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Latest post Fri, Feb 9 2007 3:16 AM by Mithunbarik. 7 replies.
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Mithunbarik  +  325971 Thu, 08 Feb 07 06:41 AM
I have heard that the Scottish English has some words which are not commonly used in other parts of the world. I am now staying in Scotland and it will be difficult for me to communicate unless I understand these words. Can you please provide a list of such words? [ for example aye (i'm not sure about the spelling..it sounds like eye) in stead of yes, we lasi = little girl ]
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nona the brit  +  326204 Thu, 08 Feb 07 02:05 PM

wee - small

lassy - girl

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Mithunbarik  +  326220 Thu, 08 Feb 07 02:21 PM

Hi Nona,

I knew these two. But can you give me more words like this which are frequently used in the scottish language.

Anyway thanks for the help.
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nona the brit  +  326230 Thu, 08 Feb 07 02:28 PM

dinnae - don't 

cannae - can't

willnae -won't

ken- know

greet - cry

kirk - church

bide -stay

bairn  - child

no -  not
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Mithunbarik  +  326236 Thu, 08 Feb 07 02:31 PM
Great!! Thanks a lot. Please add more or give me some link. I have moved to scotland 1 month back and I really love the place. I want to speak like the natives.
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Marvin A.  +  326517 Thu, 08 Feb 07 10:03 PM
Anglian spaekers wis weel staiblisht in sooth-east Scotland by the 7t century. In the 13t century Norman landawners an their reteeners, spaekin Northumbrian Middle Inglis, wis invite tae come an settle by the Keeng. Scots kythed for the first time in leeterar form in the mids o the fowerteent century an didna differ muckle fae ither northren Inglis byleids. The Anglian leid o Scotland growed on its ain sinsyne.
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Anonymous, 2 yr 289 days ago

Hi Marvin,

I have an interview after 12 days which will be taken by Native Scottish People. If I come accross something like this I won't have any option other than speaking in my mother toungue. (Joking!!) I know that they will use English but some very common scottish words may be mentioned as a part of their daily habits. Do you think the words provided by Nona is sufficient or I should learn some more words?

Mithunbarik  +  326640 Fri, 09 Feb 07 03:16 AM
 Anonymous wrote:

Hi Marvin,

I have an interview after 12 days which will be taken by Native Scottish People. If I come accross something like this I won't have any option other than speaking in my mother toungue. (Joking!!) I know that they will use English but some very common scottish words may be mentioned as a part of their daily habits. Do you think the words provided by Nona is sufficient or I should learn some more words?

It was written by me. I think that the login system has some bug.
Mithunbarik
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