FabSwingers.com forum: Yous, ye usage?

By *heBlowins OP Couple
over a year ago

West Cork

Apologies for being ignorant of Irish dialect/slang- just curious:

We hear "ye" all the time, seemingly from folks all over the country. But "yous" seems to be more around Dublin? Is that right?

I can't help but hear in my head old NY mobster types saying, "yous guys"

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By *indenMan
over a year ago

Naas which is South West of Dublin

Dublin plural for you referring to more than one person, should be added to the Oxford dictionary any day now.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Don’t forget yous’ser

It probably comes from the irish language structure and grammar

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By *electableicecreamMan
over a year ago

The West

Yep.

You'se lot are alright but you'se lot over there can piss off.

But Dubs don't really know how to speak English. They finish sentences using the word 'but' instead of normal people who say 'like'.

I know what ya mean but.

They say things like 'package' of crisps instead of packet like normal.

'Alright' is a greeting and response to said greeting. It's also a question, a statement and possibly a threat.

Correct English when greeting someone is to say 'well' and then respond with 'well'.

Anything can be Bleedin. Anything.

Ye'd be scarlet just thinkin about it. The whole ting is banjaxed Morto

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By *electableicecreamMan
over a year ago

The West

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

"Yep.

You'se lot are alright but you'se lot over there can piss off.

But Dubs don't really know how to speak English. They finish sentences using the word 'but' instead of normal people who say 'like'.

I know what ya mean but.

They say things like 'package' of crisps instead of packet like normal.

'Alright' is a greeting and response to said greeting. It's also a question, a statement and possibly a threat.

Correct English when greeting someone is to say 'well' and then respond with 'well'.

Anything can be Bleedin. Anything.

Ye'd be scarlet just thinkin about it. The whole ting is banjaxed Morto"

Would ya/you/ye/youse ever go and feck off ya bollix

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

In different parts ot the country some words do have different meanings for some

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By *electableicecreamMan
over a year ago

The West

"In different parts ot the country some words do have different meanings for some"

Wass dah sposed t'mean?

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By *ome_wild_girlWoman
over a year ago

Antrim Town

Up north we also use yous-uns

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By *electableicecreamMan
over a year ago

The West

We love a good 'een' in the west.

I'll be there in a whileen. She's a very polite girleen. Just a dropeen of milk (this is a precise amount)

Also use Sh instead of S whenever possible

Shtop.

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By *heBlowins OP Couple
over a year ago

West Cork

"Yep.

You'se lot are alright but you'se lot over there can piss off.

But Dubs don't really know how to speak English. They finish sentences using the word 'but' instead of normal people who say 'like'.

I know what ya mean but.

They say things like 'package' of crisps instead of packet like normal.

'Alright' is a greeting and response to said greeting. It's also a question, a statement and possibly a threat.

Correct English when greeting someone is to say 'well' and then respond with 'well'.

Anything can be Bleedin. Anything.

Ye'd be scarlet just thinkin about it. The whole ting is banjaxed Morto"

I was following you all the way til the end... lolllll WHAT

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By *electableicecreamMan
over a year ago

The West

Ye'd be scarlet just thinkin about it. The whole ting is banjaxed Morto"

One would be quite embarrassed pondering that one. The whole thing is clearly broken beyond repair. We are mortified

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By *heBlowins OP Couple
over a year ago

West Cork

"Ye'd be scarlet just thinkin about it. The whole ting is banjaxed Morto"

One would be quite embarrassed pondering that one. The whole thing is clearly broken beyond repair. We are mortified"

Well why didn't you say so!

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By *ob0409Man
over a year ago

navan

Common Dublin non-word when playing for time is Wotsit... as in Q. Did you steal my bag of heroin my good fellow A. Wotsit (to be repeated till you're eventually forced to admit you heard the question the first time.....)

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By *electableicecreamMan
over a year ago

The West

"Common Dublin non-word when playing for time is Wotsit... as in Q. Did you steal my bag of heroin my good fellow A. Wotsit (to be repeated till you're eventually forced to admit you heard the question the first time.....)"

That wotsit is some yoke.

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By *adger BrocMan
over a year ago

Co. Cork

Buh in'all an anywayas.

Ah cameer.

Are yous from Finger Less or wha.

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By *ofusplusCouple
over a year ago

Limerick

We say 'ye' in Limerick. Not sure if that's correct English either

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By *electableicecreamMan
over a year ago

The West

"We say 'ye' in Limerick. Not sure if that's correct English either

'You're some gowl'

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By *ofusplusCouple
over a year ago

Limerick

"We say 'ye' in Limerick. Not sure if that's correct English either

'You're some gowl' "

Do we say that too? Ewwwww

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By *electableicecreamMan
over a year ago

The West

"We say 'ye' in Limerick. Not sure if that's correct English either

'You're some gowl'

Do we say that too? Ewwwww

We do where I grew up!

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By *leasurer77Man
over a year ago

Athlone

"We say 'ye' in Limerick. Not sure if that's correct English either

Ye is 100% a valid word. Yous/youse is not a valid word as far as I know but more of a colloquialism. I have heard Scousers use it as well as the Dubs.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The real Dubs say Yiz or Youse!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"We say 'ye' in Limerick. Not sure if that's correct English either

Ye is 100% a valid word. Yous/youse is not a valid word as far as I know but more of a colloquialism. I have heard Scousers use it as well as the Dubs."

That explains all the Scouse jerseys

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By *heBlowins OP Couple
over a year ago

West Cork

Love this thread so much.. y'all are great

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By *ildarekinkstersCouple
over a year ago

kinkytown

In my experience it's ye all over apart from Dublin where it's yous.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Love this thread so much.. y'all are great

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..Do you mean "yiz are all great!"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"In my experience it's ye all over apart from Dublin where it's yous. "
....it depends on what part of Dublin....not everywhere says yiz or youse....round here it's more "hey you guoys!"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"In my experience it's ye all over apart from Dublin where it's yous. "

Not all of Dublin...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Love this thread so much.. y'all are great

..Do you mean "yiz are all great!"

Is it not yous are all greight

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Love this thread so much.. y'all are great

..Do you mean "yiz are all great!"

Is it not yous are all greight "
..Ha! ...I live in Dublin not Glasgow!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yiz fucks yiz

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By *electableicecreamMan
over a year ago

The West

"In my experience it's ye all over apart from Dublin where it's yous. ....it depends on what part of Dublin....not everywhere says yiz or youse....round here it's more "hey you guoys!"

South County Dublin is one of my favourite accent's!

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By *heBlowins OP Couple
over a year ago

West Cork

"Love this thread so much.. y'all are great

..Do you mean "yiz are all great!"

Is it not yous are all greight "

Touché!

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By *heBlowins OP Couple
over a year ago

West Cork

"In my experience it's ye all over apart from Dublin where it's yous. ....it depends on what part of Dublin....not everywhere says yiz or youse....round here it's more "hey you guoys!"

All I can hear is Sloth from The Goonies

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By *he zephyrCouple
over a year ago

The Sol

"The real Dubs say Yiz or Youse!"

Yeah. The true blues

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By *elfastp83Man
over a year ago

belfast

Yous 'uns.... belfast dialect lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Love this thread so much.. y'all are great

Yous: you are

Also: yizzer

"Yizzer Da sits for a piss"

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By *inde_fucking_rellaWoman
over a year ago

Dublin

This Dub has never uttered “yiz” “youse” or “you guoys” it’s “ye”

That said I also don’t like Guinness so I’ll go hand my passport back in

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By *elfastp83Man
over a year ago

belfast

"This Dub has never uttered “yiz” “youse” or “you guoys” it’s “ye”

That said I also don’t like Guinness so I’ll go hand my passport back in "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"This Dub has never uttered “yiz” “youse” or “you guoys” it’s “ye”

That said I also don’t like Guinness so I’ll go hand my passport back in "

How would address the 4 lads at your mmmmf as a dub?

"Put yizzer mickeys away ya bowsies"

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

"In my experience it's ye all over apart from Dublin where it's yous. ....it depends on what part of Dublin....not everywhere says yiz or youse....round here it's more "hey you guoys!"

And pints of Ken

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"This Dub has never uttered “yiz” “youse” or “you guoys” it’s “ye”

That said I also don’t like Guinness so I’ll go hand my passport back in

How would address the 4 lads at your mmmmf as a dub?

"Put yizzer mickeys away ya bowsies""

That earned me the quickest block I've ever had

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By *inde_fucking_rellaWoman
over a year ago

Dublin

"This Dub has never uttered “yiz” “youse” or “you guoys” it’s “ye”

That said I also don’t like Guinness so I’ll go hand my passport back in

How would address the 4 lads at your mmmmf as a dub?

"Put yizzer mickeys away ya bowsies"

That earned me the quickest block I've ever had

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your not but it can be arranged

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"This Dub has never uttered “yiz” “youse” or “you guoys” it’s “ye”

That said I also don’t like Guinness so I’ll go hand my passport back in

How would address the 4 lads at your mmmmf as a dub?

"Put yizzer mickeys away ya bowsies"

That earned me the quickest block I've ever had

your not but it can be arranged

you must be a blow in dub so,

ye and ye're is all the country expect Wexford Wicklow Dublin louth and most of the ulster counties. some half n half counties would be Kildare and meath.

Some towns are starting to grow in yiz would be portlaoise carlow portarlington.

I think it is quite common in parts of Scotland too

I can see why people from outside of Ireland struggle so much with our many accents dialects and sayings which can vary considerably over a couple of km's

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By *heBlowins OP Couple
over a year ago

West Cork

I love these super Irish posts.. I can almost hear y'all (yous? Yiz??) shouting at each other in your lovely accents

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I love these super Irish posts.. I can almost hear y'all (yous? Yiz??) shouting at each other in your lovely accents

I think we should all play corn hole see who wins

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By *heBlowins OP Couple
over a year ago

West Cork

"I love these super Irish posts.. I can almost hear y'all (yous? Yiz??) shouting at each other in your lovely accents

I think we should all play corn hole see who wins "

Sorry, I don't understand the meaning of the cornhole comments?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"This Dub has never uttered “yiz” “youse” or “you guoys” it’s “ye”

That said I also don’t like Guinness so I’ll go hand my passport back in

How would address the 4 lads at your mmmmf as a dub?

"Put yizzer mickeys away ya bowsies"

That earned me the quickest block I've ever had

your not but it can be arranged

you must be a blow in dub so,

ye and ye're is all the country expect Wexford Wicklow Dublin louth and most of the ulster counties. some half n half counties would be Kildare and meath.

Some towns are starting to grow in yiz would be portlaoise carlow portarlington.

I think it is quite common in parts of Scotland too

I can see why people from outside of Ireland struggle so much with our many accents dialects and sayings which can vary considerably over a couple of km's

I'm from Clare!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"This Dub has never uttered “yiz” “youse” or “you guoys” it’s “ye”

That said I also don’t like Guinness so I’ll go hand my passport back in

How would address the 4 lads at your mmmmf as a dub?

"Put yizzer mickeys away ya bowsies"

That earned me the quickest block I've ever had

your not but it can be arranged

Noted

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I love these super Irish posts.. I can almost hear y'all (yous? Yiz??) shouting at each other in your lovely accents

I think we should all play corn hole see who wins

Sorry, I don't understand the meaning of the cornhole comments?

You never played corn hole ?

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By *ndqtMan
over a year ago

The Wild West

What about the fine people who finish every scetence with "hi" ... hi

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By *heBlowins OP Couple
over a year ago

West Cork

"I love these super Irish posts.. I can almost hear y'all (yous? Yiz??) shouting at each other in your lovely accents

I think we should all play corn hole see who wins

Sorry, I don't understand the meaning of the cornhole comments?

You never played corn hole ?"

Maybe once or twice as a kid? It was called beanbag toss where I was from, but.. why?

Is this a joke about being American?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Let’s not forget the “yolk is on the whatyamacallit”

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

corn hole is lost on me too I'm afraid

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By *heBlowins OP Couple
over a year ago

West Cork

"corn hole is lost on me too I'm afraid"

It's the second comment (joke?) about it.. it's over my head

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"corn hole is lost on me too I'm afraid

It's the second comment (joke?) about it.. it's over my head

So you never played corn hole a North American man has never played corn hole ok google it night blowin’s

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By *heBlowins OP Couple
over a year ago

West Cork

"corn hole is lost on me too I'm afraid

It's the second comment (joke?) about it.. it's over my head

So you never played corn hole a North American man has never played corn hole ok google it night blowin’s"

What a bizarre thing to go on about so please pardon my confusion

Is this something you think is so ubiquitous in the States that everyone plays it?

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By *ohnFKMan
over a year ago

Where the Streets Have No Name

"We love a good 'een' in the west.

I'll be there in a whileen. She's a very polite girleen. Just a dropeen of milk (this is a precise amount)

Also use Sh instead of S whenever possible

Shtop. "

Howled!

(I do like how they use the 'sh' in the Wesht! It's usually accompanied by a wink

Especially in Shligo!

)

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By *indenMan
over a year ago

Naas which is South West of Dublin

"We love a good 'een' in the west.

I'll be there in a whileen. She's a very polite girleen. Just a dropeen of milk (this is a precise amount)

Also use Sh instead of S whenever possible

Shtop.

Howled!

(I do like how they use the 'sh' in the Wesht! It's usually accompanied by a wink

Especially in Shligo!

Ah whist will ye….

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

how are ye now?

very wesht greeting

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By *electableicecreamMan
over a year ago

The West

"how are ye now?

very wesht greeting"

Divil a bit now

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By *andsa2022Couple
over a year ago

dublin

When I read the word “ye” as in “what are ye into?” - I cringe a bit, I don’t know why, I just can’t stand it

Sorry to anyone who has sent us above message

L xxx

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By *electableicecreamMan
over a year ago

The West

"When I read the word “ye” as in “what are ye into?” - I cringe a bit, I don’t know why, I just can’t stand it

Sorry to anyone who has sent us above message

L xxx"

I use ye when I am messaging a couple

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By *andy and ZukoCouple
over a year ago

Dublin

Is there anything to be said for a little “yis” instead of “yous”

Or “yizzer”

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