Scouse is a kind of lamb or beef stew, commonly eaten by sailors throughout Northern Europe.
Scouse is also the accent and dialect spoken by Liverpudlians. It is not only spoken in Liverpool, but also in nearby regions. This dialect was influenced by the many immigrants that came to live there (Irish, Scottish, Welsh,German and some others) due to the importance of its port.
The first time I went to Liverpool I thought I had wasted 5 years of my life studying another language rather than English. It was so difficult to understand at first! In the end, I got used to listening to this funny dialect and I could understand, more or less,what they meant. I really love this accent, its rhythm, intonation and pitch. It seems as if they were singing.
I´ll upload some videos for you to listen to them.
