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Translations from the Scots.... Beginners.
Subject : Translate Scots'
Welcome holiday visitors and travellers to these parts. That you
may find social acceptance and sympathetic understanding, these
few words and phrases are suggested, as an introduction to a
cultural heritage, both colourful and expressive, with much to
offer... a friend!
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' Scots Word and Phrase Translation.'
Typical everyday comments - in the vernacular!
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Nottars - Comparatively speaking..!
Yirsell}
Hissell} - Both relate to.. the great 'I am'!
Snow - Negative indicator.
Wadyeseethot - Observe how the other half dress!
Groff - THIS conversation is at an end.
Geesaridnek - 'I was so embarrassed!'
S'fertee - is it 'sausages' again?
Gret - I am, so pleased.
Amnawsher - there would appear to be doubt!
Fitsrangwiu - You seem a trifle pale?
Yegonthen - YMCA....?
Lumschokt - An electric fire would be nice..
M'aarss - I'm fed up sitting.
Bosburst - Another time then...?
Znofare - An injustice has been committed!
Yonkeely - Don't introduce ME....
Djuker - THIS is IMPORTANT!
Wirraff - Goodbye.
You might like to try your phrase list with a short extract from
the day - see how you get on! A living experiment in everyday
communication!
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GoadsaikSnowGotNuthinTayDaeWiU-NottarsFarIsAKinChukACoo-Groff,YeTeltMiYersel,
YiHudASairErm! Didyeseethot?-YonKeelyWidGaeYeARidNek! Yer (+ a gesture)!
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Translations from the Scots.... Advanced.
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SEEU - I have a pronouncement to make
HODYERWHEESHT - Are you always this vocal?
S'ASAIRFEKT - Up to the elbows!
GONYERDINGR - That was NOT a mild refreshment...
FAIRBIRLIN - ....oh ma heid!
DAYINAYSDUSTER - I was made redundant..!
YAWEETROKL - When did you last have ...a bath?
GG'EEINITLALDY - Some cleanin' lady.... ye twotimin'!!!!
POKIN'AYSNEBIN - Social worker my foot..!
SEESADODDL - are YOU, going to eat ALL these chocolates?
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THISISMEODAY - Spoken by an elderly lady with a weighty
carrier bag on each hand... to a friend!
CUMOANGE'TOFF - Spoken by a bus conductor...to an eager
boarder ... THE BUS IS FULL UP.
# All the above phrases ccompanied by the suffix, HUVADRAM,
will be found acceptable and in good taste.
by the same author:
A Haggis has Rights!
Plastic Burns.
Goodbye... cell 43!
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