Part 5.4 Travel to and from the Isle of Man
Ayrn 5.4: Troailt gys as voish Mannin.

You can sail or fly to and from the Isle of Man = Foddee oo shiaulley ny getlagh gys as voish Mannin.

In the summer, there are sailings between the Island and England and Ireland = Ayns y tourey, ta lhongyn shiaulley eddyr yn Ellan as Sostyn as Nerin.

‘What about the winter?’ ‘There are no regular sailings to Ireland then’ = ‘Cre mysh yn geurey?’ ‘Cha nel lhongyn shiaulley dy reiltagh gys Nerin eisht.’

‘Where do the boats sail from?’ ‘From Liverpool and Heysham in England, and from Dublin and Belfast in Ireland’ = ‘Cre voish ta ny baatyn shiaulley?’
‘Voish Lerpoyll as Heysham ayns Sostyn, as voish Divlyn as Beeal Feirshtey Ayns Nerin’.

‘Are they long trips?’ ‘It depends on the craft. Between two and a half hours and six hours’. = ‘Nee turrysyn liauyrey t’ayn?’ ‘T’eh croghey er yn taagh. Eddyr daa oor dy lieh as shey oor’.

‘I prefer the boat. I like the trip.’ ‘I’m always sick - I prefer the plane’ = ‘Share lhiam y baatey. S’mie lhiam y turrys’. ‘Ta mish kinjagh çhing - share lhiams yn etlan’.

‘What time does the boat leave?’ ‘At 8.30 in the morning’ = ‘Cre’n traa ta’n baatey faagail?’ ‘Ec lieh-oor lurg hoght ayns y voghrey’.

‘What does it cost on the boat?’ ‘That depends on lots of things’ = ‘Quoid t’eh costal er y vaatey?’ ‘Ta shen croghey er ram reddyn’.

Between £23 and £29.50 single = Eddyr tree punt as feed, as nuy punt as feed as lieh-phunt, un raad.

£36 day return = Shey punt jeig as feed, goll as çheet ayns laa.

‘How much is the fare for four passengers and the vehicle?’ ‘Three hundred and sixty-four pounds’ = ‘Quoid ta’n tailley son kiare troailtee as y carbyd?’ ‘Tree cheead punt as kiare as tree feed’.

‘Can I get a special deal?’ ‘Yes’ = ‘Noddym geddyn dellal er-lheh?’ ‘Foddee oo’.

I’d rather go on a fast craft = Bare lhiam goll er saagh bieau.

The sea’s like glass = Ta’n keayn goll rish traie-geinnee.

There’s a gale: the boat’s not sailing today = Ta gaal ayn: cha nel y baatey shiaulley jiu.

The Island’s airport is at Ronaldsway = Ta purt-aer yn Ellan ec Roonysvaie.

‘How long is the flight from Ronaldsway to Liverpool?’ ‘Between twenty and thirty minutes’ = ‘Cre cho liauyr as ta’n etlagh eddyr Roonysvaie as Lerpoyll?’ ‘Eddyr feed as jeih minnid as feed’.

The ticket to London is very expensive = Ta’n tiggad gys Lunnin feer chostal.

Do you fly to Glasgow every day = Vel shiu getlagh gys Glaschu dy chooilley laa?

‘Have you got much luggage?’ ‘No, I’ve only got hand luggage’ = ‘Vel monney scudlagh ayd?’ ‘Cha nel, cha nel agh scudlagh-laue aym.’

I prefer the jet plane = Share lhiam yn etlan skiootagh.

‘Can you fly direct to Spain from the Island?’ ‘Only on special trips’ = ‘Nod oo getlagh dy jeeragh gys y Spaainey veih’n Ellan?’ ‘Er turrysyn er-lheh nyn lomarcan’.

The plane lands at twenty to three = Nee yn etlan çheet gys y thalloo ec feed minnid gys tree.

The plane took off at eight o’clock = Ren yn etlan girree ec hoght er y chlag.