Old English Conversation 2

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Translation:

Cefin: Hey you man!

Stranger: Yeah?

Cefin: Do you speak Old English?

Stranger: Yes, I speak Old English.

Cefin: Hmm...Aren't you Danwulf?

Stranger: Hehehe, I am not Danwulf, friend.

Cefin: Oh, who are you?

Stranger: I am Ham-Sam and who are you, friend?

Cefin: I am Kevin.

Sam-ham: Kevin...Do you love the forest?

Cefin: Yes, I love the forest.

Sam-ham:: Good. How old are you?

Cefin: I am 22 years old. Now, I will go somewhere. Good bye Sam-Ham.

Sam-ham: Good bye, friend.

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You can still hear Old English in any pub after 10pm.

[returntosender]

You can hear this kind of conversation on a Saturday night at closing time in any English town.

[Tekrothebountyhunter]

Interesting thing about this is that not only does it sound a lot like German, but even though it is practically a different language I can still recognize bits and pieces of it.

[gabe]

crazy how they had phones to record their voices back then

[DanielEleven]

Wtf I can understand it...sounds german and icelandic

[salo]

dat moment when you can speak german and can understand "Ich spreche old english" lol

[efe]

English without french and latin words

[rocklobster]

I've found that speaking german and english makes understanding these videos easier. Old english is such a beautiful language in comparison to modern Germanic languages.

[tripleschaeyeon]

Let's give a moment of silence to the fallen old English letters...

[adenj]

Old English is very difficult but even so a much more elegant language than modern English. Damn Normans....

[sophiatalksmusic]

We need a series about the adventures of Sam-Ham and Cefin as they go through the forest being best friends

[SergeantPancake]

Lol! 0:05 'Gea' is totally a 'Yeah?'
This is so cool

[mysteryspy]

Although I never learn Old English, I try to translate and see whether it is correct:
Cefin: Hey, you there!
Stranger: Yea?
Cefin: Speak you Old English? (Do you speak Old English?)
Stranger: Yes, I speak Old English.
Cefin: Hmmm...Aren't you Danwulf?
Stranger: Hehehe...I'm not Danwulf, friend.
Cefin: Emm...Who are you?
Stranger: I am Sam-ham and who are you, friend?
Cefin: I am Cefin.
Stranger: Cefin, are you fine lately?
Cefin: Yes, I'm fine lately.
Sam-ham: Good. How old are you?
Cefin: I am two and twenty years (I am twenty-two years old.) Now, I have to leave, bye Sam-ham.
Sam-ham: Bye, friend!

[mattthedestroyer]

0:53 I love how he says friend
"Fray-ound"

[Pepper]

We need this language back English just doesn't sounds as cool as old English

[atouloupas]

Lol, an Old English speaker would never say "do you speak Old English?". Just English man, modern day linguists invented that term.

[priestlylemon]

This is such a wholesome conversation. It makes me so happy

[dietraveler]

Knowing English (Native) and Dutch (A2 level) makes this easier to understand. :) I am very intrigued.

[thicclegendfeep]

As a native, modern English speaker, I can understand actually a good bit of what is said. It's a beautiful language.

[carriebarlow]

I found this very easy to understand as a native English speaker. Most of the words are still around, albeit in a slightly altered form or now considered archaic. If you’re from the far southeast of England (or know it well) you’re likely to recognise and understand the word ‘weald’.