ext_315438 ([identity profile] arial-destiny.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] hetalia2010-01-17 05:12 pm

[Q & A] Grunt speak?

In the scanlations I hear people say Sweden's accent is translated into 'grunt speak.' What exactly is grunt speak? The translations seem like gangster speech mixed with a Texas accent...

So, does grunt speak = gangster speech? o_o

[identity profile] kanelros.livejournal.com 2010-01-18 11:45 pm (UTC)(link)
With your comment I realised that it's probably the binding words that are most often truncated. Sure it depends a lot on accent but no matter where in Sweden you hear someone talk it mostly is the binding words (med(with, är(is/are), det(that) etc.) that is shortened down, and the occational words whichs' spelling takes a lot of turns for the toungue to pronounce ex; 'någonsin' turns into 'nånsing'.