I am Cambodian, and I used to work with a Scottish boss for about 4 years. I thought my English was very bad because at the time I could understand him only 30-40%. But I was surprised when Americans and Australians visited our office and they talked to me "I do not understand the English of your boss". 🤭🤭🤭
This topic of not understanding the Scottish dialect came up on another TH-cam video last week. There are famous Scottish actors, three of them being Dr. Who, yet we don't struggle to understand them unless they get excitedly wound up. But the Glaswegians! That's a whole 'nother kettle of fish. Frankie Boyle and Kevin Bridges immediately spring to mind. I usually have to use closed caption to follow them.
Russell Hunter was born in Glasgow, but I assume that he was putting on a very heavy accent for this role because in the TV series Callan he speaks with a very believable south London accent.
Hes an actor. He uses the accent relevant to the role. Its a skill actors learn. Also, as in any city, it depends where in Glasgow a person grows up how strong the accent is and how Scottish the vocabulary. My mother normally spoke with a standard southern English /RP sort of accent but whenever she spoke of her home turf, Stepney , out came the cockney.
This reminds me of my trip to Isle of Skye last year when a bunch of Singaporeans were on the same trip as me (I’m a Singaporean as well) but couldn’t understand our tour guide who was speaking in a Glaswegian accent! Funny enough I understood him 95% of the time (I had a school exchange trip to Glasgow in 2019) and managed to translate most of what he said to the Singaporean bunch. It was quite interesting because I barely stayed in Glasgow for more than 2 months and somehow I can understand almost everything they say. And btw he was speaking in proper English and even then it was hard for them to understand. I miss you Stevie! Hope you’re doing well buddy!!
I’m Chinese-American, once I was in London shopping for groceries, and the cashier and customer couldn’t understand each other, however I could, so I “translated” their English for them!
You're not supposed to speak in native dialects. Imagine how odd it would be for an English diplomat to speak with you in a dialect from your region when even you don't fully understand it.
Were the captions auto-generated, on occasions they are quite off the mark? If you created them yourself: excellent job, but it is hard to get the hang of some of the thicker English accents unless you have lived there. If the closed captions were auto-generated, then it is good news: AI has a long way to go and Skynet will totally fail in Scotland, Wales, and any place north of the Wash for the foreseeable future.
@@STRANGERINMOSCOW1Yes, I do. And quite right they're not aired. Many of us were brought up to accept racist mocking of UK's non white minorities as funny and acceptable. Many now realise it's not!
@@frankstrawnation You so badly want to watch the show? Good for you. I grew up watching such sitcoms. This one was actually funny but not some of the others. Btw, what's your fascination?
Back then when comedy not afraid of offending everybody. Of course we were offended but we can still laugh it off. But to be honest, I did have a trouble understanding Scotts
Of course, you love offending our compatriots from minority groups. Thank goodness we've moved on from the dark ages. Go get your entertainment from EDL's Tommy Robinson!
Britain - The United Kingdom of Great Britain (inl. England Scotland & Wales) & Northern Ireland. So if you are from any of those countries you are British - the umbrella term. But you can call yourself Scottish if you're from Scotland, English if you're from England etc. if you prefer!
Correct! I wrote an email to Cambridge University & Press, Cambridge (UK) on June 4, 2024 regarding their publication of Textbook for Class 6 Grammar authored by Madhuri Dasgupta, regarding Adjective not in printed in the textbook. And they would write that they are unable to investigate due to technical problem and once they set it right they would revert. These emails from Paula Valiente (later Paula Valiente) continued till July 22, 2024 they stopped responding saying there was no response from My end they closed my complaint! This how they fool you Oxford-Cambrdige coterie.... So beware ..
That was a pretty ingenious plot twist - teaching the sheik Scottish.
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I am Cambodian, and I used to work with a Scottish boss for about 4 years. I thought my English was very bad because at the time I could understand him only 30-40%. But I was surprised when Americans and Australians visited our office and they talked to me "I do not understand the English of your boss". 🤭🤭🤭
This topic of not understanding the Scottish dialect came up on another TH-cam video last week. There are famous Scottish actors, three of them being Dr. Who, yet we don't struggle to understand them unless they get excitedly wound up. But the Glaswegians! That's a whole 'nother kettle of fish. Frankie Boyle and Kevin Bridges immediately spring to mind. I usually have to use closed caption to follow them.
Rab c nesbitt...i win !
I can understand French people fine but I can't understand Quebecois at all.
@@DELottProductions Vice versa. Lived in a town with Quebecois immigrants, so learned their French as a child.
@@Anti-socialSocialClub Agreed. Subtitles wouldn't clear things up.
the Arab sheik seems to learn Scottish way faster than his Scot driver learning English.
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Why ofcourse, he's an Oxonian😂😂🤣
The way Miss Courtney backpedalled when a "small incentive" was presented reminded me of typical polititicians.
Is this true of Brit politicos or of other countries as well?
@@gemmalee3032Every corner of the Earth. Where ever there is human.
"Doctor Who and the dialects" 😂😂😂😂
“What do you want?” is rather rude for an English person at first sight
Thank you for sharing. 'Mind Your Language' was the best series ever!!
Russell Hunter was born in Glasgow, but I assume that he was putting on a very heavy accent for this role because in the TV series Callan he speaks with a very believable south London accent.
Hes an actor. He uses the accent relevant to the role. Its a skill actors learn. Also, as in any city, it depends where in Glasgow a person grows up how strong the accent is and how Scottish the vocabulary.
My mother normally spoke with a standard southern English /RP sort of accent but whenever she spoke of her home turf, Stepney , out came the cockney.
Thefatblackcatsatonamat!!
As a person from southeast asia who's English is my 4th language, I find this very funny 😂
Hilarious and true. The only part that doesn't seem right is Max being confused by the word dialect, as it is literally the greek word διάλεκτος.
Very gunny😅😅😅
Funny 😅😅
Except that's not Max the Greek guy but the Italian guy, Giovanni.
@@zhouwuwe use the same word in romance languages like Italian or Spanish via Latin.
Mr Brown always tries harder to suppressed his laugh 😂❤
I really miss Mr Brown 😢so much
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Reminds me of Sir Alex Ferguson. His post match interviews had to be replayed sometimes to understand what he was saying!
🎉😂thank you so very much for these episodes !! Have inscribed to receive more !
Oooh, he decided to teach the prince Scottish 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
As a non-native speaker I loved it immensely!
Barry Evans ❤ Starring comedy Mind Your Language 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
This reminds me of my trip to Isle of Skye last year when a bunch of Singaporeans were on the same trip as me (I’m a Singaporean as well) but couldn’t understand our tour guide who was speaking in a Glaswegian accent! Funny enough I understood him 95% of the time (I had a school exchange trip to Glasgow in 2019) and managed to translate most of what he said to the Singaporean bunch. It was quite interesting because I barely stayed in Glasgow for more than 2 months and somehow I can understand almost everything they say. And btw he was speaking in proper English and even then it was hard for them to understand. I miss you Stevie! Hope you’re doing well buddy!!
I’m Chinese-American, once I was in London shopping for groceries, and the cashier and customer couldn’t understand each other, however I could, so I “translated” their English for them!
Well of course he can!!! 😂😂😂
I died
You're not supposed to speak in native dialects. Imagine how odd it would be for an English diplomat to speak with you in a dialect from your region when even you don't fully understand it.
This show was fun then but people won't see it that way now.
Every time mr.Brown truy not to laughs, i enjoy it 😂
EVERY PERSON HAS A PRICE TAG.
ONLY COMMON PEOPLE SUFFER.
Absolutely A+++++
Now I realize why i couldn’t understand what my uncles said
Were the captions auto-generated, on occasions they are quite off the mark? If you created them yourself: excellent job, but it is hard to get the hang of some of the thicker English accents unless you have lived there. If the closed captions were auto-generated, then it is good news: AI has a long way to go and Skynet will totally fail in Scotland, Wales, and any place north of the Wash for the foreseeable future.
I used to love watching the Mind Your Language series. But political correctness deemed it improper for viewing. Shame.
Many of the series from back then would never air now. Does anyone remember Love Thy Neighbour?" Omg...😂
@@STRANGERINMOSCOW1Yes, I do. And quite right they're not aired. Many of us were brought up to accept racist mocking of UK's non white minorities as funny and acceptable. Many now realise it's not!
@@scatmann5839Thanks to your comment now I want so badly to see this show.
@@frankstrawnation You so badly want to watch the show? Good for you. I grew up watching such sitcoms.
This one was actually funny but not some of the others. Btw, what's your fascination?
@@scatmann5839Are you discriminating me based on my sense of humour?
Poor professor Higgins
Prince HABIBOO (from Click).
I watched this in the 1970s. It is just as funny today.😁🤣😂
Hahaha in the end the arab man gets tutored to speak scottish instead😂😂
An Indian guy for an Arab sheikh. 🤣😂
The actor is Iraqi Arab not Indian
Which season this?
Consists of and comprises, isn't it?
I have to give a second thought of my visit to scotland😂😂😂😂❤❤❤
Back then when comedy not afraid of offending everybody. Of course we were offended but we can still laugh it off. But to be honest, I did have a trouble understanding Scotts
Of course, you love offending our compatriots from minority groups. Thank goodness we've moved on from the dark ages. Go get your entertainment from EDL's Tommy Robinson!
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Very nice comedy series. I can't wait to introduce it to my grandchildren.
I love the actor who plays the Scotish chauffer. He works wonderfuy
Russell Hunter, better known as Lonely from the series Callan (he was a cockney in that).
@@stewartbristow846❤❤❤❤
Yes hos name is Russell Hunter and I love him
I am a victim of bad english teaching.
Funny but a total exaggeration. No way was that broad Glaswegian.
It's supposed to be a comedy - of which most are complete exaggerations.
You think we've been 'taught wrong English'. Evidently.
And I thought people from Newcastle were born with a bloody twisted tongue, until you met a Scots
Ha ha ha 😂 😂 😂
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Hilarious plot twist 😂😂😂😂😂
I love the actor that plays The Scottish student
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When humour was free from pc
I forgot how great this show is 😂
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As a Scot I find this sketch extremely offensive. Very badly written and thought out.
Who plays the Arab sheik
Ahmed Khalil
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Brilliant.
I am Malaysian. If the Saudi Tycoon gave Rm 2 k to the education person here in Malaysia , they will most definitely accept the donation.
Is Scotland not brittish?.
Britain - The United Kingdom of Great Britain (inl. England Scotland & Wales) & Northern Ireland.
So if you are from any of those countries you are British - the umbrella term. But you can call yourself Scottish if you're from Scotland, English if you're from England etc. if you prefer!
Correct! I wrote an email to Cambridge University & Press, Cambridge (UK) on June 4, 2024 regarding their publication of Textbook for Class 6 Grammar authored by Madhuri Dasgupta, regarding Adjective not in printed in the textbook. And they would write that they are unable to investigate due to technical problem and once they set it right they would revert.
These emails from Paula Valiente (later Paula Valiente) continued till July 22, 2024 they stopped responding saying there was no response from My end they closed my complaint!
This how they fool you Oxford-Cambrdige coterie.... So beware ..
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Another casualty of the humourless, thin-skinned PC brigade.
All of these programmes mind your language, in sickness and in health, love thy neighbour need to stay firmly in the past.
They need to stay firmly in my DVD collection. Watched them all and not once did the concept of "racism" ever cross our minds.
Love thy neighbour is pretty funny. It's the white guy who always comes off looking bad. I heard it did a lot for race relations
i am iraqi i say bring them back better than the slop we get today
You are stuck firmly in the past.
@@zztopz7090 How so?
if they really think that all the arabs are weakthy and brawn, they really messing a lot😅
Parece a escolinha do professor Raimundo aqui no Brasil 😂😂😂😂😂
There is a racist layer to this. The reaction Brown & Courtney give to a white man from Scotland learning English… 😉
that's just how real life people are, this is a thin layer
Racist? RIP the English language.
Power of 💰
Rubbish
What is the rubbish lol
petey max 🫵😅
When I watch this I feel I am living.
Too good!! Mind your language is just excellent!! Super duper show
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