American Learns Irish Phrases! ☘️🇮🇪🇺🇸 | IRISH VS AMERICAN

[@1975odessa]

I’m Russian and I love the Irish accent! Irish people seem to be on a whole different level of swearing. I love it!

[@Universal_Pig]

high praise from a russian lol !

[@ko0974]

Indeed it was the rebelliousness spicing up the English language !

[@newbris]

Occasionally you see a couple that just makes you wish you were one of them. You guys are lovely. And I learnt a lot!

[@BabsisHere]

They truly are lovely and so obviously head over heels with each other!!!!! Good on ya, Sir! You found a true prize in that woman!!!! You’ve been blessed, don’t blow it! 😉

[@asolutioncompanylimited9518]

Her eyes are smiling 😃

[@zackaryxbinks]

I'd love to see more of the American vs Irish if literally anything. So fascinating

[@juliemcsherry3820]

I’d love to see you explaining the difference between “Up the road” “Down the road” “In the road” “Out the road”

[@xSamWaynex]

When "the black stuff" came up all I could think was "Ashton you're wearing a shirt from the company that makes it" haha.

[@jutta3378]

One of my favourite ones is something I overheard in a shop yesterday: "yer woman is a wagon"! I've been in Ireland for 36 years but this one still cracks me up every time!

[@ptidunne]

A wagon is a strong woman who will suck you in and blow you out in bubbles!

[@lindawitt9063]

Oh yes, she’s a wagon! That’s hilarious. Makes no sense but so funny

[@9cheriiberri5]

Wait until he finds out that the pronunciation of the letter “h” can tell a person in Northern Ireland if their friend is Protestant or Catholic 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@midlifewoman4205]

Ooh please explain?! Welsh person here.

[@gmarie4768]

Yes 😂 true story

[@silentwind69]

Haytch lol

[@carlawiberg6282]

interesting thing -- seeing that h is the sound that this letter stands for! -- is that you find the same difference between France and Brittany as between England and Ireland: the French pronounce the letter h (spelled "hache" by all) as "ash", the Bretons say "hash"

[@9cheriiberri5]

@@midlifewoman4205 quite hard to explain, kind of a tribal thing and really only truly understood by us in the six counties/ The North/ Ulster/ Northern Ireland. Long story short one side pronounces the letter one way and the other side pronounces it the other way. Won't say which side says what because I think we'd like to keep that for ourselves 😂😂😂😂 and the air of mystery is quite fun! If you're like me and have a few "h's" in your name you might pronounce them both ways when spelling it, just to throw everyone off the scent of which tribe you might be from. I dunno, it's possibly to do with our education system being segregated (thankfully we are beginning to see even more integration) but actually let's be honest it's Northern Ireland - we don't really actually know! But we will come up with some legend to explain it 😂🙈

[@jennic9076]

Lol I get some some "stick" here in Australia for saying "I'm grand!"

[@MascaraJunkie23]

“Your telling a story like yer running out of time 🤣 that got me 😂😂 I’m from Mayo to, whoop whoop , I’m a new subscriber , yer both hilarious 😂

[@shaneodb]

Being Irish I was laughing my ass off at the "yer man" part 😂😂.. So true

[@KittyCatS1021]

I'm American, but my family came from Mayo early 1900's. Even with it being a couple generations now we still say some of these things. I grew up hearing "feckin Eejit" and saying "schtuff" instead of stuff a good chunk of the time.

[@atsan1982]

Love this! The Irish slang lingers. Love from County wexford, 🇨🇮

[@alanscott4846]

It may be an east coast thing because I have heard and used ejit on occasion, it is kind of an older term but I still hear it, however effin is used all the time where I am from. oh and something funny like a movie could be called a real gas.

[@sos_hodad]

I am absolutely loving this series that you are doing! You two are brilliant! I come from Co. Donegal, but I live in the US now. It’s amazing how many US citizens don’t realize we have our own language! Please continue torturing him-hopefully with more Gaeilge words and phrases! 😂 His reaction to how we call “h” is a classic! I cannot understand why they do not pronounce the “h” in the name. I mean... it’s the sound that it makes! Have it in the name! 😂

[@carlawiberg6282]

Gaeilge Ulaidh abú!!!

[@lisagreene2742]

I agree...when I get agitated my husband says stop speaking your grandma to me...I am 52..lol

[@helengreene4363]

My Irish mother in law uses the phrase, "In case of bicycles" 🤔 Also, she goes to the shop to get her messages.

[@nemothecat43]

Irish people put their groceries in the press.

[@Jac-Jay]

Every Irish mammy over a certain age says they are going to the shops to get their messages,

[@diogooliveira3118]

My irish exchange mother used to speak Bananas for nearly anything.

[@Ladybassguitarplayer]

One of the best parts was Amy trying to get Ashton to pronounce ara properly. Hahahaha! And then Amy trying to say "I'm like not sure," in an American accent!!! This was so much fun! I would terrific to see more of these type videos.

[@IRISHATLANTIC]

"Shtall the digger" and also "Now we’re sucking diesel" are two phrases I love. And let's not forget the self-depreciating "Mayo for Sam" sometimes used by Mayo folk when talking to people from other counties.

[@mattiestorin]

Kerry for Sam. Mayo for sandwiches!

[@IRISHATLANTIC]

@@mattiestorin Kerry certainly not for originality. 😜

[@briankuhn_]

When Amy said Gas Craic at the end and Ash lost it, so did I, that was so funny 😂 love you guys ❤️

[@BlissyAcKc]

My grandmother was from County Mayo! That was 100 years ago, but still.

[@The_Crab_Whisperer]

There is no such letter as hhhaitch. Thank you! Great video guys. Loved it!

[@1ninjatiger]

Not heard flutered before lol in Scotland we say blootered (means the same lol) 🤣 would love to do a side by side comparison of the Scots and Irish ie for ‘whats the craic’ Scots would say ‘hows is gawn’ although we do sometimes say ‘whits the crack’

[@charlottematthews6268]

I use 'fair play' and 'I'm grand' in England too :D

[@konkey-dong]

I also use both of these, as well as 'bang on' to mean 'exactly', either as in 'you're bang on' or 'this length is bang on 70cm'

[@jeffbob7219]

The words were probably passed on in the 1800 to 1900’s when England and Ireland were kind of ‘one’ and they were kind of ‘close’ (I’m using quotation as they were kind of one and depending on who you ask, some people would say they were closer than others) but yeah and also during the Ulster plantation so not sure weather they came from England or Ireland but different words were probably exchanged during these times leading them to be used in Ireland, England and now Northern Ireland which is even more of a mix.

[@michellemaher2010]

Just found your videos, feckin awesome, btw! I'm a Laois born woman, (tell your hubby to pronounce that Leesh!) I've been living in Cork for a while, so I'll add in a few for him to learn! In Cork, we say Langers drunk, not fluthered! Corkonians say Howya in 2 different ways: 'Alright boy' is one. Or instead of saying 'What's the craic?' we say 'What's the stoooory?' (Really drag out the 'o' sound in the word story, give your voice a nasal sound, for the Cork northside effect!! Another way to say 'what's the craic?' is by saying 'what's happenin' boy?!' Corkonians finish every sentence with the word 'like'. For example: 'I'm after doing a 12 hour shift and the boss wants me in over the weekend...crazy stuff like!!' Waterford people don't say 'how's the craic?' They keep it short and sweet with a simple 'Well'. Now that covers: Hello, how are you and good to see you! 'Taking the mick' means having me on (used in some parts of the UK too!) Finally 'Gobshite' the Irish equivalent of 'Doofus' Arra, there's lot's of Irish slang, like!

[@christinebass1519]

I love this video and it’s a great help to my boyfriend. I live in Dublin and he lives in Indiana and wants to move here. Sometimes he hasn’t the foggiest notion what I’m talking about and I have to basically translate common Irish phrases for him 😄

[@DMKIssimo]

I loved this. You both are so well matched. Like 2 puzzle pieces that just fit. This was such a fun vid. Thanks Amy & Ashton.

[@tomwalker779]

You need to go to Newfoundland, many of the smaller centres have kept the accent and figures of speech of their Irish ancestors, plus a number of their own, if something is broken or totally messed up they would say " The Arse is out of 'er.

[@deborahloftus9655]

My father was from Mayo ,went home every summer all these phases are a second language. Still go home as often as possible to Red and Green.

[@lt.ripley1590]

I'm from the Murphy clan in County Wexford. I'm looking forward to this. You two are the sweetest couple. You radiate love. We share a lot of phrases in Liverpool as about 50% of people who live there are from Irish descent, and so many different cultures because of the ships and being a main port over the centuries. Great vid.

[@jessc8888]

This was very educational and entertaining. You guys are my new Fantastic Duo. Amy keep ‘em coming! Much Love 💕

[@ChloeGotLB40]

I would love to see a video of Amy teaching Ashton and Art how to Irish dance! Now THAT would be gas!

[@AveryFa]

It's amazing how many of these phrases I've heard listening to the folks on the Try Channel banter back and forth. Thanks to you, it makes a LOT more sense now!! Thanks for the multicultural education!

[@gemini9740]

I'm not irish but my grandma is and I've heard her say most of these didnt realised it was Irish I knew what most of these meant haha awesome video amy and Ashton!!

[@craigalden54]

YOU, sweet little Amy, are THE MOST darlin' woman on all of KZbin! No kidding lass, ya are. Your beautiful blue eyes give new meaning to the phrase; "Irish eyes are smiling". Because yours really are. O'course you bein' Irish, with your precious, lilting accent does help, lol. Loving ALL 'tings Irish as I do. ☘💚☘ My own, dear great Grandmother Mary (Molly) Dunnigan having hailed from Co. Cork, and our Grandfather (Eugene) Laverty from Co. Kerry, both on our Mum's side that is. So we're very proudly a full half Irish (American) 😉 And that makes your husband Ashton one VERY lucky lad, though he seems quite a fine one as well. Which makes you two a genuinely delightful couple. Thanks for all the fun videos & laughs and keep 'em comin'!

[@andrewmccormack4295]

I love you two,you have just explained to me all about the word FECK,now I know it's a milder term of the other word.I now realise that in Father Ted they are not actually saying the F word but are using a milder version of it..Thankyou.

[@michaelstamper5875]

Interesting and entertaining video, folks. Like a lot of places, I guess there's a degree of difference between the "official" version and the local version. My partner's stepfather is an Ulster man and his usual greeting is "How's about ye" rather than "Howya".

[@HellsBells80s]

Loving the Mayo plait on your orchid - REPRESENT!! haha

[@disneyscott98]

Would love to see one the other way around where Ashton teaches you some strange American-isms!

[@LornaKelso]

“Bang on” can also mean that someone is a pretty cool, fun person.

[@erincasby5656]

I love all of these. I met a guy from mote in a fb group and I'm visiting in April. I have sent him all of these and it keeps us laughing because we sound just like you two when we chat

[@Princess_karen]

Love these videos, I have Irish ancestors and this is so much fun. Thank you. More videos please.

[@Crystal_Palmborg]

Oh my goodness! Too many funny moments! My favorite moments were Ashton trying to pronounce Ara, how Ashton said Irish people tell stories like they're running out of time & the gas craic at the end! Priceless! 😂😂 I love these types of videos! You guys have such wonderful chemistry & it's really nice to see 2 people who truly love each other ❤ Wonderful video as always Amy! Thanks for always making my days much more happier! I love you Amy & Ashton! 💜👍☺

[@Pyjamaslug]

So, a lot of these are phrases I grew up with in England but I did grow up in a very Irish community so, fair play!

[@amream10]

I hear a lot of these phrases here in Canada from people who are likely 3rd or 4th generation Irish. I say 3rd or 4th because they have no hint of an Irish accent :) Have also heard some from watching British TV with Irish guests. Also from Seamus and Becky from the WWE :) BTW you two are adorable!

[@elizabethshuster218]

I learned of Shite, Feck and Eejit from a TV show on Hulu that took place in Ireland the 90s callrd "Moon Boy", but I didn't really understand what Eejit meant, so thank you! 😂❤️ So excited to learn these phrases! I've seen other videos with learning Irish slang but this is the best one I've seen 😉

[@pennynifiachra6308]

My mom's been in Canada for a while now, but every once in a while she'll start spouting things like "she being the cat's mother" or "as useless as an ashtray on a motorbike". Interestingly, she only brings out "ara" when she's mad at us 😅

[@tracejohnson5519]

I so love you two!

[@d96091]

"Ara shur I didn't get me hole, but it is what it is. But we all rat-arsed and the craic was mighty. In rag order today though!"

[@emmettarts1723]

You two are adorable. Thank you for the lessons.

[@truckernicole7076]

Great video! Lol my husband is from Newfoundland and he pronounces letters h, a, o totally different. Very similar to your accent. He'll say hello like Ello, hi like I, how like ow, hair like air. Where he's from they say whadda ya at when their asking what you're up to. 👍

[@nicfewer8393]

A lot of people went out from my home county of Waterford to Newfoundland and Nova Scotia, hence New Waterford, Nova Scotia and Waterford, Prince Edward Island.

[@ko0974]

NFl is a mini Ireland !!

[@CheerfulDragon703]

Just LOVE this channel and the energy between you two. Keep in going! ❤❤❤❤

[@mrssriplo1]

This was fun! I've always wanted to visit Ireland. Both my husband and I have a little Irish in our blood. Not much but enough to get us curious.

[@bradyandrewsolomon1057]

My favorite one is the jacks because the way Ashton said the John just made me laugh so much

[@ko0974]

Jack is Irish for John ...but also don't ye call a client of lady if the night a John?

[@Sarah4382]

This was HILARIOUS!! Definitely looking forward to Part 2.

[@alyceavary5542]

I love this!!! My grandmother is either 1st or 2nd generation American. Her family used to live on Rasey Island. Not sure if it's still called that. I would love to learn more about the culture, supposedly my grandmother used to be able to do a jig. One day, I'll make it there, and other places of my heritage.

[@laurahamilton2341]

These two are so delightful!!!! I have really enjoyed the couple of episodes that I have seen!!!! They are hysterical!!!🥰🥰🥰

[@AmyMcDonaghGuitar]

Aw thank you Laura! 🥰

[@laurahamilton2341]

@@AmyMcDonaghGuitar ❤

[@wulfe11]

we use alot of these phrase in the north of England too.

[@antbyrne3531]

I know old video but bang on means someone is sound , ha which means they are you know, a good sort, like a good person.

[@littlemisshappy2002]

Omg the vanilla story had me CRYING!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 (am English from the South East and this happens when my cousin's husband speaks - he's a Geordie!)

[@katienolan3535]

You should 100% get him to watch irish movies and do reviews on them (the snapper, war of the buttons, into the west, Michael collins)

[@gilliandavidson8700]

late finding ur videos but loving it lol in Armagh we would say "ur one"

[@susanelliott1]

In love Ireland! Had my honeymoon travelling all over Southern Ireland. ☘️ xxxx☘️ xxxx☘️ xxxx☘️ xxxx☘️ xxxx

[@jayrio8555]

"Howya" is more of a greeting than asking the other person how they are.

[@SeekerOfTime21]

😂 I loved this!!! Please do another one. I need new vocabulary and phrases.

[@hunter-inLA]

I'm from Dublin: Two of the mistakes I made on my 1st year here was where I was working in an architurtural office I call for a rubber to rub out some of pencil lines. I was told it was called an eraser here in the US. No. 2 I ordered soup and oat meal. Thinking I would get soup and oatmeal bread. When soup and porridge turned up I asked who the porridge for?

[@paulstromberg3019]

you two are funny I really enjoyed this it's so craic

[@Marianne-F]

I love this! so funny! more of this! you two are so cute together as well

[@kirstyhussain9900]

I would love more of these 👏👏👏🙌🙌🙌 Words/ phrases Food/drinks Traditions ect

[@meohearn]

Thanks so much for the craic! This is the second video I’ve seen of you guys, and the first day I came across you guys. Can’t wait to see more. You’re a couple I’d love to share a pint with.

[@ItsmeeSaoirse]

Hiyah Amy. Your channel has just been recommended to me and I'm delira and exira😁 You and your fella have now become my new favourite youtubers. You guys are great craic. Love your videos. They are so gas.. You've seen my Irish name. Up to the age of 14, I pronounced my name Seer-Sha. Then when I turned 14, I didn't feel it sounded grown up enough, so I told everyone that I wanted to be called Say-er-Sha. ? Then Saoirse Ronan became known to people and that was it. My name is now Say-er--Sha lol. My favourite word has to be Banjaxed.. .love that word.. Other Irish words are: Lashing down Stop codding me, stop that fecking codology, you fecking eejit Gobshite. How's she cutting.? Langers Yer wan is shifting yer man Jammy bastard. Yer fella will be telling you to 'Go way outa that', for fecks sake Slán,mo chara Éirineach

[@kps2420]

nev-adda? nuh-vah-duh? these videos are hilarious and informative, thank you!

[@shamrock4500]

the H is pronounced like that in Newfoundland Canada, as well as 3 = tree

[@Phoenix13Rose]

Thanks for doing this. You guys are hilarious and adorable

[@bearhall4919]

This is so weird seeing Ashton not beating up scammers. I can't deal.

[@BabsisHere]

Golly, I love ya!!!!! Too funny since I grew up hearing these terms and accents from family in/from County Cork and County Tipperary!!!! OMG I miss that sound so very much - a brogue reminds me of “love”!!!!

[@bettybeal6243]

Aaaaaawwwwww, yall is so sweet together !!! A very handsome couple !!!

[@muskybigfish]

That was so much fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@moistcilantro5229]

I liked them all, But if I have to pick, Probably Ara. How it sounds and meaning. I would love to see more videos like this. Keep up the great work.

[@deirdrenolan8310]

In Dublin the reply to Howard is jaysus howya

[@kimamor9183]

Definitely...give us more! I'm learning Irish and hearing you talk helps my pronunciation soooo much! Loads of craic!

[@michellewolfe9487]

You two are so fun! I laugh a lot listening to you because I totally relate. I am American and my fiancé is Irish. We met in England Dec. 2018, got engaged June 2019 and he had his K1 visa and his flight booked to America April 2020 when the whole COVID thing happened. Regardless, it’s been a lot of fun learning from each other the differences between our countries and cultures. I am so grateful for our daily video chats and synchronized movies on the weekends. Thank you for your videos.

[@elizabethlarose3632]

This was not only educational, but this was hilarious. We need more Irish language and culture. More videos please Any Gaelic too. Best phrase was The black stuff!!

[@dschroeder4380]

Bathrooms have so many names! Bathroom, restroom, lady/men's room, Jack, John, loo

[@creative2716]

pisser

[@emmettarts1723]

Keep doing these. I loved it!

[@kathleenkitcher852]

This is my first time watching these two.......I love them! So funny, AND educational!

[@susanosky1]

Second one of your videos I've watched tonight. I haven't laughed that much in a Loooong time. Just brilliant. Up Mayo!!!!!!!!

[@kevindiaz7710]

Ty for the vids, omg, so many memories of speaking it

[@QueSarahSarah72]

Off-topic: I was watching this and my husband was like, "hey it's that guy that messes with scammers with that other guy" so your husband has been recognized 😁

[@brianhayden3509]

Loved the account of the 'vanilla' story punchline :) Yer great craic, guys!

[@rebeccawagner7691]

I can't wait to see this Amy, I have been watching some of your videos. It will be so cool to see Mr. And Mrs. Dexter together lol best wishes to you 👍👌👏👋💟

[@meganmills5412]

Alot of Irish immigrated to nz along time ago and now I realise where all these slang (dident realise was slang) came from like fair play, bang on ect

[@beatekelly243]

Oh my god you two are brilliant love yous I speak a bit of German Australian english my daughter always laugh how I speak ❤️❤️❤️🇦🇺

[@christophermcmillan9948]

The back stuff just reminded me of an Irish fella I used to serve who ask me for a pint of fosters with some liffey water

[@stephenmcintyre7601]

Cavan phrases Yon- wan & beyont(over there)

[@Pueblosdios]

You two are so lovely! Thank you for keeping the music for the end- so much easier to hear you. As an Australian we share a common area for language but Maaaaan! I learned a lot!

[@michelleflood7225]

Luv Amy’s accent . My Irish family do say grand a lot as well as others on this list

[@mamaluca1958]

This is so much fun!! I cant stop laughing. Lol

[@michelleflood7225]

Fair play I use it does mean what Amy said but you can also say it when someone has told a good joke

[@purpledoojay]

Hey there! I just found your videos and they’re so much fun to watch! As an American, I love to see the differences between cultures! That’s really the reason why I love KZbin! This platform really makes the world a smaller place and it’s incredible!

[@creaghzer1]

As a Dub, I laughed my arse off throughout this whole video! Thank you. Some of the words and phrases would probably change slightly and become a little more colourful with my working class Dublin accent but otherwise, spot on. It took my Brazilian wife years to get her head around the context of "yer man" and "yer wan" 😂😂

[@chucklefun487]

Good video i am from Scotland and some of these Irish phrases are the same as the ones some scottish people say in some parts of Scotland.

[@cn9867]

i am now actually learning something! thank you! i went to Ireland before and i am missing the country now! aaaaaaaa

[@adhamhmacconchobhair7565]

Please make a video showing your husband Irish cultural clothing and Irish vs Scottish kilts