Scots are known for pronouncing traditional words in unpredictable ways. Listen out for "yes" pronounced as "aye", "dae" as "do" and "dinnae" as "don't". It's probably worth having a look through a guide to Scottish slang before your trip.
You can say “aye” (yes) or “nae” (no).
Example 1: Och aye. Translation: I agree.
Although it technically means 'know', some Scots will use it to punctuate their sentences till the point where it feels like it has lost all meaning. Often used in conjunction with 'ye' meaning 'you' and 'fit' which means 'what'. “Di ye ken fit like, y'ken”.
Skint! Glossary - Scottish Book Trust.
: a young girl : lass. when she was just a wee lassie.
Meaning: Baby, Small child. Example: 'Aw, look et the bonnie wee bairn' Translation: 'Aw, look at the beautiful little baby'
Yep and yeah are very common alternatives to yes, but are only used informally, among people you know well, and they might be frowned upon in formal settings, such as the workplace when you're speaking to your boss.
Wee. small. Wee, quite simply, means small. But in ordinary use, it has about a million uses. One often uses it when asking for something.
Other newly included Scottish words include bam, bampot and bamstick, which mean someone who is foolish, annoying, obnoxious, belligerent or disruptive.
yes = Dh' òl no= Cha do dh' òl.
Scottish affectionate term for "girl". Lassie was a character created by Eric Knight in a short story and novel. Lassie went on to stardom in the Lassie TV Series.
Derived from wee, meaning little, and ane meaning one, wean is a word most commonly used in the West of Scotland to refer to a young child, and is sometimes also spoken as wee yin or 'little one'. Wee is a word whose current meaning is in little dispute, but whose origins are interesting and complex.
/læs/ A lass is a girl. Your Scottish folk dance teacher might announce, "Lads line up on that side, lasses on this side!" Lass is an old-fashioned way to say "young girl," and it's more common in parts of Britain than in the US.
Weegie word: sook
Translation: an adjective to describe someone who sucks up to a person.
Bonnie – Good
This cheerful Scottish word means 'beautiful' – an indispensable phrase for those exploring the beautiful landscapes of Scotland.
ˈbrä chiefly Scotland : good, fine.