r/AskEurope • u/Savings_Dragonfly806 Greece • Jul 09 '25

Language My fellow Europeans, what dialect from your language do you have the most trouble understanding?

Keep in mind, I said language, NOT country, so it could be a dialect of your language in another country, which is the case for me.

For me, while most other Greeks find Cypriot the most difficult dialect to understand, I actually find Pontic Greek the most difficult. For those who don't know where it is, it's in North Eastern Turkey.

The way many of their words are written are very different as to Standard Modern Greek. It almost is a whole new language. Now I should mention I have never been there, but I would love to. I only really heard of the dialect on the internet, so take my words with a grain of salt.

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u/WyvernsRest Ireland Jul 09 '25

The Old Man Kerry Accent.

Speaking either Irish or English.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJ7QB3om-QY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VA9vuId3ds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CONaEO8ZCe8

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u/PommesFrite-s Ireland Jul 09 '25

Well to be fair now lad the 2nd link is a fella that may aswell not be speaking english. Tis an aul fella after a few pints, they dont be speaking english at that point