Appendix 5
Basic Expressions
Good morning Moghrey mie
Good afternoon Fastyr mie
Good evening Fastyr mie
Good night Oie vie
See you later Heem oo ny s'anmey
How are you? Kys t'ou?
Excuse me Gow my leshtal
Please My saillt
Thank you Gura mie ayd
Thank you very much Gura mie mooar ayd
You're welcome She dty vea
Questions
Where? C'raad?
Where is .......? C'raad ta ........?
When? Cuin?
What? C'red?
How? Cre'n aght?
How much? C'wooad?
How many? Cre whilleen?
Who? Quoi?
Why? Cre'n fa?
Which? Cre'n?
It's ......... T'eh ...........
big / small mooar / beg
quick / slow tappee / moal
early / late moghey / anmagh
cheap / expensive neugheyr / deyr
near / far faggys / foddey
hot / cold cheh / feayr
full / empty lane / follym
heavy / light trome / eddrym
open / shut foshlit / dooint
right / wrong kiart / neukiart
old / new shenn / noa
old / young shenn / aeg
next / last sniessey / jerrey
beautiful / ugly aalin / graney
good / bad mie / olk
better / worse share / s'messey