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Accents and Dialects
Questions and answers related to different accents and dialects of the English language.
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What is the Dutch dialect 'die meeste ende di naetuereelste beweechgelickheijt' in English?
The greatest and most natural movement is an English equivalent of 'die meeste ende di naetuereelste beweechgelickheijt'. The phrase in a Dutch dialect is an oft quoted statement by Dutch artist extraordinaire Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn [July 15, 1606-October 4, 1669]. Actually, the translation of the statement into other languages isn't carved in stone. Some translators and art specialists feel that the possible English meanings of 'emotion' or 'motive' are equal candidates in trying to understand what Rembrandt was saying about art. But whatever the particular version opted for, Rembrandt was a master in terms of the greatest and most natural emotions, motives and movements.
Is Australian English very different from British English?
Only the actual sound of the accent and a few different words. I have many Aussie and Kiwi friends and have no problem at all conversing with them.
What does the Scottish word lucky tatties mean?
The lucky tattie is a traditional sweet made in Scotland. It is flavoured with cassia, and steamed and covered with cinnamon powder.
What is different between Nepali and English?
English language is international language.
Nepali language common medium language.
What is the meaning of 'Faith and begorrah'?
'Faith and begorrah' means "sure and by God". This is in the dialect of English called Hiberno-English, not in Irish Gaelic, although there are several features of this dialect owing to the Gaelic.
Where can you find a Beijing dialect translation?
Go to Amazon.com and type in "Beijing dialect words." There is a book available by that name.
What is the geico geckos accent?
He sounds Australian and also British at the same time to people. People from New Zealand have the same accent, so he has a New Zealand accent. Not British, nor Australian. New Zealand.
How do you say it is a very bright moonlight night tonight you know in Scottish-Doric?
it a bra bricht meenlicht nicht taenight yi ken
Is American English a dialect of British English?
Not really. In conventional usages, the term "dialect" is usually reserved for variations within the Standard English varieties of the various nation-states where English is the dominant tongue--e.g., American English, Australian English, Canadian English.
What does bobbie mean in Scottish?
No, not quite. If someone says he's got a wee bobby it means he has a small one.
What does randy scouse git mean?
Roughly, "horny jerk from Liverpool." It was a derisive term used by the protagonist of the 60's British TV show "Till Death Do Us Part" toward his son-in-law.
What is the most popular dialect of Gaelic?
The most popular dialect of Manx is Northern Manx.
There's only really one Scots Gaelic dialect remaining, which is Highland Scots.
The most popular Irish dialect is Connacht Irish.
Latin word pro Latin to English dialect?
If you're asking what it means, it's a preposition, "for."
Ex. Pro Deo et Patria = For God and Country
Was the American or the British accent the original English accent?
The British accent was the original although accents slowly change with time.
It is interesting to note, however, that the original British accent was more like the modern-day American accent, and research has shown that it is the British accent which has evolved more since colonisation of North America. Originally, both the British and Americans spoke with a rhotic accent. Rhoticessentially means an accent where the letter 'r' is pronounced strongly after a vowel. Rhotic accents are strong in both the US and Scotland, but seem to have disappeared from British English and its derivatives, such as Australian and New Zealand English.
What kind of Dutch does Aruba speak with Belgian dialect or Netherlands dialect?
They have been influenced from the Netherlands. But they speak very differently. Kind of street accent. Nice to hear.
What are the languages and local dialect in New york?
New York is a blend of many cultures and dialects, but it is mostly English.
Which Italian regional accent - other than Sicilian - is the most fascinating to listen to?
The Neapolitan accent heard in Naples and the Campania region. That of Sophia Loren.
mabey you can start talking in an australian accent and then you might beable to get it back
In German, "Du" is a second person singular pronoun ("you," to one person).
In French, "du" is a contraction of "de le" (meaning "of the").
