Looking for practical Fulani to Manx phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani 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.
A jaraama
Fastyr mie
A jaraama
Gura mie eu
Nde woɗi
Mie eu
Nde njahi
Fastyr mie
Nde saare
Oie vie
Nde daɗi
Oie ghooinney
A waawi
Gree gys y chee
Njaara
Slane
Hol ko innde maa?
Cre ta d'ennym?
Innde am ko John
Ta my ennym yn John
No mbadi?
Kys t'eh?
Mi yidi no feere ma
Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A yiɗi wondi English?
Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?(Vell oo goaill er y Ghaelg?)
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh(Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh)
Mi waawi ɗum.
Cha noddym ymmodee(Cha noddym ymmodee)
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie(Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie)
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?(Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?)
Hol ko toilet?
Where's y toalett?(Where's y toalett?)
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?(Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?)
Sokki leydi.
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
Sokki toɓɓere.
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
Yahi e jooɗi.
Goll er y thalloo(Goll er y thalloo)
Hol ko fee?
Cooish ta'n coshyn?(Cooish ta'n coshyn?)
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Ticket ny hwoaie, please(Ticket ny hwoaie, please)
Ko ɓuri to?
Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?(Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?)
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Ta mee goll er ny hroggal(Ta mee goll er ny hroggal)
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
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.
Eey
Aye(ey)
Alaa
Na(alaa)
Wonaa
Possibly(wonaa)
Mi yidi
Ta mee goll er yannoo(mi yidi)
Mi yidi walaa
Cha nel mee goll er yannoo(mi yidi walaa)
O wadi na'i
Ta shoh goll er(o wadi na'i)
Hol no ndiyam?
Cre ta'n chione?(hol no ndiyam)
A waawi am warta?
Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?(a waawi am warta)
Mi yidi warta
Ta mee cur my chenn(mi yidi warta)
Ndee na'i
Gow er ny hoilshey(ndee na'i)
Mi yidi honto
Ta mee er yannoo(mi yidi honto)
Alaa honto
Cha nel broogh(alaa honto)
A jaaraama
Foddee gura(a jaaraama)
Barka da haihuwa
Laa breith shenney(barka da haihuwa)
Ndaari no feere
Gow er ny shickyr(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hol ko jango?
Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?(Kren aht tan ste-shin tren)
Hol ko wuro?
Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?(Kren aht tan stopp bus)
Hol ko platform?
Cre ta'n platfoy?(Kre tan plat-foy)
Hol no feere?
Cooish dy vel eh goll?(Koo-ish dy vel eh gol)
Ko woni ndiyam?
Ta shoh yn aght reih?(Ta sho yn aht ray)
O wadi nder
Ta eh ny chione hene(Ta eh nee kione hene)
O wadi fowru
Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene(Ta eh nee lhi-am ass hene)
A waawi mi yahi nder map?
Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?(Kre ta shiu gol rish y map)
Hakkil nder, mi yidi
Goll er-hene, please(Gol er-hene, pleeze)
Hol no feere?
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.
Nde wadi ko feere?
Cre ta'n cost?
O wadi ko feere.
Ta shen ny gaggyr
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
Ta'n shennaghys erbee gaggyr?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh card?
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
Ta mee geearree table son jeh doo
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
Yn bill, please
Aɗa jogii hujja?
Ta'n shee er ny chur gys?
Miɗo jogii hujja.
Ta mee veih'n vegg
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
Cha nel food spiced, please
Nde wadi ngonka.
Ta shen ny chennag
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh yn menu?
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
Glass jeh voddy, please
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ndaɓɓi polise
Goll er y pholice
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Goll er ambulance
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
Ta mee er ny gholl gys doctoor
Miɗo feƴƴi
Ta mee goll er ny gholl
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
Ta mee allergic gys peanuts
Hol ko hospital ngari?
Cre'n fa dy vel y hospeail ny h-oik?
O warta ɗon
Ta eh goll er shoh
Miɗo foti passport am
Haink mee my passport
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
Cre'n fa dy vel oo goll er my hotel?
Yamiro!
Fowd!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nde mawni
Gura mie eu(Nde mawni)
Nde njiɗi huuwi
Gynsaght cur as sheshaght(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?
Cre ta'n am aym er dy chooilleen?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon
Ta mee goaill yn aaght shoh(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?
Cre ta shin goaill er son yn laa noa?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
Miɗo yidi file ɗe
Gura mie, cur er y faile shoh(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
A jaaraama e jamma
Gura mie eu son do chione(A jaaraama e jamma)
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon
Ta mee goll er ny chaglym rish(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?
Ta shin er ny geddyn shoh?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon
Gynsaght, ta mee goaill er ny chaglym(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma
Ta'n laa kiare er y Vaar(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.