaggerated right? Or do some people actually have that strong of a Newfoundland accent? Just in the smaller communities or what?" - cockocolocola
Probably exaggerated a bit. It varies from individual to individual, though I would agree it would probably tend to be stronger in the smaller towns...
HiddenFacedMatt 3 years ago
I know people whose accent is thicker than this.
OMGZITSAMBER 3 years ago
some shockin' good wah!
meshellee 3 years ago
Why do people outside of newfoundland always think our accent sounds Irish?
cheart99 3 years ago
have you heard an Irish accent before?
it is VERY similar to the Newfoundland accent!
even Irish people often mistake it.
disconoel 3 years ago
I often find myself mistaking american with irish accents too.
Hardly surprising though is it? :)
moomoocajoo 3 years ago
Cause they are lol 80% of newfoundland has irish heritage, and im quite proud of the accents, makes us different than everone else lol
johnowenD 3 years ago
it is quite irish. lots of thing about it; intonation, abbreivation of words etc. although it's not truly irish cos it's too hard, and there is (obviously) a north american twang.
allthesestars 3 years ago
i know who did that commercial. if you don't believe me then type in billy and jemma. jemma is my little sister.
jemaindy 3 years ago
It sounded Irish to me at first, but then I got it =]
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