The Geordie dialect is sometimes confused with another language. (Beuk O’Ruth)
There are so many different accents floating around the U.K. It’s not too surprising with 300 languages being spoken in just London alone. Easily, someone from one town may not be able to understand another person from just an hour away. We’ve found some film and TV clips that demonstrate some British accents some Americans might find indecipherable. Subtitles not included.
The Brit List: 5 British Accents That Can Baffle Americans
The Geordie dialect is sometimes confused with another language. (Beuk O’Ruth)
There are so many different accents floating around the U.K. It’s not too surprising with 300 languages being spoken in just London alone. Easily, someone from one town may not be able to understand another person from just an hour away. We’ve found some film and TV clips that demonstrate some British accents some Americans might find indecipherable. Subtitles not included.
Geordie = Northeast England
I’m Alan Partridge
Edinburgh, Scotland
Trainspotting
Cockney = East End of London
Attack the Block
Glaswegian = Glasgow, Scotland
Sweet Sixteen (NSFW)
Barry = Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
Gavin and Stacey
What accent do you have the hardest time “translating”?