Following on from the scallions thread . . . . .

[SrSteveOskowski]

Isn't the 'language' difference between Ireland and the UK amazing all the same? And I don't mean the literal language, ie: speaking Irish instead of Welsh, English etc.
More that although we're all speaking English, it can be so different.

For example (I'm Irish) would I confuse people in the UK if I started talking about buggies, minerals, rashers, taytos, the messages and the hot press to name but a few?

How many of you would know what all these things are, or would you just think "What on earth is she on about?"

I lived in NI for a few years and the things that have stuck the most are:

‘Lift.’ That sounds random but I’ll still say “I’ll lift you at 10 O’Clock,” or “hang on and I’ll lift you for a cuddle.” in SE England this is definitely weird because they say ‘pick up.’

Also, every wee thing is wile scundered. Grand

Oh and I used boke in conversation the other day and had to explain it!

SE England here and these are all part of my vocabulary. Not necessarily every day, but they are terms I don't need translating. But, I went to university in Glasgow, and have an Irish SIL, so may have been exposed to a different dialect to your average home counties resident.

I love the Irish. I'm going to an Irish wedding soon, can't wait.

@ohbutyoulovescarves, off for a bit of craic?

I understand most of these phrases. I’m Scottish, anyone fancy a carry-out on Friday?.

I don’t use these phrases often any more as I no longer hear them since living in England. . But every now and then I confuse the DCs. I asked DD just last week what she’d like in her piece box.

I use amn’t I all the time. That’s one I’ve not been able to change. I love saying I’m just going out to get some messages.

I was surprised when an Irish relative looked admiringly at DD2 and said, "she's got such sallow skin." Where I'm from, "sallow" means looking a bit ill.

@SrSteveOskowski yes! In Cork, really looking forward to it. I've only ever been to Dublin before.

Out of interest, what's the thing that you sit on most commonly called in the UK, and where would you usually find it?
I have a couch in the sitting room, but my English (in England) friend has a settee in the front room.

What did she mean @Justajot ? I'm from Ireland and sallow means something looks a bit ill where I'm from too.

I have a settee in the living room (but often call it a sofa due to English DHs influence).

@justajot, sallow skin here means dark/tanned looking. It's definitely a compliment

@ohbutyoulovescarves, Cork men are lovely

Where I'm from sallow would mean someone that tans easily; not your average pasty pale Irish complexion

Don’t get me started on bring and take!

Oh go on Harriet

I'm Belfast so well used words/ phrases among this neck of the woods

• wee (before most things)
• melter/melted
• mummy/daddy used for life
• the child, (talking about related children in a nice way)
• aye ya will
• so I do, so it is

Trying to think

• going to the off licence

I (English) was brought up with a settee in the lounge, and now have a sofa in the living room.

Slightly off topic but I love having a wee giggle at some of the, dare I say, very English naming threads on here. If someone where I'm from mentioned they wanted to call their child Persephone or Xavier they'd be the talk of the town, and not in a good way!

going to the off licence

Isn’t that just what they’re called? what else would you call it?

Only today I was out getting the messages while the youngest was redding her room up after I went buck mental at the state of the place!

I also uttered the phrase ‘ Do youse think I came up the Lagan in a bubble?!’

My mum gets her goods.

It the Quoile in a bubble round my neck of the woods

Minerals would have been called 'ginger' when I grew up in Glasgow. (Irn Bru is ginger).

Ah’m away to get the messages!