Being... British?

[hammy]

Welsh is a cool language, not that I could ever learn it. It has so many hard sounds, but it's lovely. And the Welsh accent is awesome.

 

[Deadpool876]

Why are Scottish and Welsh languages not spoken much in Scotland and Wales anyway? That's what I hear... Even in Ireland, English is very much spoken...

Although I heard a song in Irish by Andrea Corr; sounds lovely:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wflylF_eIm4

 

[Captain_BluTac]

DP876 do you mean Gaelic?

 

[Deadpool876]

Yes, Gaelic. Do you speak it? Is it similar to Irish?

 

[DBella]

This thread is moving back to its original home as I feel there are some legit British discussion going on in here and I'm actually learning something from reading this thread.

Anyone who can teach me some Gaelic will get 5 bonus points.

Do people in Ireland, Wales and Scotland still speak the language or do you think it's in danger of being another 'forgotten language'? Do you think it should be taught at school?

 

[Deadpool876]

Do people in Ireland, Wales and Scotland still speak the language or do you think it's in danger of being another 'forgotten language'?

I've been wondering about that too. I hear English is the dominant language in those lands.

 

[Captain_BluTac]

Most languages native to the British Isles with the exception of Welsh and English are all but extinct, as the amount of people who speak them fluently is so small it is negligible.

 

[Deadpool876]

^^ How come? Is it true the English colonizers long ago mandated that English be the spoken language of those lands when they were ruled upon?

 

[chamber-music]

This thread is moving back to its original home as I feel there are some legit British discussion going on in here and I'm actually learning something from reading this thread.

Anyone who can teach me some Gaelic will get 5 bonus points.

Do people in Ireland, Wales and Scotland still speak the language or do you think it's in danger of being another 'forgotten language'? Do you think it should be taught at school?

Welsh is still taught in welsh schools. 20% of all pupils in Wales being are taught welsh.

1) Welsh has less words than english so isn't as expressive.

2) being a language spoken by a minority and even in Wales their are alot of people who don't speak the language its usage is not as prevalent as english which is the first language of britain. Welsh as a first language is largely concentrated in the less urban areas.

3)Even if you live in Wales and speak welsh you would still need to speak english if you wanted a job or anything so welsh usely ends up being a secoundary language although all public things are written in english and welsh.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welsh_language

^^ How come? Is it true the English colonizers long ago mandated that English be the spoken language of those lands when they were ruled upon?

I'm not sure if Colonizers had a mandate to spread the english language

 

[LexCorp]

Being English is great!

 

[Danalys]

i figure we are just bad at learning other languages cause ours is so complicated. so traders have to learn the trading parts of english, which funnily enough are based on german for the same reason.

 

[LexCorp]

This thread is moving back to its original home as I feel there are some legit British discussion going on in here and I'm actually learning something from reading this thread.

Anyone who can teach me some Gaelic will get 5 bonus points.

Do people in Ireland, Wales and Scotland still speak the language or do you think it's in danger of being another 'forgotten language'? Do you think it should be taught at school?

I recently to a trip to Scotland and Ireland. Good times.

How to say hello

In Irish Gaelic, it is Dia dhuit.
In Scottish Gaelic, it is Madinn mhath, or hallo.

 

[Danalys]

hallo is english. any vowel can be used as the second letter. it's just that hello is by far the most commen.

 

[LexCorp]

hallo is english. any vowel can be used as the second letter. it's just that hello is by far the most commen.

Well hallu to you

 

[Danalys]

i like to just say and type 'lo now

 

[LexCorp]

i like to just say and type 'lo now

I need to learn to speak American.

 

[Eggyman]

I need to learn to speak American.

ORrr, maybe you should just be a British guy in America...? You know, be somewhere else but still be who you are and speak how you do.

/go-off

 

[Danalys]

i can't think of many typically american greatings. england has great ones like ay up and alright

 

[Eggyman]

Ow do, sunshine

 

[chamber-music]

i can't think of many typically american greatings. england has great ones like ay up and alright

Whats Up?

Hey Dude

Hey Bro

Howdy Partner

Hows It Hanging?

theres about 5 off the top of my head t:

 

[Deadpool876]

I'm not sure if Colonizers had a mandate to spread the english language

I'm guessing English is the dominant language in Britain and Ireland(?) because of English (people) domination/influence over them just like America. Right, English friends? Right?!?

 

[LexCorp]

i can't think of many typically american greatings. england has great ones like ay up and alright

Ermmm...

"Howdy"

Classic

 

[Gallagher]

England still has the best greeting known to man.

"OIOI!!" Followed by a swift headbutt.

 

[LexCorp]

England still has the best greeting known to man.

"OIOI!!" Followed by a swift headbutt.

"OIOI"

Ahh love that one

 

[Eggyman]

"OIOI"

Ahh love that one

Yeah, I bet you and your butler do it all the time