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#1: Dialects Author: MauroMags, Location: New Jersey PostPosted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 3:13 pm
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I've often heard Italians of all regions comment about how the dialects or even the accents that come from the Bari region are some of the most unusual sounding in Italy.

Check out this short film for a sample. What do you think?

Dialetti from Molfetta.live
#2: Re: Dialects Author: nuccia, Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada PostPosted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 3:34 pm
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Ok..so I understood spaghetti con rapi...yummy! And thats about it. My neighbor is from Bari and when she talks to me I have to really listen to understand her. Sometimes I need to ask her to repeat what she said a few times before I get the general idea of what she is saying.

Interesting video though.... Smile
#3: Re: Dialects Author: goganga, Location: North Italy PostPosted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 5:11 pm
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nuccia wrote:
My neighbor is from Bari and when she talks to me I have to really listen to understand her. Sometimes I need to ask her to repeat what she said a few times before I get the general idea of what she is saying.

Even though I'm Italian, often I could not understand her too... Confused
#4: Re: Dialects Author: MikeSavoca91,  PostPosted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:26 pm
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My aunt was from Sicily and her husband was Bari. Their daughter was close with my aunt's mom (my great grandma) and understood Sicilian. When her father would speak she had no idea what he was saying! He would ask why not, and my cousin wold reply "That's not grandma's Italian!" Interesting video.
#5: Re: Dialects Author: Carole, Location: Valtellina - Near Lake Como PostPosted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 2:15 am
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goganga wrote:
nuccia wrote:
My neighbor is from Bari and when she talks to me I have to really listen to understand her. Sometimes I need to ask her to repeat what she said a few times before I get the general idea of what she is saying.

Even though I'm Italian, often I could not understand her too... Confused



Hang on a minute... you can't understand ME either (when I speak 'my dialect').....
#6: Re: Dialects Author: Robert, Location: London, UK PostPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 3:40 am
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MauroMags wrote:
I've often heard Italians of all regions comment about how the dialects or even the accents that come from the Bari region are some of the most unusual sounding in Italy.

Check out this short film for a sample. What do you think?

Dialetti from Molfetta.live

For some reason I cannot play the video - get 'Documento senza titolo - and a blank yellow screen.
#7: Re: Dialects Author: Carole, Location: Valtellina - Near Lake Como PostPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 4:01 am
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Robert wrote:
MauroMags wrote:
I've often heard Italians of all regions comment about how the dialects or even the accents that come from the Bari region are some of the most unusual sounding in Italy.

Check out this short film for a sample. What do you think?

Dialetti from Molfetta.live

For some reason I cannot play the video - get 'Documento senza titolo - and a blank yellow screen.

Me too Mauro....can you perhaps post a new link?

Thanks.
#8: Re: Dialects Author: Cathy,  PostPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 10:48 am
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My grandmother was from Catanzaro Province and my Grandfather was from Cosenza. They rarely spoke Italian in their home because they had a difficult time understanding each other!
I cannot view the link either Mauro but I would love to see it.
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