Am I the only one who struggle to understand what Paddon says? New zeland accent is very difficult to understand unless you know english fluently which I don't unfortunately.
13th February 2017, 20:16
Franky
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Originally Posted by AL14
Am I the only one who struggle to understand what Paddon says? New zeland accent is very difficult to understand unless you know english fluently which I don't unfortunately.
Wait till you have to understand some deep Irish or Scottish accents. First question that pops into your head is "they are speaking in English, right?"
13th February 2017, 20:34
A FONDO
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Originally Posted by AL14
Am I the only one who struggle to understand what Paddon says? New zeland accent is very difficult to understand unless you know english fluently which I don't unfortunately.
You don't miss anything, he talks like a PR robot. I doubt he uses more than 100 different words in his public speech.
13th February 2017, 20:34
AL14
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Originally Posted by Franky
Wait till you have to understand some deep Irish or Scottish accents. First question that pops into your head is "they are speaking in English, right?"
:D :D
I've been 4 months in Galway and I agree with you, deep irish accent is not english :D :D That's why I didn't speak it fluently after that period.
13th February 2017, 20:38
Zeakiwi
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Originally Posted by AL14
Am I the only one who struggle to understand what Paddon says? New zeland accent is very difficult to understand unless you know english fluently which I don't unfortunately.
It is a South Island, NZ rural accent. Speech to speech pocket electronic translators are becoming more common/
13th February 2017, 20:44
GravelBen
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Originally Posted by AL14
Am I the only one who struggle to understand what Paddon says? New zeland accent is very difficult to understand unless you know english fluently which I don't unfortunately.
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Originally Posted by Zeakiwi
It is a South Island, NZ rural accent. Speech to speech pocket electronic translators are becoming more common/
I don't have any trouble understanding it! :laugh:
(I did go to school with him though)
13th February 2017, 22:08
AL14
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Originally Posted by GravelBen
(I did go to school with him though)
Really?? Tell us about him!
14th February 2017, 00:00
Jewy46
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Originally Posted by AL14
:D :D
I've been 4 months in Galway and I agree with you, deep irish accent is not english :D :D That's why I didn't speak it fluently after that period.
What part of Galway? I cant be far away :)
Our west of Ireland accent can be hard to understand at times, apparently we talk too fast