Luckily, the city is full of students from all over the country and around the world, so you won’t be the only one getting to grips with a new language!
For when the time comes (and it definitely will!) here are 10 top Geordie phrases used mostly roond the Toon...
Translation: Come on, hurry up
Example: “Howay, man it’s freezin!”
Use: You’ve agreed to spend a day out at the Angel of the North, but your flatmates are taking ages to get ready.
Translation: Yes!
Example: “Are ye in lectures? Wey aye, man!”
Use: The response you get when you ask a Geordie if Newcastle United are better than Manchester United. Naturally.
Translation: Good, nice, or pleasant
Example: “These crisps are canny, like.”
Use: When you’re talking about how lush the Quayside is.
Translation: Going home
Example: “Are ye gannin yem already?”
Use: When it’s time to go home after a fab night out in the Toon.
Translation: I’m so hungry
Example: “Am clamming I need a stotty” (heads up a stotty is a type of round, flat bread!)
Use: Mostly used when searching for the nearest Greggs for lunch.
Translation: What are you doing tonight?
Example: “Alrite lass what ye uptee the neet?”
Use: When you’re trying to get the whole squad together for Hoppings Festival.
Translation: I don’t know
Example: “What ye uptee tomorra?”, “I divvina, pet.”
Use: When someone asks you what Monkey’s Blood is (you’ll find out if you head to Tynemouth in the summer!)
Translation: Can I have a look?
Example: “That looks canny, giz a deek”
Use: After standing in the queue for hours waiting to see Fenwick’s Christmas window.
Translation: In a foul mood
Example: “Are ye in a fettle, pet?”
Use: When you booked a Bongo’s Bingo ages ago and just found out you now have an assignment due in the next day.
Translation: You must be joking
Example: “The essay is due tomorra? Haddaway, man!”
Use: When you’ve ventured to the top of the Baltic viewing box to take the perfect Quayside picture and it starts pouring with rain.