Adrian Cain's Manx Language Podcast

Vel oo geearree gee? - Do you want to eat? Ellan Vannin / Mannin - Isle of Man C'red t'ou geearree cloie? - What do you want to play?

Geearree = wanting Tey = tea

C'red ta shin jannoo? - What are we doing? Shiu - you (plural)

Shin - we Craad ta shin? - Where are we? Craad ta shin beaghey? - where are we living?

Jannoo - doing C'red t'ou jannoo? - what are you doing? Cloie - playing Cammag - cammag Balley Keeill Eoin - St Johns Quoi ta cloie nish? - who is playing now?

Ad - they / them T'ad giu ushtey çheh - they are drinking hot water Cha nel ad feer vie - they are not very good Vel ad? - are they? Nagh vel ad? - aren't they? C'raad t'ad? - where are they?

Giu - drinking C'red t'ou giu? - what are you drinking? Ushtey - water Nagh vel oo giu ushtey? - aren't you drinking water? Vel ee giu ushtey çheh? - is she drinking hot water?

Nish as reesht - now and again C'red? - what? C'red t'ou gee? - what are you eating? C'red ta Aalish gee? - what is Aalish eating?

Quoi ta gobbragh ayns Rhumsaa? - Whose working in Ramsey? Craad t'eh feayr? - Where's it cold? Gee = eating Craad t'ou gee? - Where do you eat? as - and reesht - again

Quoi? - Who? Quoi ta beaghey ayns...? - Who lives in...? Gobbragh(ey) - working Purt le Moirrey - Port st Mary

Craad? - Where? Craad ta Juan? - Where is Juan? Beaghey - living Ta mee beaghey ayns Mannin - I'm living in Mannin

Ta = Yes Cha nel = No Nish = Now

Nagh vel eh feayr? - Isn't it cold? Nagh vel oo feayr? - Aren't you cold? Foast - still / yet Nagh vel eh beggan scooyrit? - Isn't he a little drunk? Purt Çhiarn = Port Erin Nagh vel ee ayns Purt Çhiarn? = Isn't she in Port Erin?

Kys t'eh? - How is he? / it? Kys t'ee? - How is she? Kys ta mee? - How am I? Kys ta Aalish? - How is Aalish? Ansherbee - Anyway Balley Chashtal - Castletown

Cha nel oo ayns Laksaa = You are not in Laxey T'ou ayns Laksaa = You're in Laxey Kys? = How? Kys t'ou? = How are you?

Che nel ee mie dy liooar = she isn't OK Laksaa = Laxey

T'ee = She is Rhumsaa = Ramsey Mie dy liooar = OK Skee dy liooar = tired enough / quite tired

Vel eh? - Is he? / Does he?

Cha nel mee - I am not; Cha nel eh - he is not; T'eh = he is / it is; Cha nel eh çheh - it's not hot

Vel oo? = Are you? ayns = in Doolish = Douglas T'eh = he is / it is