Scottish: Do you understand what I'm saying...?
We’ve noticed that there’s a real love for Scotland in the DACH region and that Scotland is a popular travel destination for many people. That’s why we thought it might be fun to highlight some common Scottish words used in everyday conversation and their German translations.
Greetings
Aye / Yes / Yes
See Ya / Goodbye / Bye
Common everyday words
Banter - A lively conversation typically involving quick wit and jokes
Chit-chat - A lighthearted conversation that generally includes quick-witted remarks and jokes
Chit-chat - Chatting away - Chatting - Chatting away
Braw - All things nice, brilliant, and fantastic - Great - All things nice, brilliant, and fantastic
Dook - Dive - Scuba Diving
Gallas - Cheeky - Sassy, Brazen
Glaikit - Stupid - Silly, dumb
Greet - Cry - Cry
Hoachin' - Very busy - packed to the brim
Mockit, Manky - Dirty
Peelie Wally - White - Pale
Shoogle - Shake - Tremble
Sleekit - Sly - Cunning
Slap / Slap in the face
Food
Tatties - Potatoes - Potatoes
Haggis - Blood sausage
Neeps - Turnip - Turnip
Piece - Sandwich
Slitter - Spill food - Spill
Phrases - Idioms
Ah dinnae ken - I don't know - I don't know.
Haud Yer Wheesht - Keep Quiet -Stay Calm
Serves you right!
Mad as a hatter - Drunk - Wasted
Sataboot? - What's that all about? - What's it about?
Yer Haverin - You're talking nonsense
Weather
Dreich - Damp, Wet, and Gray - It's overcast outside today.
Drookit - Extremely wet - soaked
It's pouring rain!
