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Question: What are some scottish terms for morning greetings?

(Posted by: Mac(intosh) on 2010-02-23 12:27:19)

What are some Scottish phrases to be used in the morning? American example: Wake up sleepy heads, rise and shine, up and at 'em. A term of phrase that has a unique Scottish feel to it.

Posted by: Brian on 2010-02-23, 13:01:39

GIT UP OOT YIR PIT= (get up out of your bed) HIYA DID YAE SLEEP AWRITE= (hi did you sleep ok) MORNIN HEN(good morning to a (female)(mostly younger female) WHIT TIME DAE YI CAW THIS(what time do you call this) All of these would be understood here in the Glasgow area

Posted by: Jessica on 2010-02-23, 12:35:23

Get up :P no idea even tho im scottish ;)

Posted by: Rask Balavoine on 2010-02-23, 12:39:21

Good morning. (They all speak English)

Posted by: guiri on 2010-02-24, 00:49:21

I don't think there is any special dialectal phrase or word.

Posted by: Brian on 2010-02-25, 03:22:03

There isn't a specific widely known phrase. You can say things in a Scottish accent but i wouldn't bother. Scottish people don't take to kindly to other people trying to imitate their accent as it is something that they are very proud of and consider it to be a part of their national identity.

Posted by: cee2009 on 2010-02-26, 16:46:26

What brian has said is basically wit a was gonnae say!!

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