10. Introductory handsel
A Scots word and example sentence to learn:
- Voar [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)]
- Definition: The spring of the year.
- Example sentence: Fir da voar an hairst quarters dan schule wis oot o da question.
- English translation: For the spring and harvest quarters then school was out of the question.
Activity 2
Click to hear the sentence above read by a Scots speaker.
You can then make your own recording and play it back to check your pronunciation.
Transcript
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Fir da voar an hairst quarters dan schule wis oot o da question.
Model
Fir da voar an hairst quarters dan schule wis oot o da question.
Go to the Dictionary of the Scots Language for a full definition of the word.
Related word:
- Definition: Harvest.
Example sentence: Hairst ‘ll soon be here, an aa da wark dat brings.
Example sentence: Autumn will soon be here, and all the work that brings.
Activity 3
Click to hear the sentence above read by a Scots speaker.
You can then make your own recording and play it back to check your pronunciation.
Transcript
Listen
Hairst ‘ll soon be here, an aa da wark dat brings.
Model
Hairst ‘ll soon be here, an aa da wark dat brings.
Go to the Dictionary of the Scots Language for a full definition of the word.

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