ABOUT THE TOUR:

The City Speaks: An NYC Language & Slang Tour is a walking tour meets street theater in this immersive exploration of New York language and slang. Set in the historically linguistic melting pot of the Lower East Side, this two hour tour of words and accents is led by a man in a jumpsuit known as “The Tour”—but all guests participate. Together, everyone explores more than the origin of local phrases or how New Yawkers tawk; we also communicate across the city’s diverse cultures to see how they form a new one.

You'll Learn About: NYC slang; NYC accents; NYC colloquialisms; Spanish; Chinese; Yiddish; Haitian Kréyol; bugalú; hip hop; Lower East Side; sociolinguistics; the IPA

You'll Experience: group activity; scavenger hunt; mini sketch performances (2-3 min); music

This Tour Is For You If You're: interested in linguistics; multilingual; adventurous; into puzzles; a fan of theater; looking to meet new people

DETAILS: 

Start: Entrance to Sara D Roosevelt Park: M15/21 bus stop on E Houston St & Forsyth St

Start Time: 4 or 5 PM — pending the day of the week. (will alter this based on the date of the event on the site)

Duration: 2 hours (walk distance approx. 1.8 mi)

Location: Lower East Side

Guests: min. 6 up to 25 max.

All Date Options:  

Tickets Available NOW:

7/17 Thu @ 5:00 PM

7/19 Sat @ 5:00 PM

7/27 Sun @ 5:00 PM 

7/31 Thu @ 5:00 PM

8/2 Sat @ 5:00 PM

8/9 Sat @ 5:00 PM

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8/16 Sat @ 5:00 PM

8/23 Sat @ 5:00 PM

8/30 Sat @ 5:00 PM

8/31 Sun @ 5:00 PM

ABOUT YOUR GUIDE: NIC REALE

Nic Reale hails from the busy archipelago off the coast of America, otherwise known as New York, and ever since, he has forged a path as a multidisciplinary artist. He designs maps, recants narratives, performs as characters, and
pays very close attention to sidewalks. His current roster of tours includes The City Speaks, Williamsburg in
Time, Bushwick: Beyond the Walls, and during the holiday season, Dyker Lights. Believing that a true guide is as
curious about other cultures as he is about his own, he has lived abroad in Thailand, Viet Nam, and Belgium.

He speaks Thai, French, and Italian in addition to his native English.