Stooryduster

Stooryduster, a web site built by a graphic artist, is a Scottish word and vocabulary site. According to the author, "The Stooryduster site was my reaction to the slow drowning and erosion of languages by the globalization of ‘international English’ –through the ubiquity of computer operating systems and by association the Web.

The Stooryduster project began in the twenty first century 2000. The idea sprung from lively discussions about words with workmates from abroad during our unit's mandatory weekly Friday afternoon sticky bun tea break.

We discussed their understanding of Scots words and the similarities and differences discovered to the same words from their country with much laughter. There was also a serious shared passion for language and how to use words to communicate clearly and unambiguously. I thought I could illustrate the words that came up and put them on the Web. Can't be that too much work involved. Doh! It's grown since then."

On this site you will find a new Scottish Word posted every week. You can take multiple Scottish Word Quizzes to test your knowledge of Scottish words; the Whisky Quiz is particularly fun.

One of the links from the Stooryduster site took me to the Omniglot online book store. Here you will find resources for Scottish Gaelic language courses, dictionaries and other books to assist you in learning Scottish Gaelic.

Slainte,
Dianne

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More Scottish Gaelic Phrases

"Dè an t-ainm a tha oirbh?" (Jeh un TAH-num uh HAW-ruv?) What's your name?

"'S mise.....(insert your name)." (SMIH-shuh...) "My name is..."

"Ciamar a tha sibh?" (KIM-mer uh HAH shiv?) "How are you?"

"Tha mi airson Gàidhlig ionnsachadh." (hah mee EHR-sawn GAH-lik YOON-sa-hugkh) "I want to learn Gaelic."

"Càit a bheil an taigh beag?" (KAHTCH uh vehl un tye bek?) "Where's the bathroom?"

"Slàinte mhòr agad!" (SLAHN-tchuh VORR AH-kut!) "Great health to you!" ("Cheers!")

"Tha gaol agam ort." (Hah GEUL AH-kum orsht) "I love you."

"Tha gaol agam ort-fhèin." (Hah GEUL AH-kum orsht-HEH-een) "I love you too."

"Chan eil fhios agam." (CHAHN-yel iss AH-kum) "I don't know."

"Dè tha thu ag iarraidh?" (jeh HAH oo ug EE-uh-ree) "What do you want?"

"Tha mi duilich." (hah mee DOOH-lich) "I'm sorry."

"Gabhaibh mo leisgeul." (GAHV-iv moe LESH-kul) "Excuse me."

"Ma 'se ur toil e." (mah sheh oor TUL-leh) "please."

"Tapadh leat." (TAH-puh LAHT -- also -- TAHplett) "Thank you."

"Mòran taing." (MAW-run TAH-eeng) "Many thanks."

"'Se do bheatha." (sheh doe VEH-huh) "You're welcome."


Slainte,
Dianne

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Useful Scottish Gaelic Phrases

English	Gaelic	Phonetic
Good Morning	Madainn mhath	Matting va
Good Afternoon	Feasgar Math	Fesgir mah
How can I help you?	De ni mi dhuibh?	Deh nee me ghoiv?
How are you?	Ciamar a tha sibh?	Kimmir a ha shiv?
What's doing?	Dè tha dol?	Deh ha dol?
Yes	Tha	Ha
You'd better speak to....	'S fheàrr dhuibh bruidhinn ri....	Sharr ghoiv brihinn ri....
Come in	Thigibh a-steach	Higiv a shtach
There you are	Seo a-nis	Sho a nish
Do you want a cup of tea?	Bheil thu ag iarraidh cupa teatha?	Vell oo ick erriy coopa tay?
Do you want a cup of coffee?	Bheil thu ag iarraidh cupa cofaidh?	Vell oo ick erriy coopa coffee?
I'm sorry	Tha mi duilich	Ha mee duilick
I don't understand	Chan eil mi a'tuigsinn	Chan ell mee a tickshing
There you go	Sin agad e	Shin agit ay
I don't speak much Gaelic	Chan eil moran Gàidhlig agam	Chan ell morran Gaelic agim
Anyway	Co dhiubh	Coh yoo

I only locate the information; I can't even begin to advise you in how to say these phrases. For help with pronuciation, I recommend the good folks over at Ceilidh House. Holly Morrison is a genius with this language and offers classes in this and other Celtic disciplines. Visit them here.

For an extensive resource on the Scots language, visit the website of the Scots Language Dictionaries.

Or visit the Gaelic Society of London ( Communn Gaidhlig Lunnainn).

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