Question about the Scottish dialect - (from the Trainspotting novel by Irvine Welsh)

Hello, I'm reading the Trainspotting novel. It's so good. Not sure if this is the best place to ask, but here goes.
There's a word that I don't understand, "ay". This is the context: "As happens in such movies, they started oaf wi an obligatory dramatic opening. Then the next phase *ay* the picture involved building up the tension through [blah blah blah]"
I assume it means "of", as in "..Then the next phase of the picture..", but I'm not sure, so I'm asking just in case. Can't find anything on the internet

There's also the word "sais". Context: "-Aw, ah sais"
I assume it's "alright, i said", pls correct me if im wrong

Thanks in advance! and thanks for having such wonderful dialect

πŸ‘︎ 5
πŸ’¬︎
πŸ‘€︎ u/chumimin
πŸ“…︎ Jan 21 2022
🚨︎ report
In Trainspotting, (1996) Mikey Forrester, the drug dealer who sells Mark Renton opium suppositories, is played by Irvine Welsh, the author of the original novel https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2017/01/20/trainspotting-cast-now-pictures/irvine-welsh-mikey-forrester/
πŸ‘︎ 271
πŸ’¬︎
πŸ‘€︎ u/MightyWillrus
πŸ“…︎ Jan 08 2022
🚨︎ report
'T2 Trainspotting' (2017)- when Begbie sees Spud has tales of their adventures taped all over his wall, the first line he reads is 'The sweat wis lashing oafay Sick Boy'. That's the first line of the novel 'Trainspotting'.
πŸ‘︎ 86
πŸ’¬︎
πŸ‘€︎ u/klsi832
πŸ“…︎ Dec 19 2021
🚨︎ report
Trainspotting (1996) - The guy Renton gets suppositories from in the beginning is played by author of the novel Trainspotting, Irvine Welsh.
πŸ‘︎ 631
πŸ’¬︎
πŸ‘€︎ u/klsi832
πŸ“…︎ Nov 02 2020
🚨︎ report
Francis Bourgeois is the new face of Gucci and North Face in their new trainspotting ad. Good on him.
πŸ‘︎ 44k
πŸ’¬︎
πŸ‘€︎ u/robwills88
πŸ“…︎ Jan 18 2022
🚨︎ report
I made an inspirational wallpaper with a quote from Trainspotting (novel)
πŸ‘︎ 23
πŸ’¬︎
πŸ‘€︎ u/Andrewescocia
πŸ“…︎ Dec 11 2019
🚨︎ report
My trainspotting mate got hit by his favourite steam train.

He was chuffed to bits.

πŸ‘︎ 17
πŸ’¬︎
πŸ‘€︎ u/VERBERD
πŸ“…︎ Jan 03 2022
🚨︎ report
(Un)inspirational wallpaper. with quote from Trainspotting (Novel).
πŸ‘︎ 14
πŸ’¬︎
πŸ‘€︎ u/Andrewescocia
πŸ“…︎ Jan 16 2020
🚨︎ report
Irvine Welsh On Men, #MeToo And Whether There'll Be Another Trainspotting Novel esquire.com/uk/culture/bo…
πŸ‘︎ 31
πŸ’¬︎
πŸ‘€︎ u/lauraraphael_
πŸ“…︎ Apr 13 2018
🚨︎ report
In Trainspotting 2, Begbie reads one of Spud's stories on the wall; "The sweat was lashing offay Sick Boy." This is the opening line of the original Trainspotting novel. youtu.be/_NMbkcQ6YqE?t=21…
πŸ‘︎ 62
πŸ’¬︎
πŸ‘€︎ u/FattyLeopold
πŸ“…︎ Dec 09 2017
🚨︎ report
The novel Trainspotting takes place during an AIDS epidemic in Scotland exacerbated by heroin users sharing needles; the character Renton explains to a dying Tommy that he "never shared," and in the movie adaptation you see him refusing a needle and looking for his own.
πŸ‘︎ 268
πŸ’¬︎
πŸ‘€︎ u/Replibacon
πŸ“…︎ Nov 19 2017
🚨︎ report
Francis Bourgeois is the new face of Gucci and north face in their new trainspotting ad. Good on him!
πŸ‘︎ 147
πŸ’¬︎
πŸ‘€︎ u/Sanderbofficial
πŸ“…︎ Jan 18 2022
🚨︎ report
Trainspotting

It's one hell of a ride. Never seen a movie that manages to blend dark humor, drama, and WTF moment more brilliantly than this.

The message of don't do drugs has been said before, but this is effective in portraying drug addicts and the consequences that follow with addiction. I enjoyed the use of narration for the story with dialogue that is sharp to a degree. Acting was also great where a lot of the cast was entertaining to watch.

πŸ‘︎ 79
πŸ’¬︎
πŸ‘€︎ u/TMB2006
πŸ“…︎ Jan 22 2022
🚨︎ report
Introducing, from the all-time classic novel "Trainspotting", Irvine Welsh presents to you the critically-acclaimed sequel: Trainsquatting. imgur.com/FMx29CU
πŸ‘︎ 211
πŸ’¬︎
πŸ‘€︎ u/fer_ril
πŸ“…︎ May 20 2015
🚨︎ report
In T2 Trainspotting, the opening words in Spud's writings are the same as in Irvine Welsh's novel the films are based on.

https://i.imgur.com/RTd0bE3.jpg

πŸ‘︎ 38
πŸ’¬︎
πŸ‘€︎ u/widmerpool_nz
πŸ“…︎ Nov 24 2017
🚨︎ report
POD Special Feb 04, 2016 [30 mins]: Rog talks with "Trainspotting" author Irvine Welsh about his new novel "A Decent Ride," unconventional career arc, and love for West Ham United/Hibernian. soundcloud.com/meninblaze…
πŸ‘︎ 7
πŸ’¬︎
πŸ‘€︎ u/dubtea
πŸ“…︎ Feb 05 2016
🚨︎ report
Flith: James McAvoy is a shit-disturbing police officer. Based on the novel by Irvine Welsh (Trainspotting)...Added bonus of a great supporting cast. movies.netflix.com/WiMovi…
πŸ‘︎ 25
πŸ’¬︎
πŸ‘€︎ u/LCEOttawa
πŸ“…︎ Oct 02 2014
🚨︎ report
The novel Trainspotting takes place during an AIDS epidemic in Scotland exacerbated by heroin users sharing needles; the character Renton explains to a dying Tommy that he "never shared," and in the movie adaptation you see him refusing a needle and looking for his own.
πŸ‘︎ 5
πŸ’¬︎
πŸ‘€︎ u/ImagesOfNetwork
πŸ“…︎ Nov 19 2017
🚨︎ report
The Weapon reminds me so much of Kelly MacDonald in 'Trainspotting' Anyone else see it?
πŸ‘︎ 366
πŸ’¬︎
πŸ‘€︎ u/killwaukee
πŸ“…︎ Dec 13 2021
🚨︎ report
25 years since Trainspotting, and the opening 90 seconds and the Choose Life monologue are still fucking amazing. v.redd.it/z0gyc96livq71
πŸ‘︎ 14k
πŸ’¬︎
πŸ‘€︎ u/Boojibs
πŸ“…︎ Oct 01 2021
🚨︎ report
Another unnecessary mug... But... Trainspotting. (sorry for my terrible phone camera!) reddit.com/gallery/s8xdcz
πŸ‘︎ 68
πŸ’¬︎
πŸ‘€︎ u/shell259
πŸ“…︎ Jan 21 2022
🚨︎ report
Filth. ..based on the novel by Irvine Welsh (author of Trainspotting)

I came upon this movie on Netflix last night. Definitely was not disappointed. I was sold the moment i found out Irvine Welsh had written the book it was based on. Anyone else check this little gem of hallucinatory entertainment?

πŸ‘︎ 3
πŸ’¬︎
πŸ‘€︎ u/NorfolkChef
πŸ“…︎ Jan 10 2015
🚨︎ report
As someone from a former British Colony this scene in Trainspotting always makes me laugh. reddit.com/gallery/rd9k67
πŸ‘︎ 229
πŸ’¬︎
πŸ“…︎ Dec 10 2021
🚨︎ report
Trainspotting & T2 Trainspotting: Judgment Days. Was a sequel ever more bound up in its original - and origins - than the underrated T2? Like Charlie Kaufman's Adaptation, Danny Boyle & co use a source novel as a highly personal contemplation of its filmmakers, actors and audience over two decades. youtube.com/watch?v=P0pwO…
πŸ‘︎ 5
πŸ’¬︎
πŸ‘€︎ u/Leigh_S
πŸ“…︎ Aug 11 2017
🚨︎ report
Trainspotting & T2 Trainspotting: Judgment Days. Was a sequel ever more bound up in its original - and origins - than the underrated T2? Like Charlie Kaufman's Adaptation, Danny Boyle & co use a source novel as a highly personal contemplation of its filmmakers, actors and audience over two decades. youtube.com/watch?v=P0pwO…
πŸ‘︎ 3
πŸ’¬︎
πŸ‘€︎ u/Leigh_S
πŸ“…︎ Aug 11 2017
🚨︎ report
Trainspotting (1996) is my favourite movie of all time

First of all, this is the most accurate representation I’ve ever seen of heroine users in a film before. Not that I’m a user myself, but I’m well aware of the highest highs and lowest lows that users go through. This movie isn’t creepy because of the characters or the story, it’s creepy because of how realistic it is. Especially for the time. Britain during the early 90s especially Scotland was one big drug den.

Danny Boyle created a masterpiece with this one. Perfectly written. I enjoyed the narration and the visuals. Well deserved Oscar nomination for John Hodge. The acting was phenomenal. Ewan McGregor killed it. I really liked Ewan Bremner as spud and Robert Carlyle and Begbie.

Clocking it at 90 minutes, this film goes down as another short dark-comedy British classic like Snatch and Lock Stock. The British productions always seem to capture a specific gritty-ness that can’t be replicated, and trainspotting is a perfect example of this. I know this is a well known movie so I’m hardly breaking new ground here, but anyone who hasn’t seen this movie I suggest you give it a watch.

πŸ‘︎ 152
πŸ’¬︎
πŸ‘€︎ u/wiliammm19999
πŸ“…︎ Dec 08 2021
🚨︎ report
Finished up this colored pencil drawing of Mark Renton awhile ago! Anyone else a huge fan of Trainspotting?
πŸ‘︎ 845
πŸ’¬︎
πŸ‘€︎ u/ragsmuck
πŸ“…︎ Dec 07 2021
🚨︎ report
Trainspotting (1996) Hotel scene in the end.

A while back I was watching Trainspotting (1996) with my brother and he started talking about a missing scene I did not remember, but as soon as he told me it hit me like a ton of bricks.

The scene takes place almost at the end when Renton bails out with the money, there used to be an overhead shot of the round room (similar to when Francis starts trashing the room a couple of minutes later)

The missing scene I remember from probably when we rented the video in 1997 or 1998 is while Rentons voiceover starts playing and is Francis actually grabbing spud by the neck and banging him against the door interrogating him about Rentons whereabouts with Sickboy probably trying to break them up or calming Francis down.

The only reason I remember the scene was because back in the day when seeing Renton bail out you see Spud pleading with him not to take the money with his facial expressions and looked super worried , I remember thinking, besides Renton taking his cut of the money , why is Spud so worried about Francis and Sickboy, Just pretend you are asleep. Then when I saw that missing scene I was like. " Wow, ok so everyone knows you and Renton are like super buddies, these guys are gonna take it out on poor spud, even if he doesnt know his whereabouts.

I am a huge fan of the film, but ive only started re watching it recently, any water to this scene? Anyone else remember it? (Ive been wanting to post this for a while now I wonder if anyone else remembers spud being abused just before Francis is arrested)

πŸ‘︎ 13
πŸ’¬︎
πŸ‘€︎ u/G14Classified97
πŸ“…︎ Jan 16 2022
🚨︎ report
Trainspotting (1996)

I wasn’t expecting to laugh and be amused during a drug addiction/heroin film.

The dialogue and narration was witty and well done, I really enjoyed that aspect of the film a lot.

The acting was on point, everyone delivered, and was humorous in their own way.

At the same time, there was a dark and claustrophobic feeling that hung over the film as I watched it. Everything felt tight and dirty. Strange experience.

The baby scene is maybe the most horrifying thing I have ever seen, good God...

I also don’t have faith in Renton by the end of the movie. Even though it is optimistic and he has gotten away from his friends, he seems to keep falling back into the abyss even after long periods of sobriety. That’s the addiction hold demonstrated I think.

Also, what happened to Tommy is really sad. All it takes is one time to be hooked and fooked at the same time.

πŸ‘︎ 134
πŸ’¬︎
πŸ‘€︎ u/thedarkknight16_
πŸ“…︎ Nov 23 2021
🚨︎ report
I've seen better piles of turds in Trainspotting bathrooms
πŸ‘︎ 37
πŸ’¬︎
πŸ‘€︎ u/ILikeCap
πŸ“…︎ Dec 28 2021
🚨︎ report
What is your favourite trainspotting place in London?

For example, Acton Main Line is a good spot to get GWML trains passing at speed! Clapham Junction obviously has lots of trains, and East Croydon is another good trainspotting place.

What’s your favourite trainspotting location in London!?

πŸ‘︎ 26
πŸ’¬︎
πŸ“…︎ Dec 27 2021
🚨︎ report
Trainspotting from my grandfather's home. v.redd.it/sliq33qd3k881
πŸ‘︎ 48
πŸ’¬︎
πŸ‘€︎ u/Eastern_Scar
πŸ“…︎ Dec 29 2021
🚨︎ report
Any else triggered by the movie Trainspotting?

Does the movie Trainspotting trigger anyone else to near relapse when they watch it? Or just me?

πŸ‘︎ 5
πŸ’¬︎
πŸ“…︎ Jan 12 2022
🚨︎ report
T2: Trainspotting 2 A weird but okay sequel.

Sequels are know to be bad for multiple reasons.

I just discovered that one of my favorite movies which is trainspotting had a sequel. So I paid my money to the apple overlords and rented it today.

There are parts I feel is redeeming but for the most part it just seems like shite. It had good reviews so I was expecting a better film.

The base story is good. The junkie brothers reuniting after years in mixed conditions (some addicts some clean etc). New age of technology people in different stages of life. Definitely a more modern movie. But it doesn’t seem to stand close to the first movie at all.

I just feel like it could have been a better movie and as a die hard fan of the first movie I was disappointed by the 2nd.

Anyone else have opinions on it either with a similar view or different take? Am I missing something or was T2 just mediocre.

πŸ‘︎ 4
πŸ’¬︎
πŸ‘€︎ u/Benz-Psychonaught
πŸ“…︎ Jan 13 2022
🚨︎ report
Yung Lean and Yung Sherman in Trainspotting (1996)
πŸ‘︎ 755
πŸ’¬︎
πŸ‘€︎ u/KebabLife
πŸ“…︎ Nov 29 2021
🚨︎ report
Movies about drug addicts, alcoholics and lowlives but that aren't like Trainspotting and Requiem for a Dream?

This might be a bit difficult to explain as it's my own impression of these movies and people might disagree with me, but I wanted movies that felt like journeys, or road movies, as if the characters were cosntantly getting into random, weird occurrences and meeting unexpected and different characters. Movies like Inherencet Vice, Naked (1993), and Withnail and I. Trainspotting and Requiem felt too much like "classic" narratives, that never deviated too much from it or with a "point" to make, rather than the randomness of real life.

πŸ‘︎ 34
πŸ’¬︎
πŸ‘€︎ u/ToranjaNuclear
πŸ“…︎ Nov 20 2021
🚨︎ report
Kelly Macdonald [Trainspotting] Profile in The Guardian theguardian.com/film/2022…
πŸ‘︎ 14
πŸ’¬︎
πŸ‘€︎ u/zsreport
πŸ“…︎ Jan 11 2022
🚨︎ report
Do they show any UK tv shows or movies in Russia? Like SKINS for example or Trainspotting
πŸ‘︎ 4
πŸ’¬︎
πŸ“…︎ Dec 24 2021
🚨︎ report
Where do you like to do your trainspotting at?

Some trainspotters like to trainspot at level crossings and bridges outside of stations, whereas others, such as myself, prefer to spot trains at stations.

The benefits of trainspotting a station like Acton Main Line, Berkbamstead, or Lichfield Trent Valley, is convenience, more amenities, and you still get plenty of fast trains passing through.

Where do you prefer to do trainspotting? a) Stations b) Level Crossings c) Bridges

πŸ‘︎ 9
πŸ’¬︎
πŸ“…︎ Dec 27 2021
🚨︎ report
my cd, vhs and disc of trainspotting
πŸ‘︎ 24
πŸ’¬︎
πŸ‘€︎ u/jacktorrance9000
πŸ“…︎ Jan 22 2022
🚨︎ report
Trainspotting Birthday cake πŸ₯³πŸŽ‚
πŸ‘︎ 40
πŸ’¬︎
πŸ‘€︎ u/Birdiegreenhaze
πŸ“…︎ Jan 17 2022
🚨︎ report
Francis Bourgeois, trainspotting man of the moment, Aphex fan instagram.com/reel/CXl6eX…
πŸ‘︎ 8
πŸ’¬︎
πŸ‘€︎ u/foundfoto
πŸ“…︎ Jan 20 2022
🚨︎ report
Finished up this colored pencil drawing of Mark Renton awhile ago! Anyone else a huge fan of Trainspotting?
πŸ‘︎ 45
πŸ’¬︎
πŸ‘€︎ u/ragsmuck
πŸ“…︎ Dec 31 2021
🚨︎ report
Francis Bourgeois is the new face of Gucci and North Face in their new trainspotting ad. Good on him.
πŸ‘︎ 16
πŸ’¬︎
πŸ‘€︎ u/anxiousofanxiety
πŸ“…︎ Jan 18 2022
🚨︎ report

Please note that this site uses cookies to personalise content and adverts, to provide social media features, and to analyse web traffic. Click here for more information.