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