Basic Scots words for when you visit Scotland

BASIC SCOTS WORDS for when you visit Scotland now that we're able to travel again (kind of). A lot of you will know lots of these, but here's a refresher!
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[@ErinsHoose]

What's your fave Scots word??

[@williebauld1007]

Bawbag or dunderheid

[@CheekandBluster]

I cannae choose, I fancy loads of Scots words.

[@neilsouthern321]

I say wheesht a lot

[@charliestevenson3500]

Jobbie is my favorite because it makes my four year old self smile. I haven’t been four years old since the 1960s.

[@lindamazur4208]

Gobshite is one of my favorite

[@CheekandBluster]

This video is a gold mine for any actors or dialecticians looking to master a Scots accent. A lot of these aren't so much unique words that aren't in other English-speaking dialects, but rather the unique Scots pronunciations of those words -- and I love that kind of thing! Great stuff Erin!

[@marktgillan]

There’s a lot of Scots words that are NOT a dialect of English, as correctly mentioned by Erin. Well done Erin.

[@laurenrizzuto878]

This is why as an American, I find understanding Scottish people so difficult. They're speaking half Standard English and half Scottish slang. Wee Swally is my favorite Scottish saying. ❤ from NJ, USA

[@celinea460]

One of the best videos about Scots I have seen lately! Thank you!

[@PaulGarthAviation]

3:36 - "Aye, Erin is a bonnie wee lassie".

[@chibikensan]

one of my favourites is scran, it sounds prettier than snack. I greet as to cry to me sounds more idk poetic

[@marktgillan]

Excellent video Erin. Well done with broadcasting the Scots language.

[@paulobrienmus]

Some of these words are also used here in the North East region of the province of Leinster in the Republic of Ireland.

[@stuwilsonrallying]

A good few of the words you covered are also used in the north east of England, the Newcastle/Northumberland area

[@MarcelGomesPan]

There is so much in Scots that sounds very Scandinavian. To use ”greet” for cry is a good example. In Swedish ”to cry/weep” is ”gråta”, in Norwiegian ”gråte” and in Danish ”graede”. There are many more examples like ”bairn” for ”children” , or ”deer” for ”expencive” etc. Not surpricing historically. Btw: In Sweden there is a joke that everyone in my hometown (Gothenburg) is named Glenn. During the 70’s there was some football thing where it was commented ”we are Scottish, and not even we have four Glenns in one team”. ”A dinae say a was gubbed from having a wee jobbie.” *Just practicing*. 🤣

[@clascaulfieldjr3653]

I also love the cadence of European languages. I’m American but I’ve been studying Swedish for three years and I love the pitch accent as well as the sing-songy sound of Scots and Irish.

[@AM-ii8dk]

A lot of old Scots words go back to when our Scandinavian cousins - the Vikings - marauded around our coastlines and islands, eventually settling and gradually merging into Scottish society and culture. So many words and place names are derived from ancient Norse, especially in the Shetland islands and Orkney. I love that we have a shared heritage 🤔

[@brittscott4673]

I'm American and I am glad that we have the British influence on our country.Also masonism which originated in Scotland as the Scottish Rite was a big influence on our core fathers of the country. I am not a mason myself,but I find it interesting and I am intrigued by the fact that several of the important fathers of our country were masons .I was glad to see that masonry originated in Scotland.

[@Spike0000]

If you go to a Chippy in Edinburgh...[at least back in 2001]...If you want a "meat pie"...you have to say..."Mince" pie...To which me...[at the time thought...~ "but it ain't Christmas...it's summer...who eats mince pies in the summer?"...Little did I know they meant MINCE MEAT pie:)....Aye & Wee...are a given...Classic...I miss Penicuik...a great time in my life going there....

[@tonymaries1652]

In the eighteenth century a mince pie was precisely that, a pie with mince meat in. Not raisins and citrus fruit.

[@ElectricScot]

I use "dreich" quite a bit myself.

[@ozlemselcukoglu]

Most of the words that you mentioned as a Scottish word are basically different pronunciations of some of the English words. I don’t get how people can’t understand Scots language. It is not that hard and it sounds amazing.

[@marcusfreire7349]

Erin I assume is speaking slow and clear. Im from the same area. If we had a normal conversation you may think differently

[@ericam1255]

@@marcusfreire7349 🤣 Agreed! My husband is Scottish and when we were dating I would constantly say "what? Slow down!" 😆 She's saying the words individually and slow...that's not the case in a convo!

[@24magiccarrot]

Technically most of English is different pronounciations of Latin and Greek words, that's how language evolves. Scot's just doesn't get the recognition cause Scotland spent so much of it's history being occupied by the English.

[@LiqdPT]

I know "auld" from "Auld Lang Syne" being sung at New Years (at least when I was growing up in Canada. I think I'm the US too)

[@mandystory4275]

I have always loved your Scotts word videos Erin. 😊 I hope you are doing well today.

[@PghPiwo]

I get my Scots lessons from Still Game...and from Erin as well. :D

[@Kolohe8241955]

I, like many, found myself repeating each word after you pronounced it. It's like school. LOL

[@mythicald4369]

What has stuck in my mind from my last trip was cuppa (cup of coffee or tea), he asked for you (he asked how you were) and creepin jesus (I walked so quiet I scared her). And when one talks slow I can kind of keep up but real conversation I'm lost. And I love all the cursing.

[@danaborgman8526]

When I first started watching your channel you mentioned a hill walk, but I heard "hell walk". I had no earthly idea what that possibly could have meant until you finally recorded one. 😂

[@amkii2]

I love this video so much. Thank you for sharing!!

[@jeannecordua2616]

Such great fun - and some of the words sound very Scandinavian (Danish, Norwegian) - like greet - in Danish "graede", cry - and of course moos and hoos (Danish/ Norwegian mus and hus) - I love listening to you! :-)

[@heg1098]

Gråt is cry in swedish

[@tonymaries1652]

Fascinating to listen to as always. In England in the eighteenth century 'Police' was pronounced 'Pollis' just as it is in Scotland today and I think 'House' used to be pronounced 'Hoose' also. I always find it weird that in the Westminster Parliament Yes votes for a motion are announced as 'Ayes' 'Ayes to the right'. I have no idea how this came about but I bet confirmed Scots-haters like my English public-school-educated Tory MP and his neighbour Jacob Rees-Mogg must wince when they hear this. You didn't tell us listeners that the proceedings of the Scots Parliament before the Act of Union in 1707 were written in Scots and not English. So were the law courts. I am reading But n Ben A-Go-Go by Matthew Fitt, a dystopian tale about Scotland in 2090, where flooding has put most of Scotland under water except for the tops of the mountains, and the remaining inhabitants live on floating man-made islands. It is written in a very Glaswegian strain of Scots, with no vocabulary. My favourite Scots word is 'radge' (no single word equivalent in English).

[@alasdairmac2121]

Bampot is a good Scottish word. Coupon (face) and black affronted (embarrassed) are good as well.

[@crimsonwizard2560]

In Kemlin (Camelon) yin=one and goat=got. Good vid.

[@rolfsinkgraven]

A nice one too watch again if i ever go to beautiful Scotland :-)

[@MoosePantz]

Just superb! Thank you.

[@jock364]

After 60 years in England, I miss "scunner" and "glaked".

[@yuwmelon3868]

just love your work. I'm so happy there are content contributors like you. I find your videos both useful and entertaining. Great work!

[@nobodyhere017]

Enjoyed this! Scots sounds like a very interesting language. Although from the words listed here jobbie is still my favorite 😅 Beyond the list always liked the word, dreich. Also, perhaps a Scots phrases video would be good. This was interesting! Thanks Erin!

[@charlestaylor9424]

A Scots born Indian was asked about Scots words and did he use any when he visited relatives in India. He said "Dreich is one of my favourites, not only doesn't it translate I cannae explain the concept".

[@ErinsHoose]

Thanks Zen!

[@chief2744]

Excellent vid and love yer style

[@gregbrown9138]

Hello Erin. great vid. My fave Scots words would be from the "Big Yin" gettea- fa- ya bassa and I also like a fortnight.

[@richardpichan6916]

Great video! I've always enjoyed your dialect videos.

[@bdwon]

Like many of your other commentators, I am very much in awe of your great work creating this excellent resource for understanding your language.

[@ghiblinerd6196]

As a native English speaker, I’ve never liked the sound of Germanic languages but there’s a huge exception for English spoken with a Scottish accent and scots. I could listen to it all day! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@iainmair485]

Ta very much, love your channel.

[@DrElyanaNoordin]

😍😍 Great video! I miss Glasgow so much..

[@legitprowrestling6653]

Brilliant video, here in the north east of England we use lots of these words and phrases. Also, most of us have Scottish and Irish ancestors.

[@forserious613]

I love your Scots videos. Makes me miss my nana :(

[@texasjamie-usa]

Polis, get tae and lassie are three of my faves. I've subscribed, great accent, attractive on a woman I think! I'm from south west England myself but know some nice Scottish people

[@henrycarrillo4669]

It's very useful. I speak spanish and it would be nice that you teach english to people from south america like me.

[@alanmacdonald3763]

Get on wie it Hen :-) !!

[@aaron.shafer]

'dinnae' . . . . love that.

[@named161]

I’ll be in Scotland at the end of May, and if I meet someone like you I may not leave

[@corygasparich]

We say something like, "First we'll go to the park. Then we'll have a "little" dinner." So "wee" translates as ”small” and "quick" or "take a break for".

[@davidblum7125]

Miss Punnypennie is great. Can’t understand why people have got to be such jobbies about her. Thanks for another fun video.

[@Piercybach]

I'm Welsh, missus is from Gourock. She told me she was going to get the messages once???? Plus was stopped by some teenagers in the street asking me to get them a carry out? i asked them why they couldn't go get a take away themselves? By now, I've gotten very used to it all, and could probably work as a Scots translator, if that job is going somewhere?

[@Kammey]

I was about 13 when I learned that not everyone knew “roon aboot” lol Flukra is one of my favourite Scots words.

[@shlibbermacshlibber4106]

I aways think that language is the way we communicate, by verbally, written, sign etc Dialects are the regional, differences, either different parts of a country or different countries, English, French, Italian etc are Dialects of human language

[@lesleyrobertson]

I dinnae ken

[@HauntedCJ]

No tae lower the tone, but am forever saying fud and dobber

[@ScottyDMcom]

I've heard of SSE, or Scots Standard English, a language. Not just words, but a grammar too.

[@jamie-cp2ik]

Doos as in pigeons?? Definitely Scottish if you knw erin !! Or in wild pigeon is called a hocker !!

[@richardburr4934]

Friends always accuse me of saying "aboot" when I say about. They also insist I'm saying "bern" when I say burn. Having grown up in Canada with foreign friends, they say I've got the accent. I tell them that I've just got tonal speech from my descendants. I grew up with parents and grandparents speaking half Scotch or Irish. Then there's the educational system that tried to drum out any existing vocal and grammatical issues that didn't coincide with their Western society format.

[@iainmair485]

You drink scotch, not speak it.

[@MrEjohnston]

I miss your videos.

[@lisaanderson2900]

I think my favorite Scot word is gonnae. =0)

[@walkerch]

In America we sometimes call potatoes, taters which is almost like tatters

[@nancybennett4972]

I remember Melissa McCarthy speaking in character in one of her zany films demanding 'Taters'. 'Lots of taters' when placing a food order in a diner.

[@SpaceHCowboy]

"gettin pumped, ring piece, tadger, mad wae it, dafty, shat it, am burst" etc etc etc.... Some of our most used phrases/insults. Eg...... "Av just smoked 3 j's an' drank a litre a tea and noo am burstin' fur a pish, where's your toilet mate, while am up want me tae pit the kettle oan for another wan, or you gonna bawbag it, go on... don't be a wee shitebag". 👌🏼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🤓

[@LiqdPT]

Is tatties a specific style of potato preperation? (when I hear "mince and tatties", I assume it's mashed potatoes) Or could tatties mean any kind of potato? Does it include chips?

[@Mike-jv9cl]

I never knew “gubbed” was used in Scotland!! The reason why that word struck me is because I have a few friends who uses bookmakers often and takes advantage of special offers, as soon as they don’t receive those offers anymore, they’ll say “oh I’ve been gubbed”, meaning “My account is still open but I no longer receive special offers”. Perhaps there is some sort of link 🤔

[@williebauld1007]

Gubbed can mean beaten like Hearts gubbed Motherwell yesterday Also wan is more for you guys thru west, you are more likely to here yin in the east.

[@ErinsHoose]

Yep, it can

[@josefkrakel9136]

Scots is a language, and some "Scottish" people actually speak it ... it was common prior to the English suppression. As we say in Amerika, do not speak the enemy's language.

[@robert3dartois]

The promised content starts at 2:30

[@gemmawilson1310]

I legit can't go a day without saying wee! I say jeezo alot I don't know if you say that alot ? Really enjoyed this video though!

[@marcusfreire7349]

I'd also comment on how much we Scots curse/swear. You should make a video about Scottish put downs... I love dobber haha

[@benjaminprietop]

Guess the real question is: can you say "purple burglar alarm"? :O

[@winterturbin182]

Where I'm from we say greet as well as girning. 😂 😂And someone can get gubbed in the face. Punched. Fife. 😂 😂

[@kenlongfellow]

I am keen on the word 'braw' as in "Erin is a braw lassie. She's bonnie!" If you ever want a proper guffaw ask a Scotsman to say 'Irish wristwatch'!

[@shlibbermacshlibber4106]

You will need "Midgie" I'll repeat that Mid-gee, pronounced Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarggh!

[@sir9048]

After watching the whole video, I know why I cannae understand what Scottish people talk about.

[@erikholsinger1687]

How about wee Nancy boy or wee Jesse

[@mikep.9371]

No stubbed toes around the flat yet from moving stuff? Now repeat after adult beverage! Some tongue twisters for sure.

[@carolynwilson7806]

A lot of Scots words are very much like I speak in Texas, which is why I guess I never had a problem in Scotland. Scotland is one of my favorite places in the world. I used to go so much I could even tell which part of Scotland people were from. Love your channel 🥰

[@AM-ii8dk]

As a Scot living in Texas it's amazing how many people here have Scottish roots and say things like "Ye reckon?" just like we do but with a Texas drawl.

[@WolfmansGotNards]

Here's a double whammy with your words... "Wee Laddie". Could still be a big boy haha!

[@andysneddon3615]

What about "Bosie"", Doric for a hug!!, 😊

[@Butsugen8]

What's the best Scots dictionary?

[@AZebraReads]

See learning Gaelic with cú (coo) being dog, I now laugh when someone says coo cause in my head I want to be like "do you mean dog or cow? Hahaha" 🤦‍♀️

[@nancybennett4972]

I grew up in a Gaelic-speaking area but I thought the word for 'dog' was chuillean or culiiean

[@nancybennett4972]

Oops. Sorry if the spelling is wrong. On the other hand, cuillean may mean 'puppy'?

[@AZebraReads]

So I spelled it slightly wrong it's cù (stupid accents) and cuilean seems to be puppy.

[@brentmcwilliams4332]

Youse is Pittsburgh-ese. It's a small world after all. When you say "if you" it still sounds like "F-U" to me (lol)🤙✌️😉

[@stickaround]

I dinnae say "lassie", I say "hen". :)

[@ryanmatheson5137]

I never said lassie, growing up it was always wifie, its only now thinking about it now after so many years I realise its a horrible indication of how Scotland viewed its women 😂😂

[@chaddukes9221]

Is "hen" still a word that people use?

[@CrixJoki]

Kinda funny, polis, that´s how we spell our polis and we almost say it the same way too :) and as a Swedish person, your version of the words makes a lot of sense :) the most unique thing is the BEAUTIFUL dialect you have 💜💜💜 I would love to see (hear) more of this :)

[@davidaarthur]

+1 for calling it a language.

[@Mark-ej4uf]

From the point of view of our canadian american aboriginal culture, a queen can never be a lover publicly.

[@nickknickerbocker6415]

🧞‍♀️ Ain't Done it { I did not Do it }

[@cameronduggan2313]

Beautiful girl

[@StephanieMaireFaith]

todger is a good Scottish word lol 😂

[@probuilder961]

Hairy coos

[@reviewguy2456]

70 % of ppl that watch your videos aren’t subscribed and that’s not acceptable either 😮. Happy Halloween 👻 everyone !!!!!

[@ErinsHoose]

True

[@davidwood351]

Surprisingly, I grew up in California, and I understand so much of this vocabulary. Many Americans(hillbillies, Okies)pronounce and use these words and expressions too.

[@robertfitzharris1480]

This is great. It seems the Scottish way of speaking is much more fun than to speak American English. I grew up in Texas and accents and a different play on words while speaking make each moment more fun.

[@charlescossitt2020]

Do A bigfoot video.

[@kattownsend7611]

What books would you recommend for an American wanting to learn more Scottish words?

[@JRLIFEVLOG]

Dinnae wantae sound pure weird by saying this bit whin yer texting someone howfur is it ye dinnae tiext in scots slang? or dae ye? Translation: Don't want to sound weird by saying this but when your texting someone how is it you don't text in Scottish slang? Or do you?

[@Awetopsy1703]

you should do a video of Braveheart and let us know which times the dialect is correct and when it is Hollywood , theres a scene where William Wallace is asking to take the daughter on a horseback ride and her parents say " No or the Now " and ive always wondered is that really scottish word or ?

[@andrewsims4123]

Braveheart of all things ? very funny 😆

[@jerryross7135]

You are the most beautiful Scottish girl. Im American-Scot and my granddaughters look just like you. I really enjoy your program and plan on keeping my Scot language skills going. My great grandfather is buried in Ireland.

[@georgejob2156]

Ahm 76 years auld, oan a bit, Ahm far Lanarkshire hen, we no faur oot in how we talk,wid niver yase yeah,too Yankee, naw say aye roon here, I widnae say yeah..never say totties, its tatties,..crac . .

[@joakimblomqvist7229]

Greet = gråta /swedish/, hoose = hus, moose = mus etc... many of the words you use here really are dialectal variations of pronunciation rather than dialectal words. Not making it the least uninteresting tho 😁

[@isvannasarkisian8517]

why do i understand everything Scottish women say but not men lol, i have no idea what Scottish men are saying most of the time but i can understand women perfectly😂

[@muppetologisteca1355]

You lost weight ! You look beautiful

[@ErinsHoose]

Nope. Haven't lost weight.

[@nicholaswoog9454]

Does your mobile microphone understand you LOL