Speaketh Ye In This Manner...
When attending the Kiwanis Medieval Faire
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DON'T SAY... Do you know the time? You are very pretty. Your pants are purple. You are quite handsome. I have been admiring you. Where is the restroom? Let's go there. Come here. Do as you will. I'll see you later. Perhaps we'll meet then. Maybe I'll bring the beer. What do you say? Alright! Cool! He has a lot of money. Good morning, ma'am. Good day, sir. Good evening, bud. Get lost, bud. Greet\ladies / gentlemen. It's quite beautiful. Yes, I think so. No, I don't think so. Why do you need it? I ask you. Please, what is the cost? Thank you, you are kind. I think we're late. I swear! Truly, that's a fact. A long time ago. Hey King Hey Queen The Queen is coming. Good afternoon, Duke. Good evening, sir. Good morning, ma'am. Hello, Constable (or Knight). Good Morning My friend, how are you? Come here, kid. What's your name, kid? Waitress, drinks all around! I don't know him. I have but nothing. Goodbye, my friend. Goodbye, ladies. |
Do / Dost You are / Thou art Your / Thy You / Ye You / Thee Where / Whither There / Thither Here / Hither Will / Wilt Later / Anon Perhaps / Perchance Maybe / Mayhap or Belike You say / Say you Alright / Splendid Has / Hath Morning / Morrow Day / Den Evening / Eventide or E'en Bud / Sirrah Gentlemen / Good Gentles Beautiful / Beauteous Yes / Yea or Aye No / Nay Why / Wherefore Ask You / Bid You Please / Prithee or Pray Thank You / Grammarcy I Think / Methinks Swear / Troth Truly / Verily Long / Goodly Length Addressing the King Addressing the Queen Speaking of the Queen Addressing a Duke/Duchess Addressing Nobility Addressing Nobility Addressing Officeholders Addressing Well-Dressed Addressing an Equal or Addressing Children Addressing Children Addressing Serving Woman Don't know / Know Not Nothing / Naught Goodbye / Fare Thee Well Goodbye / Adieu |
INSTEAD SAY YE THIS... Dost thou knowest the time? Thou art very pretty. Thy breeches are purple. Ye art quite handsome. I have been admiring thee. Whither is the privy? Let us go thither. Come hither. Do as thou wilt. I will see you anon. Perchance we will meet then. Mayhap I will fetch the ale. What say you? 'Tis most splendid! He hath a lot of money. Good morrow, my lady. Good den, my lord. Good e'en, sirrah. Make your leave, sirrah. Greetings, good gentles/ladies. It is most beauteous. Yea, methinks so. Nay, methinks not. Wherefore needest it thou? I bid you. Prithee, what is the cost? Grammarcy, you are most kind. Methinks that we are late. By my troth! Verily, it is so. A goodly length in times past. Your Majesty or Majesty Your Highness or Your Grace Her Grace cometh. Good den, Your Grace. Good eventide, My Lord. Good morrow, My Lady. Your Honor (or Your Worship) Good Morning Sir (or Mistress) Goodman/wife, how fare thee? Come hither, my lad/lass. What be your name,? Wench, beakers all around! I know not that name. I have but naught. Fare thee well, My Goodman. Adieu, My Good Ladies. |