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The City Speaks: Experience the Langs & Slangs of Lower East Side
(18) Reviews
New York City
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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PLEASE ARRIVE 10 MINUTES EARLY for check in. We cannot accommodate late arrivals, and once we begin we cannot answer the phone out of respect to other guests. If you are unsure you will be able to arrive on time, please contact us by email, and we will reply as soon as the tour is over. To plan accordingly, Subway commutes from Midtown and the Financial District are approximately 20 minutes; taxis and Ubers are also abundantly available but may take longer due to Manhattan traffic.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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A walking tour meets street theater in this immersive performance of New York language and slang. Set in the historically linguistic melting pot of the Lower East Side, this two hour interactive experience brings the slang, accents, and languages of NYC to life through a performing guide in character as "The Tour" — but all guests participate.
•Break the ice with a small talk activity where chalk becomes the marker of your personal space.
•Participate in a scavenger hunt for stickers printed with common words New Yorkers pronounce in a funny way
•Find newspapers hidden in odd places as a delivery boy recounts in verse the impact media has on our everyday speech.
•Dance like it's 1990 in ...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Guide
Meals
Gratuities for quality service are strongly encouraged.
Meeting Points
Departure
117 E Houston St
*NOTE* This is NOT a physical address, but an approximate location.
Tour begins at the top of the steps to the entrance of Sara D Roosevelt Park next to the M15/21 bus stop and basketball courts. The closest Subway station is Second Avenue (F train), with an entrance across the street.
Return
The City Speaks: Experience the Langs & Slangs of Lower East Side
(18) Reviews
New York City
About
A walking tour meets street theater in this immersive performance of New York language and slang. Set in the historically linguistic melting pot of the Lower East Side, this two hour interactive experience brings the slang, accents, and languages of NYC to life through a performing guide in character as "The Tour" — but all guests participate.
•Break the ice with a small talk activity where chalk becomes the marker of your personal space.
•Participate in a scavenger hunt for stickers printed with common words New Yorkers pronounce in a funny way
•Find newspapers hidden in odd places as a delivery boy recounts in verse the impact media has on our everyday speech.
•Dance like it's 1990 in ...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Guide
Meals
Gratuities for quality service are strongly encouraged.
Meeting Points
Departure
117 E Houston St
*NOTE* This is NOT a physical address, but an approximate location.
Tour begins at the top of the steps to the entrance of Sara D Roosevelt Park next to the M15/21 bus stop and basketball courts. The closest Subway station is Second Avenue (F train), with an entrance across the street.
Return
Itinerary
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Sara D Roosevelt Park
Make small talk with fellow guests in an ice-breaker activity about personal space and making acquaintances.
15 minutes
2
Arlene Grocery
Is it a "bodega" or a "deli"? Do you pronounce a place where one can buy everyday food items as a "gro-ce-ry" or a "gro-SHER-y" store?
5 minutes
3
Orchard Street
Know your Yiddish slang? Guess which words have been borrowed from this language while interacting with "Nico Ramone" as he endlessly monologues about the problems in his bohemian life.
5 minutes
4
Tenement Museum
Solve riddles and join a scavenger hunt that partners you with a fellow guest in search of stickers printed with common words that New Yorkers pronounce in funny ways.
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Seward Park
Find newspapers hidden on the street while a newspaper delivery boy performs in verse about the slang we've borrowed from media.
15 minutes
6
Chinatown
Decode not only the logic behind Chinese characters ("Hanzi") but also hail a ride from one of Chinatown's multilingual ride service dispatchers...just be sure you know what street you're on.
20 minutes
7
Beastie Boys Square
The storefront featured in the iconic album cover of "Paul's Boutique" serves as a backdrop for a dive into the world of hip hop as an old-school b-boy demonstrates the words and dance moves that originated in NYC.
