Who is he?
Quoi ehsyn? - Who is he?
She Tommy Karran eshyn - He's Tommy Karran
She dooinney stoamey eshyn - He's a bit of a looker
Stoamey agh bleb - A looker but a fool
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Who is she?
Quoi ish? - Who is she?
She Helen Smith ish - She's Helen Smith
Mie lhiat ee? - Do you like her?
S'mie lhiam ee - I like her
Er-lhiam dy vel graih aym urree - I reckon I am in love
Jee bannee mee - My God
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It's my sister
Quoi ish? - Who is she?
Shoh my huyr - This is my sister
Shoh my inneen - This is my daughter
Shoh my vummig - This is my mum
Quoi eshyn? - Who is he?
Shoh my yishag - This is my dad
Shoh my vraar - This is my brother
Shoh my vac - This is my son
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Some points to remember
There are a lot of letter changes above. Mummig (mum) becomes my vummig (my mum); jishag (dad) becomes my yishag (my dad). Can you spot the others?
To say I am John in Manx I can say it either of these ways:
Mish John
She mish John
She John mish
She = it is and is used in this particular context instead of t’eh
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