This Week in "Irish English"

Peter Fee, a medical doctor and a believer who's involved with the International Friendship Association (IFA), laughed when a student from Japan referred to the way Northern Irish people speak as "Irish English". So, in honor of that, here is this week's installment of "How to Speak Irish English". Enjoy.

call over - go by, stop by/in (usually in reference to someone inviting you to stop by their office or home)

call in - same as above

digs - where you live (i.e. "I've got to stop by my digs" or "Did you get settled into your digs?"

youse/yousens - you or you all (i.e. "Yousens going to the city center?")

marks - grades (i.e. "Did you get good marks on the exam?")

query - question (i.e. "Don't forget to stop by the student guidance center if you have any query at all.")

off prints - print offs (i.e. "Don't forget your off prints when you leave the SCC (Student Computer Center)

and, my favorite so far...

craic (pronounced "crack") - laugh, joke, or what's going on (i.e. "How's the craic?" or "Good craic, eh?")

So, there you go, now you can begin speaking "Irish English" :-).