Map of UK Accents

Different places in the UK have different accents. Look through the examples to get familiar with some of them.

1. Place: Dundee

Accent: Dundonian

Example: “Am awa up the street fur the messages.”

Translation: “I’m going down the road to buy some food.”

Example: “I dinna ken.”

Translation: “I don’t know.”

2. Place: Glasgow

Accent: Glaswegian

Example: “Aye nae bother.”

Translation: “It’s not a problem/ Don’t worry about it.”

Example: Dae ye wanna swallay?”

Translation: “Would you like a drink?”

3. Place: Newcastle + Tyneside

Accent: Geordie

Example: “Whey aye man! I’m clamming for a drink n it’s almost hoyin’ oot time.”

Translation: “Hi! I really need a drink and it’s almost time for last orders.”

4. Place: Manchester

Accent: Mancunian

Example: “I went on t’internet and got meself some gig tickets. After we went on the razz n got tanked up. Was a right proper top night.”

Translation: “I got myself some tickets for a concert. After the concert we went out drinking and got very drunk. It was a great night.”

5. Place: Liverpool

Accent: Scouse/ Liverpudlian

Example: “Ah, me ma had a right cob on when I went home cos me pa forgot to pay the lecky.”

Translation: “My mother was angry when I went home because my father had forgotten to pay the electricity bill.”

6. Place: Birmingham

Accent: Brummie

Example: “Oy kwoyt loik it.”

Translation: “I quite like it.”

7. Place: Rhonda

Accent: Welsh

Example: “Y’not from round hyer?”

Translation: “You’re not from around here, are you?”

Example: “Right, I’ll be there in a minute like.”

Translation: “I’ll be there in a minute.”

8. Place: London

Accent: Cockney

Example: “Oi mate, have a butchers at the barnet on ‘erl!”

Translation: “Look at that girl’s hair!”