Obbyr Module 4 Work


C’raad t’ou gobbraghey?

Where do you work?


C'raad t'ou gobbraghey?- Where do you work?

  1. - Ta mee gobbraghey ayns Rhumsaa.
  2. - Ta mee gobbraghey ayns Balley Chashtal.
  3. - Ta mee gobbraghey ayns Purt ny h-Inshey.
  4. - Ta mee gobbraghey ayns Doolish.


C'raad ta shiu gobbraghey?

  1. - Ta mee gobbraghey ayns y twoaie.
  2. - Ta mee gobbraghey ayns y jiass.
  3. - Ta mee gobbraghey ayns y neear.
  4. - Ta mee gobbraghey ayns y niar.



• Ask if someone works somewhere particular, and reply


Vel oo / shiu gobbraghey ayns offish?


Work and Workplace



Obbyr as Boayl-Obbyr

I start to work at half past eight = Ta mee goaill toshiaght dy obbraghey ec lieh-oor lurg hoght.

I drive a delivery vehicle = Ta mish gimman carbyd-livrey.

I work in a shop = Ta mish gobbraghey ayns shapp.

I am a doctor (woman) = She ben-lhee mish.

He’s a doctor = She fer-lhee eshyn.

She works in the hospital = T’ee gobbraghey sy thie-lheihys.

They work in banks = T’ad gobbraghey ayns bancyn.


Work finishes at half past five = Ta’n obbyr çheet gy kione ec lieh-oor lurg queig.

Where do you work? In a factory in the town = C’raad t’ou gobbraghey?
Ayns thie-jannoo ayns y valley.

How do you get to work? By motorbike = Cre’n aght t’ou goll dys yn obbyr?
Er roar-bree.


They will be working in new offices = Bee ad gobbraghey ayns offishyn noa.

There are lots of banks and offices in Athol Street = Shimmey banc as offish t’ayns Straid Athol.

This office is big, bright and airy = Ta’n offish shoh mooar, gial as aeragh.

They worked in a bookshop = V’ad gobbraghey ayns shapp-lioaragh.

The office is in a multi-storey building = Ta’n offish ayns troggal ymlaaragh.

She will go to work at eight-thirty, have a break at eleven o’clock, lunch at twelve- thirty and finish at five-twenty = Nee ish goll dys yn obbyr ec lieh-oor lurg hoght, bee brishey eck ec nane-jeig, kirbyl ec lieh-oor lurg daa-yeig, as bee ish jeant ec lieh-oor lurg queig.

I prefer walking to work = Share lhiam shooyl gys yn obbyr.

I would prefer to work outside = Bare lhiam gobbraghey çheu-mooie.

I’d prefer to finish work at five o’clock = Bare lhiam cur kione er yn obbyr ec queig er y chlag.

She likes to eat sandwiches in the office = S’mie lhee gee braghtanyn syn offish.

He thinks people waste too much time at meetings = T’eh smooinaghtyn dy vel sleih jummal rouyr traa ec çhaglymyn.




Cur Baarle orroo shoh.

  1. Ayns thie-jannoo ayns y valley.
  2. Bare lhiam cur kione er yn obbyr ec queig er y chlag.
  3. Bare lhiam gobbraghey çheu-mooie.
  4. Bee ad gobbraghey ayns offishyn noa.
  5. Bee brishey eck ec nane-jeig as kirbyl ec lieh-oor lurg daa-yeig
  6. Bee ish jeant ec lieh-oor lurg queig.
  7. C’raad t’ou gobbraghey?
  8. Cre’n aght t’ou goll dys yn obbyr?
  9. Er roar-bree.
  10. Nee ish goll dys yn obbyr ec lieh-oor lurg hoght
  11. S’mie lhee gee braghtanyn syn offish.
  12. Share lhiam shooyl gys yn obbyr.
  13. She ben-lhee mish.
  14. She fer-lhee eshyn.
  15. Shimmey banc as offish t’ayns Straid Athol.
  16. T’ad gobbraghey ayns bancyn.
  17. T’ee gobbraghey sy thie-lheihys.
  18. T’eh smooinaghtyn dy vel sleih jummal rouyr traa ec çhaglymyn.
  19. Ta mee goaill toshiaght dy obbraghey ec lieh-oor lurg hoght.
  20. Ta mish gimman carbyd-livrey.
  21. Ta mish gobbraghey ayns shapp.
  22. Ta’n obbyr çheet gy kione ec lieh-oor lurg queig.
  23. Ta’n offish ayns troggal ymlaaragh.
  24. Ta’n offish shoh mooar, gial as aeragh.
  25. V’ad gobbraghey ayns shapp-lioaragh.


am are is Ta Vel Cha nel
am are is She Nee Cha nee

was, were Va Row Cha row

will be Bee Bee Cha bee
will Nee Jean Cha jean

prefer Share Nare Cha nare
would prefer Bare Bare Cha bare

like S’mie Mie Cha mie

Cur Gaelg orroo shoh.

  1. I start to work at half past eight
  2. I work in a shop
  3. He’s a doctor
  4. I drive a delivery vehicle
  5. I am a doctor (woman)
  6. They work in banks
  7. I prefer walking to work
  8. Where do you work?
  9. How do you get to work?
  10. By motorbike
  11. I’d prefer to finish work at five o’clock
  12. In a factory in the town
  13. She likes to eat sandwiches in the office
  14. This office is big, bright and airy
  15. The office is in a multi-storey building
  16. She will be having a break at eleven o’clock and lunch at twelve- thirty
  17. She will be finishing at five-twenty
  18. I would prefer to work outside
  19. She works in the hospital
  20. They will be working in new offices
  21. He thinks people waste too much time at meetings
  22. They worked in a bookshop
  23. She will go to work at eight-thirty
  24. There are lots of banks and offices in Athol Street
  25. Work finishes at half past five


College/University



Colleish/Ollooscoill



Where is the college? = C’raad ta’n cholleish?

Outside the town = Çheu-mooie jeh’n valley.

The university is in the city centre=Ta’n ollooscoill ayns mean yn ard-valley.

You go up the hill, turn right and take the third turning on the left = T’ou goll seose yn ughtagh, çhyndaa my-yesh as gow sheese y treeoo raad er y laue hoshtal.



What time does the college shut each day? = Cre’n traa ta’n cholleish goll er dooney gagh laa?



Academic Subjects & Training


Cooishyn-Ynsee & Traenal



She’ll be studying medicine at university = Bee ish jannoo studeyrys er lheihys ec yn ollooscoill.

You can study computing at the college = Foddee oo jannoo studeyrys er co- earrooaght ec y cholleish.

He is training to be a cook / He is being trained as a cook = T’eh goll er traenal / ynsaghey myr coagyrey.

Which class is this? The accountancy class = Cre’n brastyl ta shoh? Y brastyl-coontysseyraght.

Will there be language classes at the college? Yes = Bee brastyllyn- çhengaghyn ec y cholleish? Bee.

What certificate can I get with this course? = Cre’n teisht foddym geddyn lesh y coorse shoh?

Which courses are available at the university? = Cre ny coorseyn ta ry-gheddyn ec yn ollooscoill?

They’ll be doing a degree course = Bee ad jannoo coorse-keim.

Can mature students register here? Yes (They can.) = Nod studeyryn shinney claaraghey ayns shoh? Foddee ad.


Will the banks train their employees? Yes. = Jean ny bancyn traenal ny failleydee oc? Nee.

What training courses will be available in the company? = Cre ny coorseyn- traenal vees ry-gheddyn sy cholught?



She’s doing an accountancy course at night classes = T’ee jannoo coorse- coontysseyraght ec brastyllyn-oie.

He’s an accountant = She coontysseyr eshyn / T’eh ny choontysseyr / T’eh coontysseyr.


Orree was a teacher = She ynseyder va Orree / Va Orree (ny) ynseyder.

The workman’s in the office now = Ta’n obbree syn offish nish.

Will the mechanic be working on the car? No. = Bee yn obbrinagh gobbraghey er y ghleashtan? Cha bee.


Jonee is taking a course in law. She wants to be a lawyer. = Ta Jonee jannoo coorse-leigh. T’ee laccal dy ve ny leighder.

He’d like to be a policeman = By vie lesh ve ny veoir-shee. / By vie lesh ve meoir-shee.

She’d like to be a policewoman = By vie lhee ve ny meoir-shee. / By vie lhee ve meoir-shee.

How long would the training course be? I don’t know. = Cre cho foddey as veagh y coorse-traenal? Cha s’aym.



Will the company pay for training courses? Yes / No. = Jean y colught geeck son coorseyn-traenal? Nee / Cha jean.


The diagrams were very good, weren’t they? = Va ny jallooyn-soilshee feer vie, nagh row?

I’m sorry you can’t study Manx here = S’treih lhiam nagh vod oo jannoo studeyrys er yn Ghaelg ayns shoh.


I was impressed by the lectures = Va mee jannoo mooar jeh ny leaghtyn.


Cur Baarle orroo shoh.

  1. Bee ad jannoo coorse-keim.
  2. Bee brastyllyn- çhengaghyn ec y cholleish? Bee.
  3. Bee ish jannoo studeyrys er lheihys ec yn ollooscoill.
  4. Bee yn obbrinagh gobbraghey er y ghleashtan? Cha bee.
  5. By vie lesh ve ny veoir-shee. / By vie lesh ve meoir-shee.
  6. By vie lhee ve ny meoir-shee. / By vie lhee ve meoir-shee.
  7. Cre cho foddey as veagh y coorse-traenal? Cha s’aym.
  8. Cre ny coorseyn ta ry-gheddyn ec yn ollooscoill?
  9. Cre ny coorseyn- traenal vees ry-gheddyn sy cholught?
  10. Cre’n brastyl ta shoh? Y brastyl-coontysseyraght.
  11. Cre’n teisht foddym geddyn lesh y coorse shoh?
  12. Foddee oo jannoo studeyrys er co- earrooaght ec y cholleish.
  13. Jean ny bancyn traenal ny failleydee oc? Nee.
  14. Jean y colught geeck son coorseyn-traenal? Nee / Cha jean.
  15. Nod studeyryn shinney claaraghey ayns shoh? Foddee ad.
  16. S’treih lhiam nagh vod oo jannoo studeyrys er yn Ghaelg ayns shoh.
  17. She coontysseyr eshyn / T’eh ny choontysseyr / T’eh coontysseyr.
  18. She ynseyder va Orree / Va Orree (ny) ynseyder.
  19. T’ee jannoo coorse- coontysseyraght ec brastyllyn-oie.
  20. T’eh goll er traenal / ynsaghey myr coagyrey.
  21. Ta Jonee jannoo coorse-leigh. T’ee laccal dy ve ny leighder.
  22. Ta’n obbree syn offish nish.
  23. Va mee jannoo mooar jeh ny leaghtyn.
  24. Va ny jallooyn-soilshee feer vie, nagh row?



am are is She Nee Cha nee

was, were Va Row Cha row

will be Bee Bee Cha bee
will Nee Jean Cha jean
can Foddee Nod Cha nod

prefer Share Nare Cha nare
would prefer Bare Bare Cha bare

like S’mie Mie Cha mie


Cur Gaelg orroo shoh.

  1. Can mature students register here? Yes (They can.)
  2. He is training to be a cook / He is being trained as a cook
  3. He’d like to be a policeman
  4. He’s an accountant
  5. How long would the training course be? I don’t know.
  6. I was impressed by the lectures
  7. I’m sorry you can’t study Manx here
  8. Jonee is taking a course in law. She wants to be a lawyer.
  9. Orree was a teacher
  10. She’d like to be a policewoman
  11. She’ll be studying medicine at university
  12. She’s doing an accountancy course at night classes
  13. The diagrams were very good, weren’t they?
  14. The workman’s in the office now
  15. They’ll be doing a degree course
  16. What certificate can I get with this course?
  17. What training courses will be available in the company?
  18. Which class is this? The accountancy class
  19. Which courses are available at the university?
  20. Will the banks train their employees? Yes.
  21. Will the company pay for training courses? Yes / No.
  22. Will the mechanic be working on the car? No.
  23. Will there be language classes at the college? Yes
  24. You can study computing at the college

Qualifications and Careers



Qualleeaghtyn as Coorseyn-Kiartey


What qualifications have you got? = Cre ny qualleeaghtyn t’ayd?

I’ve got nine General Certificates and two A-levels = Ta nuy Teishtyn Cadjin as daa leval-A aym.

Has she got a degree? = Vel keim eck?

I don’t like exams = Cha mie lhiam scrutaghtyn.

Did you get high marks? No. = Ren oo geddyn cowraghyn ard? Cha ren.

She gained high marks in the exam = Ren ee cosney cowraghyn ard sy scrutaght / Chossyn ee cowraghyn ard sy scrutaght.

He’s working for a certificate = T’eh gobbraghey son teisht.

You need qualifications in this job = Ta feme ayd er qualleeaghtyn sy chiartey shoh.

They’ll get a certificate in computing = Nee ad geddyn teisht ayns co- earrooaght.


What career would you like? = Cre’n coorse-kiartey by vie lhiat?

A permament career? Is there such a thing? = Coorse-kiartey beayn? Vel y lheid ayn?

Catreeney would like a career as a dentist = By vie lesh Catreeney coorse-kiartey myr feeackleyr.

Would that be a safe career? Yes, perhaps...= Y coorse-kiartey shen, beagh eh sauçhey? Veagh, foddee....

They say people will have to change their jobs very often in future = T’ad gra dy bee er sleih caghlaa ny kiartaghyn oc feer vennick sy traa ry-heet.


These are some careers you could follow - baker, driver, hairdresser, electrician, air hostess, mechanic....= Shoh kuse dy choorseyn-kiartey oddagh oo goaill - fuinneyder, immanagh, folteyr, lectreyr, caillin-etlan, obbrinagh...

Postmen get up very early = Ta ny fir-post girree feer voghey.

It’s difficult being a farmer = S’doillee ve dty eirinagh.

Lots of people want to be journalists = Shimmey peiagh ta laccal dy ve (ny) earisheyr.


Kirree’s a doctor = She ben-lhee Kirree.

You don’t earn much money in a restaurant = Cha nel oo cosney monney argid ayns thie-bee.

The wages are high = Ta’n faill ard.


What’s it like, working here? It’s fine. = Cre goll rish t’eh, gobbraghey ayns shoh? T’eh braew.

I don’t like shift work = Cha mie lhiam obbyr-shayll.

It’s pleasant working there = T’eh taitnyssagh gobbraghey ayns shen.

They earned a lot of money = Ren ad cosney ram argid.



Can you get a better job? Yes. = Nod oo geddyn kiartey share? Foddym.

Can she get promotion? No. = Nod ee geddyn ardjaghey? Cha nod.

She reached the pinnacle of her career = Ren ee roshtyn baare e coorse-kiartey.

They want young people who can deal with people in a pleasant way = T’ad laccal sleih aeg oddys dellal rish sleih er aght taitnyssagh.


Cur Baarle orroo shoh.
  1. By vie lesh Catreeney coorse-kiartey myr feeackleyr.
  2. Cha mie lhiam obbyr-shayll.
  3. Cha mie lhiam scrutaghtyn.
  4. Cha nel oo cosney monney argid ayns thie-bee.
  5. Coorse-kiartey beayn? Vel y lheid ayn?
  6. Cre goll rish t’eh, gobbraghey ayns shoh? T’eh braew.
  7. Cre ny qualleeaghtyn t’ayd?
  8. Cre’n coorse-kiartey by vie lhiat?
  9. Nee ad geddyn teisht ayns co- earrooaght.Nod ee geddyn ardjaghey? Cha nod.
  10. Nod oo geddyn kiartey share? Foddym.
  11. Ren ad cosney ram argid.
  12. Ren ee cosney cowraghyn ard sy scrutaght / Chossyn ee cowraghyn ard sy scrutaght.
  13. Ren ee roshtyn baare e coorse-kiartey.
  14. Ren oo geddyn cowraghyn ard? Cha ren.
  15. S’doillee ve dty eirinagh.
  16. She ben-lhee Kirree.
  17. Shimmey peiagh ta laccal dy ve (ny) earisheyr.
  18. Shoh kuse dy choorseyn-kiartey oddagh oo goaill - fuinneyder, immanagh, folteyr, lectreyr, caillin-etlan, obbrinagh...
  19. T’ad gra dy bee er sleih caghlaa ny kiartaghyn oc feer vennick sy traa ry-heet.
  20. T’ad laccal sleih aeg oddys dellal rish sleih er aght taitnyssagh.
  21. T’eh gobbraghey son teisht.
  22. T’eh taitnyssagh gobbraghey ayns shen.
  23. Ta feme ayd er qualleeaghtyn sy chiartey shoh.
  24. Ta nuy Teishtyn Cadjin as daa leval-A aym.
  25. Ta ny fir-post girree feer voghey.
  26. Ta’n faill ard.Vel keim eck?
  27. Y coorse-kiartey shen, beagh eh sauçhey? Veagh, foddee....

am are is Ta Vel Cha nel
am are is She Nee Cha nee

did Ren Ren Cha ren

will be Bee Bee Cha bee
will Nee Jean Cha jean
can Foddee Nod Cha nod

Cur Gaelg orroo shoh.

  1. Kirree’s a doctor
  2. What’s it like, working here? It’s fine.
  3. Has she got a degree?
  4. Catreeney would like a career as a dentist
  5. These are some careers you could follow - baker, driver, hairdresser, electrician, air hostess, mechanic....
  6. It’s difficult being a farmer
  7. It’s pleasant working there
  8. I don’t like exams
  9. You don’t earn much money in a restaurant
  10. Postmen get up very early
  11. Did you get high marks? No.
  12. Would that be a safe career? Yes, perhaps...
  13. A permament career? Is there such a thing?
  14. Lots of people want to be journalists
  15. She gained high marks in the exam
  16. You need qualifications in this job
  17. I’ve got nine General Certificates and two A-levels
  18. Can you get a better job? Yes.
  19. He’s working for a certificate
  20. They want young people who can deal with people in a pleasant way
  21. Can she get promotion? No.
  22. The wages are high
  23. They’ll get a certificate in computing
  24. She reached the pinnacle of her career
  25. What qualifications have you got?
  26. I don’t like shift work
  27. What career would you like?
  28. They say people will have to change their jobs very often in future
  29. They earned a lot of money


could Oddagh Noddagh Cha noddagh

prefer Share Nare Cha nare
would prefer Bare Bare Cha bare

like S’mie Mie Cha mie
would like By vie By vie Cha by vie


Cur Baarle orroo shoh.


  1. By vie lesh Catreeney coorse-kiartey myr feeackleyr.
  2. Cha mie lhiam obbyr-shayll.
  3. Cha mie lhiam scrutaghtyn.
  4. Cha nel oo cosney monney argid ayns thie-bee.
  5. Coorse-kiartey beayn? Vel y lheid ayn?
  6. Cre goll rish t’eh, gobbraghey ayns shoh? T’eh braew.
  7. Cre ny qualleeaghtyn t’ayd?
  8. Cre’n coorse-kiartey by vie lhiat?
  9. Nee ad geddyn teisht ayns co- earrooaght.
  10. Nod ee geddyn ardjaghey? Cha nod.
  11. Nod oo geddyn kiartey share? Foddym.
  12. Ren ad cosney ram argid.
  13. Ren ee cosney cowraghyn ard sy scrutaght / Chossyn ee cowraghyn ard sy scrutaght.
  14. Ren ee roshtyn baare e coorse-kiartey.
  15. Ren oo geddyn cowraghyn ard? Cha ren.
  16. S’doillee ve dty eirinagh.
  17. She ben-lhee Kirree.
  18. Shimmey peiagh ta laccal dy ve (ny) earisheyr.
  19. Shoh kuse dy choorseyn-kiartey oddagh oo goaill - fuinneyder, immanagh, folteyr, lectreyr, caillin-etlan, obbrinagh...
  20. T’ad gra dy bee er sleih caghlaa ny kiartaghyn oc feer vennick sy traa ry-heet.
  21. T’ad laccal sleih aeg oddys dellal rish sleih er aght taitnyssagh.
  22. T’eh gobbraghey son teisht.
  23. T’eh taitnyssagh gobbraghey ayns shen.
  24. Ta feme ayd er qualleeaghtyn sy chiartey shoh.
  25. Ta nuy Teishtyn Cadjin as daa leval-A aym.
  26. Ta ny fir-post girree feer voghey.
  27. Ta’n faill ard.
  28. Vel keim eck?
  29. Y coorse-kiartey shen, beagh eh sauçhey? Veagh, foddee....



Cur Gaelg orroo shoh

  1. It’s pleasant working there
  2. She gained high marks in the exam
  3. What career would you like?
  4. I don’t like exams
  5. Did you get high marks? No.
  6. Has she got a degree?
  7. A permament career? Is there such a thing?
  8. They earned a lot of money
  9. You don’t earn much money in a restaurant
  10. I’ve got nine General Certificates and two A-levels
  11. These are some careers you could follow - baker, driver, hairdresser, electrician, air hostess, mechanic....
  12. Postmen get up very early
  13. Kirree’s a doctor
  14. He’s working for a certificate
  15. Lots of people want to be journalists
  16. I don’t like shift work
  17. She reached the pinnacle of her career
  18. What’s it like, working here? It’s fine.
  19. Can you get a better job? Yes.
  20. Would that be a safe career? Yes, perhaps...
  21. Catreeney would like a career as a dentist
  22. They want young people who can deal with people in a pleasant way
  23. They say people will have to change their jobs very often in future
  24. It’s difficult being a farmer
  25. What qualifications have you got?
  26. They’ll get a certificate in computing
  27. The wages are high
  28. Can she get promotion? No.
  29. You need qualifications in this job


Unemployment

Mee-startaght


I’m unemployed. = Ta mee ass obbyr.

It’s difficult to find suitable work. = S’doillee feddyn obbyr chooie.

Older people are being thrown out of work. = Ta sleih shinney goll er ceau ass obbyr.

People won’t believe it’s not scandalous to be without work = Cha jean sleih credjal nagh vel eh scammyltagh y ve gyn obbyr.

She’s retired = T’ee ny taaue. They are unemployed. = T'ad nyn daaue.

He’s retired now, isn’t he? Yes. = T’eh ny haaue nish, nagh vel? Ta.

They like being retired, don’t they? Yes. = S’mie lhieu ve nyn daaue, nagh mie lhieu? S’mie lhieu.

There was no work to be had. = Cha row obbyr ry-gheddyn.

He does not work as much as he used to. = Cha nel eh gobbragh myr boallagh eh.

The unemployed. = Yn sleih gyn obbyr.

am are is Ta Vel Cha nel
am are is She Nee Cha nee


will Nee Jean Cha jean
can Foddee Nod Cha nod

could Oddagh Noddagh Cha noddagh

prefer Share Nare Cha nare
would prefer Bare Bare Cha bare

like S’mie Mie Cha mie