Useful Manx phrases

A collection of useful phrases in Manx, a Celtic language spoken on the Isle of Man.

See these phrases in any combination of two languages in the Phrase Finder. If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, please contact me.

Key to abbreviations: sg = singular (said to one person), pl = plural (said to more than one person.

English	Gaelg (Manx)
Welcome	Failt ort (sg) Failt erriu (pl)
Hello (General greeting)	Moghrey mie (morning) Fastyr mie (afternoon / evening)
How are you?	Kys t'ou? (sg) Kanys ta shiu? (pl)
Reply to 'How are you?'	Braew, gura mie ayd, as uss hene? (sg) Braew, gura mie eu, as shiu hene? (pl) Feer vie, gura mie ayd, as uss hene? (sg) Feer vie, gura mie eu, as shiu hene? (pl)
Long time no see	She tammylt liauyr neayr's honnick mee oo (sg) She tammylt liauyr neayr's honnick mee shiu (pl)
What's your name?	Cre'n ennym t'ort? (sg) Cre'n ennym t'erriu? (pl)
My name is ...	Ta'n ennym orrym ... Ta ... yn ennym orrym Mish ...
Where are you from?	Cre voish t'ou? (sg) Cre voish ta shiu? (pl)
I'm from ...	Ta mee voish ...
Pleased to meet you	S'mie lhiam çheet dty whail (sg) S'taittin lhiam çheet dty whail (sg)
Good morning (Morning greeting)	Moghrey mie
Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting)	Fastyr mie
Good evening (Evening greeting)	Fastyr mie
Good night	Oie vie
Goodbye (Parting phrases)	Slane lhiat (sg) Slane lhiu (pl) Bannaght lhiat (sg) Bannaght lhiu (pl) Hee'm oo (sg) Hee'm shiu (pl)
Good luck!	Aigh vie ort! (sg) Aigh vie erriu! (pl) Noorey vie ort! (sg) Noorey vie erriu! (pl)
Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking)	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)
	Deirey-shiaghtin mie dhyt! (sg) Deirey-shiaghtin mie diu! (pl)
Bon appetit / Have a nice meal	Gow dty vee dy fondagh!
Bon voyage / Have a good journey	Cair vie! (Fair winds)
Maybe	Foddee
I don't know	Cha nel fys aym Cha 's aym
I understand	Ta mee toiggal
I don't understand	Cha nel mee toiggal
Please speak more slowly	Loayr ny smelley, my sailt (sg) Loayr-shiu ny smelley, my sailliu (pl)
Please say that again	Abbyr shen reesht, my sailt (sg) Abbyr-shiu shen reesht, my sailliu (pl)
Please write it down	Screeu shen sheese, my sailt (sg) Screeu-shiu shen sheese, my sailliu (pl)
Do you speak English?	Vel Baarle ayd?
Do you speak Manx?	Vel Gaelg ayd?
Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?')	Ta, beggan
I'm learning Manx	Ta mee gynsagh Gaelg Ta mee gynsaghey Gaelg
Do you speak a language other than Manx?	Marish Gaelg, vel çhengey elley ayd?
Speak to me in Manx	Loayr Gaelg rhym, my sailt (sg) Loayr-shiu Gaelg rhym, my sailliu (sg)
How do you say ... in Manx?	Cre ta'n fockle son ... 'sy Ghaelg?
Excuse me	Gow my leshtal! Jean my leshtal!
I would like ...	By vie lhiam ...
How much is this?	Quoid ta shoh?
Sorry	S'doogh lhiam! S'treih lhiam! S'olk lhiam! Gow my leshtal!
Please	My saillt (sg) My sailliu (pl)
Thank you	Gura mie ayd (sg) Gura mie eu (pl) Gura mie mooar ayd (sg) Gura mie mooar eu (pl)
Reply to thank you	She dty vea
Where's the toilet / bathroom?	C'raad ta'n thie-veg? C'raad ta'n premmee-deiney? (Gents) C'raad ta'n premmee-mraane? (Ladies) C'raad ta'n shamyr-oonlee?
Would you like to dance with me?	By vie lhiat daunsey lhiam?
Do you come here often?	Vel oo çheet dys shoh dy mennick? (sg) Vel shiu çheet dys shoh dy mennick? (pl)
I miss you	Ta mee goaill foddeeaght dty yei Ta mee goaill foddeeaght er dty hon
I love you	Ta graih aym ort
Go away!	Fow royd!
Leave me alone!	Lhig yn raad dou!
Help!	Cooin lhiam!
Fire!	Aile!
Stop!	Fark ort!
Call the police!	Cur fys er ny poleenyn! Cur fys er ny meoiryn-shee!
Christmas greetings	Nollick Ghennal
New Year greetings	Blein Vie Noa Blein Vaynrey Noa
Easter greetings	Caisht sonney dhyt
Birthday greetings	Laa-ruggyree sonney dhyt
Congratulations!	Moylley dhyt!
One language is never enough	Cha nel un çhengey dy liooar rieau
My hovercraft is full of eels	Ta my haagh crowal lane dy astanyn Ta my lhong chrowal lane dy astanyn

Notes

oo (ou) = you singular. The emphatic form is uss.
shiu = you plural, and is used when talking to more than one person
When oo / shiu are combined with prepositions you get: ort / erriu (on/to you), lhiat / lhiu (with you), ayd / eu (at you). More information.

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Links

Other collections of Manx phrases
http://www.learnmanx.com/cms/beginner_lesson_detail_256.html
http://wikitravel.org/en/Manx_Gaelic_phrasebook
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Manx/Lessoon_1
http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/fulltext/md1933/index.htm

Phrases in Celtic languages

Breton, Cornish, Cumbric, Irish, Manx, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, Welsh (Gwentian)

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