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Newfoundland, Canada Accent

Can any of you understand this?[media=https://youtu.be/banAMiFK3ak]
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Hatt94 · 56-60, MVIP
Some of it.
I'm out here right now. Lol
swirlie · 31-35, F
@Hatt94
The snow often doesn't leave 'the rock' until early June, so don't expect things to clear up in time for the official Newfoundland Easter Egg Hunt!
Hatt94 · 56-60, MVIP
@swirlie nope. Got a big dump overnight. Very slushy this afternoon.
swirlie · 31-35, F
@Hatt94
It was almost too hot to work outside in Toronto all day yesterday when it got up to 28C, then I had the air on all night in my condo when the temp wouldn't come down below 24C!
SW-User
I'm getting about 90% of it. Parts of that accent do sound quite Irish.
Jenny1234 · 56-60, F
@SW-User Irish settlers
Nopeeee not at all paging @Lilymoon plz come to the front desk
Ducky · 31-35, F
It goes in and out. One part I'll understand perfectly, then another just misses me, even if it's the same sentence I was understanding fine a second ago.
There was an always happy Newfie in basic training who sounded like this guy - went by the perfect name, too: Tommy Snooks.
Apparently the Island has multiple dialects of their own.

This one is not so bad.
JimboSaturn · 56-60, M
@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow Yes I've actually heard worse lol
JimboSaturn · 56-60, M
I understand him perfectly. Better than other Newfies because his accent is so Irish
Wallflow3r · 31-35, F
One time someone said I had a Newfoundland accent. Oof what an insult. 😆😅 guess it was pay back for when I said I thought she was British cause of her accent…

She’s from Australia. 💀
@Wallflow3r love the Ozzie's,
Wallflow3r · 31-35, F
@jackrabbit10 Can’t stand the accent 😆
FreeSpirit1 · 51-55, F
Yes i understand enough , that's what English sounds like to someone who doesn't speak English I imagine.
Jenny1234 · 56-60, F
@FreeSpirit1 I think you’re right
SW-User
I barely understand any of that.
I would not even bet he is speaking English.
Jenny1234 · 56-60, F
@SW-User that’s what the rest of Canada would say too
SW-User
@Jenny1234 I tend to think if someone cannot even articulate well, maybe what they are saying isn't that important.

If they are learning a language, it is one thing if they do not speak well but otherwise, it should sound clear.
the longer you listen to him. the more you can understand what he is saying, like the lingo,
RodneyTrotter1 · 100+, M
He sounds like he's from Southern Ireland, he seems to have an Irish Gipsy accent.
Jenny1234 · 56-60, F
@RodneyTrotter1 he said his grandfather came from Ireland in 1842
RodneyTrotter1 · 100+, M
@Jenny1234 Yes sorry I hadn't heard that part until I replayed it, then I felt silly 🤭
Quimliqer · 70-79, MVIP
If one knows the newfies, yes they’re easy to understand!!
Almost completely. Seemed quite understandable.
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
Definitely Irish. I once had a Irish friend.
Lilymoon · F
Lord tunderin' Jaysus by! 🤭
About 80% understand
Prettybratbi1tch · 26-30, F
I understand some of it
tobynshorty · 51-55, F
I kinda understand this
Bowenw · 61-69, M
Notsimilarreally · 31-35, F
A bit of it
SW-User
Ha! Newfies
GoFish · 41-45, F
Somewhat ☺

 
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