Part 14.6: Energy and Telecommunications
Ayrn 14.6: Bree as Çhellinsh

How is the house heated - gas, electricity or oil? = Cre'n aght ta'n thie goll er çhiow - gas, lectraghys ny ooill?

Did the house have central heating = Row çhiass banglaneagh sy thie?

The under-floor heating was too expensive = Va'n çhiass fo-laare ro chostal.

This house is heated by gas - it's convenient enough = Ta'n thie shoh goll er çhiow liorish gas - t'eh iençhyssagh dy liooar.

We have a coal fire = Ta aile-geayl ain.

Sit at the fireplace = Soie ec y çhiollagh.

They used to burn peat = Veagh ad lostey moain.

Where's the electric heater? = C'raad ta'n çhiasseyder lectragh?

Electricity pylons are unsightly = Ta tooryn lectragh graney.

Wind and wave energy will be useful in the Isle of Man = Bee bree-geayee as bree-tonnyn ayns Mannin.

Lots of people are afraid of nuclear power = Shimmey peiagh ta goaill aggle roish pooar çhesh-veanagh.

Solar energy will be important = Bee bree-greiney scanshoil.

There was a power cut = Va scuirr lectraghys ayn.

A cable will bring electricity from the United Kingdom = Nee caabyl cur lesh lectraghys veih'n Reeriagh Unnaneyssit.

Here's a bill from the Manx Electricity Authority = Shoh coontey veih Lught- Reill Lectraghys Manninagh.

Can you pay the gas bill? Yes = Nod oo geeck y coontey-gas? Foddym.

They've got an electric cooker = Ta coageyder lectragh oc.

I prefer cooking with gas = Share lhiam coageyrey lesh gas.

Where are the light bulbs? = C'raad ta ny cruinnagyn?
The fuse has gone = Ta'n lheiean ersooyl.
What are the communications services like? = Cre goll rish ta ny shirveishyn- insh?

What's your telephone number? = Cre'n earroo-çhellvane t'ayd? / C'red ta'n earroo-çhellvane ayd?

Here's the extension number = Shoh earroo yn fo-linney.

I haven't got an answerphone = Cha nel çhellvane-freggyrt aym.

Answer the phone, please = Freggyr y çhellvane, my sailt.

It came in the post = Haink eh sy phost / Ren eh çheet sy phost.

How much is the postage for this letter? = Quoid ta'n postys son y screeuyn shoh?

The postage is expensive for this parcel = Ta'n postys costal son y vynjeig shoh.

I'm going to the post office to get stamps = Ta mee goll dys yn oik postagh dy gheddyn cowraghyn postagh.

Do you like watching television? Yes = Mie lhiat jeeaghyn er y çhellveeish?
(...çhellooish?) S'mie lhiam.

Lots of channels and lots of nonsense = Ram ammyryn as ram boghtynid.

Switch the television on = Cur bree da'n çhellveeishan / çhellooishan.

Switch it off = Moogh eh.

Have they got satellite television? = Vel çhellveeish far-rollage oc?

How much does the television licence cost? = Quoid ta'n kied-çhellveeish costal?

She likes listening to the local radio station = S'mie lhee geaishtagh rish stashoon y radio ynnydagh.

She works for Manx Radio = T'ee gobbraghey da Radio Vannin.

Have they got a home computer? = Vel co-earrooder sy thie oc?

Are you on the Internet? = Vel oo er yn Eddyr-Voggyl?

I've got e-mail = Ta post lectraneagh aym.
What's your e-mail address? = C'red ta'n enmys post lectraneagh ayd?