This sounds quite similar to the traditional dialect from Brooklyn, The Bronx, etc. It's dialect that seems to be most common among urban Italian-Americans. I wonder if part of the reason I'm hearing a similarity is the that both New York and New Orleans are port cities and both had immigrants from the same places come at around the same time
@daytoncastleman9463
Жыл бұрын
That has a lot to do with it. I grew up in the parish and most of my neighbors were Italian.
@jrblanes5115
Жыл бұрын
I'm from Chicago and instead of saying "Fully Dressed" we say "I'll have everything on it."
@Mehrvigne
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the reply. I have been curious to know how others order something in that fashion. Peace to Chicago!
@kg1966
3 ай бұрын
I lived in New Orleans for 9 years. I miss my Yat friends. The accent at times can sound like a Brooklyn accent.
@craigtrent2410
24 күн бұрын
thank you!!!
@louisrisk
6 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for these videos! I came across your first Yat video (probably about 8 years ago) while researching the dialect for, you guessed it, A Streetcar Named Desire, and it was so helpful. Now I'm prepping for an audition for a new production of it and I came back to your old video and was pleased to find new ones (especially the part 1 - pronunciation!). On another note, I can back up a comment below about "dressed." I grew up in Montreal and we totally used the term "all dressed/all-dress". Even in western Canada, the term all-dressed is used. We even have all-dressed chips! You might be right about the French connection there. The French verb garnir means to garnish, equip, prepare, so maybe "dressing" was the closest English equivalent. Although, it isn't that strange, is it? After all, we do dress a salad! Thanks again!
@Mehrvigne
6 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for the French insight! It's so interesting to hear about other people's terminology across the world. I don't know a lot of french words, so I appreciate this little cultural exchange. Much love to Canada!
@otsoko66
Жыл бұрын
Here in Montreal it's "all dressed" in English and "all-dress" in French
@Mehrvigne
Жыл бұрын
Since we have a lot of heavy French influence here, I wonder if being "dressed" derived from french slang/saying? Thank you very much for this tidbit. Now our slang doesn't seem so weird after all.
@gloriasjung
Жыл бұрын
I’m from brooklyn and we say “the works” instead of fully dressed
@Mehrvigne
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the insight. I'll keep this in mind if I ever make it back up in New York! Luckily, the only thing I ate up there during my layover was corn dog bites from Nathan's (delicious, by the way!) so I didn't have to dig myself out of a weird "fully dressed" explanation.
@buddhalovechild
9 ай бұрын
Everything on top
@jonbonzor
8 ай бұрын
In East Texas, for a hamburger, we say, " Give me a hamburger all the way." Means with everything on it or we may say, "I want a Hamburger, don't cut anything." When I was younger I was in Montana at a hamburger joint. I said, "I want a hamburger with mustard and dont cut anything." They looked confused and said what does that mean? I said, put all the vegetables on it. They teplied Oh, You wantca delux burger."
@maxmcgloin
6 ай бұрын
So excited for a new one!!
@kwAnthony
Жыл бұрын
I miss my people up there. Wish I can visit for new years. They moved from Chalmette to Slidell after Katrina. Yall getting some cold weather this weekend. Take care, Merry Christmas!
@Mehrvigne
Жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas to you, too! It actually doesn't feel as cold as I thought it would be since it's dry. Also, I'm from "Da Parish" so Chalmette's right next door to my Arabi.
@coryrowe2149
2 жыл бұрын
This has been very helpful. I appreciate you doing this.
@J-DragonVIPQueen
2 жыл бұрын
I love how informative and fun these are. I have learned quite a bit and there are so many similarities with sayings here too. Love it. You are so fun to watch as well.
@christopherwright7541
7 ай бұрын
I grew up in Belle Chasse and we said “Down the Road” too….meaning south on Hwy.23 towards Jesuit Bend, Buras and Venice. Same idea just across the river from Da Parish.
@Mehrvigne
7 ай бұрын
I was explaining to my parents about something that happened on the Westbank. I do remember using the phrase, "And they had to go up the road from..." But they WERE going north.
@christopherwright7541
7 ай бұрын
Yeah “up the road” meant towards Gretna. 😅 Back in the day before Belle Chasse even had a McDonald’s, I remember my grandparents, aunts and uncles say “we’re going to town” (like we lived in the country or something) which meant Gretna to go to K-Mart or Sears at Oakwood Mall. That bridge/tunnel was a barrier that gave us all a sense of security too. I really enjoy your videos. Keep it up!
@gloriasjung
Жыл бұрын
Thanks very much you are a great accent teacher
@s.a.morris8625
Жыл бұрын
... May-o-naise in Maine.... My-nez in 9th Ward New Orleans pre 1965 Hurricane Betsy...
@south55metal
Жыл бұрын
I' lived Downaroad. I'm about to move to the Northshore.
@thefriendlyranger5718
Жыл бұрын
I grew up in Mississippi and "fully dressed" to a Mississippian is "I want everything on it." However, I've had many dear friends and associates from New Orleans so if you ordered a hamburger from me dressed I'd know exactly what you meant. I get funny looks too whenever I order a muffaletta sandwich somewhere other than New Orleans. I know... ordering a muffaletta outside of New Orleans is largely a waste of time but sometimes even a poor imitation is better than nothing. But, when I order a moofalotta people say "Excuse me, what was that? Did you mean muff-a-lett-a?" and I'll say "Yeah, that's it. I want a moofalotta!"
@HarrierPanels
Ай бұрын
Great lesson! Enjoyed it! Keep up the good work! And how do you say this in New Orleans?
@rhno3842
2 жыл бұрын
You’re channel is awesome
@Mehrvigne
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I just noticed your comment on a previous video from a year ago. You mentioned you were from the WB. I do have a question: Do you all still say river, lake, uptown, downtown on that side? How do ya'll do directions on that side, or is it just standard E,W,N,S?
@shelix222
Жыл бұрын
Chicago, fully dressed = with everything
@daytoncastleman9463
Жыл бұрын
Love these videos. I grew up in Arabi, and I miss hearing the accent. My first name is Robert, and I remember that all the ladies in their 40s and 50s (especially them, but others) used to call me "rahh - bit." It's so familiar and refreshing listening to you speak! I've moved around since then (Mississippi, Philly, Chicago), but one thing I've heard used for "dressed" is "all the way." Cheers!
@Mehrvigne
Жыл бұрын
Hey! A fellow Arabi dweller! That's cool. It seems "all the way" is the most popular phrase.
@daytoncastleman9463
Жыл бұрын
@@Mehrvigne Yeah cool! I grew up on Perrin Dr., a block from the outfall canal toward the lake. My first "job" was picking out the dead crawfish from the live ones at Little Fisherman seafood on the corner of Judge Perez and getting paid with a paper sack of boiled crawfish. Loved growing up there.
@indi__
Жыл бұрын
as an australian, this is just fascinating. came here from your accent tag vid.
@Mehrvigne
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind words. What is even nicer is that you are australian and can understand the videos. Almost every one of my australian friends could not understand a word I said when we first met. The New Zealand friends could, but apparently Australians struggle with our accent at first. (I love australian accents, by the way. It sounds "fun.")
@indi__
Жыл бұрын
@@Mehrvigne hey! it is definitely not an accent i'm familiar with, which is why i found it so interesting. i'm really into learning about regional accents and dialects, especially those of the US. Yat is not one i've ever heard of so i really really appreciate your efforts in making videos explaining it! cheers! (and thank you, i'm glad you like our accent. have you watched any Aussie tv shows or movies?)
@Mehrvigne
Жыл бұрын
@@indi__ I used to love this show Around The Twist when I was a kid. Aside from the Erwin's content, not a whole lot. I used to be a very active online gamer, so I would constantly talk to people from across the globe. Being a night owl, my sleep schedule aligns with the Australian time zone perfectly!
@cameronwilliams6439
Жыл бұрын
I want my bride to speak in a strong New Orleans accent such as yours. Fabulous videos!!
@bobdude727
Жыл бұрын
Do you think their are slight differences between Kenner, Metairie, Westbank, Chalmette, down da road?
@Mehrvigne
Жыл бұрын
Yes. Very big differences. They're all "Yat" but each has a slightly different flavor in certain things said. It's hard to describe in text. Down the road people have a tendency to draaaag things ooout on certain vooowels. Parts of Chalmette tend to "chew" their words. SHAL-met turns into CHAOW-met. It's closer to what the "Nin't Ward" accent was. You hear a lot of those all over St. Bernard, though. Westbank is somewhat a mix of the chewy Chalmette mixed with the dragging out of the down the road. Places like Violet (still "down the road") have a lot of similarities with Kenner and seem to have a bit of a "radda-radda" sound to it. It's the best way I can describe it. 😄😄😄
@s.a.morris8625
Жыл бұрын
... Ask a question everywhere else... Ax a question in Yat...
@RustySh4ckle4d
8 ай бұрын
I heard of two different ways it was called. It was either st bernard or the parish. I heard it depends on where you from. I'm an old lakeview resident, born and raised.
@Mehrvigne
8 ай бұрын
"Sain' B'nawd." "Da Parish." It's all the same. I still don't know why of all the parishes, St. Bernard is THE parish. I want info from a historian. This is a need-to-know. haha
@joshuaaugustin5005
7 ай бұрын
i love the accent. im from atlanta but moved to the west bank and love hearing people with the yat dialect talk i could listen to it all day
@Mehrvigne
7 ай бұрын
Aw, thank you for the kind words! I am working on another installment, hoping to have it up sometime soon. If you moved to the Westbank and you like the yat dialect, you're in luck! It is still alive and thriving in that area, so you do get to hear it all day.
@s.a.morris8625
Жыл бұрын
... Catty Corner in New Orleans... and Kitty Corner in Maine...
@Deastwood63
Ай бұрын
Eastern NC....All the way
@lillylane803
Жыл бұрын
As for fully dressed we do use it a little bit. Next time try with everything on it or with the works
@Mehrvigne
Жыл бұрын
The works seems to "work" pretty well with me!
@derlingerardclair6252
Жыл бұрын
The pronunciation"Zink"is probably from the German language,because a begining"single"S" letter is usually pronunced with a Z sound in that particular language.
@crashspyrofan98
Жыл бұрын
Are you Cajun
@Mehrvigne
Жыл бұрын
I'm a whole mix of stuff. I know I have ancestry from France for the French portion, but if there is Cajun French, that I am not 100% sure of. I could be? Who knew?
@crashspyrofan98
Жыл бұрын
New Orleans have ghettos and hoods.
@Mehrvigne
Жыл бұрын
They do.
@whortman76
Жыл бұрын
Hope I didn’t miss it in the video (multitasking), but my sister once pointed out “yeah you right” said in a dismissive tone was essentially “whatever” or worse. When the restaurant manager came into the kitchen barking orders to the staff, they’d all “yeah you right” him and it was more of a “f*** off” lol
@Mehrvigne
Жыл бұрын
I am considering making a part 2.2(?) with more that I did not cover. I will have to put this one in. I thought about it randomly at work and realized I forgot to mention this one. You didn't miss it. I forgot to put it.
@Gatita_927
Жыл бұрын
This is incredible. I'm from Brooklyn and I feel like I would fit right in! 😂
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