"Ye"

KingLoser · 23-05-2008 03:25AM

Are we talking about ye (as in ye) or ye (as in yee)? Because both are used in Waterford...

Seriously, if you wanted to punch people because of the way they talk... you have problems.

Major ones.

JæKæ · 23-05-2008 03:28AM

It annoys me too, I prefer yous and yis.
But it doesn't annoy me as much as nordies, who say yooy and say ny instead of now.

KnifeWRENCH · 23-05-2008 03:29AM

KingLoser wrote: »

Are we talking about ye (as in ye) or ye (as in yee)? Because both are used in Waterford...

What's the difference between "ye" and "yee"?

Havermeyer · 23-05-2008 03:32AM

OctoberFall wrote: »

I was on a course in Galway last year, when I suddenly realised that people were saying "ye", instead of "you".
The first time I thought I misheard. The second time I thought it was a mistake. The 200th time, I wanted to punch the people saying it.

Is this just a Galway-Cork thing? Why the hell can't people just say "you"?

"Ye can all go home for the weekend and"?
...
"Pardon"?

Seriously though, same single syllable, why try to be "cool" about it?

<boards.ie>
Ye're Ma!
I think ye're talking crap!
</boards.ie>

I'm from Dublin, and I say ye. I have absolutely no idea what you're on about when you say "why try to be cool about it?". I have yet to meet anyone who thinks saying ye instead of you is cool. And, furthermore, I have yet to meet anyone who has given it any consideration to be honest, so cop on OP. Should we all use your uncool diction?

I use ye most of the time because I find it rolls into the words which follow it easier. Simple as. No 'coolness' involved.

This thread = FAIL

Havermeyer · 23-05-2008 03:33AM

square_igloo wrote: »

What's the difference between "ye" and "yee"?

Ye is singular. Yee is plural.

the dee · 23-05-2008 06:47AM

My mother's family is from Tipp and she uses 'yee' even though she lived all her life in Dublin. I guess she got it from her parents. I'm not too sure what I use but I don't say 'yee'. I always thought it was a Dublin / rest of country divide.

I also didn't think 'yee' was correct to use. I was taught in school that 'you' was correct for both singular and plural.

23-05-2008 06:52AM

Ruu wrote: »

I, you, he, she, we, ye and they is what we were thought in school. I use ye.

Were ye taught "thought" vs "taught"?

On topic, nothing wrong with "ye"!

c - 13 · 23-05-2008 08:06AM

Wait a minute ... Robots dont say ye !

allabouteve · 23-05-2008 08:18AM

the dee wrote: »

......I also didn't think 'yee' was correct to use. I was taught in school that 'you' was correct for both singular and plural.

Same here. I'm not from Ireland, and I've yet to visit the west, but I think regional accents and idosyncracies can be charming, I work with a guy from Cork, and while he doesn't say Ye, he does have this soothing sing-song manner of speech.

junior_apollo · 23-05-2008 08:24AM

I've had this discussion time and time again with friends...

I HATE "yous", not for the word but for how people pronounce it "you-es" its the most stupid word I have ever come across and it sounds complete knacker talk (not in anyway disrespectful to the itinerants there mind you)...

The plural of you... is ye...

As in a group of people... "Where are ye going?" or "I will meet up with ye later"

Ye

Much as the OP wanted to punch people saying ye.. well id love to leather the cr@p outta people on the east coast who constantly use "you-es"...

:mad:

PS>

Yes i know different locals teach different...

We were taught... I, You, He, She, We, Ye, They :P

So thats the way i like it.. uh huh uh huh... thats the way uh huh uh huh... i like it... *you get the idea*

PS - Tipp South here

gogglebok · 23-05-2008 08:25AM

SDooM wrote: »

Having boned a Galweigan lass (bless her cotton panties) I can definitely tell ye they use it all the time.

Were several people co-boning this alleged Galwegian, or was she so drunk she was seeing double? Or is your leabability so mighty that she referred to you in the plural out of respect?

We need to be told.

axer · 23-05-2008 08:40AM

Yes, "Yous" and "yis" are dublin knacker talk. Ye is a real word.

Sherifu · 23-05-2008 09:05AM

axer wrote: »

Yes, "Yous" and "yis" are dublin knacker talk. Ye is a real word.

Fact.

_feedback_ · 23-05-2008 09:19AM

axer wrote: »

Yes, "Yous" and "yis" are dublin knacker talk. Ye is a real word.

Sometimes the thanks button could be put to good use in here. that = sense.

I use 'ye' also. Largely due to the fact that I'm a hip, cool and all round crazy kind of guy.

Beerlao · 23-05-2008 09:22AM

ignore

jezza · 23-05-2008 09:22AM

allabouteve wrote: »

Same here. I'm not from Ireland, and I've yet to visit the west, but I think regional accents and idosyncracies can be charming, I work with a guy from Cork, and while he doesn't say Ye, he does have this soothing sing-song manner of speech.

I type as i speak and i say "ya" for you. As in, are ya ready? Are ya comin for a pint? are ya ok?

I'd look like a queer eejit going around saying are you comin for a pint?

jezza · 23-05-2008 09:25AM

sorry did not mean to quote ya

Beerlao · 23-05-2008 09:27AM

axer wrote: »

Yes, "Yous" and "yis" are dublin knacker talk. Ye is a real word.

Stop lying. Ye is not a real word. Check the dictionary. Check any English grammar book. If you were taught (or even "thought"!!) that at school, then you were taught wrong).

Singular:
I
You
He/She

Plural:
We
You
They

Anything else is wrong.

junior_apollo · 23-05-2008 09:32AM

Beerlao wrote: »

Stop lying. Ye is not a real word. Check the dictionary. Check any English grammar book. If you were taught (or even "thought"!!) that at school, then you were taught wrong).

Singular:
I
You
He/She

Plural:
We
You
They

Anything else is wrong.

Non-sense hahaha...Dont try to disprove something unless you made sure it doesnt exist.. ANYWHERE...

Incase you missed my link... Here... Ye

Lockstep · 23-05-2008 09:33AM

It grinds my gears when people use ye on the internet, seeing as they're usually 15 year old anarchy kids who go to gael scoils and complain about middle class children.

junior_apollo · 23-05-2008 09:38AM

kickoutthejams wrote: »

It grinds my gears when people use ye on the internet, seeing as they're usually 15 year old anarchy kids who go to gael scoils and complain about middle class children.

Also unproven... 25 authoritarian here, didnt go to Irish School, although did do Honours Irish... try to avoid children after my restraining order came through...

Lockstep · 23-05-2008 09:53AM

I was being facetious and referring to a couple of kids I know who that applies to.

Blisterman · 23-05-2008 09:56AM

So how is ye pronunced?

Like yee or yay?

I'm from Dublin, and I'm not familar with it. When I'm referring to more than one person, I usually say "you guys", as in "I'll meet you guys later. or "What are you guys doing this Saturday?"

junior_apollo · 23-05-2008 10:04AM

kickoutthejams wrote: »

I was being facetious and referring to a couple of kids I know who that applies to.

Chill chill.. I was also having a jocular moment...

Lockstep · 23-05-2008 10:04AM

My old man's family pronounce it "yee"

junior_apollo · 23-05-2008 10:06AM

Blisterman wrote: »

So how is ye pronunced?

Like yee or yay?

I'm from Dublin, and I'm not familar with it. When I'm referring to more than one person, I usually say "you guys", as in "I'll meet you guys later. or "What are you guys doing this Saturday?"

Pronounced like 'yee'