Alright ya bawbags!
So a few o’ my mates pestered me tae whip up a video explainin’ Scottish words aye, the auld yins, the new yins, an’ the ones we chuck aboot like confetti when we’re pished. So here it is: ma first 10 Scottish words an’ whit the hell they actually mean in English.
No’ got a clue if this’ll be useful or no’, but if it’s pure shite, ah dinnae care ah’m havin’ a laugh daein’ it! Nae harm in spreadin’ a bit o’ Scottish culture tae the rest o’ the world, eh? Might even chuck in some vlogs o’ ma adventures, or maybe even deep-fry a Mars Bar oan camera if ye’re lucky.
Cheers fur watchin’, ya legends!
Slàinte mhath!
Och, here we go yer aboot tae learn actual Scottish, no’ that polite pish they teach ye in phrasebooks. Nae “lang may yer lum reek” here, pal we’re talkin’ swearin’, slang, and how tae order a pint withoot gettin’ laughed oot the pub.
Expect:
Translations for “Awrite, ya radge?” (Spoiler: It’s friendly… usually.)
The sacred difference between “wee” and “pure dead brilliant.”
How tae curse like yer granny when some dafty cuts ye aff in traffic.
Why “ken” doesnae mean a Barbie doll’s boyfriend.
So if ye’ve ever wanted tae sound less like a befuddled tourist and mair like a local (or at least no’ get chased doon the street), yer in the right place, ya bampot.
Right, ya bawbags, gather roon! This here’s a video tae help ye wrap yer heid aroond some o’ the trickiest wee place names in Scotland aye, even we Scots get ‘em wrang sometimes! There’s 21 in total, but dinnae worry, I’ve split it up so ye wilnae feel like yer brain’s been deep-fried in confusion.
No’ just fur foreigners, mind half us locals still cannae say ‘Milngavie’ right wi’oot soundin’ like a drunk seagull.
Anyway, hope this helps ye oot if ye ever try navigatin’ this mad wee country. (And aye, I’ve only been tae one o’ these places masel sue me!)
Oh, and sorry (no’ sorry) fur no slowin’ doon, if ye wanna sound Scottish, ye’d better keep up!
Sit back, enjoy, an’ try no’ tae butcher oor language too much. Slàinte!