Correct use of "aye"? (Scottish)

[meerkat30]

Hello,

Could someone (especially native Scots!) please tell me if I'm using "aye, aye" (as in "yes") correctly?

A: Would you like to be my friend?
B: Aye, aye.

Is "aye, aye" a phrase that's heard frequently in Scotland?

Thanks for any help!

 

[Tdol]

To me (English), one aye is enough- two can be used to mean something like I understand and will comply.

 

[Rover_KE]

I agree with Tdol.

'Aye aye, cap'n' means ''Roger, captain' (message received and understood).

Rover

 

[meerkat30]

Thanks for your replies!

What about in a non-nautical sense, in the same way you might say, "yes. Yes."?

A: "Do you remember the fun we used to have?"
B: "Aye. Aye."

 

[Nightmare85]

**Neither a teacher nor a native speaker.**

Just a guess:
"Aye. Aye." -> "Yes, sure."/"Yes, of course."

I don't think it really means "Yes, yes."

As said: Just a guess...

Cheers!

 

[konungursvia]

I wonder if the etymology of "aye" is some Scandinavian or Gaelic verb meaning "is."

 

[Barb_D]

To me (English), one aye is enough- two can be used to mean something like I understand and will comply.

Spoken like a sailor!

 

[Tdol]

Thanks for your replies!

What about in a non-nautical sense, in the same way you might say, "yes. Yes."?

A: "Do you remember the fun we used to have?"
B: "Aye. Aye."

Possibly, but as it has another usage which yes yes doesn't, it's not exactly the same.