Hockey Night in Canada

I was watching Hockey Night in Canada on Saturday night and I was thinking that I should share some things I've picked up watching hockey over the years. My fellow southerners should take note of the following list that I will provide if you intend on traveling to Canada or if you're going to have a conversation with a Canadian. If you plan on playing a sport against a Canadian, this could be helpful as well. There are many Canadians playing sports other than hockey. Steve Nash plays basketball. Mike Weir plays golf. Russell Martin plays baseball. Mike Vanderjagt plays football. Chris Jericho, Bret Hart, Owen Hart, and Chris Benoit wrestle. Make sure if you befriend a Canadian or take part in viewing Hockey Night in Canada, have one of these Don Cherry Edition Molson Bubba's on hand to bring a Canadian atmosphere to your home.



Below are common pronunciations of English words with a Canadian accent. I myself use this accent when talking hockey or speaking to a Canadian. If I use my southern accent, I could get a strange look and our friendly northern neighbors feel lost. The word on the left is the actual spelling of the word and the word on the right is the incorrect spelling of the word spelled to how it is pronounced with a Canadian accent.

About = A-boot

Against = A-gay-nst

At all = A-tall

Both = Bolth

Couch or Sofa = Chesterfield

1 Dollar = Loonie

2 Dollars = Toonie

Goal = Gull

Know = Noh

No = Nuh

Now = Naw

Out = Ewwwt

Outside = Ewwwtside

Power = Parer

Roof - Ruff

Take = Teck

Right? Correct? Huh? = Eh?

If this is still a bit difficult to understand my translations, take a few minutes to watch the following video of the Coach's Corner on Hockey Night in Canada talking hockey and fighting. Listen closely because they say some of the words I have translated.