A lot of people struggle to understand the scottish language, its understandable since we have so much slang words. Here is a few  phrases and words that may make you giggle.

• Keep the heid! – Stay calm, don’t get upset.
• We’re awe’ Jock Tamson’s bairns! – We’re all God’s children, nobody is better than anybody else – we’re all equal.
• Dinnae teach yer Granny tae suck eggs! – Don’t try to teach someone something they already know.
• Is the cat deid? – Has the cat died? Means your trousers are a bit short – like a flag flying at half mast.
• Haud yer wheesht! – Be quiet.
• Ah dinnae ken. – I don’t know.
• Ma heid’s mince – My head’s a bit mixed up.
• Yer aff yer heid – You’re off your head – a little bit da
• Speak o’ the Devil! – Usually said when you have been talking about someone – they usually appear.
• Whit’s fur ye’ll no go by ye! – What’s meant to happen will happen.

Some slang words

• dinnae –  don’t
• ken – know
• aye – yes
• ye – you
• Braw – Nice
• guid – good
• Blether – Talks a  lot
• Breeks – Trousers
• gimme – give me
• Frae – from
• Haud – Hold
• Hoose – House
• Moose – Mouse
• Sleekit – Sly
• Widnae – Wouldnt
• Windae – Window