Speak like a Scot
Scottish English has its own words. Read each example, then choose the meaning.
1 Match the word to its meaning
2 Say it in standard English
Rewrite each sentence. Then open the box to compare.
Aye, it’s a braw day. Let’s take the wee bairn to the loch.
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Yes, it’s a lovely day. Let’s take the small child to the lake.
I dinnae ken what he’s havering about.
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I don’t know what he’s talking nonsense about.
3 Your turn
Write your own sentence with two Scottish words. Read it to a partner. Can they say it in standard English?
