Would and Would be

Veign - I would be Veagh oo - You would be
Beign ? - Would I be ? Beagh oo ? - Would you be ?
Nagh beign ? - Wouldn't I be ? Nagh beagh oo ? - Wouldn't you be ?
Cha beign - I wouldn't be Cha beagh oo - You wouldn't be

Note that 'He would be', 'She would be' etc. follow the same rules as 'You would be' In sentences the 'if' is translated as 'dy' or 'nagh'.

Veign mayrney dy beagh eh cheh mairagh.
-I would be happy if it would be (were) hot tomorrow.
Cha beagh eh maynrey dy beagh eh feayr.
- He would not be happy if it would be (were) cold.

Yinnin - I would Yinnagh oo - You would
Jinnin ? - Would I ? Jinnagh oo - Would you ?
Nagh jinnin? - Wouldn't I ? Nagh jinnagh oo? - Wouldn't you ?
Cha jinnin - I would'nt Cha jinnagh oo - You wouldn't
Note that 'He would', 'She would' etc. all follow the same rules as 'You would'.

Yinnin goll dys scoill dy jinnagh oo goll
- I would go to school if you would go.
Yinnin cur dhyt jeih ping dy jinnagh uss ee shen
- I would give you 10p if you would eat that.
Yinnin faagail y moddey cheu mooie, dy beagh eh fliugh.
- I would leave the dog outside if he were (would be) wet.

Note that it is permissible to swap the two halves of the sentence about.

Dy beagh y moddey fliugh, yinnin faagail eh cheu mooie
- If the dog were (would be) wet, I would leave him outside.


Focklyn doillee

A pronounciation guide from J.J. Kneen on some words that commonly get mixed up in spoken Manx.

dy leah - lear - soon greie - gri.ee - engine
leigh - l.ei - law graih - gri - love
leih - l.ei - forgive
lhiah - l.yaei - read eam - ay.m - call
lheiy - l.oe ee - calf eayst - ay.st - moon
lhie - lai - lie, lay down Ean - Ian - John
lieh - l.yay - half eayn - ue.in - lamb

eayin - ey.in - lambs
eean - yeean - chicken
eeast - yeest - fish
eeym - eem - butter


1. Veagh ad maynrey dy jinnin goll dy valley.
2. Cre'n daah ta'n pensyl-daahit shen?
3. Haink yn dooinney hooin ayns gleashtan jiarg.
4. By vie lhiam jough feayr.
5. Bee Juan aarloo ayns minid ny ghaa.
6. Ren mee screeu y lessoon shoh er nyn son.
7. Vel shiu er n'yannoo tey dy liooar er nyn son.
8. Yinnagh eh gee berreen dy beagh ee ee y yannoo.
9. Er lhee dy vaik ee oo er y raad jea.
10. Ta shin er chur nyn argid ain er cabbyl.
11. Neem goll dys scoill.
12. Scooin lesh y valley roish y chaggey.
13. Ta shin er hroggal y baatey er y thalloo.
14. By vie lhiat goll dy valley nish?
15. Foddee dy bee y laa braew.
16. Bee eh booiagh goll dy valley?
17. Yinnagh ad cheet dys scoill nagh beagh eh ceau fliaghtey.
18. Scosoylagh dy dug mee y kayt magh riyr.
19. Cur dou y lioar shen my saillt.
20. Ta'n billey shoh ny s'lhuirey na'n fer shen.
21. Dy beagh eh ceau fliaghtey, cha jinnin cheet.
22. Ta shoh yn lioar s'trimmey er y voayrd.
23. Ta mee lane share na va mee jea.
24. Dy jinnagh oo foshil y dorrys, yinnin cheet stiagh.
25. Va Juan yn dooinney shinney 'sy valley.
26. Ta fuill ny s'chee na ushtey.
27. Va ny eayin ny s'aa na ny cabbil.
28. Nagh chionnee eh y greie mooar son e ghleashtyn?
29. Cha jinnin shen y yannoo dy beign uss.
30. Hooar mee tree lioaryn veih yn shapp shen.
31. V'ee lhiah y pabbyr naight traa haink oo dys y dorrys.
32. Yinnin giu pynt dy noddin.
33. Hoig oo shen Voirrey? Hoig.
34. Hie mee dys y chapp ayns Balley Chashtal Jesarn.
35. Cre'n traa daag y vaatey Sostyn riyr?
36. Yinnin giu shen nagh beign gimman dy valley.
37. Daag oo y sporran jiarg er y voayrd?
38. Row cabbil ry chionaghey ec y vargey?
39. Oddagh eh cheet dy beagh eh ny shinney.
40. Cha row fockle mie ry chlashtyn my e chione ayns Doolish.
41. Strieh lhiam nagh noddagh oo cheet.
42. S'mooar lhieu fuirraghtyn rish.
43. Yinnin cur dhyt y lioar dy beagh ee 'sy thie.
44. Veagh eh ayns Rhumsaa ooilley e laaghyn.
45. T'ee er n'akin scaa agh t'ee foast bio.
46. Gooin lhiat ny laaghyn roish haink ny cabbil?
47. Cha beagh ad maynrey dy beagh oo anmagh.
48. Nagh drieh lhiat mychione brishey yn uinnag shen?