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In Scots, hello is Hullo and thank you is Thank ye. Here are 22 everyday Scots phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Scots · How to say thank you in Scots · How to say goodbye in Scots · How to say please in Scots · How to say sorry in Scots
| English | Scots |
|---|---|
| Hello | Hullo |
| Goodbye | Guidbye also 'bye for noo' (casual) |
| Please | Please also 'gin ye please' |
| Thank you | Thank ye |
| Yes | Ay also 'aye' |
| No | Na also 'nae' |
| Excuse me / Sorry | Excuise me |
| Do you speak English? | Dae ye talk Inglis? 'talk Scots' asks the same about Scots |
| I don't understand | A dinna unnerstaund |
| Please speak slowly | Can ye talk mair slow? |
| How much is it? | Hou muckle is this? |
| Where is the bathroom? | Whaur's the toilet? |
| I'd like this, please | A'd like this, please |
| The bill, please | The lawin, please 'lawin' is the traditional Scots word for a bill/reckoning |
| Where is …? | Whaur's …? fill the gap with the place, e.g. 'Whaur's the station?' |
| Help! | Help! |
| I need a doctor | A need a doctor |
| Call the police! | Phone the polis! |
| I don't speak Scots | A dinna talk Scots dinna = don't; talk as in Dae ye talk Inglis? |
| Can you help me? | Can ye help me? |
| English | Scots |
|---|---|
| Where is the nearest grocery store? | Whaur's the nearest grocer's? |
| How do you say this in Scots? | Hou div ye say this in Scots? |
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