Looking for practical Kiga to Manx phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga 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 Kiga 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.
Okwagala
Fastyr mie
Webale
Gura mie eu
Osiibye bulungi
Mie eu
Osiibye bulungi
Fastyr mie
Osiibye bulungi
Oie vie
Osiibye bulungi
Oie ghooinney
Tugenda okukutana
Gree gys y chee
Nkwagala
Slane
Erinnya lyo ani?
Cre ta d'ennym?
Erinnya lyange nze John
Ta my ennym yn John
Oli otya?
Kys t'eh?
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?(Vell oo goaill er y Ghaelg?)
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh(Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh)
Sikuganya.
Cha noddym ymmodee(Cha noddym ymmodee)
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie(Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie)
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?(Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?)
Ekitanda kiki?
Where's y toalett?(Where's y toalett?)
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?(Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?)
Genda ku kkono.
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
Genda ku ddyo.
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
Genda mu maaso.
Goll er y thalloo(Goll er y thalloo)
Ekitundu kiki?
Cooish ta'n coshyn?(Cooish ta'n coshyn?)
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Ticket ny hwoaie, please(Ticket ny hwoaie, please)
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?(Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?)
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Ta mee goll er ny hroggal(Ta mee goll er ny hroggal)
Nkwenda kutuuka wa 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.
Eee
Aye
Oya
Na
Wali
Possibly
Ndiinze
Ta mee goll er yannoo
Sindiinze
Cha nel mee goll er yannoo
Ekitanga kiza
Ta shoh goll er
Oteka ki?
Cre ta'n chione?
Okwetegera?
Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?
Nfuna okwetegera
Ta mee cur my chenn
Leka akaseke
Gow er ny hoilshey
Ndi mwefwe
Ta mee er yannoo
Tera kintu
Cha nel broogh
Nkwagala
Foddee gura
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Laa breith shenney
Okwetegera mu nsi
Gow er ny shickyr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eri heza y'ekitabo?
Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?(Kren aht tan ste-shin tren)
Eri heza y'ekibuga?
Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?(Kren aht tan stopp bus)
Ekiyungiriro ki?
Cre ta'n platfoy?(Kre tan plat-foy)
Ekitonde ki?
Cooish dy vel eh goll?(Koo-ish dy vel eh gol)
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?
Ta shoh yn aght reih?(Ta sho yn aht ray)
Eri wansi wano
Ta eh ny chione hene(Ta eh nee kione hene)
Eri kure wano
Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene(Ta eh nee lhi-am ass hene)
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?
Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?(Kre ta shiu gol rish y map)
Mugume wano, nyabo
Goll er-hene, please(Gol er-hene, pleeze)
Ekitanga ki?
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.