Speak like a Dwarf
"Aw shut yer mooth ye cheeky fooker! Ah'm no scared ae ye! I'll gie ye a square go anyday ye like, ya bastard! REET!! You 'n me - ootside - noo!"
[translation - Oh shut your mouth you bold fornicater! I am not scared of you! I'll give you a 'chance to fight me' any day you like, you person of unknown heritage! RIGHT!! You and me - outside - now!]
First, I would like to point out that this dictionary is for those people who feel like going that extra, tedious step to be a more immersed Role-player.
I have no idea where this convention of using Scottish as the Dwarven accent came from. But it is appropriate and not all that difficult to incorporate. I like it - its arrogant, and obnoxious sounding. It is bold and distinctive. And it will gain you respect or a black eye. But most of all it will make you feel like a dwarf.
I would definately not recommend that you use this accent unless you really want to - (an adventuring Dwarf who traveled to many non-dwarf lands would work hard to get rid of any accent - then again any Dwarf worth being called a Dwarf would not give a goblin's toenail for what any non-dwarf thinks - IMHO). A smattering of accent here or there could make you feel more in tune with the role of your character (much like wearing a costume might make you 'get into' a role more deeply).
Anyone who used all of these words all the time might be difficult to understand (but then again...hmmm... that might make an interesting character 'hook').
For starters you might want to write down a list of the more commonly used words (like - "I, no, not, for, one, my, you, your, etc.") and try to use those words in conversation. Then as you get your accent down - try to slip in a new word or two every couple of sessions.
For flavor - try to use lots of swearing and insults.
For inspiration - think of Caretaker Willy from the Simpsons.
For goD's sake - Have fun with it. Because that's all that really matters.
"Good Luck ma fearty fella (or girrel). Here's hopin' that ye be huvin' fun wi' yer new langweej. If no ah'll be stoompin' your ponsy arse doon - ye blootered bastard!"
about aboot
after efter
all a'
along alang
alright a'right
and 'n (or) an'
are ur
aren't urnae
around roon'
ass arse
ball ba'
being bein'
before afore
belongs belangs
between a'tween
body boady
bottle boatle
but bar
call ca'
can kin
can not cannae
center centre
children weans
cold cauld
come on c'moan
couldn't couldnae
crazy cracked (or) nutter (or) daft
daft one daftie
dead deid
deaf deef
do dae
does diz
does not disnae
doing daein'
do you d'ye
done doon
don't donnae (or) doan't
down doon
drunk blootered
fart feart
fellow fella
floor flair
foot fit
for fur
from fae
f__king fookin'
get it gerrit
girl girrel
give gie
god goad
going gaun
going to gonnae
got goat
had hid (or) hud
half hauf
has hiz
hand haun
hang hing
have huv
having huvin'
have not havnae
haven't havnae
head heid
herself hersel'
himself himsel'
hold haud
home hame
hour hoor
hundred hunner
I ah
I'm ahm
into intae
isn't isnae
I've Ah've
just jist
language langweej
leave lea'
little wee
lost loast
messy manky
more mair
mouth mooth
my ma
myself masel'
no nae
none nane
not no'
now noo
now a days nooadays
of 'o (or) ae
off aff
on oan
once wance
one wan
our oor
out oot
outside ootside
over o'er
own ain
pissing pishin'
poor puir
put pit
round roond
shit shite
shouldn't shouldnae
small wee
south sooth
stand staun
stop stoap
stupid stupit
them thum (or) thaem
those thae
thought thaot
to tae
toilet cludgie
told telt
too tae
trousers troosers
understand understaun
wall wa'
was wiz (or) wer
wasn't wiznae
were wur
what whit
will not willnae
with wi'
world worreld
would wid
wouldn't wouldnae
wouldn'tve widnae
you ye
you'd ye'd
you'll ye'll
your yer
you're ye're
yourself yersel'
you've ye've