Some animals
Moddey - Dog
Kayt - Cat
Ushag - Bird
Muc - Pig
Stubbin - Manx cat
Lugh - Mouse
Roddan - Long tail
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Do you have a pet?
Vel biggin ayd? - Do you have a pet?
Ta moddey aym - I have a dog
Ta kayt aym - I have a cat
Ta moddey mooar aym - I have a large dog
Ta stubbin beg aym - I have a small Manx cat
Ta kayt feer vooar as corree aym - I have a very large angry cat
Ta kayt aym as t'eh scriddey - I have a cat and he scratches
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A pig as a pet!
Vel biggin ayd? - Do you have a pet?
Ta, ta muc aym - Yes, I have a pig
Shen quaagh whooinney - That's strange yessir
Beggan quaagh - A little strange
C'raad t'eh cummal? - Where does he live?
Ayns muclagh - In a pigsty
Ta mee toiggal: cho maynrey as muc ayns muclagh - I understand: as happy as a pig in a pigsty
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Some points to remember
Mooar = big and beg = small
Feer vooar = very big and feer veg = very small
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