Some foreigners are having a difficult
time understanding Canadians like myself. Therefore I will give a quick brief translation of the Canadian dialect and hopefully
ease some minds out there.
EH= pronounced AY (similar but not the same as huh)
Eh is a useful word that is very important and is the basis of all Canadian
communications. It is used in conjunction with other words, or simply by
itself. The tone or the slight difference in exclamations also changes
the meaning.
Eh= what did you say?
Eh?= what do you think
EH?= something to say just to end a sentence
Eh!!= WOW!!
EH!?= what do you mean?
Eh??= your joking!!!??
EH!!= Hello..you off in the distance!!!
Eh?= want a donut?
Eh!= sure!!
Eh!Eh!= coffee double cream too please!
Eh?= what you say when you realize you have no money to pay for it
Eh..cmon eh?= asking them to let you pay for it next time.
hey..eh!= want to go to the drive in movie??
Eh...uhuh= yes sure!
Eh..y'know= Ill pick you up at 8
Eh..cmon!!= well thats early..but ok
Eh..wanna?eh?= lets fool around
EHHHHHHH= sounds coming from the car
hey..um..er eh...= Im pregnant
EH?????????= how did that happen?
EHHehhEHHehhEHHH= sounds from the delivery room
EHHH ehh EHHH ehh= babys first cry
Ehh..whadya think eh?= marry me
other usefel terms:
hoser= a good friend..
redneck=geek
take off!= you are kidding,no way,fly an airplane
skates= what all canadians wear as first shoes(thats why we walk funny)
lumberjack= something in our genes..
screech= a nice drink
swish= a drink made from leftover screech barrels
The Rock= Newfoundland
Newfoundland= pronounced noofunlan
Dory= Newfoundland cruise liner
Toronto= pronounced Trawna
Lake Ontario= where all sewers drain into
Yukon= a drink
Two Four= case of beer
sixty pounder= large bottle of screech
Over by= still havent deciphered that term yet
The Canadian citizenship test:
spell canada= C eh N eh D eh
who was the first Prime Minister=Sir John EH Macdonald
....and our Provinces in Canuck Pronounciation:
Bee See (B-C)
Albirda (Al-bir-da)
Skatchwan (Ska-che-wan)
Mantoba (Man-to-ba)
Untario (Un-tar-yo)
Kweebeck (Quee-bek)
Nove Skoshuh (No-vuh Sko-shuh)
Noob Runzwig (Noo Brun-swik)
Prinz Edwhyland (Prin-s Ed-wy-lnd)
Noophun Lund (Noo-fun-lnd)
So if you ever should meet me and you hear me talking like this, you'll know it is my friendly greeting:
Hey..eh..cmon eh hoser!
y'know take off!!
EH??umm err well hey ok eh!
and with these thoughts, myself and the McKenzie Brothers Comedians wish you
 A GOOD DAY, EH!
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