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Useful foreign phrases |
Individual languages |
Colours |
Numbers |
Idioms |
Tongue twisters |
Proverbs
A collection of useful phrases in Manx. Click on the English phrases to see them in many other languages.
Key to abbreviations: inf = informal, sg = singular, frm = formal, pl = plural.
| English | Gaelg (Manx) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Failt, Failt royd |
| Hello | Dy bannee diu, Ta shiu/oo cheet! |
| How are you? I'm fine, thanks. And you? |
Kys t'ou? Kanys ta shiu? (frm/pl) |
| Braew/Feer vie, gura mie ayd, as oo hene? (inf) Braew/Feer vie, gura mie eu, as shiu hene? (frm/pl) |
|
| Long time no see | She tammylt liauyr neayr's honnick mee oo/shiu |
| What's your name? My name is ... |
Cre'n ennym t'ort? (inf/sg) Cre'n ennym t'erriu? (frm/pl) |
| Ta'n ennym orrym ... / Ta ... yn ennym orrym / ... mish | |
| Where are you from? I'm from ... |
Cre voish t'ou? (inf) Cre voish ta shiu? (frm/pl) |
| Ta mee çheet voish ... | |
| Pleased to meet you | S'mie lhiam çheet dty whail S'taittin lhiam çheet dty whail |
| Good morning | Moghrey mie |
| Good afternoon/evening | Fastyr mie |
| Good night | Oie vie |
| Goodbye | Slane lhiat, Bannaght lhiat/lhium, Hee'm oo/shiu |
| Good luck | Aigh vie! Noorey vie ort/erriu! Oorey vie ort/erriu! Sonnys ort/erriu! |
| Cheers/Good health! | Slaynt! (health) Slaynt vie! (good health) Slaynt vie, bea veayn, beeal fliugh as baase ayns Mannin (Good health, a long life, a wet mouth, and death in Mann) |
| Bon voyage | Cair Vie! (Fair winds) |
| I don't understand | Cha nel mee toiggal |
| Please speak more slowly | Loayr-shiu ny smelley, my sailliu (frm/pl) Loayr ny smelley, my sailt (inf) |
| Please say that again | Abbyr shen areesht, my sailliu (frm/pl) Abbyr shen areesht, my sailt (inf) |
| Please write it down | Veagh eh dt'oi shen y screeu? |
| Do you speak Manx? Yes, a little |
Vel Gaelg ayd? |
| Ta, beggan | |
| How do you say ... in Manx? |
Cre'n aght t'ou gra ... 'sy Ghaelg? |
| Excuse me | Gow my leshtal! Jean my leshtal! |
| How much is this? | Quoid ta shoh? |
| Sorry | S'doogh lhiam! S'treih lhiam! S'olk lhiam! Gow my leshtal! |
| Thank you Response |
Gura mie ayd (inf/sg)
Gura mie eu (frm/pl) Gura mie mooar eu/ayd |
| She dty vea | |
| Where's the toilet? | C'raad ta'n thie-veg / premmee-deiney/mraane / shamyr-oonlee? |
| Would you like to dance with me? |
By vie lhiat daunse lhiam? |
| I love you | Ta graih aym ort |
| Leave me alone! | Lhig yn raad dou! |
| Help! Fire! Stop! |
Cooin lhiam! Aile! Fark ort! |
| Call the police! | Cur fys er ny poleenyn! |
| Merry Christmas and Happy New Year |
Nollick Ghennal as Blein Vie Noa |
| Happy Easter | Caisht sonney dhyt |
| Happy Birthday | Laa-ruggyree sonney dhyt |
| One language is never enough | Cha nel un çhangey dy liooar rieau |
| My hovercraft is full of eels |
Ta my haagh crowal lane dy astan |
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Information about written and spoken Manx
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Other collections of Manx phrases
http://www.energyfm.net/cms/bree.html
http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/fulltext/md1933/index.htm
http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/fulltext/md1933/s.htm
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