A lot of people struggle to understand the scottish language, its understandable since we have so much slang words. Here is a few phrases and words that may make you giggle.
- Keep the heid! – Stay calm, don’t get upset.
- We’re awe’ Jock Tamson’s bairns! – We’re all God’s children, nobody is better than anybody else – we’re all equal.
- Dinnae teach yer Granny tae suck eggs! – Don’t try to teach someone something they already know.
- Is the cat deid? – Has the cat died? Means your trousers are a bit short – like a flag flying at half mast.
- Haud yer wheesht! – Be quiet.
- Ah dinnae ken. – I don’t know.
- Ma heid’s mince – My head’s a bit mixed up.
- Yer aff yer heid – You’re off your head – a little bit da
- Speak o’ the Devil! – Usually said when you have been talking about someone – they usually appear.
- Whit’s fur ye’ll no go by ye! - What’s meant to happen will happen.
Some slang words
- dinnae - don’t
- ken – know
- aye – yes
- ye – you
- Braw – Nice
- guid – good
- Blether – Talks a lot
- Breeks – Trousers
- gimme – give me
- Frae – from
- Haud – Hold
- Hoose – House
- Moose – Mouse
- Sleekit – Sly
- Widnae – Wouldnt
- Windae – Window
