Vowel Changes:
* "About" becomes "aboot"
* "Coffee" becomes "cawfee"
* "Out" becomes "oot"
* "Oil" becomes "oyle"
* "Fire" becomes "foyer"
* "Bird" becomes "boid"
* "Sorry" becomes "sawry"
Consonant Changes:
* "The" becomes "da"
* "That" becomes "dat"
* "This" becomes "dis"
* "There" becomes "dere"
* "Think" becomes "tink"
* "Water" becomes "wadda"
* "You" becomes "youse" (plural)
Other Common Features:
* Dropping "r" sounds: "I went to da park" instead of "I went to the park"
* Adding "r" sounds: "I gotta go do da washin'" instead of "I gotta go do the washing"
* Use of "dese" and "dose" instead of "these" and "those"
* Using "like" as a filler word: "Like, I went to da park, like, yesterday"
* Using "eh" at the end of sentences: "We went to da beach, eh?"
Examples of Phrases:
* "Fuggedaboutit" - forget about it
* "Whatcha doin'?" - What are you doing?
* "I gotta go" - I have to go
* "You know what I mean?" - You understand me?
* "I'm tellin' ya" - I'm telling you
Important Note: It's important to remember that the Brooklyn accent is not monolithic. There are regional variations within the borough, as well as individual differences in how people speak.
If you'd like to hear examples of how these words and phrases sound, try searching for videos or audio clips of people speaking with a Brooklyn accent.