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- Translations from the Scots.... Beginners.
- Subject : Translate Scots'
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- # All the above phrases ccompanied by the suffix, HUVADRAM,
- will be found acceptable and in good taste.
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- by the same author:
- A Haggis has Rights!
- Plastic Burns.
- Goodbye... cell 43!
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