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Fockle ayns Gaelg - A word in Manx
The Manx phrase of the week is broadcast
every Wednesday at 11.40am and repeated
Sunday at 9.55am.
In just 30 seconds, we teach you a
useful phrase in the Manx language. To
accompany the series, we have listed the
text versions on this page and you can
even download and listen to the radio
feature.
Presented by Adrian Cain and Produced
for Energy FM by Charles Guard and the
Manx Heritage Foundation.
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Laa’l Valentine - Valentine’s day
Fockle
ayns Gaelg - A word in Manx
Vel graih ayd orrym? Do you love me?
Ta Graih aym orrym - I love you
(there is love at me on you!)
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Counting in Manx
Fockle ayns
Gaelg - A word in Manx
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The weather - the weather
Fockle ayns
Gaelg - A word in Manx
Vel oo feayr? -are you cold?
Vel oo feayr? - are you cold?
Ta, ta mee feayr - I am cold.
Vel oo feayr? - are you cold?
Ta, ta mee feayr agglagh - I am terribly
cold.
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Tell me you name - insh dou dty ennym
Fockle ayns
Gaelg - A word in Manx
Mish Breeshey -I’m Breesha
Insh dou dty ennym - tell me you name
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The football results in Manx
Fockle ayns
Gaelg - A word in Manx
Colby Kiare Balley Chashtal jees
Colby four Castletown two
S’bastagh - that’s a pity!
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Some animals in Manx
Fockle ayns
Gaelg - A word in Manx
Moddey - dog, as in Moddey doo
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Some colours in Manx
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Gaelg - A word in Manx
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Some common terms in Manx
Fockle ayns
Gaelg - A word in Manx
moghrey mie - good morning
Fastyr mie - good afternnon
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By vie lhiat - Would you like?
Fockle ayns
Gaelg - A word in Manx
By vie lhiat ushtey? - Would you like some
water?
By vie lhiam, gura mie ayd - yes I would,
thank you
Gura mie ayd - thank you.
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Do you speak Manx?
Fockle ayns
Gaelg - A word in Manx
Vel Gaelg ayd? - Is there Manx at you?
Ta Gaelg aym - I do / there is Manx at me.
Vel Gaelg ayd? - Do you speak Manx?
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11. Good morning/afternoon/night yessir!
Fockle ayns
Gaelg - A word in Manx
Moghrey mie,
fastyr mie as oie vie (good morning, good
afternoon and good night)
Moghrey mie
whooinney (good morning yessir)
Whooinney
comes from the Manx word dooinney for 'Man'
Mooinjer
Veggey means little people
Moghrey mie
Vooinjer Veggey
fastyr mie
Vooinjer Veggey
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12. I'll see you, its wonderful and thanks
Fockle ayns
Gaelg - A word in Manx
Hee'm oo,
yindyssagh, gura mie ayd
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13. Where do you live? -Douglas or Port st
Mary
Fockle ayns
Gaelg - A word in Manx
Craad t'ou
cummal? (Where do you live?)
Ta mee cummal
ayns Doolish (I live in Douglas)
Craad t'ou
cummal? (Where do you live?)
Ta mee cummal
ayns Purt le Moirrey (I live in Port st
Mary)
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14. Where do you live? - Peel or Laxey
Fockle ayns
Gaelg - A word in Manx
Craad t'ou
cummal? (Where do you live?)
Ta mee cummal
ayns Purt ny h-Inshey (I live in Peel)
Craad t'ou
cummal? (Where do you live?)
Ta mee cummal
ayns Laksaa (I live in Laxey)
Craad t'ou
cummal? (Where do you live?)
Ta mee cummal
ayns Skylley Maayl (I live in Kirk Michael)
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15. How are you? - fine thanks?
Fockle ayns
Gaelg - A word in Manx
Kys t' ou?
(How are you?)
Mie dy liooar
(well enough)
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16. Some colours in Manx - red, black etc.
Fockle ayns
Gaelg - A word in Manx
Doo (black) as
in Moddey doo
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17. I like living in Douglas
Fockle ayns
Gaelg - A word in Manx
S'mie lhiam
cummal ayns Doolish (I like living in
Douglas)
S'mie lhiam
cummal ayns Purt le Moirrey (I like living
in Port st Mary)
S'mie lhiam
cummal ayns Laksaa (I like living in Laxey)
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18. Would you like some water of milk?
Fockle ayns
Gaelg - A word in Manx
By vie lhiat
ushtey? (Would you like some water?)
By vie lhiat
bainney? (Would you like some milk?)
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19. Some common place-names in Manx
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Christmas and New year Greetings
Fockle
ayns Gaelg - A word in Manx
Nollick
Ghennal as Blein vie noa (Merry
Christmas and a happy New Year)
Nollick
which means Christmas in Manx
Nollick y
Jishag (Father Christmas)
Craad ta
Nollick y Jishag? (Where is Father
Christmas?)
Nollick
Ghennal as Blein vie noa (Merry
Christmas and a happy New Year)
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