Nottinghamshire Sayings

Converted to English

By Alan Higgins

 

Nottingham

English

 

Ahmoff omnaw

 

I've decided to go home now

 

Ahveot messen

 

I seem to have injured myself.

 

Am gooin wi mi sen

 

I'm going alone.

 

Am tellin yammam!

 

Your Mother shall hear of this incident!

 

Aya gorrah weya?

 

Is your wife accompanying you tonight?

 

Ay-up midduk

 

Hello and good day sir or madam.

 

E waint wok

 

He is reluctant to undertake any form of gainful employment

 

Ennyonya gorrennyonya?

 

Does anyone have a cigarette?

 

Gerraht!

 

I don't believe you!

 

Gerrofmeshed yermankygit

 

Next-door's cat is eyeing up my pigeons.

 

Gerronn wee-it

 

Please proceed with your activity!

 

Gerrup on kawsi or ahll bat yer tab!

 

Please step up onto the pavement or I'll have to repremand you by striking you on the side of the head

 

Gheeower

 

Please desist immediately from what you are doing

 

Gizzabitt

 

Can I have some?

 

Gizzago

 

Can I have a turn?

 

Grrummin thenn

 

It's your round

 

Ha ya harking?

 

Are you listening?

 

Iffiwacummin iddabinair banah

 

If he was planning to be present then he would have been here by now

 

Ilbatyertabole

 

I will smack you at the side of the head

 

Intitt koad?

 

It's cold today isn't it?

 

Ismissus isanos

 

His wife is a nurse

 

Its koad aat,

 

It is extremely cold outside.

 

Itwerr krapp!

 

It was not very good!

 

Izzit brok

 

Is this thing broken?

 

Jono?

 

Do you realise?

 

Letseysum snap

 

Shall we go for something to eat?

 

Mard arse!

 

Miserable person

 

Owdya orsuzz!

 

Please be patient!

 

Owya goinonn then serri?

 

Are you in good health my friend?

 

Purasokinit

 

Shut up/close mouth

 

Shuttya gobb!

 

Please be quiet!

 

Tarathen

 

Goodbye

 

Tintintin

 

It is not inside the metal container.

 

Owdyertite!

 

Instructions from bus conductor Hold on tight.

 

Towdya towdya enybody ot ya?

 

Told you to hold on tightly, has ayone sustained an injury?

 

Wairza booza?

 

Can you direct me to the local public house?

 

Wasamater?

 

What is wrong?

 

Wott yonnwee?

 

What are you doing?

 

Wottjowant?

 

Do you want something?

 

Yermukyboger

 

You are dirty

 

Yo jammi sodd!

 

You lucky person

 

Yo-abitt leereh

 

You have a high opinion of yourself.

 

Yowl koppitt

 

You will get into trouble

 

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