Fit like! Welcome tae Highland Stays

Fit like? Ye've landit on the Scots page o Highland Stays. The North-East has its ain wey o speakin — the Doric — an ye'll hear it in shops, on the bus an doon at the harbour.

How are you? You have arrived on the Scots page of Highland Stays. The North-East has its own way of speaking — the Doric — and you will hear it in shops, on the bus and down at the harbour.

The main guide is screived in English. This page is a wee welcome, a puckle words that'll come in handy, an links back tae the English pages.

We're nae a hotel. Ye canna book a room throwe this website, an we're nae tied tae ony hotel, venue or tourist body.

We are not a hotel. You cannot book a room through this website, and we are not connected with any hotel, venue or tourism body.

A puckle Doric words — a few Doric words

• Fit like? — how are you? (the usual reply is "nae bad")
• Fit / far / fa / foo — what / where / who / how
• Loon / quine — boy / girl
• Bide — to stay or live
• Dreich — dull, damp weather
• Haar — cold sea mist
• Buttery or rowie — Aberdeen's flaky breakfast roll
• Piece — a sandwich or packed snack
• Bonnie — beautiful
• Fittie — Footdee, the old fishing village at the harbour mouth

Faur tae stert — where to start

The guide is laid oot as a checklist wi echt steps. Start on the English homepage with the eight-step checklist, or read the practical tips page for a few more local habits.