Here is the translation of the conversation between the two mythical
Pittsburghers, Don and Howard. If you haven't read the corresponding article
on Pittsburghese, you can read it here.
Howard: Hey Dawn,jeet jet?
Hey, Don. Did you eat yet?
Don: What?
What?
Howard: I axst, jeet jet?
I asked, did you eat yet?
Don: Na, j’ew? Hauscome don’t we go dahn dahntahn fer a cut of
Vinnie Pie.
No did you? Howard, why don’t we go down Downtown
for a slice of pizza.
Howard: No, lets go to S'liberty or Mahnt Lebo fer a cole Ahrn
and a sammitch, maybe some pigs in a blanket or a perogie n'at.
No, lets go to East Liberty or Mount Lebanon for a
cold Iron City and a sandwich, maybe some stuffed cabbage or a perogie.
Don: Yea, I love dem hunkey han grenades. Let’s git some chipped
chopped ham at Islays n’at too.
Oh, I love stuffed cabbage. Let’s get some ham at Islays
too.
Howard: After we eat, we needs to git us a comera. I want to take
some pitchers at da Stillers game today.
After we eat, we need to get a camera. I want to
take some pictures at the Steelers game today.
Don: It’s clahdy and looks like it might rain - make sure yinz
bring yinzes rubbers too.
It’s cloudy and looks like it might rain - make sure
you bring your galoshes (rain boots) too.
Howard: Shoot, we got a flat. Do yinz have a tahr arn in da car?
Shoot, we got a flat. Do you have a tire iron in the
car?
Don: Yea, in da trunk under da worsh cloth, next to the gum bands
n’at.
Yea, in the trunk under the wash cloth, next to the
rubber bands.
Howard: Yinz rilly need to red up this trunk.
You really need to clean up this trunk.
Don: Hey, stop jaggin me, Hahrd. Which way do we go to git dahn
to Three Rivers, by da way?
Hey, stop bothering me, Howard... Which way do we go
to get down to Three Rivers Stadium, by the way?
Howard: Through da tube... Can we stop at da O? I’m still hungry.
Through the tunnel... Can we stop at the Original
Hot Dog Shop? I’m still hungry.
Don: As long as yinz share n'at... I miss da good old days, wit
Erboto Clmentee – he was one of da best players da Pa-ritz ever ad.
Sure, as long as you share... I miss the good old
days, with Roberto Clemente – he was one of the best players the Pirates ever
had.
Howard: Yea... Jano, lets go see da Gwins instead dahn arena.
Lah-Muuuuuu is playin.
Yea. You know, lets go see the Penguins instead,
down at the civic arena. Mario Lemuix is playing.
Don: Oakel-Doakel... Jimminy Christmas, this traffic is
whoreible. Wheres we at? East Picksburg?
OK... Good grief, this traffic is horrible. Where
are we? East Pittsburgh?
Howard: No, Sahside stupid. Jest follow that old mill hunky wid
is blinker on.
No, South Side stupid. Just follow that old guy who has
his turn signal on.
