The Bristolian Accent

[@TheMorticiansDaughter]

idk why I'm here, I'm Bristolian too

[@MrAjripley]

Always nice to have another Bristolian here though

[@MichaelTheGamer10]

+Alex Ripley (MrAjripley) Aha I'm from Bristol too :) (Longwell Green)

[@Psamp86]

I'm from Rio de Janeiro, i live in Glasgow... i really want to move to Bristol! :D

[@katiecandy7536]

Same when I told my friends from near London do u like my daps they thought I was mad also he missed amazin' with no G

[@tamz11111982]

Full of Pensioners and students lol, you need to be shown around proper my luurv! Get away from those purple rinses! I'm surprised with your username, your not aware that Bristol is a musical and artistic hub..........Banksy, Massive Attack????

[@amirmansor7492]

When I was in America (school delegation) there was a guy from Bristol and everyone asked him why you talk like a pirate m8?

[@pro4291mo]

amir mansor 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😆😆😆😆😂😂

[@OuroborosWorm]

+Ivy Quartz - I don't think you know what the word racist means.

[@lewiew7224]

amir mansor orrr me Babber lol

[@calliefordx9901]

I’m a gurt pirate (I’m from Bristol)

[@canturgan]

Pirates came from Bristol.

[@dj_ollie_b]

Poshest Bristolian I ever heard. You don't have the twang at all ..... Must be from Clifton

[@MrAjripley]

+Ollie Badger hanham

[@corastone9820]

@@MrAjripley Hanham? Really? South Glos rules! You don't sound like your from there! Much porter than Hanham! Wow!

[@upsidedownrose7102]

Wayy I'm in the wood

[@nomisparfitt4705]

"Ark at e" derives from "Hark at He" (hark: verb: listen), as in "listen to him"... So if someone is chatting a load of crap or boasting or similar, you could say "Ark at ee mind". People have started using it to mean "look at him" more recently.

[@jen4811]

SID FROM SKINS

[@MrAjripley]

+Jennifer L what about Sid? Haha

[@badaimgaming2180]

That's why I'm here

[@nicolehealy2489]

Skins😍😍😍

[@danniella.]

Omg yessss

[@indiataylor6345]

Yes that's the problem

[@brizzleboi]

I've taught my best mate from Manchester to say "cheers drive" when we get off the bus here in Brizz lol

[@MrAjripley]

Haha love it! I got a couple of people over I Spain using it while i was teaching english over there for a year

[@stefanisolomon725]

He doesn't have a Bristol accent. Posh with slight twang.

[@MrAjripley]

Haha I guess so

[@MrAjripley]

This is what I've always said :)

[@nicw6316]

He does, I think I should know seeing as I am also from Bristol

[@emmastone4855]

Stefani Crompton innit bristolians (aka me) sound proper chav 😂😂😂

[@ct83oldaccount43]

nic w I’m from Bristol and I don’t think he does

[@Slashplite]

Bristolian is the most pleasing British accent in my opinion

[@Bill67604]

No; it's the absolute worse...

[@emc9487]

Bill Mulholland that’s the brummie accent

[@GeminiMoon1994]

@@emc9487 Give me brummie over bristolian any day. Besides, when you say brummie, you probably actually mean Black Country (Dudley, Walsall, Wolverhampton).

[@jamsk8ergirl98]

I absolutely love the bristolian accent. I know thats very specific especially since im american but its so mesmerizing and melodic idk

[@MrAjripley]

+jamsk8ergirl I don't think its the nicest accent but each to there own! Where in America are you from?

[@jamsk8ergirl98]

im from arizona which is the state next to cali

[@MrAjripley]

+maybefandomsaremything Nice! Weathers a little better where you are then!

[@jamsk8ergirl98]

its the hottest state in the us! it can get up to 48c in the summer

[@sgtsandwichplays4346]

if you want an accent, try scouce

[@ProjectPonce1]

Moving to Bristol next week! Hoping to learn some stuff mind (not sure I used it properly but just in case...)

[@Glive123]

I was born in Bristol, Chelsea Park, Easton. I miss it alot. 'Daps' lol, I used to say that, omg you took me back to childhood. One you missed or it's not as common anymore is 'lanky' meaning tall, we would use that alot. Thanks for the video bruv, awesome.

[@mii4306]

Glive123 i used to live in Bristol when i was little too and then i moved to Surrey.. to get my new school stuff we went into a shop and asked for ‘daps’.. apparently they’re plimpsolls there

[@meapantz1983]

I got picked on and called lanky in school. I thought that was a common term

[@Glive123]

@@meapantz1983 no, not really, in Bristol it was really common. However when I moved up north no one used it.

[@Glive123]

@@mii4306 awesome!! I'm glad you remembered 'daps'. Apparently it's not as commonly used anymore. Infact I believe it's kind of died out.

[@ceyonorange]

I studied for 4 years in Bristol. Now I'm back in my country. But I miss Bristol so much that I have to search for videos with Bristol accent :)). Your video cures my homesick for Bristol.

[@MrAjripley]

Come back and visit :D Ive just got back to Bristol after being out of the country for 9 months! So glad to be home

[@PaulIsbell]

I'M COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOK!

[@valiantthor2215]

the Paul Thomas Jacks from Darby though

[@PaulIsbell]

Valiant Thor the character he plays is from Bristol.

[@InkyPinky]

Hhaha yes!

[@bethhudson6981]

the Paul Thomas Music b

[@veliwelly5872]

I watched the show.Since Cook is from Derby, he doesn't sound Bristolian.He had a strong midlander accent.Sid is from Bristol.So is Cassie and Michelle.

[@jacobslade5902]

i always say cheers drive, i've noticed only people from bristol say it too. i always called them daps, didn't notice no one else said it.

[@angelachicken4141]

Born in Bristol but moved away as a kid. My parents and grandparents used 'hark at 'e' (hark? listen? -usually when someone is over the line). You took me back with daps, mind and where to.

[@TecrasTrash]

Actually been in Bristol last weekend (I'm German) and only heard a single person say "Cheers drive". I guess that's what happens if you're only on the bus around the Uni and Clifton where there's so many (international) students.

[@crytee3055]

We say "where you to" in Newfoundland as well. And "my lover", and "mint". Look up the Newfoundland accent and see how similar it is. The only difference is how we pronounce our vowels and R's.

[@JoshNash94]

Yes, crazy how similar it is. Use all of those on a more-than-daily basis too.

[@thephilster57]

Thnaks BUT tther's some REAL String phrases that I remeber (from my family in Brizzle). "'Ark at E' is literally "hark at him/her" = listen to him/her. "WasFinkofE" = "what do you think of that/this/him/her"... that's a Beauty! There's a whole series around "Bissen".. look them up

[@jasonosborne9085]

Ta for learning I to speak proper like. This video is gurt ace! I was born in Bristol and grew up there in the 1970's and 80's. It is interesting that the same Bristolian phrases are still in use "Cheers Drive". My favourite was always when having a pint in the Horney Crumpet on the centre (The Horn and Trumpet). Random blokes would come to up you and say "My mate says you keeps looking at I. Swant a make summut of it?"

[@erikaswinford1063]

I didn't even now daps was Bristolian I've always said it :D

[@heliotropezzz333]

'ark' 'is surely short for 'hark' which means listen, so 'ark at ee' would be 'listen to him' as in 'who does he think he is, or what's he on about etc?' I think 'mint' is also used elsewhere. Do Bristolians still add the letter L to words ending in vowels?

[@FredBTs]

Not so much nowadays.

[@calliefordx9901]

Gurt is used on it own as well it means really

[@jimloth6091]

Right - like a "gurt great pile"...

[@lisaknight5795]

'Cheers drive!' - made me laugh out loud. Haven't heard that anywhere else, ever!

[@flamebird2218]

I think that the word "ark" is a shortening of the archaic terms _hark_ and _hearken_ (these are very rare in Modern English), originally meaning 'listen'. It's no surprise that the meaning in the Bristolian Dialect is still very similar to its original meaning.

[@presterjohn71]

Mint comes from minted not mint the sweet. It's like saying that is freshly minted i.e made and is therefore in brand new top notch condition. I'm only 60 miles down the road from Bristol so some of those phrases are used here too in Worcester although it has faded over the years and you tend to only find thick accents in much older people or on the rougher council estates.

[@SianReeseWilliams]

Cheers drive also very Welsh. I love it.

[@MrAjripley]

Sian Williams I'm also half Welsh ;)

[@heidirees9873]

Alex Ripley im from welsh valleys and we say lush and cheers drive all time

[@homebusiness8166]

A lot of Welsh People move to Bristol in the Victorian era ( domestic servants in Clifton and working at Bristol docks etc.

[@chloeturner7387]

America- practicing the accent for a Show I’m rehearsing for- thanks much for this video!

[@cliveglover6382]

My father came from Bristol and one of his sayings was " I gived it e " meaning I gave it to him.

[@MrAjripley]

ye that was on the list of once to include but i wanted to keep the video short and sweet

[@Urfav_Ria]

My mums from Bristol and my dad from wales and I have an awkward accent

[@kevpilling9821]

How biss? ... Which is how have you been ? in our Brizzle accent

[@FredBTs]

Or ‘’ow bis bin?”

[@jimloth6091]

Ow bist 'ee? That might be more Cornwall though - it's been a long time.

[@forestdweller3210]

This is a gert lush video! Thank you for sharing :)

[@MrAjripley]

Glad you liked it

[@simonclark29041978]

im bristol born and bred but live in barnsley in south yorkshire never lost my accent i speak bristolian every day and now the people of barnsley are saying things we say like mint gert lush ark at ee.

[@MrAjripley]

+Simon Clark Haha ye i love it when the people around you start to pick up your accent! Im even starting to hear it a little teaching english over in Spain around the school I work at

[@KBNK00]

I was born in Bristol and raised and I don't have a bristolian accent

[@FredBTs]

Cos yer posh!

[@ashleywalcott6511]

You were raised around a family with a London accent ?

[@leguy42]

I'm from Delaware but my wife has several relatives in Bristol and I was interested in the particulars of that accent since. Thanks for the lesson bro/mate!

[@MrAjripley]

No worries! Thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed it :D

[@MrAjripley]

No worries! Thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed it :D

[@tomroland2315]

Rarely heard in some parts of the city now.

[@jimloth6091]

I wondered about that. I left Bristol (Clifton) when I was 9 years old all the way back in 1964. You used to hear most all of this all the time back then but I would imagine it's disappearing now. Sad really...

[@BillRussellVoiceActor]

I'm an accent voice actor in the US... I'm about to do a Bristol accent for channel. Its Bill Russell Voice Actor but the series is called Accents In The Grass. This little guide really helps me get'it on. See ya in a bit.

[@MrAjripley]

Will look forward to seeing your video! Glad I could help :D

[@Deafinition]

I've heard mint from a few different regions of the UK and it bled into my own lexicon. Also, the Bath accent isn't much different than Bristol. I wondered about that.

[@MrAjripley]

For me I would say there is quite a big difference between the stereo typical Bristol accent and the stereo typical bath accent

[@davetrueman900]

+Alex Ripley (MrAjripley) Thought them from Bath say Baarth . Gert lush and a few others are more modern expressions Daps ? We used to say I,ll dap-a-long meaning you would move quickly.

[@ellem241]

I’m Bristolian✌🏻

[@horrorhabit8421]

Doesn't "mind" in that context mean, "you better listen to me." ? I'm from the U.S. (the South) and people here tell their children "You better mind me." I think it's sort of like that, but it's probably also used for emphasis. That's how I interpret it anyway. Also, that "Ark a ee" thing is related to the OE word "hark" I suspect. It's funny, in the U.S. South we massacre (or pronounce, if you prefer) the phrase "That's all right" in almost exactly the same way. It sort of sounds like "sol right" when we say it.

[@Zepunte]

I'm Bristolian, and yes, I do say "Cheers Drive."

[@neilhartley3339]

There’s even a road named “cheers drive” in speedwell in Bristol

[@kathhollandful]

Love it! I'm Bristolian. I Say "mind" all the time! I don't say "Brizzle" though and not heard it. I've heard "'ark at 'e" lots of times in parts of Bristol. Daps derives from Dunlop Athletic Plimsolls - it's very correct! I've heard people say "dap down the shops" (run to the shops).

[@kotsreveb]

Cheers drive also common in Cardifff and South Wales in general. Cheers for the vid!

[@philmitchell9694]

I'm Bristol born and bred and I think 'ark at ee' comes from the old word 'harken' meaning to listen to somebody

[@MrAjripley]

+Phil Mitchell Learn something new everyday

[@xuzisu]

'Ark at ee' from middle english Hark - to listen, hark the Herold's angels sing etc..

[@homebusiness8166]

Daps ( Dunlop Athletic Plimsoles ) or Plimsoll 1870s in 1920 Daps / Plimsolls were issued to the British military (called 'road slappers' by the common soldiery).

[@MissLautner100]

I've been chatting with a guy from Bristol and Kinda want to know what he sounds like when we meet haha. helpful video!

[@idontcare5728]

Shara Dilzar same😂😂

[@werdlederdle]

We say these in Baff (Bath) too, look.

[@annaparry4045]

I was astonished when I left Bristol and no one used daps. You forgot “ How bist, my lover”?

[@christopherfairs9095]

Ark at ee is ' Listen to him'. Ark is short for hark - as in Hark the herald angels sing (hymn).

[@jamiehambling2591]

I'm from just up the road in Cheltenham and its like you were teaching me an alien language. Lol. I dont know if you know who she is but Josie from Big Brother fame says "Alright my lover" all the time! Plus my mum always says Daps! It really annoys me, and i dont know why. Haha

[@MrAjripley]

Jamie Hambling Would have thought being from cheltenham you would have understood most of it! haha. Oh ye i remember that josie girl! Your mum must be a secret bristolian

[@harrymuntz4244]

I thought cheers drive was also for taxis as well

[@MrAjripley]

+Harry Muntz I guess a taxi driver drives you so its not technically wrong! haha

[@bigbarnes72]

In from Bristol and I say cheers drive girt lush weres that to do it's rite

[@KristenLB]

I was expecting a proper Stephen Merchant version lol. This is a cool mix, quite posh IMO for Bristol. :)

[@joehof4188]

These phrases can be applied to almost everywhere else in the British isles, not just Bristol. I'm from Cardiff and I hear these phrases almost everyday. I'm not here for hate or for a rant, I'm just pointing out that these are not localised for Bristol only.

[@nadiakarim696]

Joe Hof yeah but it was obvioulsy orginally bristolian

[@dabspur8761]

My dads Bristolian and he says "i'll borrow you mend" instead of lend. Also "good ideal" instead of idea.

[@alicehotchkin8671]

ark at im - means listen to him

[@joehof4188]

anne hall I thought it was said more like "akka him" pronouncing 'him' as 'im'

[@liviahurkett3597]

no joe it's ark at.

[@ppleOrchardExplorer]

NO NO NO some this he said we don't say well I don't (in from Bristol)

[@VanillaLoaf]

My dad used to call them daps too, and he's from a small village in Wiltshire.

[@binkkytube]

In Broken Hill, New South Wales, Outback Australia, (an old mines town that has many UK migrants) we also put too at the end of sentences. WHERE DID YOU GET THAT TOO? WHERE YA GOING TOO? Instead of Mind, we use but. IT’S A NICE DAY BUT. My favourite is the term for pulling an all-nighter. CATCHING THAT 3AM BUS? MIGHT AS WELL STOP AWAKE.

[@Will1am_idk]

I’m a young Bristolian, I went to a neighbouring city once and they got confused with my accent

[@PastimeTV]

Forgetting a classic "alright r shagg"

[@davelx84]

you need to do the second part ;)

[@MrAjripley]

David Oliva Arbues I didn't know there was a second part!

[@davelx84]

Alex Ripley bristolian guys u omit T like water ;)

[@cockylora123]

Thanks, that was fun, Alex. Must get to Brizzle when this bloody covid thing is over. I hear a lot of good things about the place. Cheers from Oz.

[@Abcd-br4mz]

I live in Clifton and it's more people around bedminster with the "accent" haha

[@MrAjripley]

+shittyart could be anywhere not just bedminster tbf! Well all know Clifton, redland and so on are "well spoken"

[@optiizxtriggered6617]

My family grew up from Bristol I’m British Australian tho

[@ashlarhogmany]

I am from Exeter. I use my lover as a greeting. My mother used to call trainers as daps. Plus i used where's that to all the time plus sending it on text messages

[@syriana9575]

they use most of what u said In skins. Love the accent

[@alexripley4712]

syriana 95 skins was filmed in my school

[@syriana9575]

Alex Ripley Oh really thats cool

[@joeypalmiero7576]

I’m from Bristol and lived there all my life but I sound like I’m from North London. I think it’s all the exposure to those kinda accents from my parents and friends

[@joeypalmiero7576]

Tho I had no idea daps was Bristol only until recently I honesty hv no idea wat they call them everywhere else

[@xschemer1022]

'alright my lover' literally me, im tryna find what accent i have, and now i knowww idk if this is a good accent or if its alright idk its okay i guess,

[@TheChillMethod]

LOL Gert Lush, I've heard that one many a time. I know a pretty epic southerner that uses that a few times.

[@MrAjripley]

Loads of people have t-shirts saying it!! Haha

[@UKDaily.]

I can read or writer but that don't really matter I do come from Somerset and I do drive a trator

[@NaomiLeila]

love it, I'm a little bit obsessed with different accents although i'm a terrible mimic. I'm from London and I'm pretty sure i have quite a strong london accent. I usually say cheers for thank you, but I really like cheers drive, it's a cute saying :)

[@MrAjripley]

Naomi Leila Saying cheers drive is basically law in Bristol! I love accents I can do a welsh accent pretty well as well! :D

[@NaomiLeila]

I'll have to remember that next time I'm up in Bristol :) That's really cool I'm part welsh could you do a video on it?

[@MrAjripley]

I'm half welsh too! I was think of getting my welsh speaking aunt on a video trying to teach me some welsh or something! ha

[@NaomiLeila]

I'm only an 1/8th welsh :) (I have a strange mix) That sounds like a great idea, that'd be really funny, I look forward to seeing it :)

[@Theghosthause]

We say ''cheers drive'' to the bus drivers in Plymouth too.

[@MrAjripley]

+Emma Dodds I know at least 1000 Bristollians in Plymouth

[@JohnMcGurrell]

Im a Knowle Wester mind! got my proper daps on mind!

[@PaulGregory86]

John McGurrell kwbb our kid

[@nicw6316]

YEP ME TOO!

[@ayaanhassan206]

Yo knowle West

[@starfish7486]

hartcliffer

[@whittlemia]

Star Fish Me too!

[@lucystylinson5748]

I'm Lux, from Italy, learning English since I was 11,(I'm 17 now.) and I don't have a definite accent so I was trying to learn the Bristolian one(that I think is the best one), any advices?

[@finmacmillan]

In Glasgow people say cheers driver

[@madisonhampson4680]

loved it alex ;) I use "cheers drive" I'm from Bournemouth

[@MrAjripley]

Your not aloud! It's a Bristol thing ;)

[@madisonhampson4680]

Shhh alex i always say it 😂

[@MrAjripley]

Prove it

[@madisonhampson4680]

Everyone is Bournemouth says it 😂😉

[@MrAjripley]

Bits of maddy's Life not good enough

[@UKDaily.]

I'm from Bridgwater in Somerset I say though saying

[@BabyGoffOxO]

i used to have a really strong bristol accent but i moved up to scotland and lost it😧

[@oscaraguilar6282]

I am going to Bristol on May 3rd. Can I see you there?

[@allozaur]

Just came back from Bristol - love the city! Cheers drive is my favorite since my visit :D i LLOOOOOVE IT

[@indiarowles6017]

Omg im from Bristol and i thought that "proper" and "daps" were used in a lot of places not just Bristol haha i dint know

[@TheStoicBrowser]

Proper (propuh) is an English thing I think.

[@MrAjripley]

India Rowles Daps is completely bristol thing! Im sure some people somewhere use proper

[@jasminek2964]

I feel comfortable getting my daps out in Bristol ;)

[@ruzz6552]

My buddy who visted us recently is from Bristol and i noticed him using these 2 phrases ......"Thats Fair"......"Fair Play"

[@jimloth6091]

Old Bristolian here. Not sure if it's been mentioned but "ark at 'ee" is from "Hark", or to listen. I never heard it in the context of "look" but more to listen, mostly making fun of someone who thought too much of themselves. There's also the thing of putting an "L" on the end of words or names - like "A Night At the Operal". Otherwise pretty good job seeing as you're not proper Brizzle.

[@dhtjgid]

My husband is from Brizzle. Some directs I already knew and some are not. Anyway I enjoyed it to watch. Cheers

[@TheJofrica]

They said this was supposed to be the one that sounds like a pirate, it sounds nothing like a pirate, I am mildly disappointed

[@remandstimpy]

This guy is so 'Middle England' he barely has any kind of Bristol accent. Suggest you check out 'Terry the Odd Job Man' for Bristolian Language Lessons

[@TheJofrica]

ken smit Ah, I see. Thanks!

[@MrAjripley]

ken smit middle England? I sent my entire life in Bristol other than 9 months living in Spain! Went right from infants school to university here in Bristol as well as being born here

[@JYGtube]

Alex Ripley I don't think he was talking about where you're physically situated in the country...

[@EASYTIGER10]

The pirate accent is more Cornwall which is about 150 miles by road from Bristol

[@meapantz1983]

Ark at ee listen to ee. I'm Gloucestershire but I use it all the time and occurd.i thought occurd was a real word for years and I didn't realize it was the same word as awkward. Even when I read the correct spelling I'd say occurd. 😂 And in Wotton, which I say wu'en, we have an area called synwell but no one calls it that, it's synall!

[@PapiDoesIt]

Could "ark et e" be "hark at he"?

[@liviahurkett3597]

Ark comes from the word Harken to listen. So "ark at ee" means listen to him or "ark at she".Listen to her.You missed out eee makes i laff. I am a real Bristolian it took me 20 years to lose my accent and speak English without dropping an r here and there.When i came home it took me three years to really be able to talk local again. Theece gohim where thee cassant bakim assant. The GO in goh is pronounced like the GO IN GOD so it's GOH-IM.got it ha ha. What does it mean? it usually means you've parked the car and now your blocked in and can't reverse to get out. So roughly translated.You've got it where you can't back it out haven't you. Another old word is BLIGE which means blimey. So you'd say. "Blige, Mu Bleedin knot init?!" Meaning: "Blimey mum It is very warm, isn't it?"

[@van-gabondramblinrose6398]

'ow biss me 'ol babberrrrr?

[@Omgwtfbrbustupidduck]

cheers drive is a Bristol thing esp to bus drivers and where you too?I've confused many friends from abroad with this and I laugh when I explain lol I'm from bath but been in Bristol 22 years so know it all and sound bristolain

[@carlosblogg8595]

Hey hey eu sou aqui do Brasil e estou me preparando para ir para England

[@echtwaarhe6417]

Serie skins made me love the Bristol accent. How about Catherine Tate? Playing Lauren. What accent is that

[@jonlen100]

Cheers drive, we say it in south London.

[@Quantomguy]

Cheers drive is London Cockney

[@FredBTs]

No it isn’t.

[@kimberlyrose144]

Thanks, Alex! That was a hoot! I was charmed. There were several transferable expressions that I wrote down, so I could incorporate them into my daily interactions. I love words! I'm gonna use "that's proper (good)," "all right, lover?" "cheers, drive," and "that's mint, innit?" I'm from Canada, Ontario, specifically; I'm not so up on our youth lingo, being a middle-aged person, but there are definitely classic Ontarioian phrases too.

[@bristolgirlslifevlog-50sha25]

That's why we are the friendliest people in the U.K.

[@emilypoole5078]

Over 550 subs!!! Ahhh great job! I'm so happy for you! You deserve it:)

[@MrAjripley]

Emily Poole awww thanks so much! Ye pretty pleased to have got this far

[@morganhudson6914]

Ark at ‘e - ‘hark at he’ Listen or pay attention to him/her. Common throughout the south west of England