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Aaron Morris

"Whey aye man": Common words and phrases to help Newcastle United star Bruno Guimarães become fluent in Geordie

Although Bruno Guimaraes managed to learn the English language when he first landed on Tyneside through private tuition from NUFC head coach Eddie Howe, the Brazilian talent admits that he still struggles to keep up with the local twang.

Despite a Newcastle United fan handing the midfielder a Geordie dictionary, Bruno says that he is struggling - albeit trying - to grasp the local dialect.

In an interview with FourFourTwo magazine, he said: "A supporter has even given me a paper with Geordie slang to learn, but it's very complicated!"

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