Is this the most unusual sound in the Swedish language?
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- Опубликовано: 7 янв 2015
- The word for 'yes' in most of Sweden is 'ja', but in the north of the country a unique sound is used instead, as The Local's Oliver Gee discovered in the city of Umeå.
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Just imagine the man asking the question of his life: "will you marry me?", and she just goes "shhppp"...
+Jóni István hahah
Ha!
Hahahahahaaa
Dennis Fluttershy I think it does mean yes but it’s used quite colloquially.
Hahahhahaahah
man: shhhup
interviewer: and that means yes?
man: shhhup
Right! So hilarious 0:19
Didn’t realise that ahahahahah
The fastest way to clean under a sofa or bed is to ask a person from Umeå look under there and while they do ask: "Is it dusty under there?"... :P
Lol...
Bedragare! Du har stulit mitt namn!
CurryKorven han heter inte CurryKorven..
Purple Haze Det har inte slagit dig att det inte var CurryKorven jag syftade på?
CurryKorven det har inte slagit dig att jag inte på något jävla sätt kunde vara seriös med min kommentar? FFS.
Funny thing is when you're at a lecture, or the like, and the person holding it asks a question most/all answer yes to. The sound of say 200 people drawing in breath at the same time.
A lecturer from southern Sweden once joked that when he came up north to lecture he had to start using paper weights so that the draft from the people saying yes wouldn't make his paper go flying.
🤣
Funnnyyyy 😂
That's fucking hilarious! :D
And consequent Hypoxia in the room
I'm swedish, and while I was watching this video my friend called. And during our conversation he did the "schwoop" sound and I just started laughing.
Busigt
I know how that feels
Oh well, than explains it. I once met a Swedish lady who kept using that sound. I thought it was just a tic she had, but she was actually agreeing with what I was saying. Good to know :)
I am swedish and just now i realize how much everyone does this.
In the Uppsala region, I saw people inhaling with open mouth like on 1:14 when agreeing or like instead of nodding to acknowledge they're listening to the person they're talking to, a bit shorter inhalation tho
@@Nightraven26 Maybe that's an enthusiastic yes.
@@Nightraven26 I heard it the first time somewhere in the southern Swe, around 14 years ago. It was like you said, a short inhalation. All though it died out and i haven't heard it after that.
@@Nightraven26 That's a Norwegian thing too. The inhaled affirmative, which sounds disturbingly like you've just shocked someone lmao
I have never in my life heard anyone say yes this way. I dont know why maybe everyone outside of gothenburg talks like this.
A Swedish comedian once explained it like this: The Swedish word for "yes" is "ja". But in the northern parts of Sweden it is also common to say "jo" instead. And to save on the precious air that surrounds us, people in northern Sweden has chosen to pronounce it while inhaling instead of while exhaling. Try it out!
"Jo" is the reply to a yes-or-no question, where no is the expected reply, but yes are what you get. Like in "You are not doing that, are you?" "Jo".
Actually "jo" is anti-negative. When you make a positive statement or ask a positive question (Is the sun a star?) and the answer is "yes", then the answer is "ja".
When you make a negative statement or ask a negative quesion (Isn't the sun a star?) and the answer is "yes", then the answer is "jo". This is because a regular "ja" can be interpreted as an agreement that the sun is NOT a star,
´This is not what I said. Not even close. The things you guys say conforms to the Swedish language. Not the northern dialects. Which is what I am talking about.
Yes it is. People who speaks a dialect from the northern parts of Sweden usually says "jo" when other Swedes would say "ja".
AwesomeCorgi I'm not from the north so I can't say with 100% certainty, but I doubt that they say that
the whole point of that sound is to say "yup" but in an inhale
i am an expert swede, you can tell by my name and expertise
As a northern Norwegian I can confirm
Except the p at the end is silent.
Swhoop
Crescendo excactly
Sweden is our big brother :)
greetings from Finland, I love Sweden!!
I make the same sound repeatedly when staring at m'ladys through my telescopic lens.
Fucking idiot leave sweden
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Ebilrex Is that you 4chan? Mind if I screenshot this and upload it to reddit?? I think this might get me 100 upboats and possibly gold!
Han frågade mig och jag gav han ett svar. men kan radera det om det stör andra
Philip magnusson lol förlåt om det störde dig
Wow, I am originally from a small village in Albania and my people say "yes" in exactly the same manner as these guys do. Loved it :)
I can confirm it, also in Kosovo the same. What an interesting subject to research.
What??? Crazy
@@hujhujsson « shhppp » indeed
Same for Macedonia. I lived in Sweden and it was hilarious because I felt like I'm around Albanians everyone doing shhuup while I was talking.
One other thing that was funny, my wife sends me to buy flour and I keep telling in English where is the flour, the shopkeeper does not understand.
So I call my wife in front of her and tell her in Albanian "se kupton miellin". (She doesn't understand flour)
And the shopkeeper went: Oh you want mjöllen (which sounds exactly the same), why you didn't say so. 😂
And she brought the flour and I was. Okkkk 🤔
I better start speaking Albanian 😂
And Swedes overuse SH sounds just like Albanians
Aahh yes i wanted to comment this I am Albanian from Kosovo and i confirm this. We say the same thing as yes
maybe NO will be like spit.
Awkward silence means no. ;)
Swedes are actually pretty reluctant to saying no, so it will most likely be an awkward silence, or an excuse of some sort. :)
네 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
To be honest, i tend to get the feeling that spitting after someone makes a statement or asking something is at least a slight indication of no.
"That will be difficult..." means it's absolutely impossible/out of the question 😂
So for those wondering where this comes from. Another way of saying yes is "jo" which is just a variant of "ja". If you say this while inhaling to prepare to speak you get a sound close to this. It then morphed into its own sound but you can still hear people saying "jo" or "ja" and even "nä" (no) while inhaling as well.
Saying it like this feels more relaxed and casual.
If you think about it it isn't at all unheard of for English speaking people to say "yeah" while inhaling which is basically the same thing.
That's very true, I never thought of that.
Great explanation!!!
Clearly this sound evolved in the cold north.
"You want a drink? It's cold as hell today!"
Well, they suck at saying yes
Haha get it "suck"
+Selin Kapti lol
Haha
Selin Kapti become deceased
Shhhuup
The sound is more a ”jo” (”well yes”) but said while breathing in.
Took my American husband probably 4 years to understand that that noise meant something and was a yes. For quite a while he just thought I was just making a noise until I realized he wasn't recognizing I was saying yes but very nordicly lol.
They are so cute.
In contrary to what many people (even in Sweden) think, this sound is not in any way limited to Northern Sweden. We talk like this all over Sweden, and everyone knows what it means. It is typical Swedes, and stereotypical Northern Swedes.
Om du åker till norrland och spenderar lite tid där så kommer du att märka att dem gör det väldigt mycket oftare än oss centrala/sydligare svenskar.
Fr4x central menar du typ östersund då? :D
Fr4x Jaförfan ! ;-)
Fr4x Jag bor i Umeå och det är ingen skillnad alls i jämförelse med min hemstad Eskilstuna. Men visst finns det städer/byar där det inte används i lika stor utsträckning =)
Det används dessutom väldigt flitigt runtomkring de svenskatalande delarna av Finland. :)
>Sweden
>*shwhoop*
my fucking sides
We do the same in Finland in the Swedish speaking areas!
It's not just people in Umeå, there are people all over Sweden that use the sound but in another way. It's more of an indication that you understand. Like in a conversation, if someones talking to you explaining something, instead of nodding or saying "yes" sometimes to indicate you're still listening, some people make that sound. It's quick, silent and perfect for a shy and introvert Swede. Some other people use it more often, like those living in Umeå and I think it has gradually replaced the more common "Ja/Yes" as kids learn it from their parents. My point is, many people scattered all over Sweden use it too. :)
it makes sense! probably the easiest sound you can make when it's well below freezing outside. i wonder if it originated in situations of survival. imagine finding a person out in the woods alone, in the dead of winter, their skin nearly frostbitten "are you lost?" .....*shoop* "do you need some help?" *shoop*
I thought the same. When you're outside in the really cold weather for a long time, you can barely move your jaw. I've experienced that some times.
We say exactly the same in South-Western Finland :)
My friend from Turku does it. My relatives from Vasa as well. :)
I use it too!
Reporting from western Finland
In Finland we do this as well :D
But do you do it to say yes, or do you do it while holding a glass of Kosken?
Rickard Shen both
Not only northern Sweden, I am from Gothenburg and people use it here from time to time as well.
I'm afraid to imagine how the NO. Probably exhale, and not from the mouth :)
As far as I know, we don't have any sound for no. We simply say nej, nix or nope.
I thought I have to fart. To say no.
Maybe, but that's kinda rude...
Far up north we don't need to verbally say no.. You'll know when it's a no..
kissemiss do you say "Är du helt dum i huve ellö?"
Scandinavian people seem so nice and down to earth. Would love to go there sometimes.
Thanks for sharing!
its used in manny other parts in sweden to.
And Norway!
But it is from Norrland originally
Around 2000 I had a student at night school who where originally from Sudan. His wife one day told him she was worried for a neighbour lady because she sounded so weird when they spoke. My student got worried too and went down and talked to the lady and asked if she had asthma or some kind of sickness in her lunges. But no, the lady was just fro the north party of Sweden.
my swedish friend was telling me about this. good thing he did. i’d freak out if i randomly heard this from him
i remember my dad doing that!! it’s all coming back tonme
There are some people in the state of Maine who have a similar inhaled "yuh" sound they use, or possibly jusr used to use since ive only heard it talked about and not actually said in convorsation
Hmm, I have used that sound as a "yes" almost all my life. My mother have used it. Many of my friends use it...and I'm a Norwegian from the northern part of Norway. We use it when we consentrate on something as a easy way to say "yes" as we dont' want to break the constentration. Have never heard it been practised outside of my hometown tho.
It's identical to the sound that a Finnish person would make saying " Juu " in cold, and that also means yes.
noooooo absolutely not!!!! I am Finnish
This is so neat i love this
What memories! I was in Umeå over the winter of 1967-1968. The city hasn't changed a bit. At least the downtown part. At one point it was -40, the same in F and C. But that was OK because we were dressed for the weather.
Sweden YES.
I'm not 100% on the etymology and history behind this, but I believe it's a transformation of saying "Jo", which is used as a variant of "yes" throughout northern scandinavia (I >think< they use it in finland aswell) The way it's said is during an inhale, which over time just turned into an audible inhale. Again, not sure, but I think this is the case.
well it's obviously a form of *jep*, and without any other evidence I assume that the labial stems from a form of "be" (assertive use of be is also evident for example in the yes-no-is routine) and or suffix by, from which "if", German "ob", Gothic "jabai" (which, again, is evident in the use of be, subjunctive "be it rain or snow", also once "rain or shine", German "ob es regnet oder schneit", less obvious "bei Wind und Wetter"; subjunctive mood is obviously conducive to the maybe-meaning of the schwp sound).
Since you said "etymology". However, the formalised gesture works without verbs because the breath itself is audible. I also hold that laughter has a similar origin, as the brain suddenly needs lotsa oxygen when met with surprise. The example of being shocked was already given in the video, too.
In northwestern Newfoundland I believe its also common to say 'yeah' while inhaling. My grandmother does it all the time. I wonder if there's Swedish heritage there...
I love this.
Actually this also exists in Kurdish language with just a little bit variation.
I always do this, lol
I live in southern Sweden (Göteborg) and I never heard anyone say that until I moved north for a couple of years a long time ago. I still use it, though even though I'm back since decades ago.
I haven't really thought about it, I'm from southern Sweden and I often hear people say it and at first I also though it was weird but then I got used to it
It's even simpler word than 'växtextraktdryck'.
??? Who the F says that?!
h v a
Sweden is such a great country. Greetings from Syria :)
amazing
Oliver is the king. Sad to see him leave Sweden, but La France will be joyeux.
We have the same "sound" in Finland. I always thought this is finnish thing. It's like the word "juu" but u say it while inhaling. Juu - yes
Swedes in the south also have a variation of this that they'll use interchangeably with the regular "ja." But it's more like saying "yaw" while inhaling, which means they open their mouths. It's a sort of informal way of saying "yes," but also sometimes to infer gravity, and/or a way to punctuate a conversation.
I live underneath Stockholm in Södermanland, and many people do that sound instead of saying yes, aswell. I can't argue that it started in northen Sweden, but more people has started doing it :)
You acually say yes= ja in umeå too its just that the noice they did in this video is just if you wanna say it fast or saying it because some are used to do that noice instead.
Boy:can you be my girlfriend?
Girl:"Shhup"
This is confirmed by a real Norrland citizen, we actually use "Ja"(yes) too, but we use that sound very often. Mostly the people outside the cities use it. But this is very usual.
its wonderful this they move the convo off bc a single idea takes 26 words this like function has become that way of showing agreement in a similar non vocal way to liking a message i actually love language and its integration wtih computer interactions and this is it in its organic faculty
I spent a summer in Umeå, down the road on Norrbyskär
They make it sound like the "Sjuh" sound only exists in umeå, and since when is umeå known for northern lights? KIRUNA is known for it's northern lights.
And yeah... the "sjuh" word is common on big parts of sweden.
I find this a bit strange as a Norwegian. I have never heard this sound being used to say yes in any of the instances I have been to Sweden.
But then again, that might be a conscious attempt from the swedes to be able to communicate with me properly.
In Norwegian as well saying "ja" whilst inhaling is used to express confirmation that you are listening. It seems like it's been taken a step further in Umeå.
The head nod that goes with it gets me lol
What if you touch a hot pan?
Tom a “jävla” is probably heard
As a person from an also very-cold place (Minnesota), I feel like that would make your teeth painfully cold.
Hi, Stig Larsson was not born in Umeå, but in Skelleftehamn. In Skelleftehamn they say "yes" the same way anyway :)
Not just sweden, i heard it in ireland and iceland too although it wasnt so sharp in irish. search "Inhaled affirmative 'yeah'" and a wiki article called ingressive sound will come up. there is a list of other places that do it too.
This isn't limited only to Swedes, Finns do it too while saying "joo" or "juu".
That happens a lot all over Sweden.
no we do not..... I am Finnish and we say Joo or Kyllä
Arguably, juu has decreased in frequency, at least in my vocabulary ever since primary school, but it's still a thing one might witness in other public spaces. Not quite certain which parts of Finland you represent.
In fact a very similar sound exists in french. Pronouncing "oui" with an inhalation is totally possible, and sounds like "shhuui".
Interesting fact actually, since Swedish language has historically been heavily influenced by the french language (in contrast to german influence, which is normal for our neighbours). This is because our monarchy has regularly bee married into by french monarchs. You will finns a whole lot of swedish vocabulary and pronounciation originating from the french langugage.
So, maybe this "shwooff" sound actually is a french thing? 😅
I do this all the time and I have lived in Stockholm all my life. It´s not only in t´northern Sweden it is very commen in Stockholm aswell and probably some other places.
That was just brilliant! ;D
We do that same thing every now and then in Finland, but I've never thought of it as a distinct sound.
where in Finland? must be Lapland
@@naijaaprincess I've heard it from time to time in Southern Ostrobothnia and Tavastia. It's not a consistent thing though. It's done occasionally, and people don't think they're doing anything special, except maybe making a funny sound.
How you pronounce that in writing??
I live in the south of Sweden(Skåne) and it happens sometimes that i use this "sound" instead of "ja" but i don't think anyone writes it, so yea when a Swede confirms something in writing it's simply ja/japp/mhm etc.
Btw i have never imagined this sound being viewed as a unique thing.
never seen it in writing
You simply write "ja", "mm", "aa" instead, this is strictly an informal way in speech to express agreement!
You don't, it's not a word.
How are you even supposed to understand this when someone is far away?
They say in the video that they also say "ja" for yes.
you use this sound when you are in a conversation with someone
That's so cute ! adorable ! je vous adore Suède !!!
I'm Finnish and I must say it's very common over here, too. They're just saying "jo", or in Finnish "juu" (both approx. "you"), while inhaling sharply.
Also, what's with all the redditors trolling here?
Skype sign in sound??
Some in Ostrobothnia in Finland does that too! :)
In Finland we sometimes say "juu" (same as yes in spoken language) like that.
We Albanians also use this, i thought everyone else does not just swedish
SWEDEN YES
Adding the ingressive affirmative is quite a nice touch
What I always hear is the last sound, the woman made when she wanted to sound shocked. All the others might only be the way there say it in Umeå
Боюсь представить как будет НЕТ. Наверное выдох, и не ртом :)
I'm Swedish.... I just say "Ja" or "Japp" 😂❤️
I always do this. I never really think about it
Heeey, same! We also do it in Greenland.
How will that sound if you're going to use the word in a public meeting where you need to speak loudly? :)
The north of Sweden is much poorer than south so they hide their origin and never say that in public places. Currently even schools in northern Sweden try to eradicate this habit, beacuse it's highly embarassing especially when you get older. Only people from small towns high in the north keep using it daily. I come from northern Sweden and although i know about its existance, i would never use it in public or even at home.
Ted Donnaville Really? I live in Umeå, which, of course, is a rather large city (by swedish standards, at least). I use this sound all the time, as does everyone I know. We usually do it without even thinking about it, it's just natural. I simply don't understand why you find this to be so "embarrassing". Do you think that swedish accents are embarrassing in general? That's kind of weird... If that is the case, there are several common words in Norrland that you probably find to be "embarrassing" as well, like for example "he" or "ids". Never in my whole life have I heard of schools that actively try to eradicate certain local expressions and words - au contraire, I find that there is a strong regional patriotism linked to accents, and most people nowadays actually fight for their preservation. I would like you to elaborate a bit more. Where in Sweden are you from, exactly? Would you be ashamed to admit that you come from Norrland, and if so, why??
Then you just say "ja", it's not exclusively this sound that is used.
Ted Donnaville lel
SlowSlowSloth then whats the point of the mouth sound? oh, lazy people..
"It sounded exactly the same as the other one." -Ok, that made it clear you're just teasing these people. They did not even almost sound exactly the same.
Here in PEI Canada people will say yeah or yup while breathing in. It's not the everyday yes it's more of a casual between friends kind of sound. For example say someone is talking on the phone talking to a friend they will probably do the inhale yeah/yup sound.
I believe the Shwoop sound comes from the word "Jo" which pretty much is an agreeing "Yes", but inhaled instead of exhaled because convenience.
more like how to say yes in sWEEDish
ayeeee
Lol! I come from Sweden and i've never thought of that >.>
PyzeN är du från södra Sverige eller norra :-) (bor i kiruna själv)
Trevligt! Har bott på olika platser i Sverige, men här syftar jag på att ljudet liknar det man gör när man tar ett bloss haha ^^
Gött ;-) här i kiruna gör man det helt automatiskt utan att man vet att man gör det ljudet när man ska svara ja på en fråga XD
How do you spell this?
Schoup. I guess. ;)
Jo. You say "Jo" but while breathing in.
Hrnk 444
Nä. Då blir det oj knäppis. Det är mer som shhhp.
loch70
Hahahaha, jag sa inte baklänges. Försök att säga "jo" högt när du andas in.
Hrnk 444
Jo, det är sant. Det har du rätt i. Missförstod ditt inlägg bara. :)
i've done this my whole life and i'm from the west coast. i think a lot of people use that sound down here as well :P
Some ppl in Kirkkonummi, Finland, does this also.
A po polsku mówimy siusiu robiąc siu dwa razy. To dopiero powinno dziwić.
Swiggity sccwhop i'm eating dat soup
Nice!
Famous for Stieg Larsson who was actually born in Skelleftehamn, near Skellefteå.