Looking for practical Afrikaans to Manx phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afrikaans phrase first, then the Manx translation (Manx) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Manx.
Tip: read the Manx line out loud three times, then cover the Afrikaans side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hallo
Fastyr mie
Dankie
Gura mie eu
Goeie more
Mie eu
Goeie middag
Fastyr mie
Goeie naand
Oie vie
Goeie nag
Oie ghooinney
Sien jou later
Gree gys y chee
Totsiens
Slane
Wat is jou naam?
Cre ta d'ennym?
My naam is John
Ta my ennym yn John
Hoe gaan dit?
Kys t'eh?
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Praat jy Engels?
Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?(Vell oo goaill er y Ghaelg?)
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh(Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh)
Ek verstaan nie.
Cha noddym ymmodee(Cha noddym ymmodee)
Praat asseblief stadig.
Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie(Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie)
Kan jy dit weer sê?
Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?(Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?)
Waar is die badkamer?
Where's y toalett?(Where's y toalett?)
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?(Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?)
Draai links.
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
Draai regs.
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
Gaan reguit.
Goll er y thalloo(Goll er y thalloo)
Hoeveel is die tarief?
Cooish ta'n coshyn?(Cooish ta'n coshyn?)
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
Ticket ny hwoaie, please(Ticket ny hwoaie, please)
Is dit ver van hier?
Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?(Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?)
Ek is verlore.
Ta mee goll er ny hroggal(Ta mee goll er ny hroggal)
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
Where's ymmyr er SIM card?(Where's ymmyr er SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Aye
Nee
Na
Miskien
Possibly
Ek stem saam
Ta mee goll er yannoo
Ek stem nie saam nie
Cha nel mee goll er yannoo
Dit klink goed
Ta shoh goll er
Wat dink jy?
Cre ta'n chione?
Kan jy my help?
Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?
Ek het hulp nodig
Ta mee cur my chenn
Wag 'n oomblik
Gow er ny hoilshey
Ek is jammer
Ta mee er yannoo
Geen probleem
Cha nel broogh
Geluk
Foddee gura
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
Laa breith shenney
Veilige reis
Gow er ny shickyr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Waar is die treinstasie?
Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?(Kren aht tan ste-shin tren)
Waar is die busstop?
Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?(Kren aht tan stopp bus)
Watter platform is dit?
Cre ta'n platfoy?(Kre tan plat-foy)
Watter tyd vertrek dit?
Cooish dy vel eh goll?(Koo-ish dy vel eh gol)
Is dit die regte pad?
Ta shoh yn aght reih?(Ta sho yn aht ray)
Dit is naby hier.
Ta eh ny chione hene(Ta eh nee kione hene)
Dit is ver van hier.
Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene(Ta eh nee lhi-am ass hene)
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?
Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?(Kre ta shiu gol rish y map)
Stop hier, asseblief.
Goll er-hene, please(Gol er-hene, pleeze)
Hoe lank neem dit?
Kys ta'n traa goll?(Kys tan tra gol)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hoeveel kos dit?
Cre ta'n cost?
Dit is te duur.
Ta shen ny gaggyr
Het julle iets goedkoper?
Ta'n shennaghys erbee gaggyr?
Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh card?
Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.
Ta mee geearree table son jeh doo
Die rekening, asseblief.
Yn bill, please
Is diens ingesluit?
Ta'n shee er ny chur gys?
Ek is 'n vegetariër.
Ta mee veih'n vegg
Geen pittige kos, asseblief.
Cha nel food spiced, please
Dit is heerlik.
Ta shen ny chennag
Kan ek die spyskaart kry?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh yn menu?
‘n Glas water, asseblief.
Glass jeh voddy, please
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bel die polisie
Goll er y pholice
Bel 'n ambulans
Goll er ambulance
Ek het 'n dokter nodig
Ta mee er ny gholl gys doctoor
Ek voel siek
Ta mee goll er ny gholl
Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies
Ta mee allergic gys peanuts
Waar is die naaste hospitaal?
Cre'n fa dy vel y hospeail ny h-oik?
Dit seergemaak hier
Ta eh goll er shoh
Ek het my paspoort verloor
Haink mee my passport
Kan jy my hotel bel?
Cre'n fa dy vel oo goll er my hotel?
Help!
Fowd!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Gura mie eu
Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering
Gynsaght cur as sheshaght
Watter tyd werk vir jou?
Cre ta'n am aym er dy chooilleen?
Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur
Ta mee goaill yn aaght shoh
Kan ons môre praat?
Cre ta shin goaill er son yn laa noa?
Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg
Gura mie, cur er y faile shoh
Dankie vir jou tyd
Gura mie eu son do chione
Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk
Ta mee goll er ny chaglym rish
Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?
Ta shin er ny geddyn shoh?
Laat ek jou terugbel
Gynsaght, ta mee goaill er ny chaglym
Die sperdatum is Vrydag
Ta'n laa kiare er y Vaar
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.