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English Phrases Scottish Phrases
Greetings:
Hi! Awrite!
Good morning! - Guid mornin!
Good evening! - Guid eenin!
Welcome! (to greet someone) - Welcome!
How are you? - Hou ar ye?/Hou's aw wi ye?/Hou's it gaun?
I'm fine, thanks! - A'm fine, slainte!
And you? - An ye?
Good/ So-So. - Guid / so-so.
Thank you (very much)! - Thenk ye (uncoly)!
You're welcome! - (for "thank you") - Ye're welcome!
Hey! Friend! - Hey! Mukker!
I missed you so much! - A misst ye sae muckle!
What's new? - Whit's new?
Nothing much - Naething muckle!
Good night! - Guid nicht!
See you later!- See ye efter!
Good bye! - Guid cheerio the nou!
Asking for Help and Directions:
I'm lost - A'm tint.
Can I help you? - Can A gie ye a haund?
Can you help me? - Can ye gie's a haund?
Where is the (bathroom/ pharmacy)? - Whaur's the (bathroom / pharmacy)?
Go straight! then turn left/ right! - Gae straecht! Than turn left / reit!
I'm looking for john. - A'm leukin / swatchin for John.
One moment please! - Ae moment please!
Hold on please! (phone) - Haud on please!
How much is this? - Hau much is this?
Excuse me ...! (to ask for something) - ho ye!
Excuse me! ( to pass by) -Ho ye!
Come with me! -Come wi's!
How to Introduce Yourself:
Do you speak (English/ Scottish )? - D'ye spaek (English / Scots)?
Just a little. - Juist a wee.
What's your name? - Whit's yer name?
My name is ... Ma name is ...
Mr.../ Mrs.…/ Miss… - Mr.../ Mrs.…/ Miss…
Nice to meet you! - Nice tae meit ye!
You're very kind! - Ye ar verra kin!
Where are you from? - Whaur ar ye frae?
I'm from (the U.S/ Scottish) - A'm frae (the U.S / Scotland)
I'm (American) A'm (American / Scottish)
Where do you live? - Whaur d'ye bide?
I live in (the U.S/ Scottish) - A bide in (the U.S / Scotland)
Did you like it here? - Did ye like it haur?
Scottish 2 is a wonderful country - Scotland is a wonderful place.
What do you do for a living? - Whit d'ye dae for a livin?
I work as a (translator/ businessman) - A wirk as a (translatur / businessman)
I like Scottish - A like Scots
I've been learning Scottish for 1 month - A've been lairnin Scots ae month.
Oh! That's good! - Och! That's guid!
How old are you? - Hou auld ar ye?
I'm (twenty, thirty...) years old. - A'm (twintie, thrittie ...) year auld.
I have to go A hae tae gang
I will be right back! - A'll be reit back!
Wish Someone Something:
Good luck! - Guid Luck!
Happy birthday! - Canty Birthday!
Happy new year! - Happy Hogmanay!
Merry Christmas! - Merry Christmas! / Merry Yuil!
Congratulations! - Congratulations!
Enjoy! (for meals...) - Enjoy!
I'd like to visit Scottish too one day - A'd like tae veesit Scotland ae day.
Say hi to John for me - Say "Guid day" tae John for me
Bless you (when sneezing) - Bless ye!
Good night and sweet dreams! - Guid night an sweit dreams!
Solving a Misunderstanding:
I'm Sorry! (if you don't hear something) - A'm sairy!
Sorry (for a mistake) Sairy!
No Problem! - Nae problem!
Can You Say It Again? - Can ye say it again?
Can You Speak Slowly? - Can ye spaek slowly?
Write It Down Please! - Screive it doun please!
I Don't Understand! - A dinna kin!
I Don't Know! - A dinna ken!
I Have No Idea. - A hae nae thochtie.
What's That Called In Scottish ? - Whit's 'at caad in Scots?
What Does "gato" Mean In English? - Whit dis "..." pure decht in English?
How Do You Say "Please" In Scottish ? - Hou d'ye say "Please" in Scots?
What Is This? - Whit's this?
My Scottish is bad. - Ma Scots is bad.
I need to practice my Scottish - A need tae practice ma Scots.
Don't worry! - Dinna fash yersel!
Scottish Expressions and Words:
Good/ Bad/ So-So. - Guid / bad / so-so
Big/ Small - Muckle / wee
Today/ Now - The day / nou
Tomorrow/ Yesterday - The morn / the streen
Yes/ No - Ay / Nae
Here you go! (when giving something) - Haur ye gae!
Do you like it? - D'ye like it?
I really like it! - A pure like it!
I'm hungry/ thirsty. - A'm guttin / thirsty.
In The Morning/ Evening/ At Night. - In the mornin / in the forenicht / at nicht.
This/ That. Here/There - This / that. Haur / thaur.
Me/ You. Him/ Her. - Me / ye. Him / her.
Really! - Pure!
Look! - Leuk! / Swatch!
Hurry up! - Coorie up!
What? Where? - Whit? Whaur?
What time is it? - Whit's the time?
It's 10 o'clock. 07:30pm. - It's ten oors. It's 07:30 at the forenicht.
Give me this! - Gie's this!
I love you! - A loue ye!
I feel sick. - A feel no weel.
I need a doctor - A need a doctor.
One, Two, Three - ane, twa, three
Four, Five, Six - fower, five, sax
Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten - sieven, aicht, nine, ten
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