Can You Understand The Accents of Peaky Blinders? (Test Yourself!)

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  • If you are learning English, you need to know how to understand different accents! Not everybody speaks the same! Learn how to understand a particularly difficult accent from the UK: Birmingham/Black Country.
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ความคิดเห็น • 692

  • @aakashbharati502
    @aakashbharati502 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1377

    "Even I would watch Peaky Blinders with subtitles on" - Cillian Murphy

    • @eldoc5901
      @eldoc5901 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      He said that?

    • @aakashbharati502
      @aakashbharati502 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      @@eldoc5901 yeah I guess 😅, I found it through one of his fan accounts.

    • @maxjim1565
      @maxjim1565 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I don't understand people from Liverpool and Austrália.

    • @nizu4378
      @nizu4378 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      cillian is irish right

    • @aakashbharati502
      @aakashbharati502 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@nizu4378 yes

  • @akheel_ahmad
    @akheel_ahmad 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1416

    This channel is under new management.. by order of the Peaky Blinders!

    • @sultanmehmetfatih8690
      @sultanmehmetfatih8690 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @DARTH VADER nooo
      By odaa of peki blindeeers!))))
      Arthur Shelby

    • @lonewolfff01
      @lonewolfff01 2 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      @@sultanmehmetfatih8690 nooo
      By da ourde of da peiki fookin bloinders

    • @akiftanim6983
      @akiftanim6983 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      i read it with Arthur's voice

    • @abdullahbinmamun3803
      @abdullahbinmamun3803 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Peaky fokin Blinders

    • @kubson1953
      @kubson1953 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Peaky fookin blooindahs

  • @madieshine9742
    @madieshine9742 2 ปีที่แล้ว +203

    If you understand what these men are saying,you can understand anybody😄😅

    • @cboydcoy5242
      @cboydcoy5242 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      That's easy. Arthur is the worst....

    • @nicolasbuitrago277
      @nicolasbuitrago277 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@cboydcoy5242 agreed

    • @tutortle1820
      @tutortle1820 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@cboydcoy5242hell nah, Alfie is the worst

  • @Reaper_Of_Souls_
    @Reaper_Of_Souls_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +310

    Surprisingly, despite being a foreigner, I understood the dialects perfectly, including the ones in this video! You're a very good teacher

    • @dovnotarius2825
      @dovnotarius2825 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Actually it maybe connected (the fact you are a foreigner and the fact you understood) because native speakers of English usually have a bias towards their accent unknowingly, so when they hear another accent they usually will not understand it. But the foreigner doesn't have this kind of bias. I'm a foreigner too so I learned my English from a lot of sources so I usually will understand most of the accents I hear.

    • @ruunsaid976
      @ruunsaid976 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@dovnotarius2825 could you please tell some of your sources ?

    • @trag3die
      @trag3die 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Right!! It happened to me too and your explanation makes so much sense :0

    • @dovnotarius2825
      @dovnotarius2825 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@tiagozimermann9028 I dont know, maybe its because you only learned American English and only heard murica accent. BTW I love the sideman.

    • @dovnotarius2825
      @dovnotarius2825 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ruunsaid976 Im not a scientist, I speak from personal experience. Its just the thing that makes the most sense to me.

  • @wurble
    @wurble 2 ปีที่แล้ว +168

    I think Brits generally have a very good ear for deciphering accents because we're used to hearing a variety of them. I didn't realise people as far down as Birmingham used "our" when talking about close family members, eg "our John". I always thought that was a very northern thing.

    • @janolaful
      @janolaful 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My dar use to speak doric lol

    • @KingYoshiSurfer
      @KingYoshiSurfer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We usually say "That's our nan" or "our uncle went to the shops" although we never usually say "our *name* went to the shops" or "That's our *name* ", though I don't speak for everyone in Birmingham, this is just in my case.

    • @okcool7044
      @okcool7044 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same as Aussies

    • @__ru_
      @__ru_ 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      i completely agree with you, i always find accents easy to decipher tbh the only ones i cant understand are those really thick irish accents

  • @justok4521
    @justok4521 2 ปีที่แล้ว +212

    I love your enthusiasm and passion you put in your teaching 👏👏

  • @arnoldmasnaoschwarzenegger7723
    @arnoldmasnaoschwarzenegger7723 2 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    I'm Brazilian, and I've been studying English by myself for the last 10 years and Peaky Blinders is by far the hardest content to understand that I ever seen. To me, the worst to understand is Arthur and Tommy as well some times, he's always whispering

    • @raymo189
      @raymo189 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The worst was for me Jons wife Esme. Cant figure the hell out what this woman is saying.

    • @zerefplayz7532
      @zerefplayz7532 ปีที่แล้ว

      The worst for me was the female communist

  • @chasfaulkner2548
    @chasfaulkner2548 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Born and raised in Small Heath, now 71 and still living half a mile away, love my city, the people and the accent.

    • @amberlouise86
      @amberlouise86 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same! Im 36 now ❤️

  • @tuxninja7
    @tuxninja7 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I am entirely fluent English, don’t speak any other language, and understand every single word of this show - and yet this video is still super entertaining

  • @yara22yara
    @yara22yara 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    The moment when youve lived in London for most of your life and are completely fluent and understand every accent- yet still watch this because you find it interesting and are amused by the quality of this content. Amazing teacher, very creative as well! Love your dedication in helping others learn English and the importance of varied accents!💜💜💜

  • @karstenrotermann6718
    @karstenrotermann6718 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Thatˋs really my favorite accent! I worked for years with friends from the west mildlands and Birmingham. 👍

  • @sireeniddir1972
    @sireeniddir1972 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    "Trust me... I've tried." I'm dead🤣

  • @leona5167
    @leona5167 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow I'm fascinated at how much I love watching your videos on Brummie accents

  • @Kashanti121
    @Kashanti121 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I love this lesson! I am happy that I've found such a treasure on yt :D Cheers!

  • @ionelaandreea2476
    @ionelaandreea2476 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I really enjoyed these videos with Peaky Blinders! It would be nice if you can do other lessons with different movies/ series similar to this one. These lessons are extremely entertaining and I can learn without getting bored. Thank you a lot for all the lessons that you provide for us❤!

  • @debjeetdhara8739
    @debjeetdhara8739 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I literally love your tommy shelby accent. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @camilaarce6623
    @camilaarce6623 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I love this Channel , please don't stop doing this kind of videos ♡♡♡

  • @aminyapussi4740
    @aminyapussi4740 2 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    As somebody from south east asia who didn't have english as their first language. I can understand what they were saying perfectly. What's harder is trying to understand the carribean accents that are common in California. I can understand the peaky blinders without subtitles but I stright up go whiplash when I met a jamaican guy on the bus.

    • @Chip_Fuse
      @Chip_Fuse 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm from South Asia, and I know what you're talking about. Had no problem watching this series. I struggled a bit with the Italian accent though. Haven't really faced someone with Carribean accent.

  • @MijoWolf
    @MijoWolf 2 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    I'm American and the only one I got less than 90% right was the one with music in the background 😅 I usually am pretty good at understanding English accents because I've watched a lot of shows and celebrities with strong accents, like being an Arctic Monkeys fan definitely prepared me for this video lmao

  • @radwanderer6165
    @radwanderer6165 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I really enjoy your Brummie Lessons! 😀 ❤

  • @jhndranola
    @jhndranola 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I've finished this show until the latest season a year ago, and tbh I still understand pretty much of these lines well.

  • @caioaquino5958
    @caioaquino5958 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I Bloody lUv that series gerl, always watchinit
    great idea and well executed, congrats!!

  • @mrhax2870
    @mrhax2870 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Completed the series, it was very difficult in 1st season but after that i fall in love with the accent,

  • @smashingenglish
    @smashingenglish  2 ปีที่แล้ว +88

    Guys, it’s sarcasm. Obviously Peaky Blinders isn’t a ‘little TV show’… it’s a joke… sarcasm… where you say the opposite of what is true to make a joke…

    • @alekseigoriachev7530
      @alekseigoriachev7530 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Roight well dun

    • @minigrande1939
      @minigrande1939 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Explaining sarcasm feels like your letting a secret out lol

    • @dirarlekkam7510
      @dirarlekkam7510 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      (It's customary in russian royal house else to check for which statue before engage you .... business ) i think that what he said correct me if i'm wrong

    • @amitbillava291
      @amitbillava291 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks to me I read the comment of urs , I really got shocked when u said little 😐

    • @elainehowell2236
      @elainehowell2236 ปีที่แล้ว

      P

  • @Ingwar-ov2it
    @Ingwar-ov2it 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Brilliant and pretty topical episode 👍 😃 especially for my family which is stuck on Peaky Blinders 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 With love from Polish Black Country - Upper Silesia ⚒️⚙️

  • @iamfarhan989
    @iamfarhan989 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    How can you beat a child with a house? Trust me, I've tried. 😂😂😂

  • @aditya20111997
    @aditya20111997 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I love your teaching so fun and engaging. I'm indian i got about 95% right this feels satisyfying for some reason😂

  • @grandsonandgrandfather7886
    @grandsonandgrandfather7886 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    es excelente este Ingles...muy dificil de entender y hay que seguir aprendiendo...gracias smashing English...

  • @revdrjon
    @revdrjon 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love sitting back and just listening. Thanks!

  • @jorgemariolargoguarin5805
    @jorgemariolargoguarin5805 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dude, you're good at what you do! Cheers from Colombia!

  • @abderrahimelhilali927
    @abderrahimelhilali927 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I've watched PB many times that I've learned the words by heart :)

  • @petelobl
    @petelobl 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    As an american, i got about 30-90% per scene depending on who was sayin what.

  • @djzn
    @djzn 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Dude, I really laughed hard with the Alfie Solomons imitation. Just like him. Please do more of these PB videos! So funny!

  • @neilperrygf
    @neilperrygf 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    omg i enjoyed this video, thank you, i learned so much😇

  • @andybriggs6343
    @andybriggs6343 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I'm from North West England (South Lancashire) and have no problem understanding the Birmingham accent despite our accents being very different. The two most impenetrable British accents have to be Geordie (Newcastle) and Glaswegian (Glasgow). If you want an example, the British classic sitcom 'Auf Wiedersehen, Pet' has some strong Geordie accents whilst something like 90's comedy 'Rab C. Nesbitt' showcases a thick Glaswegian accent. Good luck understanding either if you're not used to them.

    • @DJW1981
      @DJW1981 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I once met a man from Cumbria and could not understand a word, really weird experience. Glasgow and Geordie were not too bad in comparison 😂

  • @silitheansann4293
    @silitheansann4293 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love this so much, could you please do it more

  • @goswamigeeta
    @goswamigeeta 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You are a joy to watch and hear!

  • @corryzonarabia934
    @corryzonarabia934 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Okey I must watch and listen this English learning of yours just to have a knowledge about uk accents...

  • @trickycm1040
    @trickycm1040 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Good thing about being Northern Irish is that we can perfectly understand Irish, Scottish and all English accents

    • @bozos373
      @bozos373 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Notice how you left Welsh out... Because even they don't know what the fuck they're on about

    • @__ru_
      @__ru_ 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@bozos373 LOL

  • @aiyanqamar6581
    @aiyanqamar6581 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You made me watch peaky blinders and i love watching Your videos 😄

  • @petertheferret
    @petertheferret ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bloody great videos! Love them Peaky f#@kin Blinders! ❤️🤓

  • @Frango6
    @Frango6 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great job Laura

  • @janetnewcombe9056
    @janetnewcombe9056 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Different parts of Birmingham have variations in the accent…more broad near Dudley and Black Country area..milder in SW area.

  • @Jezusbeznogi
    @Jezusbeznogi 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You were absolutely great in this episode.

  • @rajnishkushx
    @rajnishkushx 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I'm a non native English speaker and right through Birmingham Accent...😂 Nice video!

  • @abeyjosevarghese986
    @abeyjosevarghese986 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I really like it. You're amazing🤩

  • @amberlouise86
    @amberlouise86 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Im from there so i understand it easy, but find it fascinating learning about it ❤️

  • @omhumnabadkar4623
    @omhumnabadkar4623 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I can understand everything 😌.....cause I have watched peaky blinders many times🙄😂

  • @shinrakusakabe8537
    @shinrakusakabe8537 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    "It's customary in Russian royal households to check for certain/such tattoos before engaging a man in business".
    I didn't cheat on it, but ngl I listened at least 5 times haha
    Thank you for the lesson!

  • @lusir.
    @lusir. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I am proud to say, I understand the dialogues in The Peaky Blinders even with the captions turned off.

    • @saxon6197
      @saxon6197 ปีที่แล้ว

      So do I and I live at least 20 miles from Birmingham!

  • @aimanla5602
    @aimanla5602 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I suddenly fell in love with this accent

  • @keinthenselva321
    @keinthenselva321 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    “I’ve learnt a new thing Frances. There is no rest for me in this life. Perhaps the next one. “💯

  • @londoneyerealenglishtv4548
    @londoneyerealenglishtv4548 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love the different accents of the English language. This one from Birmingham is quite challenging.

    • @User-sz9xq
      @User-sz9xq 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Also beautiful🎉❤

  • @lixpumblechook9562
    @lixpumblechook9562 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm actually more invested in mr.thomas shelby the person than the plot and drama of the show content

  • @selvashanthi9175
    @selvashanthi9175 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The teaching way is amazing ya🤣🤩

  • @user-qh7dy6ly9j
    @user-qh7dy6ly9j 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I can't believe that i found this Channel i'm from Brazil nd i'm really fond in this channel, it's helping me a Lot to understand the british accent ❤❤❤thank you so much. love u❤️❤❤❤❤❤❤😘😘😘

  • @rishabhyadav8119
    @rishabhyadav8119 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    oh my gosh you are amazing😂😂😂I foooking love ya

  • @greatsarmatae
    @greatsarmatae 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Highly fascinating channel 👍😁

  • @clarestubbs9303
    @clarestubbs9303 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I am from Derbyshire and I struggled to understand it! I have friends from the Black Country and they talk so fast!! 😂😂

  • @O.Shishi
    @O.Shishi 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    i loved this video, im learning, im learning english and this was super fun due to my fangirl times with the peaky fockin blinders, new sub

  • @guillermogonzalez1150
    @guillermogonzalez1150 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks very much very interesting and different way learning brithish English thanks a lot Aberdeen

  • @moslah4991
    @moslah4991 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    you are amazing teacher

  • @lucifermorningstar7335
    @lucifermorningstar7335 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Woah that alfie impression is spot on!

  • @marcinwojtowicz2417
    @marcinwojtowicz2417 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is amazing. Lesson.

  • @vishalkumarjha2156
    @vishalkumarjha2156 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    When she does episode relating to Birmingham, she looks extra confident.😁

  • @igorlukyan206
    @igorlukyan206 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    After many years i rewatched the show with my wife in Russian (we’re bilingual) and my goodness everything made so much more sense 😂

  • @A.Versatile.Girl.
    @A.Versatile.Girl. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It just feel good ur attitude 👌

  • @shodan198
    @shodan198 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I got it all I'm from Birmingham

  • @adityaagrawal8201
    @adityaagrawal8201 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very much good explaination

  • @charlesdickens5074
    @charlesdickens5074 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hahaha ...I really enjoy listening to ya 🎩

  • @lennard-9044
    @lennard-9044 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thats a nice way to improve my englisch

  • @thethoroughness4195
    @thethoroughness4195 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Something like "Its customary in Royal Russian households to check for such tatoos before engaging a man in business" is what i've concluded.

  • @IAS-06oct22
    @IAS-06oct22 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The Alfie dubbing was 100 accurate 🤣🤣

  • @Leonhart407
    @Leonhart407 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow this makes me realize I wouldn't have understood Peaky Blinders without the subtitles!

  • @carminenovellino5091
    @carminenovellino5091 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love Arthur accent 😆😆😆

  • @Anonymous-Matrix
    @Anonymous-Matrix 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Was waiting to make another vedio on peaky blinders. First one helped me a lot. Thank you sister love from Pakistan

  • @bindalamichhane2503
    @bindalamichhane2503 ปีที่แล้ว

    I thought I’m not that good in listening but surprisingly i understood every thing they said!

  • @nostrathomas8057
    @nostrathomas8057 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fun video!! Any thoughts on making more like this? Perhaps try to translate Brad Pitt's Mickey from the movie Snatch.
    Pretty challenging at first lol

  • @Igni-bu5mz
    @Igni-bu5mz 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You're a fantastic person!

  • @robust5556
    @robust5556 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Don't know why, but I love this accent

  • @shadow_wolfz2403
    @shadow_wolfz2403 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I didn’t even need the video, I understood all this perfectly

  • @victortomilin7650
    @victortomilin7650 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you excellent

  • @KingYoshiSurfer
    @KingYoshiSurfer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Me: He said "I think there's a shell about to land and go bang."
    The lecturer: No! Shame on you!
    Me: But I'm from Birmingham, I legit deal with people like this everyday. :(

  • @mp0988
    @mp0988 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This challenge for me was a 10% more difficult because I'm Hispanic and still learning English LMAO

  • @SagAazkiya
    @SagAazkiya 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Waiting for thissss❤️❤️❤️

  • @rosalieshelby327
    @rosalieshelby327 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You know you watch too much Peaky Blinders when you can understand it (as a German with bad English skills).

  • @michelefavaretto627
    @michelefavaretto627 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've learned to recognise some british accents but, being italian, it is often difficult to do for me. Anyway, i read a lot of people saying that characters from Peaky Blinders are not actually speaking in a Birmingham accent but they sound more like liverpudlians...and this is funny because Steven Knight, the main author of the show, is from Birmingham: it would be so strange if he let his characters speak like they are from Liverpool, don't you agree? I'm not really sure about that but i think Cillian Murphy did a fantastic job with his accent: yes he is an actor, still irish though.

  • @user-gu9qj7tw4k
    @user-gu9qj7tw4k 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Really nice video explaining the accent thing. I usually watch peaky blinders without the subtitles so I had no problem getting it

  • @NiklasBlack
    @NiklasBlack 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Next time make sure you have ice. This pub's come to our attention for its lack of ice :D

  • @aimmer3243
    @aimmer3243 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fascinating.

  • @gustavocanas5818
    @gustavocanas5818 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is exquisite!!

  • @flowyourlife6139
    @flowyourlife6139 ปีที่แล้ว

    It´s not really a challenge to understand all that. Just in very few occasions, when they speak very fast and/or quiet or in local terms I´m unfamiliar with. Watched the whole series in english instead of german, made it so much better :)

  • @zalfamuthif1208
    @zalfamuthif1208 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love thiss more tommyy

  • @foruugraphy6453
    @foruugraphy6453 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really enjoyed the show 😂

  • @shahriarshifat9786
    @shahriarshifat9786 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm so happy and shocked that I got it absolutely right 😍

  • @minigrande1939
    @minigrande1939 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm born and bought up one mile from Small Heath South Birmingham. Lizzie and arthur have the most genuine sounding acsents. But you travel 20 miles north to what's called the Back country. Very difficult to comprehend

  • @misshyperalphafemale
    @misshyperalphafemale ปีที่แล้ว +1

    But why your English is so clear ❤️

  • @dersu_uzala333
    @dersu_uzala333 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I only could hear "it's customary in Russian courtyards ..." . Because I am Russian. And also was able to hear and recognise the English pronunciation of the word "lieutenant"just at once , as my last farther had been a lieutenant of the tank troops of the USSR and I'd crammed this word as long as in the previous century !!!

    • @zboyd_
      @zboyd_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's customary in russian royal households, to check for such tattoos before engaging a man in buisness.

  • @MrFurukawa1
    @MrFurukawa1 ปีที่แล้ว

    Their accent reminds me little bit of Johnny Depp. You should do some breakdown of his accent too it would be intersting. Nice video keep the good work!

  • @user-kj4ys5ho8y
    @user-kj4ys5ho8y 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fabulous!