First of all, may I
say that Newcastle
is absolutely amazing. I couldn't imagine it to be this beautiful in my wildest
dreams. No exaggeration. Secondly, I had no idea that I would come across such
a language barrier! Although the majority of students studying at Newcastle are from different cities in England, the
locals (Geordies) can be quite difficult to understand for out-of-towners! During
international orientation, we were handed a translation sheet to help us better
understand the people we would be spending a good deal of time with for the
next few months. A personal favorite of my friend's and mine is "Shy
bairns get nowt", which literally translates to shy children don't get
anything. Naturally, it became our little motto for our study abroad
experience. I listed a few more terms below that I found interesting and
amusing. I'm trying to become fluent in Geordie, but I'm not sure it's going
too well. But I have to at least try! Remember, shy bairns get nowt!
Aa divvent knaa: I
don't know
Aalreet?: How are
things
Bairn: Child
Caad: Cold
Canny: Nice, pleasant,
good or quite
Doon the Toon: In town
Geet: Great, large
Hadaway: Go away/I
don't believe you
Shy bairns get nowt!:
Shy children don't get anything; be assertive
Tra: Goodbye
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