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Any words or phrases you always say in a foreign accent?

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A580Hojas · 03/10/2018 20:39

By foreign accent I mean foreign to you, obviously, before anyone gets the arse about accents being foreign.

For example, I always say fillum instead of film because I just love that and it probably harks back to my boyfriend from Northern Ireland who I lived with for a few years. I also always say Norn Iron.

And I also always have to say Stonehenge as they say it in Spinal Tap, eg exaggerated mockney accent "Stunenngge". It does come up surprisingly often in conversation for me as I go up and down the A303 a fair amount.

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Guiltypleasures001 · 26/10/2018 11:37

Waffffer thin mint 😏

AnnPerkins · 26/10/2018 11:42

We're going to "Stunenngge" this weekend Grin Even DS pronounces it "Stunenngge" and he's never seen Spinal Tap.

OatsBeansBarley · 26/10/2018 11:51

The dog saying sausages was originally seen on That's Life.
I'll often answer the kids with "I know nothing" in the style of Manuel from Fawlty Towers.

I may be starting to say huge as a New York "yuge"..

Waffer thin mint, yes!

OatsBeansBarley · 26/10/2018 12:01

Just reading the rest of the thread.
Callmepea
In answer to " what's that"I will sometimes say "I dont know, (it's all covered in muck)" in a nasal northern accent.
I picked it up from a dialogue between the KP friars over identifying a potato!

The abbot says "it's a potato" in a posh voice so the kids get that when we are peeling spuds!

EyeDrops · 26/10/2018 12:11

Butter for me, in a dreadful French accent (with a dropped 't', goodness knows why). Like "bu'eeeeerrrrrr"!

If passing e.g dinner things/drinks amongst family, we also have to say "pour ou?" "Oui, pour moi!" in terrible French accents.

ProfessionallyUnoffended · 26/10/2018 12:42

Omg, so many! Two spring to mind but know we say loads!
" i want that one"(said like Andy from little Britain)
"look at moi! " (Kath from Kath and Kim)
"How very dare you!" ( Catherine Tate character, can't remember his name)
This thread is really funny, thanks OP! Grin

sisterofmercy · 26/10/2018 13:34

I am also a craggy islander when it comes to any of arse, feck , girls, nuns. It is surprising how often these words come up in daily conversation.

Isitmybathtimeyet · 26/10/2018 14:39

"look at moi! " (Kath from Kath and Kim)

Ha. We have 'it's nice, unusual' here.

MaMisled · 26/10/2018 14:53

I say fillum (film ) and windy sill (window sill) in Glaswegian accent because of my DM
Baguette is always le baguette in French accent.
Descriptions of any baking I'm doing involves a stupid narrative in a southern twangy drawl about Mumma making the damn finest cookies you ever did taste.

SorenLorensonsInvisibleFriend · 26/10/2018 22:45

Also say "Contaayner" for "Container" in some ridiculous cod Italian/Greek hybrid accent! Not sure why!

But it does sound very satisfying, @drigon!** I enjoyed saying it out loud in my finest hybrid variant 

I have a similar accent mashup for the phrase, "it's not-a rocket soi-ence", which I think was something Ola Jordan used to say to Chris Hollins on Strictly in her fabulous Polish/London way!

drigon · 26/10/2018 23:21

Glad there are some people as daft as me, Soren! Thought of another one: always say " Amazin'" in an Alex-Jones-from-The-One-Show voice.

Charley50 · 27/10/2018 17:21

I say Woolacombe like I'm saying Salaam Alukum.

Tawdrylocalbrouhaha · 27/10/2018 17:31

Chorizo.

I used to say "chorritzo", in my native South Dublin accent. But I work with a Spanish guy, and after years of being mocked by him, I now say "jurreeetho". Which causes me to be mocked by everyone else.

BiggFactHunt · 27/10/2018 17:32

Ambience is always, always said how Micky Flanagan says it with a very heavy French accent.
Also applies to: Restaurant.

‘I like it a lot’ from Dumb and Dumber.

Notquiteagandt · 27/10/2018 19:33

Beautiful is always booootttyyyyfull lime larry lamb and the turkey in gavin and stacey.

If I am calling someone dapper I always say it in a cockney accent. Unsure why.

FrightsaidRed · 27/10/2018 20:19

Reading this thread I’ve realised I dip into other accents constantly Grin I do most of the above!

We also do ‘y’arright luv?’ in a northern accent (originally from corrie or emmerdale I think!) when we enter a room and the other person is there.

‘Leeave it, ‘e ain’t worf it’ - eastenders brawl

I frequently speak to the kids in either a meerkat voice or the voice of Gru. I often say ‘sssshhh not so loud!’ in my best meerkat voice (when he’s looking after the baby meerkat) to shouty DS.

And of course through Basil style gritted teeth in a Basil voice whenever I’m pretending to be annoyed “Thank YOU! Thank you very bloody much!”

FrightsaidRed · 27/10/2018 20:22

Thought of another one “Tidy” in a welsh accent from Gavin & Stacey and “Oh! Oh!” Aka Nessa whenever anyone is doing something they shouldn’t be or I want DH’s attention.

groundcontroltomontydon · 27/10/2018 20:26

Anything vaguely cupboard-y is an 'armoire' in a faux french accent
And 'out out' is said in a mockney accent ('aht aht')

HoraceWimpIsThisYourLife · 27/10/2018 20:29

It’s too daaaarngeroos daaaahling!

Said like Bubbles from little Britain but the more we say it and repeat it the more foreign it gets.

cakesonatrain · 27/10/2018 21:08

Oh I do enjoy the Ozzie accented Gazebo!!

A580Hojas · 27/10/2018 21:18

Great to see other Kath & Kim fans on here.

We do a lot of Kath and Kimming in this house. Very hard to write phonetically!

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TheWickedWitchofWestYorkshire · 27/10/2018 21:42

I sometimes say baby like boybay. I don't know why.

If I say Dudly I say it like Dud-lie and Birmingham with what sounds to me like a Birmingham accent. Same as if I say I'm alright. I don't come from or ever visit Birmingham.

I sometimes talk like the bfg, as in I is instead of I am.

I often find myself talking like Manuel from Fawlty Towers, e.g. I know naaaathing. naaaaTHING! Or basil with a very hard S sound.

laythemstraight · 27/10/2018 21:44

This prob doesnt count but my mil always says 'me dad' even though she uses 'my' in every other occasion. Why!!!???

JellieEllie · 27/10/2018 21:49

I can only say "absolutely fantastic" in Gary Barlows voice.

MrsJoker · 27/10/2018 21:53

“Noice, noice, unusual” and “Look at moi” Kath and Kim stylee
Aboot like the Canadians
Heid like the Scots.
My husband and I also (over) pronounce croissants exactly as we were taught by a lady in the bakery in Normandy, who was very unimpressed at my husbands butchering of the French language. It gives us a few strange looks in our local Costa.