Looking for practical Chuukese to Manx phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Manx-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mwar a ngeni
Fastyr mie(mwar a ngeni)
Kinisou
Gura mie eu(kinisou)
Mwar a pwe
Mie eu(mwar a pwe)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Fastyr mie(mwar a pwe fiti)
Mwar a pwe nien
Oie vie(mwar a pwe nien)
Mwar a pwe en
Oie ghooinney(mwar a pwe en)
Chok ngeni
Gree gys y chee(chok ngeni)
Soun
Slane(soun)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Cre ta d'ennym?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
A ngeni John
Ta my ennym yn John(a ngeni John)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Kys t'eh?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Kinisou a ngeni
Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mwe pwe esei English?
Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?(Vell oo goaill er y Ghaelg?)
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh(Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh)
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Cha noddym ymmodee(Cha noddym ymmodee)
Pwe esei mehn.
Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie(Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie)
Mwe pwe esei an?
Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?(Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?)
Where pwe an bathroom?
Where's y toalett?(Where's y toalett?)
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?(Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?)
Pwe fefen.
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
Pwe fefen.
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
Pwe fenen.
Goll er y thalloo(Goll er y thalloo)
Ewe pwe an fare?
Cooish ta'n coshyn?(Cooish ta'n coshyn?)
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Ticket ny hwoaie, please(Ticket ny hwoaie, please)
Ewe pwe far from here?
Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?(Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?)
Ngeni pwe lost.
Ta mee goll er ny hroggal(Ta mee goll er ny hroggal)
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
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.
O
Aye
A
Na
Mwe
Possibly
Ngeni an
Ta mee goll er yannoo
Ngeni aen
Cha nel mee goll er yannoo
Ewe pwe
Ta shoh goll er
Mwe e pwe?
Cre ta'n chione?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?
Ngeni pwe pwe
Ta mee cur my chenn
Mwe pwe in
Gow er ny hoilshey
Ngeni a pwe
Ta mee er yannoo
A pwe a
Cha nel broogh
Kinisou
Foddee gura
Fahk a pwe
Laa breith shenney
Pwe pwe ewe
Gow er ny shickyr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Where is the train station?
Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?(Kren aht tan ste-shin tren)
Where is the bus stop?
Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?(Kren aht tan stopp bus)
Mweir mehnuk?
Cre ta'n platfoy?(Kre tan plat-foy)
Ewe mwak mehnuk?
Cooish dy vel eh goll?(Koo-ish dy vel eh gol)
Ewe mwak epe?
Ta shoh yn aght reih?(Ta sho yn aht ray)
Ewe mwak epe?
Ta eh ny chione hene(Ta eh nee kione hene)
Ewe mwak epe?
Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene(Ta eh nee lhi-am ass hene)
Ewe mwak epe?
Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?(Kre ta shiu gol rish y map)
Stop here, please
Goll er-hene, please(Gol er-hene, pleeze)
Ewe mwak epe?
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.
Ehu an pwe ese?
Cre ta'n cost?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.
Ta shen ny gaggyr(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?
Ta'n shennaghys erbee gaggyr?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe kar?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh card?(ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh kar)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe table pwe rait.
Ta mee geearree table son jeh doo(ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh tah-bleh pweh rait)
Pwe bill, pwe.
Yn bill, please(pweh bill pweh)
Ewe pwe ese pwe service?
Ta'n shee er ny chur gys?(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh ser-vi-ce)
I am vegetarian.
Ta mee veih'n vegg(I am vegetarian)
Ewe pwe ese pwe spicy food.
Cha nel food spiced, please(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh spy-see food)
Ewe pwe mas.
Ta shen ny chennag(eh-weh pweh mahs)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe menu?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh yn menu?(ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh meh-noo)