Lessoon Hoght: Cre'n laa t'ayn?

Lesson Eight: What day is it?

lessoon hoght (lezz-OON-HAWKH) - lesson eight

cre'n? (krinn) - what?
laa (laa) - day
ayn (awn) - in, in it

Cre'n laa t'ayn? (krinn-LAA-tawn) - What day is it?

'Cre'n laa t'ayn?' really means 'What day is in (existence)?'


Laghyn ny shiaghtin (LAA-an-na-SHAKH-tin) - The days of the week


Jelune (ja-LOON) - Monday
Jemayrt (ja-MERT) - Tuesday
Jecrean (ja-KRAYN) - Wednesday
Jerdein (jer-DAYN) - Thursday
Jeheiney (ja-HAYN-ya) - Friday
Jesarn (ja-SARN) - Saturday
Jedoonee (ja-DOON-ee) - Sunday

jiu (joo) - today

nish (nish) - now

Co-loayrtys

Catreeney: Moghrey mie. Kys t'ou?

Peddyr: Braew, gura mie ayd.

Catreeney: Gow my leshtal - c'raad t'ou cummal?

Peddyr: Ta mee cummal ayns Purt Chiarn.

Catreeney: Shen eh. Vel Gaelg dy liooar ayd?

Peddyr: Cha nel fys aym! Ta Gaelg aym, mie dy liooar.

Catreeney: Nish, cre'n laa t'ayn jiu? Ayns Gaelg, my sailt ..

Peddyr: Jecrean - Jecrean t'ayn jiu.

Catreeney: Shen eh! Ta Gaelg dy liooar ayd mie dy liooar.

Cur Gaelg orroo shoh:

day laa
Friday Jeheiney
in, in it ayn
lesson eight lessoon hoght
Monday Jelune
now nish
Saturday Jesarn
Sunday Jedoonee
The days of the week Laghyn ny shiaghtin
Thursday Jerdein
today jiu
Tuesday Jemayrt
Wednesday Jecrean
What day is it? Cre'n laa t'ayn?
what? cre'n?

Vel fys ayd?

What does 'Cre'n laa t'ayn?' literally mean?


Which days of the week are these anagrams for?

army jet Tuesday
can jeer Wednesday

Name these towns in Manx

Peel Port St. Mary
Ramsey Douglas