What a DREADFUL accent – the video is literally unintelligible

Published: August 27, 2015 at 1:29pm

This is an official Malta government video (edu.gov.mt) on how to apply for students’ maintenance grants.

The explanation is given in English, by a woman whose accent and cadence are so appalling that it doesn’t sound like she’s speaking English at all. Even I, who grew up in Malta accustomed to hearing people speak that way, had to struggle to make out what she’s saying here.

Yaw mest kohm to di MAHlta taw liRRRRn di Inklish as furrin ta. It very nice. Udder kuntri no goot. Here it exciting becoRRs climbink is deyncheRRR.