Looking for practical Cantonese to Manx phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Cantonese 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: pick five Manx phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
你好
Fastyr mie(nei5 hou2)
多謝
Gura mie eu(do1 ze6)
早唞
Mie eu(zou2 tau2)
午安
Fastyr mie(ng5 on1)
晚上好
Oie vie(maan5 soeng6 hou2)
晚安
Oie ghooinney(maan5 on1)
再見
Gree gys y chee(zoi3 gin3)
再見
Slane(zoi3 gin3)
你叫咩名？
Cre ta d'ennym?(nei5 giu3 me1 meng2)
我叫John
Ta my ennym yn John(ngo5 giu3 John)
你好嗎？
Kys t'eh?(nei5 hou2 maa3)
好高興見到你
Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa(hou2 gou1 hing3 gin3 dou3 nei5)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
你會講英文嗎？
Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?(Vell oo goaill er y Ghaelg?)
我不太會講印地語
Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh(Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh)
我不明白
Cha noddym ymmodee(Cha noddym ymmodee)
請慢慢講
Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie(Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie)
你可以再講一次嗎？
Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?(Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?)
洗手間在哪裡？
Where's y toalett?(Where's y toalett?)
我怎樣去市中心？
Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?(Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?)
向左轉
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
向右轉
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
直走
Goll er y thalloo(Goll er y thalloo)
票價是多少？
Cooish ta'n coshyn?(Cooish ta'n coshyn?)
請給我一張票
Ticket ny hwoaie, please(Ticket ny hwoaie, please)
離這裡遠嗎？
Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?(Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?)
我迷路了
Ta mee goll er ny hroggal(Ta mee goll er ny hroggal)
我可以在哪裡買SIM卡？
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.
係
Aye(hai)
唔係
Na(m4 hai)
可能
Possibly(ho2 nang4)
我同意
Ta mee goll er yannoo(ngo5 tung4 ji3)
我唔同意
Cha nel mee goll er yannoo(ngo5 m4 tung4 ji3)
聽落好
Ta shoh goll er(ting1 lok6 hou2)
你點睇？
Cre ta'n chione?(nei5 dim2 tai2)
你可以幫我嗎？
Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?(nei5 ho2 ji5 bong1 ngo5 maa3)
我需要幫助
Ta mee cur my chenn(ngo5 seoi1 jiu3 bong1 zo2)
等一陣
Gow er ny hoilshey(dang2 jat1 zan6)
對唔住
Ta mee er yannoo(deoi3 m4 zyu6)
冇問題
Cha nel broogh(mou5 man6 tai4)
恭喜
Foddee gura(gung1 hei2)
生日快樂
Laa breith shenney(saang1 jat6 faai3 lok6)
一路平安
Gow er ny shickyr(jat1 lou6 ping4 on1)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
火車站在哪裡？
Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?(Kren aht tan ste-shin tren)
巴士站在哪裡？
Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?(Kren aht tan stopp bus)
哪個月台？
Cre ta'n platfoy?(Kre tan plat-foy)
幾點出發？
Cooish dy vel eh goll?(Koo-ish dy vel eh gol)
這是正確的路嗎？
Ta shoh yn aght reih?(Ta sho yn aht ray)
在這裡附近。
Ta eh ny chione hene(Ta eh nee kione hene)
離這裡很遠。
Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene(Ta eh nee lhi-am ass hene)
你可以在地圖上給我看嗎？
Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?(Kre ta shiu gol rish y map)
請在這裡停。
Goll er-hene, please(Gol er-hene, pleeze)
需要多久？
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.