Njugle Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 Dan hit wid seem at dye dictionary is bigger as mine Depooperit, ah'll hae tae sek oot a bigger een I never towt i wid suffer fae dictionary envy, tis a sad day. Dere's a fine Shaetlant expression noo. "Hit's a sad day we left da croft" We da mair recent addition: "An hit'll be a sadder day we aa end up back dere" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted September 28, 2008 Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 Böst hae a haet welk athin is/ir eryse. Somebody that won't stop fidgeting or moving around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DePooperit Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 Dan hit wid seem at dye dictionary is bigger as mine Depooperit, ah'll hae tae sek oot a bigger een Yea - hit's yun ene at you wir wint ta git free wi book clubs - da hael aald OED ithin twa volumes at you hae ta read wi a magnifyin gless at wid start a fire in Greenland. I hockit him oot o anunder some bruck i da laft eence a airant, an fan at I need baith da magnifyin gless an readin glesses ta read him noo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DePooperit Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 Böst hae a haet welk athin is/ir eryse. Somebody that won't stop fidgeting or moving around. Dat's whit I caa 'enposteriol periwinklitis'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandRover S2a Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 As a soothmoother, I would love to have translations posted with these phrases so I can more fully understand some of my local friends when we chat. I don't expect them to change how they normally talk just because they think I won't get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxFusion Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 lol, that last one would be... must have a hot welk(periwinkle) up his/her bum once you get used to it it's quite easy S2a, there are a few words that confuddle me still and I was born here get yourself a shetland dictionary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vivari Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Quote: "A peerie start" (a little while, small amount of time) The Sandwick folk used to say "a peerie little" for the same thing. I recall this being translated as "a small small" by an amused Bigton relative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moorit Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 sax ooks sin syne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rasmie Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Vivary said The Sandwick folk used to say "a peerie little" for the same thing. We also say "peerie grain" - which i guess is a also lik sayin sma', sma'. And should we say grain o' coarn or a coarn o' grain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vivari Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 A peerie grain = "A very small amount" is I think a commonly used expression throughout Shetland. A peerie little = " A short space of time" is in my experience much more localised.In fact if I heard someone say that I would immediately conclude they were from Sandwick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 There is also:A Peerie tocht. Meaning a small moment in time."Haad sae a peerie tocht" or "Haad dee wheesht för a peerie tocht" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeemsie1989 Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 Da wan dat I lik is "Clä de pussy!" I used tae hear dis een an aaful lok as weel- " Hi'm Muckle Blyde fir yun!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thekid Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 Here are some sayings for a person engaged in an activity and taking it to the extreme. (eg someone peddling like hell on a bike) Peltin atBeetlin atGoin attak at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trowie246 Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 Pit yun in dee back yakkel - put that in your back tooth ( this is often said when someone offers you a peerie dram) Piss or git aff da pot - make your mind up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxFusion Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 du'll surely pish straight noo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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