You might remember the last dialect vlog I did {which was a blast, I might add}. Well Annie from Mama Dweeb is at it again! There is a new set of words and questions to see how differently we say/pronounce things in different parts of the country.
This is how we do it in California!
Untitled from Jennifer Regan on Vimeo.
How do you say these words?
Roof, Root, Illinois, Arkansas River, Missouri, About, Ask, Abdomen, Especially, Hierarchy, Often, Realtor, Coyote
Questions:
1. What do you call it when friends get together and eat food outside?
2. What do you call the meal at noon? What about 6pm?
3. What do you call the thing you put your groceries in after you buy them?
4. What is it called when you ride a sled down a snowy hill?
5. What is another word for a stream you find in the woods?
6. What is the piece of furniture you store you clothes in?
7. What do you call the stuff you throw away?
8. What is the huge piece of furniture in your living room that at least 3 people can sit on?
9. What is the common/slang way for where you live to say, “Calm down”?
10. What do you call the colorful candy toppings you put on donuts?
If you’d like to play along, or even just watch the others, click the button above and it will take you right to Annie’s site.
Mrs. Cox
Wish I knew about the first one. Too fun 🙂
Robyn Wright of Robyn's Online World
Thanks for sharing this – I played along too!
Annie @ Mama Dweeb
Hi Jen!! You say those words exactly like I do 🙂
I know, right? Crick is definitely not how you say it. It is CREEK.
ha! You say sofa? It is couch my dear. it is couch. (kidding)
Great fun! I love these and will do this a third time, I have been receiving a few requests and word ideas from people. (but it won’t be for another week or two)
Jennifer-admin
LOL it is TOTALLY creek!!! It makes my eye twitch slightly when I hear ‘crick’. It’s sofa!! We do say couch too sometimes 🙂 I will try to get my word ideas to you soon for the next one. I am so glad you are doing this!
Lorie Shewbridge
You say things almost exactly like how I would say them… I love these dialect things. I am late again, but I’m going to do it anyway.
You say sofa, but I say couch… I laughed when you said you’d laugh at anyone who says “crick”… that is so redneck, I’ll laugh at them too.
Talk to you soon.
Jennifer-admin
LOL – glad I made you laugh. It drives me batty 🙂 I’ll have to watch your too!
Annette
We say everything the same except the couch/sofa thing. I don’t think I’ve ever called my couch a sofa. I just barely got my post up today. Late as usual. 🙂
trishden
Oh this looked like fun. I would love to see the others that participated. Well you Californians pronounce your words about the same as we NJians, except I would of called it a couch and instead of relax, we would probably say “chill”. Oh and it’s definately sleigh riding not sledding. I think I’ll check out Mama Dweeb and see what she had to say.