Belfast - so it is
Derry - hi
Cork - so
Newry - like
Dungiven - sur
Lurgan - Sa
Ballymoney - sham. Shambodie
Can someone please explain the yerra thing?
Is it just Kerry?
Is Yerra not a localised version of yeah?
You know
Says me.
Quote from: AustinPowers on July 02, 2026, 12:48:29 PMCan someone please explain the yerra thing?
Is it just Kerry?
No..Mayo/Galway/Roscommon general whest Ireland also have "ara". Cork men use "era"
Derry - And I was all and then she was all and then I was like pure lured so I was.
Whatever the f**k that means.
Replying to a statement..aye, naw anno
Donegal - and stuff like dat der
Like - I'm not sure where it comes from though. Possibly outside the country influence.
Omagh and surrounding areas are partial to a lot of "wee".
Now, would you like a wee bag?
There's your wee 50p back
Cavan - Ojus
Queran
Quote from: lurganblue on July 02, 2026, 11:44:23 AMDungiven - sur
Lurgan - Sa
Is this a new thing in Lurgan? Can't say I've ever heard it.
I remember a lot of "bie" as in "boy"
QuoteQuoteCan someone please explain the yerra thing?
Is it just Kerry?
No..Mayo/Galway/Roscommon general whest Ireland also have "ara". Cork men use "era"
What does it mean though?
In what context is it used?
Sure in Connacht
I think like is everywhere
In Newbridge in Kildare they don't like to use the definitive article - they 'go to gym' not 'go to the gym' - I don't know if this quirk goes as far as Naas
Quote from: AustinPowers on July 03, 2026, 12:08:02 PMQuoteQuoteCan someone please explain the yerra thing?
Is it just Kerry?
No..Mayo/Galway/Roscommon general whest Ireland also have "ara". Cork men use "era"
What does it mean though?
In what context is it used?
Can be a lot of things...
Ara will ya stop
Ara I'm not going to that oul match
Ara now...he's not great (someone in hospital)
Kerry yerra is a sort of a poor mouth cutehoor thing that everyone sees through.
Here bes me
You know (infuriates me)
As I was saying (most of the time they never said it in the first place)
Like
I think we all have those space fillers at times to gather what we want to say but need that moment to think of it, so stick a filler in to allow the brain to word it better..
I hate "and, shur, like the fella sez......."
Quote from: Eamonnca1 on July 03, 2026, 12:05:18 PMQuote from: lurganblue on July 02, 2026, 11:44:23 AMDungiven - sur
Lurgan - Sa
Is this a new thing in Lurgan? Can't say I've ever heard it.
I remember a lot of "bie" as in "boy"
You serious sa?
But yes,bai is also common.
"No baw" is spread over a wide area
Lookit is Connacht afaik although I have heard it in Munster.
There is also Shur lookit
Would you shtop is Galway
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on July 03, 2026, 02:29:35 PMHere bes me
You know (infuriates me)
As I was saying (most of the time they never said it in the first place)
Like
I think we all have those space fillers at times to gather what we want to say but need that moment to think of it, so stick a filler in to allow the brain to word it better..
Ever go to Toastmasters? It's great training for kicking filler words out of your public speaking.
We do fillers because people in 2-way conversation interrupt each other all the time. An "um" tells them to hold their fire while you're still thinking of the next word. Public speaking is 1-way, so nobody's going to interrupt you. You can just pause while you think of the next word, but after lifetime of 2-way conversation the filler words can be a hard habit to break.
Quote from: lurganblue on July 03, 2026, 08:14:59 PMQuote from: Eamonnca1 on July 03, 2026, 12:05:18 PMQuote from: lurganblue on July 02, 2026, 11:44:23 AMDungiven - sur
Lurgan - Sa
Is this a new thing in Lurgan? Can't say I've ever heard it.
I remember a lot of "bie" as in "boy"
You serious sa?
But yes,bai is also common.
"No baw" is spread over a wide area
Deadly serious. I'm in Lurgan now for this week and I've yet to hear it.
Quote from: Eamonnca1 on July 05, 2026, 08:44:09 PMQuote from: lurganblue on July 03, 2026, 08:14:59 PMQuote from: Eamonnca1 on July 03, 2026, 12:05:18 PMQuote from: lurganblue on July 02, 2026, 11:44:23 AMDungiven - sur
Lurgan - Sa
Is this a new thing in Lurgan? Can't say I've ever heard it.
I remember a lot of "bie" as in "boy"
You serious sa?
But yes,bai is also common.
"No baw" is spread over a wide area
Deadly serious. I'm in Lurgan now for this week and I've yet to hear it.
Doing anything interesting? lol
Quote from: Eamonnca1 on July 03, 2026, 12:05:18 PMQuote from: lurganblue on July 02, 2026, 11:44:23 AMDungiven - sur
Lurgan - Sa
Is this a new thing in Lurgan? Can't say I've ever heard it.
I remember a lot of "bie" as in "boy"
Im from Lurgan and pretty sure Ive never heard it