Scotland haes twa auncient leids (Scots leid an Scots Gaelic) an ane that's been aboot for the bygane three-fowerhunder year (Inglis). Mony leids haes been spoken thare ower the years faws intae twa general kynds: Germanic leids an Celtic leids.
Atween Ingles and Scots thar ur sum wurds an grammar in common an sum no.
Ingles | Scots Ingles | Scots |
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May I come too? | Can I come too? | Can a come ana? |
I should, if I were you. | I would, if I was you. | A wid, if a wis ye. |
My hair needs/wants washing. | My hair needs washed. | Ma hares needin washen/washt. |
He won't do that. | He'll not do that. | He'll no dae that. |
Does anyone know? | Does anybody know? | Dis onybody ken? |
Ither leids haes been spoken in Scotland: