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The City Speaks: Experience the Languages of New York City
(18) Avis
New York City
Informations importantes
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Accessible aux fauteuils roulants
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Les nourrissons et les jeunes enfants peuvent voyager dans une poussette ou un landau
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Animaux d'assistance autorisés
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Des options de transport en commun sont disponibles à proximité
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Les options de transport sont accessibles aux fauteuils roulants
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Les voyageurs doivent avoir au moins un niveau modéré de forme physique
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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.
Politique d'annulation
Pour un remboursement complet, annulez au moins 24 heures avant l'heure de départ prévue.
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Pour un remboursement complet, vous devez annuler au moins 24 heures avant l'heure de début de l'expérience.
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Les délais limites sont basés sur l'heure locale de l'expérience.
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Si vous annulez moins de 24 heures avant l'heure de début de l'expérience, le montant que vous avez payé ne sera pas remboursé.
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Cette expérience nécessite un nombre minimum de voyageurs. Si elle est annulée parce que le minimum n'est pas atteint, on vous proposera une autre date/expérience ou un remboursement intégral.
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Toute modification effectuée moins de 24 heures avant l'heure de début de l'expérience ne sera pas acceptée.
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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 ...
Points forts
2 heures
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
2 heures
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
Ce qui est inclus
Guide
Meals
Gratuities for quality service are strongly encouraged.
Points de rendez-vous
Départ
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.
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The City Speaks: Experience the Languages of New York City
(18) Avis
New York City
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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 ...
Points forts
2 heures
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
2 heures
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
Ce qui est inclus
Guide
Meals
Gratuities for quality service are strongly encouraged.
Points de rendez-vous
Départ
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.
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.
0 minute
5
Parc Seward
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
quartier chinois
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.
