Scottish Phrases

English

Scots

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! (answering "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!

Goodbye!

Guid cheerio the nou!

Help & 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!

Personal Info:

Do you speak (English / Scots)?

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 / Scotland)

A'm frae (the U.S / Scotland)

I’m (American / Scottish)

A'm (American / Scottish)

Where do you live?

Whaur d'ye bide?

I live in (the U.S / Scotland)

A bide in (the U.S / Scotland)

Did you like it here?

Did ye like it haur?

Scotland is a wonderful place.

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 Scots.

A like Scots

I've been learning Scots 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!

Wishes:

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 Scotland 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 & sweet dreams!

Guid night an sweit dreams!

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 Scots?

Whit's 'at caad in Scots?

What does "..." mean in English?

Whit dis "..." pure decht in English?

How do you say "Please" in Scots?

Hou d'ye say "Please" in Scots?

What is this?

Whit's this?

My Scots is bad.

Ma Scots is bad.

I need to practice my Scots.

A need tae practice ma Scots.

Don't worry!

Dinna fash yersel!

Expressions & 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