cre? (kra) - what?
yn (an/in) - the
ennym (ENN-um) - name

cre'n ennym? (krinn-ENN-um) - what name?
ta (taa) - is
ort (orrt) - on you (One person, familiar form)

Cre'n ennym t'ort? (krinn-ENN-um TORRT) - What's your name?

(The Manx here literally means 'What name is on you?')

er (err) - on him
urrree (URR-ee) - on her

Cre'n ennym t'er? (krinn-ENN-um-TERR) - What's his name?
Cre'n ennym t'urree? (krinn-ENN-um-TURR-ee) - What's her name?

orrym (ORR-um) - on me

Ta'n ennym orrym ..... (tan-ENN-um-ORR-um....) - My name is ......
 

Note that the word for 'is' comes right at the beginning.
 
 

quoi? (kwoy) - who?
shoh (shaw) - this
shen (shen) - that
 

Quoi shoh? (kwoy-SHAW) - Who's this?
Quoi shen? (kwoy-SHEN) - Who's that?
 
 
 

Shoh Catreeney (shaw-kat-REEN-a) - This is Catherine/Here's Catherine.
Shoh Finlo (shaw FINN-loh) - This is Finlo/Here's Finlo.

Shen Ealish (shen-AYL-ish) - That's Ealish.
Shen Orree (shen-ORR-ee) - That's Orry.

Cur Gaelg orroo shoh:
 

1. Here's Catherine.
2. Here's Finlo.
3. is
4. My name is ......
5. name
6. on her
7. on him
8. on me
9. on you (One person, familiar form)
10. that
11. That's Ealish.
12. That's Orry.
13. the
14. this
15. This is Catherine.
16. This is Finlo.
17. what name?
18. What's her name?
19. What's his name?
20. What's your name?
21. what?
22. Who's that?
23. Who's this?
24. who?

1. Kys t'ou?
2. Fastyr mie, kys ta shiu?
3. Mie dy liooar gura mie ayd
4. Kys ta Catreeney?
5. Castreycair.
6. Cre'n ennym t'er?
7. Shen Orry.
8. Failt erriu Orry.
9. Quoi shen?
10. Shen Ealish.
11. Ta Finlo cur failt erriu.
12. Ta Ealish mie dy liooar.
13. Ta'n ennym orrym Catreeney.

Vel fys ayd?
 

1. Name two boy's names in Manx.

 
2. Name two girl's names in Manx.

 

 
 
 

Mish Illiam. Mish Catreeney
I'm William. I'm Catreeney.

Quoi uss?
Who are you?

She Orree mish. She Breeshey mish.
It’s Orree I am. It’s Breeshey I am.

c'raad? (kraad) - where?
cummal (KUMM-al) - living (dwelling)
ayns (unnss) - in

Mannin (MANN-in) - Mann
ellan (ELL-yan) - island
Ellan Vannin (ELL-yan VANN-in) - Isle of Man

Changing an initial letter (a 'mutation') sometimes expresses 'of'.

Nalbin (NOLL-bin) - Scotland
Nerin (N'YAY-rin) - Ireland
Sostyn (SAWSS-tan) - England
Bretyn (BRET -in) - Wales
 

ayns yn/ ayns y (UNNSS-an/UNNSS-a) - in the

balley (BAL-ya) - town / farm
ayns y valley (UNNSS-a-VAL-ya) - in the town

Note that the 'b' in 'balley' changes to 'v' after 'ayns y'.

This is another example of a mutation (a unique feature of Celtic languages).

ayns yn / ayns y is sometimes shortened to 'syn / sy:

sy valley (sa-VAL-ya) - in the town

In Manx, if you live in the country, you live 'on' it:

er (err) - on
çheer (cheer) - country
er y cheer (ERR-a-CHEER) - in the country

Juan: C'raad t'ou cummal? Vel oo cummal ayns Sostyn?
Finlo: Cha nel - ta mee cummal ayns Mannin.
Juan: As c'raad ayns Mannin t'ou cummal? Doolish?
Finlo: Cha nel - ayns Rhumsaa.

Cur Gaelg orroo shoh:
 

1. Isle of Man
2. living (dwelling)
3. in the country
4. Mann
5. in
6. Ireland
7. country
8. in the
9. town / farm
10. in the town
11. conversation
12. on
13. Scotland
14. Wales
15. island
16. where?
17. England

1. C'raad t'ou cummal?
2. Vel oo cummal ayns Sostyn?
3. Vel oo cummal ayns Nalbin?
4. Vel oo cummal ayns Bretyn?
5. Ta Finlo cummal ayns Mannin.
6. Ta Catreeney cummal sy valley.
7. Ta Finlo cummal ayns er y cheer.
8. Ta Finlo cummal syn Ellan.
9. C'raad ayns Sostyn ta Juan cummal?
10. C'raad ayns Nerin t’ou cummal?

1. In the island
2. In the Isle of Man.
3. In Mann.
4. In Scotland.
5. In Ireland.
6. In England.
7. In the town.
8. In Wales.

Vel fys ayd?

1. What does the 'b' in 'balley' change to after 'ayns y'- in the?
2. What does changing an initial letter (a 'mutation') sometimes show?
3. Name a unique feature of Celtic languages.
4. What are 'ayns yn' and 'ayns y' sometimes shortened to?
5. In Manx, if you live in the country, you say you live -
 
 
 

C'raad t'ou cummal? C'raad ta shiu cummal?

- Ta mee cummal ayns Rhumsaa. - Ta mee cummal ayns y twoaie.

- Ta mee cummal ayns Balley Chashtal. - Ta mee cummal ayns y jiass.

- Ta mee cummal ayns Purt ny h-Inshey. - Ta mee cummal ayns y neear.

- Ta mee cummal ayns Doolish. - Ta mee cummal ayns y niar.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

C'raad t'ou goll dys scoill? C'raad ta shiu goll dys scoill?

- Ta mee goll dys scoill ayns Rhumsaa. - Ta mee goll dys scoill ayns y twoaie.

- Ta mee goll dys scoill ayns Balley Chashtal. - Ta mee goll dys scoill ayns y jiass.

- Ta mee goll dys scoill ayns Purt ny h-Inshey. - Ta mee goll dys scoill ayns y neear.

- Ta mee goll dys scoill ayns Doolish. - Ta mee goll dys scoill ayns y niar.
 
 
 
 

• Ask if someone goes to school somewhere particular, and reply

Vel oo / shiu goll dys scoill ec Balley Kermeen?

- Ta. Ta mee goll dys scoill ec Balley Kermeen.
 

Cha nel. Ta mee goll dys scoill ec Cashstal Rosien.

- Cha nel. Cha nel mee goll dys scoill ec Scoill Ghrammadys Rhumsaa.
 

- Cha nel. Ta mee goll dys scoill ayns Scoill Ard Phurt ny h-Hinshey.
 
 

• Ask if someone lives somewhere particular, and reply

Vel oo / shiu cummal ayns Purt le Moirrey?

- Ta. Ta mee cummal ayns Purt le Moirrey.

- Cha nel. Cha nel mee cummal ayns Purt le Moirrey.

- Cha nel. Ta mee cummal ayns Purt Chiarn.
 
 

• Give your address

 
 

- Ta mee cummal ec queig as feed, Straid yn Chashtal, Purt ny h-Inshey.

- Ta mee cummal ec hoght, Straid Gheinnee, Doolish.

- Ta mee cummal ec shey jeig, Yn Shooylaghan, Balley Chashtal.

or

C'red ta’n enmys ayd?

- Ta’n enmys aym queig as feed, Straid yn Chashtal, Purt ny h-Inshey.

- Ta’n enmys aym hoght, Straid Gheinnee, Doolish.

- Ta’n enmys aym shey jeig, Yn Shooylaghan, Balley Chashtal.
 

• Use some numbers

Cre'n earroo chellvane ayd? What's your telephone number?
Ta’n earroo chellvane aym ........ My telephone number is ............

neunhee 0
nane 1                                                Ta’n earroo chellvane aym 824601
jees 2
tree 3
kiare 4
queig 5
shey 6
shiaght 7
hoght 8
nuy 9

674191 880489 623254 835665 816914 852890

10 jeih 13 tree jeig
11 nane jeig 14 kiare jeig
12 daa yeig * 15 queig jeig

20 feed

When one and two are used with the name of anything use 'un' and 'daa.'

un oor un ven *
daa laa daa hie *

• Ask someone's age, and respond

Cre'n eash t'ou / ta shiu ?

- Ta mee nuy bleeaney (d'eash). - Ta mee queig bleeaney jeig (d'eash).

- Ta mee shiaght bleeaney (d'eash). - Ta mee hoght bleeaney jeig (d'eash).

Write these numbers.

1. jeih
2. queig jeig Cre'n eash t'ou?
3. daa yeig
4. feed
5. kiare jeig
6. nane jeig
7. tree jeig


8. eleven
9. twelve Ta mee nuy bleeaney jeig
10. thirteen 
11. fourteen dy eash.
12. fifteen
13. sixteen

1. C'raad t'ou cummal?
2. Cre'n earroo chellvane ayd?
3. Cre'n eash t'ou?
4. Vel shiu gobbraghey ayns offish?

Fockleyr

rinkey dancing shappal shopping
shooyl walking snaue swimming

• Say someone likes / does not like something

S'mie lhiam rinkey. S'mie lhiam shappal.
S'mie lhiat shooyl. S'mie lhiat snaue.

Cha mie lhiam shooyl. Cha mie lhiam snaue.
 
 

• Ask if someone likes something, and reply

Mie lhiat snaue? Mie lhiat rinkey?
Mie lhiat shappal? Mie lhiat shooyl?
 
 

S'mie lhiam shappal.
 

• Give reasons for likes or dislikes
 
 

çheh. hot aeg young

feayr cold shenn old

beg / veg. little fliugh. wet

mooar/ vooar big çhirrym dry

costal /chostal. expensive mie / vie good

dree boring anaasagh interesting
 
 
 
 

S'mie lhiam X er yn oyr dy vel eh - Cha mie lhiam X er yn oyr dy vel eh -

ro too feer very
 

- ro / feer çheh. - ro / feer aeg.

- ro / feer feayr. - ro / feer shenn.

- ro / feer veg. - ro / feer fliugh.

- ro / feer vooar - ro / feer çhirrym.

- ro / feer chostal. - ro / feer vie.

- ro / feer dree. - ro / feer anaasagh.

What’s your name? = Cre’n ennym t’ort?
My name is Ealish = Ta’n ennym orrym Ealish.
My name is Ealish = Ealish ta’n ennym orrym.

What’s her name? = Cre’n ennym t’urree?
Her name is Paaie = Ta’n ennym urree Paaie.
Her name is Paaie = Paaie ta’n ennym urree.

What’s his name? = Cre’n ennym t’er?
His name is Peddyr = Ta’n ennym er Peddyr.
His name is Peddyr = Peddyr ta’n ennym er.

What are their names? = Cre ny enmyn t’orroo?
Their names are Onnee and Jonee = Onnee as Jonee ta ny enmyn orroo.

What’s your surname? = Cre’n sliennoo t’ort?

Where do you live? = C’raad t’ou cummal?
I live in Ramsey = Ta mee cummal ayns Rhumsaa.

What is his address? = C’red ta’n enmys echey?
Number thirteen, King Street, Castletown = Earroo tree-jeig, Straid y Ree, Balley Chashtal.

Here’s my telephone number: six, two, three, eight, two, one = Shoh yn earroo- çhellvane aym: shey, jees, tree, hoght, jees, nane.

What’s the Isle of Man code? = C’red ta coad Vannin?
Zero, one, six, two, four = Neu-nhee, nane, shey, jees, kiare.

Where were you born? = C’raad v’ou ruggit?
I was born in Douglas = Va mee ruggit ayns Doolish.

When were you born? = Cuin v’ou ruggit?
In 1986 = Ayns nuy cheead jeig, shey as kiare feed.

How old is he? = Cre’n eash t’eh?
Six years of age = Shey bleeaney dy eash.
Eleven years old = Un vlein jeig dy eash.
Twelve years = Daa vlein yeig.
 

How old are you? = Cre’n eash t’ou?
Fifty-nine = Nuy-jeig as daeed.

Is she Manx? = Vel ee Manninagh?
No, she’s English = Cha nel, t’ee Sostnagh.

Are you Irish? = Vel oo Yernagh?
Yes, I am Irish = Ta, ta mee Yernagh.

He is a Scotsman = She Albinagh eshyn / T’eh ny Albinagh.

They are Welsh = T’ad Bretnagh.

Where are the Welsh people? = C’raad ta ny Bretnee?

We are French = Ta shin Frangagh.

Are you German? = Vel shiu Germaanagh?
No, we are Russian = Cha nel, ta shin Rooshagh.

What is his nationality? = Cre’n ashoonaght t’echey?
 
 
 
 
 

 
1. Ayns nuy cheead jeig, shey as kiare feed.
2. C’raad t’ou cummal?
3. C’raad ta ny Bretnee?
4. C’raad v’ou ruggit?
5. C’red ta coad Vannin?
6. C’red ta’n enmys echey?
7. Cha nel, t’ee Sostnagh.
8. Cha nel, ta shin Rooshagh.
9. Cre ny enmyn t’orroo?
10. Cre’n ashoonaght t’echey?
11. Cre’n eash t’eh?
12. Cre’n eash t’ou?
13. Cre’n ennym t’er?
14. Cre’n ennym t’ort?
15. Cre’n ennym t’urree?
16. Cre’n sliennoo t’ort?
17. Cuin ta’n laa-ruggyree ayd?
18. Cuin v’ou ruggit?
19. Daa vlein yeig.
20. Ealish ta’n ennym orrym.
21. Earroo tree-jeig, Straid y Ree, Balley Chashtal.
22. Neu-nhee, nane, shey, jees, kiare.
23. Nuy-jeig as daeed.
24. Onnee as Jonee ta ny enmyn orroo.
25. Paaie ta’n ennym urree.
26. Peddyr ta’n ennym er.
27. She Albinagh eshyn / T’eh ny Albinagh.
28. Shey bleeaney dy eash.
29. Shoh yn earroo-çhellvane aym: shey, jees, tree, hoght, jees, nane.
30. T’ad Bretnagh.
31. Ta mee cummal ayns Rhumsaa.
32. Ta shin Frangagh.
33. Ta’n ennym er Peddyr.
34. Ta’n ennym orrym Ealish.
35. Ta’n ennym urree Paaie.
36. Ta, ta mee Yernagh.
37. Un vlein jeig dy eash.
38. Va mee ruggit ayns Doolish.
39. Vel ee Manninagh?

 
40. Vel oo Yernagh?
41. Vel shiu Germaanagh?
42. Yn çhiaghtoo laa jeh Mee Luanistyn.

Cur Gaelg orroo shoh.
 

1. Where were you born?
2. What is his address?
3. What’s the Isle of Man code?
4. He is a Scotsman
5. Six years of age
6. Are you German?
7. Yes, I am Irish
8. Is she Manx?
9. His name is Peddyr
10. Twelve years
11. Number thirteen, King Street, Castletown
12. How old is he?
13. I live in Ramsey
14. No, she’s English
15. When were you born?
16. Her name is Paaie
17. Are you Irish?
18. My name is Ealish
19. In 1986
20. Her name is Paaie
21. Fifty-nine
22. His name is Peddyr
23. The seventh of August
24. How old are you?
25. What’s your name?
26. I was born in Douglas
27. We are French
28. What are their names?
29. They are Welsh
30. What is his nationality?
31. My name is Ealish
32. No, we are Russian

 

 
 
 

33. What’s his name?
34. Their names are Onnee and Jonee
35. Eleven years old
36. What’s her name?
37. Here’s my telephone number: six, two, three, eight, two, one
38. Where do you live?
39. Where are the Welsh people?
40. Zero, one, six, two, four
41. When is your birthday?
42. What’s your surname?

Cre’n .... What is the ....?

Cre ny .... What are the ....?
 

C’raad Where?
 

C’red ta....? What is ....?

Cuin ta ....? When is ....?
 
 

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