How to talk like a Maine-ah, 9 great words to mispronounce
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I don’t know why but this is my favorite video on the internet. Just a friendly old man from a far away land telling us about his culture that not a lot of people know of. Greetings from California!
Thank you for such kind words. California is an entire country compared to Maine. So diverse with remarkable forests and cities. I went there back in 2001, drove from Phoenix to Palm Springs and then to San Diego. I saw nothing to compare to New England. Thank you for watching.
I love it! I’m a southerner from Georgia, who fantasizes about having a summer home in Maine or Nova Scotia. This may be as close as I ever get, so I’m here to savor it.
@@twatts1523 No way, I love Georgia. My son is in Atlanta, and I mean, lives IN Atlanta. When I introduce myself down there everyone thinks I am saying, "Mack," but I am saying Mark.....or, Mahk. Great people, so kind, and interesting.Thanks for sharing.
@@YOUandMaine haha, your son is probably my neighbor, lol.
@@YOUandMaine Yes, the accents are so different between New England and the South. I was at a restaurant on the NH shore once, when I heard a guy say, “ whoaw-dat-lawbsta-joompt-attah-da wawtta!” I’ve tried to imitate the accent, but it’s too difficult. I think part of the reason I fantasize about living there is to perfect the accent, lol. I’m always impressed when actors can “turn on” accents they grew up hearing, such as Matt Damon or Reese Witherspoon. But when actors who’ve never been exposed to certain accents, yet master them, I’m really floored, such as Julia Garner or Idris Elba. But no doubt, your NE down-east Maine accent is one of the most challenging. Cheers to you, keeping in alive! Please feel free to apply the accurate phonetics to correct in my example. Like I said, it’s very difficult for us to grasp.
OMG I'm not from Maine but I've lived here six years and your accent is spot on! Love it
Thank-you. So far on this channel I've been accused of being a computer generated voice to being from Kennebunkport :) I truly appreciate your validation. My mothers family name goes right to the Mayflower. Thanks for watching.
My grandmother had the Mainer accent. You know it so well. Brought back memories. Thank you so much ☺️
You are welcome.
This accent is so wonderful ❤ I wish I could meet a person from Maine 🎉🎉
Thank you, and I hope one day you will.
I'm from Nevada. Moved to Ellworth, Maine, area for about a year. My first dose of a hardcore Maine accent happened in the Ellsworth Walmart. Pushing my grocery cart to my car, an old lady came up to me. "Say, ..Can I have ya cat?" (at home, I had a cat) Stunned, I thought,...how the hell does this old broad know I have a cat? After a long few seconds, my girlfriend jumped in to translate. The hardcore Maine accent isn't as common as it used to be. So, when you hear it,...enjoy.
In Maine it’s spelled “caht” In Mass they are called buggies.
My name is Mark and when visiting my son in Atlanta his friends call me Mack as that is how they thought I introduced myself. Mahk - Mack, close enough.
@@YOUandMaineI love this… here in Rhode Island it’s a “shoppin’ cot” and Mark is “Mock” so it’s similar. I remember a buddy from Maine saying he “saw a shack fin out in that wattah!” Huh? Ohhh you sawr a “shock fin!” 😂
*adding Rs wheah they don’t belong is a whole nuthah convahsation!
@@REZNAP And a's where r's is supposed to be. LOL
I’m in Rhode Island, but spent many summers in Waldoboro, ME! I remember locals saying “Oh showa!” (Yes or I agree) I miss Maine so much… lots of cherished memories.
Yes, that was common in Bridgton where I grew up. Thanks for sharing.
Spent time in Maine as a kid w family up there. Great work. Found you because I’m in LA with a role of a woodsman from Maine.
That’s awesome. I’m glad we connected. Thank you for watching.
I got real confused for a second there cause we got our own LA in Maine up north of Freeport 😂
@@Potte 😁
35 years. Born and raised Mainer, this guy reminds me of all my male teachers I had growing up. Never heard dight, porky or dow though. 🙃
I grew up in Bridgton and those expressions were common. I had one friend that would never say "no," he would always say "Dooooow."
Totally legit! When we moved downeast from the Sierras I always wondered why I was the flatlander coming down from 3000ft to Blue Hill which is, what? 500ft? Down to Sedgwick we got those bonus words and phrases - cunnin, dow, out straight, stove up, picked ovah, smarter'n a smacked bottom, car art, fetched up, and hauled out (went up to Bangor to get my wisdom teeth hauled out). Met my first co-worker and she introduced herself, "I'm Lanna." I said, "Hi Lanna." She said, "no it's Lanna - like the cookie" (Lorna Doon). I said "aw, Lorna!" Then, a few weeks later, my friend took me up to Bangor to meet his friend, Aniter from Brewah and I knew this language thing was gonna be fun.
Too funny 😁
As someone born and raised in Maine, I feel called out 😂
It is a culture to be proud of, Mistah
This brings back so many memories! Very spot-on! 😂
Thank-you for the encouragement. I've been told I sound like a computer 😁
My ex wife had an aunt that lived in Maine... She came down to visit once and we went out to hit all the garage sales in our area.
She said they didn't call them garage sales in Maine... I expected her to say "Yahd Sale." Nope... "Lawn Sale." But that one syllable in 'lawn' was pretty stretched out.
I never noticed that we do say all three, though "Yahd sale" is more prevalent. Thanks for sharing.
This is perfect! I have a friend coming from California and I wanted her and her family to be prepared for what they might hear when they visit. I'm 52 and lived here most of my life, except from 1996 to 2010, when I moved to Tennessee. Funny thing is, while living in TN, I learned Spanish, fluently. Now that's probably a pretty exclusive club... True Mainers that also speak Spanish. I've been back in Maine for 12 years or so and I do miss speaking Spanish, daily. I will say that speaking Spanish cured me of my Maine accent. Well, thanks for the video... Oh, "Dow" never heard that one before. Always fun to add to the vocabulary!
Gracias por sus palabras amables. Disfruta su fin de semana.
@@YOUandMaine De nada, pero tengo que trabajar todo el fin de semana... Que divertido!
@@andydickinson6741 Uggggg, lo siento amigo mío.
@@YOUandMaineWhy do New Yorkers and New Englanders have the same long u sound?
@@chisaquaticvibe6524 There have been many linguists study our accents. There is an area of Maine, they discovered, from around Georgetown to Rockland that is the most similar to the original British accent.
I was born and raised in Maine but still didn’t pick up the accent aside from a few words here and there
Neither did my kids. 🤷🏻♂️
Yes, I think accents are very much on the decline. Kids spend so much time with screens listening to General American English, I think it supersedes local influence.
It’s not even the accent it’s the cadence that always stood out as Maine. Extra syllables. Ah yuh
Exactly
Loved it! BTW your Spanish accent is really cool! I'm Argentinian😊🇦🇷. Thanks so much!!!
Yay! Thank you! Español es la lengua de los cielos!!!
Which way to Millinocket?
You can't get THEYUH from HEAYUH. :P :D
I miss the Bert and I recordings. Thanks for watching
I'm from round Fryeburg area. I don't think we got too many of these over that part of the state (least not when I was little), but it always blows my mind to find out something I grew up saying is a "mainer-ism." 😂
I grew up in Bridgton and have fond memories of playing Fryeburg in football in the 70's. I've lived in Fort Fairfield, Brunswick, and Scarborough and each area has unique and shared Mainer-isms. Thanks for sharing.
I grew up in Brownville I heard this everyday
You sound just like my Aunt and how my Grandmother spoke too! Love it, so familiar.
I am pleased that my video brought back great memories. Thank-you for watching.
You should tell them about field bombin and hum chuck (tossing something hard enough to make a hum sound) we also have smeee you knock on someone’s door and they say “who is it” then you say smeee (it’s me) anyone from anywhere outside of Maine you’re a flatlandah
Great points. Thanks
Ok, I myself am a mainer, but I have NEVER heard anybody say door yahd. I don't know if that's an up-north thing, but I do know that this video is great!
Growing up in Bridgeton most people said that, I spent 14 years in Brunswick, and 10 years in Bangor and both of those locations used the term. It’s not as often heard in the cities, though.
I've heard it once or twice from my brothah
Spanish helped me with the Ella haha. Nice vid
Thank-you. I am glad you get the humor.
The Maine accent sounds (fittingly) like a New Englander with some Maritime Canadian influences. 🙂
Yes!
Another well known example is "God" turning into "Cawd"
Right!
MANY of these are used often in my home state of New Hampshire too. Great video!
It’s true. I love New Hampster. I grew up across from North Conway.
@@YOUandMaine That's such a nice area! I'm originally from Hampton (in town closer to Exeter) and have been in the Dover area since 2012. I've seen so many vids about our various regional accents and so far yours are some of the best. Makes me wonder if the others aren't made by real New Englanders ;)
I am glad to hear that, on my Camden video I was accused of being a computer generated voice, lol.
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@@YOUandMaine lmao
Mainer here!! (Living in South Florida now... Ugh...) I still drop lots of these words and it totally confuses people!! It's a wicked pissah, bud!! 😅🩷
I'm a Kansan flatlander who married a French county girl from the crown of Maine
I married a County girl ….and live here now 😀
Born and raised Mainah and I've never said or heard the expression Dight 🤔 What is common in this part of Maine is Smidge
I've often heard a "smidgen." Thanks for watching and sharing
Omg!!!! Miss my Gram😢her accent was straight from Banga!!!! ❤️
I am glad you liked the video. My Gram was from Newfoundland and I know what you mean. When I hear a Newfy talk my heart jumps. Thanks for watching.
"Excuse me, can we see any moose around here?"
"Just head up the rud a piece, and ya might seeum wading in the maahsh."
"Are they aggressive? Will they attack?"
"Dao... not this time of yeeah."
Well done. Love it.
You forgot WICKED!
…now I need to make another video!!! 🎉🎊
I was gonna say.. WICKED! My sister says it ALL the time.
I go back to visit and the accent stayed with me for a while. Ahhh.. miss homeland.
Lived in Maine my whole life and I’ve never heard “dight” before us country folk also don’t have head lights on our hats lol Atleast not anyone I’ve ever met.
lol, dite was used a lot in Bridgton where I grew up.
Your pronunciation of Calais reminds me of a couple towns near me in upstate NY. There's a township of Versailles, which is pronounced "Ver-sales", and the town of Java, which is pronounced "Jay-vuh".
Maine really has its own take on names. Vienna is "V-eye-enna." Thank-you for sharing.
Andey's right. Need "Wicked". Also, most people I know who wear stuff from Bean's aren't from Maine. You might want to add something about about our Acadians. You know..."Throw me down the stairs my hat", or "They park their cars side by each" ☺
Hi Mark, you are both correct and I have shared those issues in other videos. Bonus, my very latest is about the Lakeview restaurant in the heart of Acadian country. Here’s a French story told to me 30 years ago in Ft. Kent
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Hello! So, I'll be running a tabletop game based in Mane and I've been watching your videos like crazy to learn as much as I can about Maine and talking like a Maine-ah! Thus, I have a question! One of my players is someone who lived in Maine when she was a child but moved away after she graduated. The game starts in Autumn when the player's character returns to Maine! Would that make her a Leaf Peeper since she's been away?
If she was born in Maine she is always a Maine-ah. Leaf peepers are people "from away" that come to Maine to ....peep at the leaves. If she is riding around here with, say New Jersey plates, she will be labeled a leaf peeper. If a person from Maine is riding around in Maine with Maine tags on their car no one knows they are leaf peeping since they blend in so to speak. Essentially, anyone without of Maine state tags will be labeled a Lead-peeper. Thanks for watching.
What am I getting myself into... gunna take a job in maine soon hahaha
too funny. Yup, you're hosed 😁
So heres a Question why are yard sales in Maine only on Fridays....Payday?
There is a very strange phenomena here, and I don’t know why it is, but, the best two days of the week to have a yard sale. It was on Thursday and Friday.
My Grandy from Ogunquit said Yes Suh until they say she died I miss hearing it
I understand what you mean. My grandparents were from Newfoundland and I miss their accent. Thanks for sharing.
Great video. It was a rippah!
Thank you, I enjoyed making it something wicked.
forgot lobsta everyone love a good lobsta
🤦...how on earth did I forget Lobstah???
Nice ❤
My uncle was from there ❤
Yay! 😁
on the midcoast we drop the A and say yah while breathing in. we also ask whacha be doin'? Just dubbin" cleanin' out the bahan
YES!!! I"ve heard that before. And, I haven't hear dubbin' in a long time. Thank-you for sharing.
I’m writing a film that’s based in 1955 and my characters are from and live in Maine. Would this accent be the same? Or would it be different? And do you have any videos I could watch to check the accent out from back then? Thank you :)
Hi and thanks for reaching out. Maine has several distinctly different accents. In extreme northern Maine there is the Acadian French accent. North east is the Aroostook accent that is similar to Canada as they pronounce their "R"s. Coastal accents vary as you go east to west along the coast. Western and inland Maine is very different from coastal as well. There are areas in Lewiston and South Portland that sound very close to the Boston accent. All that said, The accent most people look for is the coastal accent. I don't have any recordings however, I would recommend searching for the Bert n I series of recordings done by Marshall Dodge back in the 70's.
If you want a Maine accent that hits the r's, study Lorne Armstrong.
Back then ayuh and dyte were used more it changed over the years
hahaha! love it
Thank-you!!!
Two bits of Norfolk (UK) in there.
He come from away = He’s not a local
Dow thattut int = No, that’s not correct
That is fabulous, thank you for sharing.
now i can agree with the majority of this video for sure. but ive lived in the middle of Washington county maine my whole life and ive never heard the word "dight" used before. maybe its a more southern maine thing? also L.L.Bean isnt part of the standard dress code, nor would one want to have a light on their head during "deeah" season. can only hunt after sunrise to just before sunset. there are hefty fines and possible jail time if your caught " shinin-up deeah aftah dahk"
I grew up in Bridgton and there you can find "dight" used. Also, lights are permissible while hunting coons at night. Thanks for watching 🙂
what's Stephen Kings accent? it's different from yours, but still unquestionably Maine, just like yours
Stephen grew up in Durham across the river from Lisbon. He has moved around the state a bit. He lived in Bridgton on the Kansas Rd when I was in High School and would visit there (Lake Region) often. Later, he moved to Bangor where I just moved from after spending ten years there. For the record, he is one odd duck. His wife had an apple orchid not far from Bridgton, but has recently sold it (my nephews wife worked there).
Stove up: We got all sorts of stove up.
I love that expression. "She's a good ole trailer, but some wicked stove up."
@@YOUandMaine ever heard the term tunklehead?
@@MrNancypantz Never. My brother and I often say, "give er a tunk," meaning, hit it with a hammer.
@Maine Video Canal it's almost faded away. Usually applied to little kids but teally anyone ascrong a fool. If your 5 year old tells you a corny joke, "oh your such a tunklehead".
It's mix of British English and Irish.
I couldn’t agree more. Thank you for watching.
A lot of British influence in it.
Yes, I agree. Thank you for watching.
@@YOUandMaine I´m from London and Maine accent sounds like classic English accent.
@@normafoster1959 There was a study done a few decades ago by some linguists that were supposed to settle the argument that the closest American accent to the British accent was either Maine or North/South Carolina. It was decided that the coastal accent between Georgetown and Rockland, Maine was the closest. We have friends from New Malden Surrey and are constantly amazed at some of the similarities.
what king cole tea? lol. lived in Aroostook all my life and never hear of that
It's the best tea on the planet, comes from Sussex, New Brunswick (Barber Foods), and is available at Graves Shop n Save in Presque Isle. We used to get it over in Perth/Andover, but in the last decade or so it's been available State side. It's an "Over-homer" thing. ♥
@@YOUandMaine ill be dahrn. lol. I'm not much on teas but I grew up believing red rose was the state flower AND drink lol
@@OneStepHomestead Too funny. I always have Red Rose as a back up. It is very good. I'm pretty sure you could polish your boots with King Cole, lol.
@@YOUandMaineHello from Nova Scotia! My grandfather would add king cole tea bags to the teapot throughout the day, by the night your spoon could stand upright in your cup!😅
@@bookworms77 WOW!!! ...did he polish his boots with the left overs? Amazing! Thanks for sharing. Oh, and my grandparents are from Newfoundland. The jokes are all true 😅
Don't forget "yut" for yes and it is said while sucking in a breath.
That is especially true here in The County. Aroostook, that is, not the jail
Dude, do you actually think that you were Mainah? 😂😂
Not a chance, I was born in Boston, L O L
My Mom used to say cunnin but she was from Philly
That's interesting. Maybe she picked up from someone from here, or it is more far spread ?
Good n yew!
Ha, exactly. My brother always says that.
I'm a maniac not a Mainer
I will likely steal that phrase from you. 😁 Thanks for watching.
Ayuh
Exactly.
@@YOUandMaine Bud its gettin colda than a witches tit out theya I tell ya. Cripes 20'd be tshirt weatha in Mahch but not when it gets dahk at foah. You stay warm this winna n'keep some Allen's handy!
And its not puckah brush its in the puckahs no one says brush.
....when we moved to Bridgton we first learned the expression "Puckah brush" from Bridgton residents. Many of them, in fact, used the expression during softball games. Allen Hewson was famous for hitting the ball deep into the puckah-brush.
Maine accent sounds like Canadian.
I have never heard that before. Maybe northern Maine accent 🤔
I like your beard👍
Thanks. 🎅🏻
Smh im guessing you didnt grow up in maine and you only lived in like kennebunk or wells or someplace richy cause i i lived here all my life and i have never heard some of those
Too funny, so where do you live? I grew up in Bridgton, lived 14 years in Brunswick, 18 years in Fort Fairfield, and 8 years in Bangor.
I definitely heard all of these before from my grandmother when she was still alive. This guy is spot on!
@@YOUandMaine wow kinda funny how you lived in all towns that start with b eccept for one. I grew up in sebago live in naples now but have lived in b-town cornish hiram hariison casco limington standish baldwin norway and windham
@@rosealexander9007 Thank-you.
@@squirlyman650r We first lived on the Middle Ridge Rd (Bridgton) and then moved to the Thompson Rd in West Bridgton. Lot's of great memories skipping school for the Fryeburg Fair or snowmobiling to the fire lookout on Pleasant Mountain (I refuse to call it by any other name).
wicked smaht
I have a T-shirt that says that
Sorry but your “ayuh “ is way off. The A is barely pronounced and most times you say it while inhaling.
Agreed. Ayuh is heard differently all across New England. In New Hampster, for instance, you will often hear "ayup" It is also spoken differently if you are of Scottish or English descent, more so if French. So, while I agree with you, I am kindly disagreeing. Thank-you for watching. Have a spectacular week.
Ayuh is the only word that is INHALED when pronounced. Get it right.
Bwahahahaaa. That was awesome 😎
Im from new hampshire coastal and only am here to prove to folks Coloradoan that yeah, we talked a bit different.
Its funny that ya cant say ayup right when youre tryin to say it for accent. Its a very "has to be natural" sort of sound.
You make a great observation that all across New England even us natives say things differently. There are at least three distinct accents here in Maine. The accent in Medford, Ma. is quite different from Lowell, Ma. And yes, “ayup” in New Hampster is mostly pronounced “Ayuh” in Maine 😎
Maybe because it's not ayup in maine. It's ayuht
You need to work on your so-called accent there, cap
I've lived in Bridgton, Brunswick, Fort Fairfield, Scarborough, and Bangor....all different from each other, for a total of 55 years. Which one would you like? 😂
@@YOUandMaine 😆😆😆😆