SCOTTISH SLANG IN OUTLANDER EXPLAINED

SCOTTISH SLANG IN OUTLANDER EXPLAINED - Suffering from droughtlander? So tune in to my channel... I've been watching the Outlander Series, having finished season 1, on to Outlander season 2 and now awaiting Outlander Season 3. A lot of people have been interested in the delayed Scottish reaction to Outlander. Well, here it is! I'm doing a whole series dedicated to Outlander and in this episode, I'm looking at the Scottish slangs used. Outlander is a Hit TV series which features the Scottish clans and is set in the Scottish Highlands. Outlander is based on the historical time travel Outlander series of novels by Diana Gabaldon. Developed by Ronald D. Moore and produced by Sony Pictures Television and Left Bank Pictures for Starz.
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[@beckysue4620]

As a Canadian-American I have to admit nothing is sexier then Scottish and Irish accent!!! I love them both, British accent nah ,does nothing for me, but Scottish and Irish is like catnip!!

[@elisemae13]

You don’t mention the Welsh accent....

[@scottishalwaysdixie1638]

@@elisemae13 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇨🇮🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇨🇦 Simply the best 👍

[@jasonhiggins8909]

You canne be both a canadian and American guy,you canadians renounced us way back and I have never heard of any canadian American ever,its bs

[@jasonhiggins8909]

There are no canadian u.s. citizens guy.... you gave up all rights to the u.s long ago... that's how real americans feel guy

[@jasonhiggins8909]

Or gal.... I dont care

[@ChristinealexandersmithDCI]

Because of The Outlander series, I have become curious about Scotlands history and now started watching the BBC's History of Scotland which is proving really interesting

[@rebornlove1628]

DCI Ltd of it is

[@overall4333]

DCI Ltd i'm also interested not only in scotish history bu also in english history (because of REIGN)

[@bonniea8189]

@@overall4333 OMG I HATED REIGN. I couldn't get past one episode of it due to the modernisation of it. My grandparents raised me on stories of Scottish history (they literally put me to sleep with recordings of stories of historical Scottish figures) so I was excited for a show about Mary Stuart, but it was just atrocious.

[@cindyclark6605]

I have not seen the BBC history but I wonder if you would get the true story or the british slanted version. I would imagine the scottish version may be different.

[@suwheatley2375]

Because of Outlander I am learning Gaelic - Gàidhlig ❤

[@groovygranny5565]

Shaun, how wonderful to find you and your braw vlog. I just finished Season 3 and found that I needed to refresh my memory on some details so blasted through the first two seasons again. My inner voice now has a decidedly Scottish burr. :) I first visited Scotland in 1958 via train when I was 15. I vividly remember sharing our compartment with two Scottish soldiers. At some point, one of them said "I dinna ken it." Right then I fell in love with my ancestral Scottish culture/language. I returned to Scotland in 2008. One of the towns I visited was Oban. While in Oban I bought a tee-shirt that said "Awa' an bile yer heid." I was pleased to hear this said in one of the episodes of Outlander I just recently watched. Again I returned to Scotland, Inverness, in 2013 and traveled in the Highlands, the Orkney Islands and Outer Hebrides. In Orkney, I was struck by the lilt and rhythm of the spoken language which, to me, sounded Scandinavian. I have read that it's an Orkney dialect, often called Orcadian, and is derived from Norn (now extinct) which was a variant of Norse (Norwegian) which was combined with Pictish. The tour guide I had for visiting the Outer Hebrides was from those islands and spoke Scottish Gaelic which evolved from Celtic, which I think evolved from the combination of Irish Gaelic and Pictish. He was a proponent of bringing back the Gaelic language to Scotland. I have friends in Inverness who thought that was a waste of time and money. Others say it can't be a national language because that would be inaccurate. The history of language in Scotland is complex at best and well beyond my ken. You may not speak Gaelic but where does your accent come from if not Gaelic? I haven't been able to pin that down.

[@davidnesbitt3205]

I had opportunity to visit Scotland several times during my naval career. I fell in love with the people, the scenery and the food. The Outlander series drew me to learn more. Very happy I found your blog. Keep up the great work.

[@Quarton]

I love this vlog about the Scottish Slang. Well done! Here in the U.S., we use "crabby" alot, "She's so crabby!" or "Don't be such a crab." It has the same meaning as "crabbit". Keep up the good job on doing these vlogs! Love the series on "Outlander"!

[@justperfect8272]

I enjoyed the explanation of the words. Outlander is a great series and I’m enjoying the different information about Scotland. This series is bringing a new interest on Scotland and I country that I would like to visit some day.

[@moonfisher]

My great grandmother Ross came from Scotland, and I've long been fascinated with that part of my heritage. My mother gave me the first book to read back in the '90s, when I was about 14. I'm fairly certain reading about Jamie triggered my puberty... I've long been in love with the series, and the show is fantastic. Thanks for explaining so much!

[@karenpearmanmontez8657]

I love Outlander. I started reading the books when there was only 3, and fell in love!!! So thankful for YOU, just stumbled across your vlog and love it as well!! I started reading the books in 2000 and after all this time, am headed to Scotland for my FIRST trip abroad in Fall of 2018. I also was fortunate to listen to an meet the author, who's second cousin to a very dear friend of mine!! So looking forward to experiencing Scotland in person. It's because of these books that I've fallen in love with a land I've not yet visited. I also found out I'm approx 1/3 Scots!!!! Thanks Shaun!

[@helenaalfonzo879]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge in Scottish slang used in Outlander series. Thanks to that show and from reading the books my family and I went to Scotland for 10 days in 2015. I want to come back and explore more. That land is magical!!

[@momococo8779]

There is a group that gets together in Vancouver, Canada to learn Scottish Gaelic, headed up by a lady who both speaks and sings in the language. Also in Canada, crabby is synonymous with grumpy, although it's rarely used anymore; maybe more so when speaking with children. Thanks for the great vid. Absolutely loving the series.

[@markm724]

Just came back from a holiday in Scotland - incredibly beautiful country and wonderfully warm and friendly people!

[@Janni89]

Great video :) As a Scandinavian myself I find it interesting how many of these words have the same meaning in danish/swedish/norwegian.

[@shaunvlog]

Janni Pedersen a lot of people are saying this in the comments.... I'm finding it fascinating. We must share some viking roots 😊😊😊

[@bjspeck4337]

I watched "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" - the Swedish television miniseries. My husband and I watched in Swedish with translation shown. Amazed at how much English and Swedish have so many words in common. It is worth watching - don't bother with the Hollywood film, watch the Swedish version.

[@69Jadran]

Yup. Lived in Sweden for couple of years and definitely also made that connection.

[@angelaec81]

Since Outlander I’ve become fascinated Scotland and it’s culture. I look forward to visiting one day. Thank you for sharing! 😊💕

[@ralucasnt]

In the first episodes of season 2, the actors in the main roles speak French themselves with a perfect pronunciation! Respect for this too!

[@Arcenciel3130]

As a French person, I can assure you we definitely know they're not native speakers. However, they still speak correctly and it's really understandable! ;)

[@dianapohe]

@@Arcenciel3130 true, even I heard that, but the actors were not playing French native characters 😊 they were playing a Scotsman and an English woman who learnt French as a foreign language. They were not supposed to sound native French speakers in the first place

[@samanthakettler5960]

I am of Scottish descent on my mother's side, Clan Houston. Never knew much about my family history but have been doing quite a bit of genealogy research lately and am fascinated by the history of Scotland. Love the slang definitions!

[@a.c.7511]

Hello Shaun, I really want to thank you for making this type of videos! KZbin needed it! I hope you don't stop doing videos related to Scotland, not just Outlander. I think more people need to know more about your country. Greetings from Spain!

[@shaunvlog]

M CC thank you so much 😊😊😊 I really appreciate it. I'll keep going for sure. I'd also like to express my sorrow and solidarity with what happened these days in Spain ☹️ Another amazing country and I can't wait to return 🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸

[@a.c.7511]

Thank you so much for such nice words. As a Spaniard, I feel overwhelmed with the support that so many people have shown us after what happened. Just please, don't hesitate to return in the future!

[@jeanhunter4310]

In Canada, the Celtic language of Gaelic and its rich culture have helped shape Nova Scotia and Cape Breton’s identity. Centuries ago, Gaelic speaking immigrants from both Ireland and Scotland came by the tens of thousands and made Nova Scotia their home. Their descendants have done a remarkable job preserving the language and bringing it into the 21st Century, resulting in Cape Breton’s unique and internationally recognized cultural identity. The community's isolation has helped preserve traditions that sailed across the Atlantic with the original settlers but have since declined in Scotland. The island's road signs are printed in Gaelic and English. Some Gaelic supporters say the people's Celtic roots are evident in their humour and story-telling traditions. ... and then there is the Scottish fiddle music that is prevalent in this Province. Many children are brought up on the knee of at least one fiddle playing relative and of course, there are the piano, spoons and bodhrán to accompany the fiddle, along with the dance. Other provinces in Canada also provide courses within their colleges, as well as many Scottish societies and Highland Games.

[@christinemackinnon5004]

Hi Shaun, I live in Nova Scotia, Canada in a place called Cape Breton Island. In the highlands of Cape Breton Island the Gaelic language is spoken by the old people. We actually have a Gaelic College here in the community of St. Ann's While visiting Scotland several years ago our tour guide told us that because of this college, the dying language is being kept alive. I'm calling this my summer of THE OUTLANDER. I've become seriously addicted and probably on my seventh viewing of the series. I've watched THE WEDDING perhaps twenty times. I have a question which you may be able to answer for me. On a visit to Ireland and in particular on a visit to Killarney I heard most people on the streets speaking in the language which they described as "the Irish". It sounded like Gaelic to me. Are they one and the same? So if any of your viewers would like to learn the Gaelic language visit us here on Cape Breton Island. The college offers summer courses. This is a beautiful part of the world and often compared to Scotland because of that beauty. Our Cabot Trail is considered to be one of the most desirable drives in the world. We greet visitors with open arms and Caid Mille Failte. ( a hundred thousand welcomes)

[@stevethecatcouch6532]

When an Irish person refers to the Irish language he means Irish Gaelic.

[@michelleflood8220]

Steve's Mathy Stuff not really when they say it they usually just say Irish or use the word in the Gaelic that refers to the Irish form which is gaeilge believe me I'd know when I actually have relatives in Ireland !!

[@stevethecatcouch6532]

+Michelle Flood I see nothing in what you wrote that contradicts what I said. I did not opine on what Irish people say, I explained what Irish people mean when they refer to a specific language.

[@michelleflood8220]

Steve's Mathy Stuff that is true but they won't use the whole phrase when they are speaking about it they just say Irish or gaeilge if only to differentiate it from the Scots Gaelic or gaidhlig !

[@debbiejames3321]

Visited Cape Breton for the first time and loved the gaelic influence throughout! We especially loved visiting the gaelic college and the interpretive music center.

[@claireroque8094]

Hello from Virginia! I am the biggest fan! I have watched all seasons multiple times. Brilliant writing and acting! Glad to see the take of a Scotch from Edinburg

[@LaddyNYR]

I believe that The Gaelic College (Cape Breton, Nova Scotia) is one of the few places left to learn Gaelic. It's sad to hear about a language dying, so I'm all for a school that not only teaches Gaelic at an university level, but also a cultural immersion.

[@Hsalf904]

They offer Gaelic in some junior high and high schools in Cape Breton and northeast mainland of NS and StFX University offers full four years of Scottish Gaelic and courses on Irish and Welsh as well. I think the Gaelic College has some immersion programs

[@staceydima4408]

Hello from Greece, Shaun!!! I'm Anastasia!! I love Outlander, I'm currently at season 4 and it's just intensified my obsession with Scotland, that I started learning Gaelic a month ago!! All my love from Athens!!

[@taranian]

Ironically, a lot of those words come not from Gaelic but from other languages. Scots is mostly based in Old English, and lots of words like "bairn" and "ken" are based in Old English, ironically keeping it alive! (That's why you pronounce house "hoos" in Scots, too; it was the old pronunciation.) Then you get words like "bonnie" and "fash" that come from French. Dinnae, cannae, etc. are straight up from English but with Scots pronunciation. Thanks for the vocab lesson! Never been to Scotland, so I learned a few new words today. ^^

[@bonniea8189]

Ahhh I'd never connected "bonnie" and "bonne"! Very good point, especially considering the historical relationship between Scotland and France. From what French word is "fash" derived? I can't think of/find a French word for "worry/stress" that sounds like"fash"

[@k.i-e]

@@bonniea8189 fâcher maybe?

[@khogg3581]

I suspect the origin of “ken” is in the Germanic roots of English. In German, “kennen” means to know as to be familiar or acquainted with.

[@69Jadran]

I lived in Sweden and the Swedish word for children is "barn." Languages are fascinating. I am thoroughly intrigued by everything Scottish now, thanks to Outlander. As a Croatian, I am very sympathetic to national self determination and the importance of cultivating an endangered language. Would love to learn a lot more.

[@slcRN1971]

This is rather late for your comment, but if you get this..... I really appreciate that you spelled these words, because my closed captioning spells these words all kinds of ways (even the same word). Enjoyed your comment, so thanks‼️🙂

[@MimiXXL]

Thanks to Outlander I understood a lot of stuff when I went to Scotland, not necessarily slang. Kirk (church), loch, wee, bonnie, lass, aye and a few other you mentioned 😊 As someone already mentioned, there's an interview on KZbin of the Gaelic teacher/coach they have in the show and he says about 70.000 people speak gaelic nowdays in Scotland. I'm gonna leave you with some more Gaelic slang I learnt when in the Highlands. Pog mó thoin hahahahaha (means kiss my arse!)

[@suwheatley2375]

Aye, in Irish Gaelic as well - I first learned Irish Gaelic "pòg mo thòin" from my beautiful Irish friend years ago before studying Scottish Gàidhlig. This one's spelled the same 🤣 Tha gaol agam air cànanan Ceilteach! 😁💚

[@slcRN1971]

@@suwheatley2375 : what I really like as I read the books on Kindle (the Kindle book app is on my iPad), I can highlight the word/words and not only get a definition of these Scotland words, but also how to pronounce them properly.

[@jasonhiggins8909]

I love this! Every bit.. I have heritage from the lowlands of scotland and ireland ,as well as a bit english.. you really have been a great modern information outlet buddy! I know I cherish ya as well as many others as well.thanks again for all...!

[@sherylg5989]

Just found your KZbin videos. Really interesting. Especially since I discovered 88% of my DNA is from Britain/Scotland/Ireland. The Scottish accent is so musical! I could listen to it all day!

[@johnellington7057]

Shaun, really appreciate your efforts. As a US Anglo-Scot my mother's family McLemore (MacKilieMhuire) show up in the US in 1670's. I believe that was during the Covenenter conflicts. It's good to get an inside look at Scotland as at 71 (today's my birthday) I dont see myself as being able to visit myself 😪 so its through your eyes I'm able to see Scotland today. Could you do something of the Conventors conflicts? So I can see why my family left Scotland for Virgina and North Carolina and beyond!!

[@belenlabeau6965]

I have taken an interest in Gaelic because of Outlander. My first language is Spanish, I am from Argentina. Outlander has made me fall in love with Scotland!! ❤❤

[@kristykung1020]

Thanks for taking the time to explain how each of these words are pronounced and what they mean. I’ve read the books and I traded to say it the way I thought a Scottish person would pronounce it but my very strong Australian accent just couldn’t do it. I could work out what the words mean though.

[@lugroblebe3736]

As a writer I fell in love with not only the story and the relationship between Claire and Jamie but also the historic factor and the Scottish culture. Now I want to write a story based on Scottish culture.

[@macytucker8964]

Many Scots actually settled in the Carolinas so I feel like some of our slang probably comes from Gaelic words

[@ricknav1]

Yes indeed. I have been to a Scottish cemetery we have near Bethune, SC, near my home in Kershaw. I understand that Bethune historically has been used as a French and Scottish surname. Anyone interested can find additional information at: www.pinterest.com/sw-shell.html

[@dianasanders2730]

Macy Tucker I thought Shag came from NC. I didn’t know it was from Scotland. My Dads is a Robertson & they came from Scotland in the 1700’s. They were in Pennsylvania then Ohio, Indiana.

[@sherrygadberryturner9527]

All through the Appalchians you can hear that Scottish slang hanging on!❤️

[@perthrockskinda2946]

It's Germanic

[@shannamac3974]

And Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. That is where my family went first in the late 1800s before coming to the states in 1895

[@beagledt]

My mother's family is originally from Scotland and Ireland. They migrated to the States in the 1600's, settling in a remote area of the Shenandoah Valley . Much of the Scottish slang you reference was still a part of their language as late as the mid 1900's..

[@Absolutelyflabulous]

Thanks for sharing! I find it so interesting that the history has not been taught much. That is quite sad. My family on my dads side is from Scotland. A fact that I recently found, which is pretty neat. Watching Outlander has definitely sparked an interest in my family history.

[@britanyfelix9691]

Most of these words or phrases you could figure out based on the context in the show but it was really interesting hearing which ones are still used commonly today. LOVE these Outlander videos!!

[@lorellazenklusen7283]

I absolutely love Outlander! I've been to Edinburgh before but only for a few days. I want to go back so bad and travel through Scotland and get in touch with locals etc. Problem is that it is too expensive for me as a student. Hopefully I can save money to make my wish come true asap!!

[@EpoRose1]

Being from Pittsburgh, PA, I’ve always been interested in where our unusual words come from. I learned two (at least) came from Scotland- “yins,” as used as plural for “you,” and “nebby,” from “neb” for “nose.” I was excited to hear Jenny say “neb” in the Lalllybroch episode. We use it as “nosey.” Like if someone is in someone else’s business or a gossip, we say they are “nebby” or a “neb.” Or if we really don’t like them, a “neb-shit.”

[@victoriarivera9688]

Thank you for these vids! Loved learning about the slang even though I caught on with the context. Surprising to learn that Gaelic isn't spoken more but then again I'm Puerto Rican and don't speak Spanish. Binge watching all the vids and yes Outlander did an amazing job making you fall in love with not only the couple but of Scotland itself. The cinematography literally stole my breath away so YES you have a beautiful country. One day I pray to visit but until then I'll watch these vids!

[@moniquereads3251]

Thanks so much for this! I haven’t watched the show but reading the novel has been a journey due in part because of the Scottish slang! This will help me to be able to read it correctly. Best!

[@williamgeorgefraser]

I'm a Fraser and love Outlander. I wonder why? I'm a Fifer and we have the most incredible slang words. Who else could transform "why am I not" into "whamano"? "Whiteryenotalkingtaemefur" is one of my favourite Billy Connolly quotes.

[@jays2877]

If you haven't come across it, you might enjoy Stanley Baxter's "Parliamo Glasgow". There are some episodes on YT.

[@WPRanchLLC]

Shaun! I love your words vlog, but mostly I just like to listen to your voice! Thanks!

[@dequidaqwadoa1553]

You have at least one Scots-Gaelic radio station. I listen to it here in Alabama, U.S.A. So there's still hope for the language 😁👍

[@williamfairey2904]

Hey Shaun! Just found your vlog..and it's GREAT! The missus and I are huge Outlander fans and it's fun to find someone from the "auld" sod who thinks it's so good, too. Keep them coming!

[@kiaa1796]

Brah is the same in Swedish, bra! Bairn is barn in Swedish, same mening,,child! I guess you have a drop of vikingblood in you!

[@kiaa1796]

shlibber yes..and from Sweden!

[@nataschap.-m.3448]

How funny, I just saw the video and thought the same :) It seems that there are connections between the Vikings and the Gaelic!!!

[@kiaa1796]

skord can be harvest, slidri I dont know,, maybe sheath, case, for the knife,, I find it very interesting to listen to scotts talking, I can hear a lot of swedish words among all the scottish!

[@kiaa1796]

I shall try to find out for you!

[@kiaa1796]

slidri can mean slippery,,

[@fatmaelbeltagy8680]

Wow, interesting. My first language is Arabic, and I usually watch TV series in English to enhance my English Language and guess what I fall in love with the series and the accent. The music is impressive and touchable.

[@davidpinder4587]

Never seen Outlander, but as an Ulsterman who lived in Edinburgh for two years in the 80s, I got most of those sayings. Very similar in a lot of ways. Great video.

[@shaunvlog]

David Pinder awesome to hear. Aye, check Outlander out. It's gid!

[@izzyerickson7581]

2 years later, season 5 is abt to come out!! i loveee the show and learning ab scotland culture.

[@krissee6961]

Funnily enough I learnt Gaelic as a small child home in Australia, though I didna ken the words were a separate language..which was interesting when I started school 😀 I remember some. also it was lovely to meet Shetlanders at a festival here and share a bit of Gaelic, they said it was heartwarming to come so far and find people having some Gaelic. Also, a game we played as children was shooglies..quite funny.

[@weRchristophina]

Thanks for this! Quite informative. Love Outlander & languages! My husband's first language was Scots, taught by his grandma. Duolingo just added a Scottish Gaelic course that I've been really enjoying.

[@LisaJoanne]

As a Dutch person I liked hearing the word “ken” because that is also the Dutch word for “know” (first person singular) So if we say “ik ken dat” we say “I know that.” I just thought that was a fun fact haha

[@amazinggrace5692]

Similarly in German “kennen” is “to know”. Much love. 💕🐝

[@birdiellie]

Recently discovered ‘Outlander’ and you with it 😊 and I love the series so much, as well as your content! Can’t wait for season 4 😍

[@TheJonesy1957]

Years ago I hired a young Scottish woman to work at reception at an animal clinic. I find myself still using many of the words today. She and my husband got on quite well. I would hear her on the phone knowing quite well that she was talking to Randy. Eventually, Lynne would pop her head into my office and tell me he was on line 2 and that she had been "chatting him up". That always made us both giggle. So, to use a Scottish term, I canne WAIT until next Spring for our visit to to your country. Safe travels, Shaun! Best wishes, Shaun. Gayla

[@FlaRoughneck]

Would love to see one about the tartans and the difference between them. Really enjoying your vlogs.

[@Morgan_le_they]

I love that right now Gaelic is seeing a major resurgence (both Scottish and Irish), and I think Outlander (the books and the show) are playing a big role in that.

[@KristieLentPhotograp]

Just started following your channel and so much appreciate your videos such as this! I have always loved the Scottish accent and find it very interesting and sexy! Admittedly though there have been times I haven't been able to comprehend what Jaime is saying so this has been a great video to watch. I look forward to watching more videos and learning more about Scottish history! I would love to see you do a video on the history of Gaelic. Do many Scots still speak it? How did it come about, etc.

[@dr.nancyreinhartrackley2605]

I enjoy listening to you. As you go along you could cover clothes, food, people, etc., with historic notes. I went to Japan once and some of my new friends seem to know more about America in some respects than I did.

[@4ukindnesss]

I adore the way you say wee, bonnie and Edinburgh, a nice roll on that last one.

[@sabrinacle]

I’m so happy you are watching Outlander. I’m crazy in love with Scotland. Wish they’d go back

[@FireAndLightning]

This video was amazing. I love listening to Scottish, and love learning the slang. Most of the words I've heard so many times/just use logic/or it's similar to Swedish or English so you understand it either way. Like Bairn, ejit or ken.

[@perennials118]

I'm from Australia. We historically have a lot of Scottish ancestry that built the foundations of the developed country (not to ignore the hundreds if not thousands of indigenous mobs that were living in Australia as long as 60,000 years before any white man), as well as other cultures and people from all over the globe. This cumulation of cultures has resulted in a very strong 'slang' occurance in our English dialect, taken from all different dialects and vernacular. Although Scottish and Australian slang isn't the same, I can see similarities with why they are the way they are - it makes sense to me at least why the slang is that way. Similar systems and methods to the slang here in Australia. We shorten words and sentences, drop hard R's, drop extra vowels etc. The sentence "I don't know" could be shortened to "dunno" and then extended to "dunno mate" Super interesting. Thanks for sharing!

[@placecarli1027]

Wonderful "revue" !!! You, Scots people are really near french language. I appreciate your research and it is a real pleasure to hear your accent ...

[@joseemondou8988]

Last year I visited Scotland, Glasgow and Edinburgh on vacations with my daughter. I discover, Scot have a lot in common with Quebeckers (Québec, Canada) were I'm from: they are warm, funny, helpfull. When we were preparing the travel my daughter discovered Mosco Moon Vlog and because of Mosco Moon vlog your's. Really appreciate both :) I read all Outlander's books twice, it is really a wonderful story and Scotland a wonderful country. Hope there's not too much mistake, my language is french ;)

[@tiffanynadeau3882]

I have just discovered your channel and I'm so glad I have! I am an absolutey Outlander obsessed. I have read most of the books and couldn't wait for the TV show. I knew some of the slang terms but, some I did not. I will be watching for more Outlander related stuff! I think Angus is the biggest clot-heid, I still love him though!

[@shaunvlog]

Tiffany Nadeau thank you Tiffany! Check out some of my other Outlander videos, including the location tour ;)

[@taraized]

You could find someone that speaks/understands Gaelic and interview them on your channel 😊

[@milamba]

My aunt teaches Gaelic, here in Australia.

[@karenneary2546]

Tara ized there's a whole gaelic community in Partick in Glasgow. Gaelic is spoken every single day. We have gaelic schools.

[@lornadoon845]

@The Red Fenian I was going to say. I had to learn in school in Dublin.

[@robertlumsden942]

I am an American and this film outlander has really had me studying up on Scotland. it is so cool the history. my family came over from Scotland in 1830 so I am really interested. have not been to Scotland yet. plan to.

[@staceytatroe8426]

Awww it’s so sad!! I would love to see the schools step up and include gaelic and Scottish history in the schools. I have read a few Scottish historical books that talk about the British kings actually outlawing gaelic etc Being taught at schools as a way of eliminating the culture, squelching rebellious Highlander’s, etc. This happened as early as the 1600s and breaks my heart 💔- I am curious if the schools will step up before it’s gone completely 😢. It would be such a shame to lose that language.

[@kathleenferguson3296]

The whole point was to destroy the language znd culture. Scotland was known as "North Britain" until the 1950s (!!!!) When a gtoup of college students stole Thr Stone of Destiny back from Westminster Abbey. English kings Sat on it, showing their domination over the Scots. Another cheap history lesson.

[@alicemilne1444]

Hope you read this reply three years on from your comment about Gàidhlig. There is good news: Gaelic is being taught at schools and at universities, both as a native language and as a second language. It is experiencing a trememdous revival right now. This is partly due to the language now being protected and receiving government support and promotion. But there is also strong interest across Scotland, especially among the younger generation. By popular request Duolingo launched a Scottish Gaelic course in late 2019. Three years later, more than 1.5 million learners had signed up to that course worldwide. Around 30% of them are in the UK and the majority of them will be in Scotland. That's about 400,000 people. There are masses of other learning resources online now as well. I'm in a FB group that just recently hit 10,000 members. So as one says in Gaelic : Tha dòchas fhathast (there is still hope).

[@crankinozzer]

This series have made me love and respect the Scottish culture, hoping to one day visit the highlands and drink some whisky there!

[@axlegoddess]

Hi Shaun! I love your Outlander videos. Thank you for making them. I'm a huge fan of the Outlander books and show and I love how they inspire us to learn more about Scotland! I'm from the States, but the majority of my ancestry is Scottish. Unfortunately, I have never had the good fortune to visit. It's so nice to get the perspective of someone who lives there. I study Scottish history on my own time and one of my biggest dreams is that I will get to go there one day! Thanks again for all the awesome videos!

[@shaunvlog]

axlegoddess thank you so much! I truly hope you make it to Scotland one day and will keep my fingers crossed 😊😊😊

[@tamasmarcuis4455]

When I lived in Scotland for seven years I made a study of Scottish history. At the time very few people spoke English. They either spoke Gaelic or Scots. Scots being a language related to English but somewhere between English and Frisian with a lot of Norse and Gaelic words. Most of what the commentator calls "slang" are words Scots has in common with Scandinavian and Germanic languages with some having a Gaelic or Middle French origin. The education system in Scotland suffers the effects of colonialism which anyone from a country that is now or in the past has been under the violent domination of a large neighbour can understand. Lithuanian like Scots is now was largely prevented from being a printed language. It could be used in day to day conversations but not to talk about complex subjects like science or finance. Worse for Scotland is that because Scots and English are related the schools lied and told children their language was corrupt ugly slang. The man here certainly still believes this. It is only by chance that Germans did not do the same to the Dutch and Danes. Because they did do this to Low German speakers.

[@jays2877]

Thank you for pointing out that the vlogger is using the term "slang" when, with the exception of "shag", the words are just Scots English. When I was young in Glasgow in school Scots was frowned upon and we were taught English. I grew up believing that Scots was a second rate dialect used only by the uneducated and I'm sure I wasn't alone in being led to believe that. In "Outlander" when the Highlanders aren't speaking Gaelic, they speak Scots. I'm not sure that they'd have done that but, hey, it all adds colour to the drama :)

[@69Jadran]

Thank you. I am Croatian and can definitely relate. Very much so.

[@aking3624]

Being from a mixed ethnic backgrounds, I find a kind of peace in learning about others deep connection with their heritage.. 😊

[@marcellegibson9251]

Shaun - There must be thousands who watch Outlander who know a lot or a little about Gaelic and all its history in Scotland. I am certainly not an expert but can tell you that when I was learning Gaelic from 1970 on, the number of folk who could speak Gaelic at that time in Scotland was around 90,000, mostly in the Islands. There was a brief resurgence, but sadly, as you well know, teaching the language was not supported by the governments of that time. The language also attracted interest in Cape Breton Island in the 70s, along with a revival of Scottish fiddling which came with the Highlanders who arrived in Canada because of the Clearances (Fuadaichean nan Gàidheal). The history of Scotland is very rich, and this series brings an important period back to life in an extremely entertaining manner.

[@taylormesa]

Thanks for the vlog! Anxious to return to Scotland! You enjoy the most beautiful (braw) country on the planet. Cheers/Slainte Mhath!

[@jaffaborn7836]

I’m learning Gaelic me and my pal thought we should learn it to talk shite about our teachers XD

[@perthrockskinda2946]

This is Scots not Gaelic

[@spiffyspits3605]

Thank you so much for this educational language of Scotland❣

[@annahill7675]

I love Outlander. Finally tried it after 4 years and fell in love.

[@ericslinn5579]

In Cape Breton in Nova Scotia, Canada there is quite a lot of gaelic culture. There is the Colaisde na Gàidhlig or Gaelic College, where all this gaelic are taught, language and culture, the town of Iona has the Baile nan Gàidheal / The Highland Village where they speak gaelic, the Celtic Colours music festival, and every night somewhere on the island you can enjoy a Ceilidh (pronounce Kaylee) and there are lots of places to sit and just watch someone playing the bagpipes. I was told at the College that there are more gaelic speakers in Cape Breton than there are left in Scotland, but that might not be true.

[@michellekalhorn9775]

That was really helpful, and informative! 🙂 Thank you for taking the time to explain all those. A few I knew already -- bonnie, dinna, and canna -- learnt from a few Scottish friends, but most I didn't know. I recently started watching Outlander, and knowing some of the sayings really helps with understanding what the characters are saying and what's going on.

[@yasmimlourenco4633]

Acabei de descobrir o seu canal e simplesmente me apaixonei! Eu descobri sobre a série Outlander ano passado e mudou a minha vida. Comecei a ler os livros e me interessei muito pela Escócia. Hoje estava vendo uns vídeos dos atores de Outlander e descobri o seu canal. Um escocês que também gosta de Outlander e mora no Brasil... muito raro! Fiquei encantada com todos os teus vídeos e só aumentou minha vontade de conhecer mais sobre a Escócia! Hoje, depois de ver seus vídeos, decidi que, assim que puder, irei visitar esse país lindo!!! Só queria pedir para você nunca parar com seus vídeos sobre a história da Escócia, do Brasil e de Outlander. 😊😊😊

[@ashmarie5424]

I would love to learn Gaelic, I’m from America but both sides of my family are Irish and I really want to learn more about my culture! I find the similarities between the Irish and Scottish fascinating and I’m obsessed with outlander 🥰

[@lolym7088]

« Driech, is a very very bad weather day…when it’s cloudy, when it rains »… It’s interesting that what is considered as « driech weather» in Scotland would be described as « draw weather day » in my country 🤣! As a Saudi girl, after watching your video, I noticed that I’m very familiar with most of the Scottish slang words used! Thanks to Outlander! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@lindasturm699]

I watched both season 1 and 2 over the early summer before season 3 started. I got frustrated in the first few episodes because they spoke entire Galic sentences with NO english subtitles. I thought do the producers think we understand this. I finally just went with it but it would have helped to have someone translate. I fell in love with the series and have subscribed to your channel.

[@dreamcatcher9085]

braw means the same thing in Swedish and you pronounce it perfect haha! It's spelled "bra". Maybe swedes visited Scotland at some point? Also Bairn is close to the swedish work "barn" that means child. Oh my I love languages and history. So exciting how we have oddly similar expressions and why! I just found your channel and I like it. Outlander fan too. Ronald D Moore and Bear McCreary fan (Battlestar Galactica!!!)

[@galebrown6408]

As a Scottish-Canadian, I recall my Granny saying "Hod Yer Wheesht"..spelling?. What it means is 'hold your tongue'. Also, my uncle exclaimed once upon arriving home, "ach, the bus was foo' o' reek and the bairns were greetin'".....meaning the bus was full of smoke and the little children were crying. A wonderful language!.

[@mariugondim]

Just to say a hello from Brasil. Thaks for the informations about Scotland and its culture. I really love your vídeos.

[@jillipepper5353]

I live in Canada in Nova Scotia..so New Scotland. There were many Scottish came here to settle long ago but there are still many cultural things still celebrated here today, especially in Cape Breton, there is a Gaelic college where besides studying the language you can study, fiddling, bagpipes, drumming to name a few instruments. The music is big there and many of the groups , fiddlers, dancers and individual musicians and singers travel to Scotland to be involved in festivals. Some have been called more culturally pure than some other performers. There is a Scottish organization in my city, Halifax, and they put on cultural festivals , pipe and drum performances especially, wonderful music. I also went to a frolic where many women sat around a long table, wet wool tartan fabric and as we chanted old work songs we basically felted the cloth by wetting it and moving it back and forth in front of us and then moving the whole thing to the left and doing it again. Only we just wet it with water...they used to use urine as they have shown on Outlander when they got Claire to wee in the bucket. Lol I have recently found your channel and am enjoying it. There is also a village not far from here where the street signs are in Gaelic. And my grandmother used to rock us grandchildren to sleep singing Gaelic songs but I didn't find out that was what it was until I was in my 30's, I just thought she made the words up. Lol

[@rebornlove1628]

jillipepper5353 this pisses me off

[@kathleenbemis9676]

I'm learning a lot from you as well. Thank you for explaining the Scottish slang too. I love the Outlander series! Can't wait for Series 5 to begin in February. God bless ya. 🙏❤

[@jillipepper5353]

Oh, there is a big music festival in the fall in Cape Breton called Celtic Colours which celebrates a lot of Scottish and Irish music, in small church halls, pubs and other places, you go from place to place to hear who you want, some are just kitchen parties. The highlands there are much like Scotland and they are ablaze with vibrant fall colours , it's stunning to see. You should check that out some October. 🙋🏼

[@EllenGale]

There's a lot of Norse "pollution" here. Looking at modern Swedish, there is: bra=braw;, barn=bairn; känna=ken; gråta=greet; etc. Also, In Canada, there were over 7,000 speakers of Scots Gaelic in 2011.

[@Ryantube007]

Still can't believe David Cameron had outlander blocked in Scotland till after the referendum. Glad to see it's bring back some of the scots language and tradition.

[@rebornlove1628]

Ryantube007 David Cameron is a fud

[@69Jadran]

Holly crap. Urgh.

[@t.a.9852]

Thank you for clearing this up a bit! love ur Vlogs!

[@pazhiggins2243]

I've only just discovered your channel and it's great. Kudos from Argentina.

[@rabiaoloren9581]

By the way I have read all the "Outlander" books that she has written, as well as watched the first 2 seasons, and I do love it, although the reason I first went to Scotland had more to do with the landscape. But let me back up, I taught a class in European Geography about 1 1/2 years ago, and although I had been to many places in Europe and lived in Austria, I had never been to Scotland (in spite of the fact that long ago I went to a High School whose team was the Tartans, and whose School song was "Scotland the Brave"), so I googled images of Scotland to share with the children in my class. I found a lovely photo of to use. When I saw it I told the children, "Looking at this photo really makes me want to go to Scotland"! Later while watching "Outlander" I feel in love with the Skye Boat Song although at the time didn't now that the text was "Skye" but thought it was "sky". So I once again googled the lyrics, and learned it was Skye. Then I googled images of the Isle of Skye and one of the first pictures I saw was the one I had shown to my students some months before. Needless to say, I have now been to the Isle of Skye and plan to return again next year!

[@anasimal9199]

I knew some of these words because i AM used to them on Outlander, and well i did some research as well because i AM to enchanted with scottish culture. I love to much soctland really i have to say. And i love your accent is so captivating seriously I can't discrib how much I love Scottish accent.

[@michaeldayton8934]

I'm an American and I absolutely LOVE the Highlander series and getting to immerse myself in the Scottish culture through the story, even if it is fictional. I've watched the first two seasons of the show and I'm just waiting for season-3 to finish so I can binge watch it. While watching the show I had to figure out what many of the Scottish words meant by hearing them used over and over again and figuring out what they meant by taking the situational context into account when a certain Scottish word would be used. I think the word that seemed to be used the most, that I finally figured out over time, was the word 'Ken", meaning 'Know'. That one get's used allot, if you ken what I mean. ;)

[@IAmWithinEverything]

Will need this when I visit Scotland next year😎

[@Sassyscorp67]

Posting for my Sassenachs on IG...thank you so much Shaun.😘 Slainte Mhath!

[@lexvomhugel7177]

During the Viking invasions and the later Danelaw, many Scandinavian words were introduced to the English language, like "take", "die" and "skirt". It seems as if Scottish English has preserved a larger Scandinavian vocabulary, though. As mentioned in previous comments, "braw" probably relates to Swedish and Norwegian "bra" meaning "good" or "well". "Bairn" should be a direct cognate to the Scandinavian word "barn" meaning "child". "Greet" (cry) is very likely derived from "gráta (Icelandic) /gråta (Swedish/Norwegian) /græde (Danish)" which, of course, means "cry".

[@charlesandbarbaramcleanmoe8667]

I speak some Gaelic.. and I speak all the broad Scots slang... my family is from Mull... I visit as often as possible. Moran Taing for your Vlogs we enjoy them quite Braw they are..

[@louannschafer7565]

Gillebride Macmillan (aka The Bard on Outlander) speaks Gaelic as his first language. He was teaching at the Gaelic school in Scotland. He told us there are only about 70,000 people in the world that speak Gaelic today. Pretty amazing.

[@shaunvlog]

Lou Ann Schafer wow, that's such a shame. I hope one day they find a way to bring it back to life 😊😊😊

[@anitafaulhaber9810]

Lou Ann Schafer we had Gillebride twice already at the Gathering (2016 and 2017) an Outlander Convention in Germany! it was so awesome he tried to teach us some gaelic phrases... actually i forgot most of the translations already (gosh it was march he teached us)... but it was great aswell and quite funny bc not a single guy who can speak gaelic could understand us... even Gillebride said germans are very talented for gaelic bc of our "ch" which is, aaah how am i ginna say it so you know what i mean... this rough sound we make with the throat... bit like an angry cat 🙈 he also performed a small concert with gaelic songs... i love listening to them even i don't understand a word... have his CD and never get tired listening to it. it's very relaxing!

[@louannschafer7565]

Anita Faulhaber he sang for us too. He has such an amazing voice.

[@wildberrypurple233]

Lou Ann Schafer It's sad that there are so few Gaelic speakers 😓 I definitely think that you should teach it on schools because it is part of the culture of Scots and shouldn't be lost.

[@shaunvlog]

Lou Ann Schafer wow that's awesome, must have been fun 😊

[@VeracityLH]

RE "crabbit," in America we use "crabby" for grumpy. Probably with the same etymology. Gaelic is fascinating, but sometimes seems as much as dead language as Latin - more so really. I didn't understand until recently that there are 3 types of Gaelic: Scottish, Irish, and Welsh! Learn something new every day (if you are smart). Thanks for sharing, Shaun!

[@robsutherland5744]

After finishing the 3 seasons of Outlander and reading the books I find Scottish slang words rattling around my head all day. If I dropped them into my speaking people would look at me strange.