Useful Manx phrases

A collection of useful phrases in Manx. Click on the English phrases to see them in many other languages.

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)
How are you? I'm fine, thanks. And you?	Feer vie, gura mie ayd, as oo hene? Braew, gura mie eu, as shiu hene?
What's your name? My name is ...	Cre'n ennym t'ort? (inf/sg) Cre'n ennym t'erriu? (frm/pl)
What's your name? My name is ...	Ta'n ennym orrym ..., Ta ... yn ennym orrym, ... mish
Where are you from? I'm from ...	Cre voish t'ou?
Where are you from? I'm from ...	Ta mee çheet voish ...
Pleased to meet you	S'mie 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) Loayr ny smelley, my sailt (inf)
Do you speak Manx? Yes, a little	Vel Gaelg ayd?
Do you speak Manx? Yes, a little	Ta, beggan
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 (You're welcome)	Gura mie ayd (inf/sg) Gura mie eu (frm/pl) Gura mie mooar eu/ayd
Thank you Response (You're welcome)	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
How do you say ... in Manx?	Cre'n aght t'ou gra ... 'sy Ghaelg?
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 a 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 dy liooar un çhangey
My hovercraft is full of eels	Ta my haagh crowal lane dy astan

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