Looking for practical Kanuri to Manx phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kanuri 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.
Sannu
Fastyr mie
Nagode
Gura mie eu
Ina kwana
Mie eu
Ina yamma
Fastyr mie
Ina dare
Oie vie
Sai da safe
Oie ghooinney
Zan ganka
Gree gys y chee
Sai anjima
Slane
Menene sunanka?
Cre ta d'ennym?
Sunana John
Ta my ennym yn John
Lafiya lau?
Kys t'eh?
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kuna magana da Turanci?
Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?(Vell oo goaill er y Ghaelg?)
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh(Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh)
Ba na fahimta.
Cha noddym ymmodee(Cha noddym ymmodee)
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie(Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie)
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?(Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?)
Ina wanka?
Where's y toalett?(Where's y toalett?)
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?(Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?)
Juya hagu.
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
Juya dama.
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
Tafiya kai tsaye.
Goll er y thalloo(Goll er y thalloo)
Nawa ne farashin?
Cooish ta'n coshyn?(Cooish ta'n coshyn?)
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.
Ticket ny hwoaie, please(Ticket ny hwoaie, please)
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?(Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?)
Na ɓace.
Ta mee goll er ny hroggal(Ta mee goll er ny hroggal)
Ina zan iya sayen kati na 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(ee-y)
A'a
Na(ah-ah)
Wata
Possibly(wah-tah)
Na amu
Ta mee goll er yannoo(nah ah-moo)
Na a'a amu
Cha nel mee goll er yannoo(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
Iya na
Ta shoh goll er(ee-yah nah)
Kaya ka yi tunani?
Cre ta'n chione?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
Za ka iya taimaka min?
Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Na bukaci taimako
Ta mee cur my chenn(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Duba dan lokaci
Gow er ny hoilshey(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Na yi hakuri
Ta mee er yannoo(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
Babu matsala
Cha nel broogh(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Taya murna
Foddee gura(tah-yah moor-nah)
Barka da haihuwa
Laa breith shenney(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
Ka yi tafiya lafiya
Gow er ny shickyr(kah yee tah-fee-yah lah-fee-yah)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nye boko na gari?
Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?(Kren aht tan ste-shin tren)
Nye boko na bas?
Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?(Kren aht tan stopp bus)
Wane boko na?
Cre ta'n platfoy?(Kre tan plat-foy)
Wane lokaci ya tafi?
Cooish dy vel eh goll?(Koo-ish dy vel eh gol)
Shin wannan hanya ce?
Ta shoh yn aght reih?(Ta sho yn aht ray)
Yana kusa da nan
Ta eh ny chione hene(Ta eh nee kione hene)
Yana nesa da nan
Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene(Ta eh nee lhi-am ass hene)
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?
Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?(Kre ta shiu gol rish y map)
Tsaida nan, don Allah
Goll er-hene, please(Gol er-hene, pleeze)
Yaya tsawon lokaci?
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.
Nayi na kudi?
Cre ta'n cost?(Nayi na kudi?)
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.
Ta shen ny gaggyr
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
Ta'n shennaghys erbee gaggyr?
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh card?
Ina so tebur don biyu.
Ta mee geearree table son jeh doo
Lissafi, don Allah.
Yn bill, please
Shin sabis ya haɗa?
Ta'n shee er ny chur gys?
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.
Ta mee veih'n vegg
Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.
Cha nel food spiced, please
Wannan yana da dadi.
Ta shen ny chennag
Zan iya samun menu?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh yn menu?
Kofin ruwa, don Allah.
Glass jeh voddy, please
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Dawari janga
Goll er y pholice(Dawari janga)
Dawari ambulan
Goll er ambulance(Dawari ambulan)
Ni na doctor
Ta mee er ny gholl gys doctoor(Ni na doctor)
Ni na jaga
Ta mee goll er ny gholl(Ni na jaga)
Ni na haji goro
Ta mee allergic gys peanuts(Ni na haji goro)
Ina asibiti na kusa?
Cre'n fa dy vel y hospeail ny h-oik?(Ina asibiti na kusa?)
Yana ciwo a nan
Ta eh goll er shoh(Yana ciwo a nan)
Ni na rasa passport na
Haink mee my passport(Ni na rasa passport na)
Za ka iya dawari otel na?
Cre'n fa dy vel oo goll er my hotel?(Za ka iya dawari otel na?)
Taimako!
Fowd!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nde gaishe
Gura mie eu(nde gaishe)
Mu gaishe taro
Gynsaght cur as sheshaght(mu gaishe taro)
Wai gaishe lokaci?
Cre ta'n am aym er dy chooilleen?(wai gaishe lokaci)
Zan tura rahoto yau
Ta mee goaill yn aaght shoh(zan tura rahoto yau)
Zamu iya magana gobe?
Cre ta shin goaill er son yn laa noa?(zamu iya magana gobe)
Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala
Gura mie, cur er y faile shoh(don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala)
Na gode da lokacinka
Gura mie eu son do chione(na gode da lokacinka)
Ina fatan aiki tare da kai
Ta mee goll er ny chaglym rish(ina fatan aiki tare da kai)
Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?
Ta shin er ny geddyn shoh?(za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)
Bari in dawo gare ka
Gynsaght, ta mee goaill er ny chaglym(bari in dawo gare ka)
Kwanan karshe ranar Jumma'a
Ta'n laa kiare er y Vaar(kwanan karshe ranar Jumma'a)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.