Newfie Sayings Said By A True Newfie :)

So many people asked me to say some Newfie sayings, sooooo...here you are :)

Translation:

Eyes like a caplin goin' offshore - (His eyes were bloodshot!)

I'll be dere da rackley - (I'll be there in a few minutes.)

'ere - (Here...note that some Newfies drop their h's and pick them up in front of vowels!)

Owshegettinonb'ys - (How is she getting on...or how is she doing?)

Turn round, she's bind ya - (Turn around, she's behind you.)

Idn't dat fulish bye - (Isn't that foolish...and of course we Newfies say bye at the end of many phrases, instead of the eh associated with Canadians!)

Shockin' that is, shockin - (This should not need too much explaining...it's shocking!)

Ya gat da face only a mutter could luv - (You got the face only a mother could love, in other words, ugly!)

Mind your mouth now - (Be careful what you are saying, usually used to tell someone their language is a little off colour.)

Any mummers loud in? - (Mummers are people dressed up who visit around Christmas...this is the question they usually ask after someone answers the door.)

Giv us a bitta dat luh - (Give us some of that.)

Beatin the pat - (Walking the roads or just hanging around.)

If I 'ad a face da likes o yers, me son, I'd walk back'rds - (Someone would be really insulting your looks here...if they looked like you, they would walk backwards so nobody would see them. Again, note the me son...another typical Newfie saying!)

Where you 'longs to? - (Where are you from?)

Oh me nerves, de got me drove! - (My nerves are bad!)

Garnteed, bye - (Guaranteed - I agree.)

My 'ead feels right logy after the "time" last night - (Someone is suffering from a hangover, their head is heavy after the part last night!)

I'll be over now, d'once - (I will be there soon.)

You're as slow as cold molasses - (That's pretty slow!)

Goin'? She wudden't goin' now I know - (Moving at great speed.)

Now luh, da arse is gone right out of er - (The economy is facing hard times!)

Shut up your prate - (Be quiet!)

Stay where your at and I'll come where your to - (Stay put until I get there!)

Nar-fish - (I have no fish or I didn't catch any!)

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[1964gil]

yee aint no newfie, jezz by.

[hydromorphineIV]

@LordofMofo Ya there are alot of different accents all over the island so it's not like there is one Newfoundland dialect. My accent sounds much like a south east Ireland accent where as others sound nothing like it. I almost pity those mainlanders that do make fun of us as they are ignorant and probably jealous that they don't have a cool accent. A central Canadian accent is perhaps the most bland and boring accent i have ever heard. Talamh an Eisc go braugh!

[sweetkitty1969]

we all don't speak this way! get a clue..and a life! FFS!

[1991tommygun]

your an idiot

[NEWFIEBOY1981]

plz support n e w f i e talent 709 check my channel 709 ise da bye

[jimmywunts]

By the Jez by! Sounds like she's from the valley.... As in: "G'day, G'day! I'm from the Valley" (Ottawa Valley)

[Dyluck387]

@arossiter Yup, definitely from town

[SaTSniper5k]

im a newfie and i couldnt even tell you were speaking english?

[NovaScotiaNewfie]

@wt042 i think there is a percentage that do not like it, but the majority I don't think have a problem with it.

[jeremydalton8]

@LordofMofo Yess by go lie down out of er