Talking Scotsman
Scottish sayings, said aloud
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Nearly 400 Scottish sayings, insults and proverbs, each spoken aloud in a real Scottish voice. Plus quizzes, a soundboard, a weather moan and a Phrase of the Day.
Talking Scotsman is the Scottish tongue in your pocket. Nearly 400 sayings, put-downs, proverbs and bits of patter, every one with its meaning in plain English and every one spoken aloud in a real Scottish voice. Tap a card and hear how it should be said.
THE SAYINGS
Seven decks to swipe through:
- Put-Downs & Insults, for telling somebody exactly what you think of them
- Everyday Scottish, the words Scots use all day long
- Words of Wisdom, old proverbs that still hold true
- Complaints & Moaning, mostly about the weather
- Patter & Banter, for the pub and your pals
- Love, Praise & Affection, the kind words and the toasts
- Glasgow Talk, straight from the city
The sayings were checked against the Dictionaries of the Scots Language, Hislop's Proverbs of Scotland and the works of Robert Burns.
SOUNDBOARD
Every saying on one screen, as a wall of buttons. One tap and it plays. Star your favourites, hit "Surprise me" for a random one, or press and hold to send the clip to a friend.
PHRASE OF THE DAY
Switch it on and a Scottish phrase arrives on your phone once a day, at a time you choose. Tap it and the Scotsman says it.
SAY IT LIKE A SCOT
Type something in plain English, pick how cheeky you want it, and see how a Scot would actually say it.
SAY SUMMIT
Type anything and hear it said back in a deep Scottish voice.
THE SCOTSMAN'S VERDICT
Show him a photo of your dinner, your car or your new shoes and he'll give you his honest opinion, with a rating out of five saltires. He judges things, never people.
SCOTTISH WEATHER REPORT
The real forecast where you are, with a proper Scottish moan to go with it.
TAKE A QUIZ
Three quizzes: General Mad History, Music and Bands, and Places of Note. Get all five right for a wee reward.
USER GALLERY
Send in your photos from around Scotland. Every one is checked before it goes up.
Everything in the app is meant in good humour and aimed at nobody.
Weather data from MET Norway.
Talking Scotsman has been rebuilt from the ground up.
- Nearly 400 sayings, every one spoken aloud, with its meaning
- New Soundboard, Phrase of the Day and Scottish Weather Report
- Say It Like a Scot, Say Summit and The Scotsman's Verdict
- Three quizzes and a User Gallery
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Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- User Content
- Identifiers
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Information
- Seller
- Aipple Media
- Size
- 22.1 MB
- Category
- Reference
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 2.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Infrequent
Profanity or Crude Humor
Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
Contains
User-Generated Content
- Copyright
- © 2026 Aipple Media LLC