What British people mean when they say "you right?"

I say hello and they say that to me. I don't know if they really mean how I am or if it's just phatic communication. So you, British people in blood, flesh and speaking, what do you think? :smile:

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Reply 1

Le Masquerador.

I think it means 'are you alright?' :/

Reply 2

Facticity

It merely means "Are you alright?". I don't know of any other meanings :bebored:

English is a highly diversified language and often the editing out of letters is a common thing for different dialects and locations. This is why english is so hard for foreign people, it is very different spoken to when read and written. It tends to change every so often :colone:

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Reply 3

Mujeriego

A drunk contraction of "Are you alright?" to which you reply to with "Yeh" if you aren't an attention seeker.

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Reply 4

ScottishShortiex

No one's ever said that to me...but I'd imagine they mean "Are you alright?/How are you?" :smile:

Reply 5

SoulfulBoy

Original post by Le Masquerador.

I think it means 'are you alright?' :/

I know what it means generally. I asked about if "you right?" had replaced "hello" and "hi" in modern spoken British.

Reply 6

Firaila

Original post by SoulfulBoy

I know what it means generally. I asked about if "you right?" had replaced "hello" and "hi" in modern spoken British.

No, people still say "hi", "y'alright" is very common though

Reply 7

Mann18

Original post by SoulfulBoy

I know what it means generally. I asked about if "you right?" had replaced "hello" and "hi" in modern spoken British.

No, you really did not.

SoulfulBoy

OP title:What British people mean when they say "you right?"

I say hello and they say that to me. I don't know if they really mean how I am or if it's just phatic communication. So you, British people in blood, flesh and speaking, what do you think?

But no, it hasn't. We still say hello. I haven't actually heard anyone say "You right?" More, "all right?" "Fo shizzy?" and my personal favourite "Sup motherf***er?"

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Reply 8

lovely_me

It's just a common greeting.

I'm not sure about other regions, but here up Manchester when I say 'are you alrite?' I pronounce it literally 'your right'. If I really feel Northern I'll add a 'love' to it.

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Reply 9

Margaret Thatcher

It just means hi, not how are you?

Reply 10

Funkss!

When someone says that to you just say 'alright mate' back..

Reply 11

FormerlyFrisbeeFan

Original post by SoulfulBoy

I know what it means generally. I asked about if "you right?" had replaced "hello" and "hi" in modern spoken British.

It hasn't really. I've only really heard it said by teenagers or slightly chavvy people, though obviously saying that doesn't automatically make you a chav. I'd say 'hi' is the most common greeting, round here anyway.

Reply 12

karateworm

Original post by SoulfulBoy

I know what it means generally. I asked about if "you right?" had replaced "hello" and "hi" in modern spoken British.

Pull the other one :rolleyes:

Reply 13

'Shadowplay'

I've always been tempted to answer negatively to that, and start going on about how much of a ****ty day i've been having (even if it's trolling) just to see the person's reaction but never did...

Reply 14

SoulfulBoy

Original post by karateworm

Pull it off and crush my rolled eyes :rolleyes:

Hey, is Jesus the one is your picture? I will do what you said. :wink:

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Reply 15

OneInSolidarity

you right pretty much means 'hi, now you start the convo' :P

Reply 16

PinkMobilePhone

Volunteer Team

lol nobody says that round here, though I have heard it before.

Round here it's all "ay up"

Reply 17

lovehearts_x

Original post by SoulfulBoy

I say hello and they say that to me. I don't know if they really mean how I am or if it's just phatic communication. So you, British people in blood, flesh and speaking, what do you think? :smile:

Yeah, it means 'are you alright?'- usually pronounced in a fast manner, so it sounds like 'y'right?' I personally always say 'Hey, y'right?' when I greet my friends etc. :P it's just a British thing!