A Third Lesson in Newfinese

A third installment of a born-n'-bred Newfoundlander teaching "Newfinese" to CFAs and other Newfoundlanders alike. Please ignore that unruly piece of hair.

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[ViolentMarv]

a doobie in school all the time?

[kandiceleona]

@ViolentMarv HAHAHA! No. "I do be in school all the time."

[GordieGii]

I grew up in Toronto (or Trawnuh) and we said "suck" instead of "sook" as in "Don't be such a suck" or "sucky baby" which I always assumed was meant to imply the person used a soother or sucked their lip (poutted) a lot.

[kandiceleona]

@GordieGii Most people I know from here pronounce it more like "Trawn-toe."It's funny you should mention the use of "suck" because I heard a prof say something similar and I thought, "does she mean 'sook'?" Interesting idea as to where the word could come from. I think you could be on to something.

[buckinray18]

ahhh, I'm so afraid to go to NL b/c of my thick Chicago accent (Think SNL Da Bears skit...youtube it if you don't know what I'm talking about).

I'm really excited for visiting and afraid. lol

[kandiceleona]

@buckinray18 Don't be. Some Newfoundlanders have thick accents too, so they'll certainly understand what it's like to be misunderstood. The worst that could happen is people asking you to say things with your accent because it's different from what they're used to. Come here, have a grand ol' time, and don't worry about your way of speaking. :)

[GordieGii]

@SamMCee Just thinking out loud, not trying to change the world.

[SamMCee]

@GordieGii She said in the province. Newfoundland is one province. She never said anything about the country. Canada is made up of 10 Provinces.

[Muimhneach]

"Sook" may be the Irish "soc" which means an animal's snout but can be used contemptuously of a person's mouth. "Pus" is another Irish used in Hiberno-English: "He had a right pus on him", "Bhí faid an lae amáirigh do phus air!" (He had a pus a long as tomorrow on him!) pus = sour, surly expression

[Muimhneach]

I be's, you be's, he be's - is the habitual present, and comes directly from Irish (Gaelic) which has two verbs for "to be" - habitual vs non-habitual: táim anso inniu = I am here today, bím anso gach aon lá = I be's here everyday, I do be here everyday. Any Irish person would be familiar with this.

[kandiceleona]

@EpicGibson I'm actually from around the bay, so that's strange.

[nicholishere]

aye b`y!

[kelcca1]

@sophiedeellly Really! I spend about 3 months of the year in St.John's for work and this is so how Newfoundlanders talk, most people in St.John;s have an even stronger accent and sound like they just got of the boat from Ireland.

[sophiedeellly]

im from eastern newfoundland and very rarley do i hear people speak like this. well atleast my age. ususally when i visit more around the bay people speak more like that. people watching this video please dont assume everyone speaks with a thick accent. most people i know speak the same way most other canadians do. but i do agree aut how people pronounce the word newfoundland. it drives me nuts when they say newFOUNDland. one of my favourite newfie saying is -best kind-. classic.