Twelvefret
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The girls just think it's funny that I'd say "ta-ta".
Do Americans say Ta for thank you?
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TobyC
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I say "later".
There’s an English sitcom, “The Cafe”,which is set in Weston-super-Mare. The characters say goodbye with, “Laters”.
I agree that this is not a childhood hangover, as I child I was taught to say "thank you", "ta" came later. It was common in Manchester where I grew up and also in Cumbria where I live now. It's very informal though.
Perhaps, but the use of “Ta“ long pre-dates “yuppie”. I believe its use can be traced back to the late 18th century.
TobyC
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Current users don't though, it's now in the current vernacular with modern cultural identity.
I think it could even pre-date our Viking colonists, dating back to the Roman colonists. The Latin verb “To”, “I thank” is irregular except in the imperative “Ta”, the “a” is short. Full disclosure, I have Viking ancestry (Norway, Sweden & Denmark), but no Roman ancestry.
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Twelvefret
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Oh do da day...LOL!!
hotmetal
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"Ta" is definitely not yuppie like "ok yah". Completely different social strata. I might make so bold as to suggest that no self-respecting yuppie would ever say "ta" as it is more of a grass roots expression that regular guys like me would use. Not so sure about Beemer for BMW. Lots of people who might say ta would say Beemer but so might owners of their top model.
Wickham-Soap-Co
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Wouldn't a yuppie say, "thanks", and add an extra word behind it? Like, Thanks awfully, or Thanks totally? I'm sure that would be the "rad" way to say it. I'm with @hotmeal definitely not "Ta".
JamieM
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Americans would be totally confused if they visited Wales with some of our Welsh Colloquialisms, words I hear daily and regularly use myself, very commonly used in South Wales.
https://theculturetrip.com/mini-trips/
Visit Wales and you might find yourself grappling with a few words and phrases you’re not familiar with. Some are English, some are native Welsh – and almost all are guaranteed to leave non-locals slightly dumbfounded. To save you the confusion and possible embarrassment, we’ve collated some of the most important, unusual or simply endearing Welsh colloquialisms, so get your mouth around our helpful pronunciation tips and you’ll be lingo-ing with the locals before you know it.
Tidy – Great, fantastic, brilliant etc…
I’ll do it now in a minute – A Welsh oxymoron suggesting you’ll do it in the near future – it almost certainly won’t actually be in a minute
Cwtch – Pronounced “kutch”, to rhyme with butch. Translated most directly as “safe place”, it’s the Welsh equivalent of a cuddle, although it is, of course, better
Ych a fi – Pronounced, “uh-ch ah vee”. A phrase used to allude to something rude or disgusting – literally, “yuck”
Mush – A term of endearment often used by people from Swansea, pronounced to rhyme with push
Mitching – Bunking off. The Welsh equivalent of playing truant from school
Lush – An adjective of delight describing something very, very nice (abbreviated from luscious)
Chopsing – Getting mouthy. When someone is arguing or giving you an earful, for example, “The player was chopsing the referee.”
Buzzing – A word that has two phrases – 1) something that is especially unpleasant 2) to be excited for something
Tamping – A word used to describe your rage at something frustrating. “He was absolutely tamping when the hospital cancelled his appointment at the last minute.”
Dwt/Dwtty – Pronounced “dut” / “dutty”, to rhyme with foot / footie. Someone who is cute, sweet and diminutive
I’m not being funny – A filler used before someone announces something quite serious
Alright or wha? – An introductory term used to mean “hello”
Butt – Similar to “mush” in that it is a term of endearment often used by people in Swansea and some other areas of South Wales
Like – A filler word that will be inserted into sentences at any point. It’ll still make sense to Welsh people
Iechyd da – Pronounced “yeah-ch-id dah”. The direct translation from Welsh is “good health” and this is generally used when toasting with a drink in hand – essentially, it means “cheers”
Cymru am byth – Pronounced “come-ree am-bith”. Frequently uttered whenever sport comes into the equation. It translates as “Wales Forever” or “Long Live Wales”. It will often be heard on international rugby days
Daps – A pair or trainers – originally in reference to plimsoll shoes but can be used more broadly for any casual footwear
What’s occurrin’? – An iconic greeting catchphrase by Ruth Jones’ character Nessa, in Gavin and Stacey, which has become part of the lexicon for fans of the show
https://theculturetrip.com/mini-trips/
Visit Wales and you might find yourself grappling with a few words and phrases you’re not familiar with. Some are English, some are native Welsh – and almost all are guaranteed to leave non-locals slightly dumbfounded. To save you the confusion and possible embarrassment, we’ve collated some of the most important, unusual or simply endearing Welsh colloquialisms, so get your mouth around our helpful pronunciation tips and you’ll be lingo-ing with the locals before you know it.
Tidy – Great, fantastic, brilliant etc…
I’ll do it now in a minute – A Welsh oxymoron suggesting you’ll do it in the near future – it almost certainly won’t actually be in a minute
Cwtch – Pronounced “kutch”, to rhyme with butch. Translated most directly as “safe place”, it’s the Welsh equivalent of a cuddle, although it is, of course, better
Ych a fi – Pronounced, “uh-ch ah vee”. A phrase used to allude to something rude or disgusting – literally, “yuck”
Mush – A term of endearment often used by people from Swansea, pronounced to rhyme with push
Mitching – Bunking off. The Welsh equivalent of playing truant from school
Lush – An adjective of delight describing something very, very nice (abbreviated from luscious)
Chopsing – Getting mouthy. When someone is arguing or giving you an earful, for example, “The player was chopsing the referee.”
Buzzing – A word that has two phrases – 1) something that is especially unpleasant 2) to be excited for something
Tamping – A word used to describe your rage at something frustrating. “He was absolutely tamping when the hospital cancelled his appointment at the last minute.”
Dwt/Dwtty – Pronounced “dut” / “dutty”, to rhyme with foot / footie. Someone who is cute, sweet and diminutive
I’m not being funny – A filler used before someone announces something quite serious
Alright or wha? – An introductory term used to mean “hello”
Butt – Similar to “mush” in that it is a term of endearment often used by people in Swansea and some other areas of South Wales
Like – A filler word that will be inserted into sentences at any point. It’ll still make sense to Welsh people
Iechyd da – Pronounced “yeah-ch-id dah”. The direct translation from Welsh is “good health” and this is generally used when toasting with a drink in hand – essentially, it means “cheers”
Cymru am byth – Pronounced “come-ree am-bith”. Frequently uttered whenever sport comes into the equation. It translates as “Wales Forever” or “Long Live Wales”. It will often be heard on international rugby days
Daps – A pair or trainers – originally in reference to plimsoll shoes but can be used more broadly for any casual footwear
What’s occurrin’? – An iconic greeting catchphrase by Ruth Jones’ character Nessa, in Gavin and Stacey, which has become part of the lexicon for fans of the show
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Twelvefret
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I often use English subtitles for UK TV shows and movies.