Every country has it's quirky way with words. Australia is known for it's 'crikey, blimey, strewth' etc, but Ireland has some quaint turns of phrase too.
There are the often heard 'Thanks a million' or 'that's grand' One you hear on the TV a lot from newsreaders after an ad break is 'you're very welcome back'.
When talking to someone about an acquaintance you will often hear them refered to as 'your man' or 'your wan' (woman).
One of my friends has a classic expression when she is worried 'I'm in bits', she'll say!
Parents are often referred to as 'your mammy and Da'
Probably the one I found the most amusing is when ending a phone conversation the person will say in rapid fire 'bye, bye, byebye, bye....' even as they are hanging up the phone.
Ah that's the craic!
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Hi Ruby
I love your blog - the photos are brilliant. We visited Ireland for the first time in Sept/Oct 2008, and I've completely fallen in love with the country.
I so love the different accents - originally I thought there was just 'one Irish accent', but as we travelled around the country from Dublin via Belfast to Derry then down to Kerry and Cork and back to Dublin, I realised that there are loads of different accents and mannerisms in speech. I wish I'd had a tape recorder with me!
So the phrases you mention here made my heart ache with longing...
Wishing you all the best for the new year!
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when's the next Dublog coming Ruby?? it's been a while!
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