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How to Celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day 2023 – September 19th

Arrrr you ready for International Talk Like a Pirate Day? Talk Like a Pirate Day 2023 is September 19, so to celebrate, ye must learn some pirate phrases! You don’t want to be a landlubber. 

How to Celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day

How to Talk Like a Pirate: Pirate Phrases for Talk Like a Pirate Day

These pirate phrases will teach you how to talk like a pirate before she blows!

Arrr, matey! Talk like a pirate day be a grand time to unleash yer inner swashbuckler and fill yer speech with piratical phrases. Here be a few to get ye started:

  1. Ahoy, matey! – Hello, friend!
  2. Avast, ye scallywags! – Pay attention, you rascals!
  3. Shiver me timbers! – An expression of surprise or astonishment.
  4. Aye, aye, Captain! – Yes, I understand and I’ll do as you say, Captain!
  5. Yo-ho-ho! – A pirate’s hearty laugh.
  6. Landlubber – Someone who doesn’t know the ways of the sea.
  7. Davy Jones’ locker – The bottom of the ocean, where dead pirates rest.
  8. Swab the deck! – Clean the floor!
  9. Thar she blows! – Refers to a sighting of a whale.
  10. Hornswoggle – To deceive or cheat.
  11. Me hearties – My friends or crew members.
  12. Pieces of eight – Old Spanish coins often mentioned in pirate lore.
  13. Walk the plank – A punishment where a person is forced to walk off a board into the sea.
  14. Batten down the hatches – Secure everything for an upcoming storm.
  15. Aye, aye, me beauty! – Yes, my lovely one!
  16. Scallywag – A scoundrel or rogue.
  17. Buccaneers – Pirates who sailed in the Caribbean.
  18. Jolly Roger – The pirate flag, often with a skull and crossbones.
  19. Black spot – A death sentence or warning among pirates.
  20. Parley – Negotiation or discussion, often to avoid a fight.

So, me hearties, use these phrases wisely on Talk Like a Pirate Day and ye’ll be talkin’ like a true pirate in no time!

How to Talk Like a Pirate

Other Ways to Celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day

Now that you know the lingo, here are some other ways to celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day:

  • Eat Pirate Snacks like Pirate’s Booty!
  • Make Up Pirate Names
  • Watch Pirates of the Caribbean
  • Go On a Treasure Hunt
  • Make Parrot Puppets
  • Watch your Peter Pan movie
  • Research Fictional and Real Pirates
  • Read Pirates Love Underpants

Don’t forget to batten down the hatches for a fun time celebrating!