For Those Heading to the Granite City This Summer, Learn The Language!
May 16, 2008 – 5:46 pmIt’s coming to the main holiday season in Aberdeen and the north east of Scotland, for all of you tourists who will be descending on this beautiful part of Scotland, you will soon realise that some of the local people speak in a strange local dialect, which is known as Doric. Doric is a traditional dialect of spoken Scots, which has been used in the north east of Scotland for centuries; many people still commonly use various words and phrases from this ancient language.
I have put together a few words and phrases, which you are likely to come across when you arrive in the north east of Scotland.
Commonly Used Words:
Dreich - dismal
Weet - wet
Sassage - sausage
Neep - turnip
Bap - floury bap
Tattie - potao
Kirk - church
Shoppies - shops
Brae - slope
Hivven - heaven
Shakk - shake
Feart - afraid
Brig - bridge
Heid - head
Broo - forehead
Moo - mouth
Skweel - school
Some commonly used phrases and small talk:
Ay, ay - Hello, how are you, how do you do?
Foo;s yirsel; fit like yirsel? - Well, thank you. How are you?
Ailin; failin; hingin on; deid. - Unwell, getting worse, critical, unlikely to recover
Gie’s yir craak - Tell me your news
Fit’s aa the claik? - What’s the tittle tattle?
We’ll need tae hae a newse - We must have a chat
Gyad sakes! - I don’t much care for this!
Dinna be a stranger - Come again soon
Here’s yir haat. Fit’s yir hurry? - Must you really go now
I dinna come fae Torry onywye - There’s always someone worse off than yourself.
You’ll get it! - You’ll be punished
Tae get a lickin - To be punished
Help to keep this unique local language alive, by using it on your trip to the north east of Scotland, become part of the local culture and make an attempt at Doric.
I recently read an intersting article relating to Bajan local dialect which can be found at the 2milliondollarbills bog 20 Bajan Words That Will Make Your Trip to Barbados More Fun!
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