Looking for practical Kituba to Manx phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kituba 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.
Mbote
Fastyr mie
Matondo
Gura mie eu
Mbote na ntanga
Mie eu
Mbote na moke
Fastyr mie
Mbote na nsuka
Oie vie
Malamu na lola
Oie ghooinney
Tala moke
Gree gys y chee
Kende malamu
Slane
Nani na yo?
Cre ta d'ennym?
Nani na ngai John
Ta my ennym yn John
Oyo olingi?
Kys t'eh?
Nionso na yo
Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?(Vell oo goaill er y Ghaelg?)
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh(Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh)
Nani nazali koyeba te
Cha noddym ymmodee(Cha noddym ymmodee)
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie(Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie)
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?(Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?)
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Where's y toalett?(Where's y toalett?)
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?(Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?)
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
Yaka na mbala moke
Goll er y thalloo(Goll er y thalloo)
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Cooish ta'n coshyn?(Cooish ta'n coshyn?)
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Ticket ny hwoaie, please(Ticket ny hwoaie, please)
Eza mbali na awa?
Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?(Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?)
Nani nazali na nzela te
Ta mee goll er ny hroggal(Ta mee goll er ny hroggal)
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
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
Te
Na
Pamba
Possibly
Nani na yo
Ta mee goll er yannoo
Nani te na yo
Cha nel mee goll er yannoo
Eza malamu
Ta shoh goll er
Oyo olingi nini?
Cre ta'n chione?
Okanisa ngai?
Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?
Nalingi lisungi
Ta mee cur my chenn
Tika moke
Gow er ny hoilshey
Nasalisa
Ta mee er yannoo
Te na mabe
Cha nel broogh
Mbote na yo
Foddee gura
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Laa breith shenney
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Gow er ny shickyr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?
Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?(Kren aht tan ste-shin tren)
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?
Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?(Kren aht tan stopp bus)
Nani esika ya platform?
Cre ta'n platfoy?(Kre tan plat-foy)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
Cooish dy vel eh goll?(Koo-ish dy vel eh gol)
Nani nzela ya malamu?
Ta shoh yn aght reih?(Ta sho yn aht ray)
Eza na nsima
Ta eh ny chione hene(Ta eh nee kione hene)
Eza na mbali
Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene(Ta eh nee lhi-am ass hene)
Okoki na ngai na mape?
Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?(Kre ta shiu gol rish y map)
Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît
Goll er-hene, please(Gol er-hene, pleeze)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
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.
Mbuta nini?
Cre ta'n cost?(mbuta nini)
Eza mingi mbala
Ta shen ny gaggyr(eza mingi mbala)
Oyo oza na ntina ya moke?
Ta'n shennaghys erbee gaggyr?(oyo oza na ntina ya moke)
Nakanisa na carte?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh card?(nakanisa na carte)
Nalingi mesa ya mibale
Ta mee geearree table son jeh doo(nalingi mesa ya mibale)
Bilanga, s'il vous plaît
Yn bill, please(bilanga, s'il vous plaît)
Eza na mosala?
Ta'n shee er ny chur gys?(eza na mosala)
Nani moke
Ta mee veih'n vegg(nani moke)
Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît
Cha nel food spiced, please(te mbongo ya mpasi)
Oyo eza malamu
Ta shen ny chennag(oyo eza malamu)
Nakanisa menu?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh yn menu?(nakanisa menu)
Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît
Glass jeh voddy, please(mokolo ya mai)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tanga polisi
Goll er y pholice
Tanga ambulance
Goll er ambulance
Nazali na nganga
Ta mee er ny gholl gys doctoor
Nazali na maladi
Ta mee goll er ny gholl
Nayebi na maladi ya mbala
Ta mee allergic gys peanuts
Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?
Cre'n fa dy vel y hospeail ny h-oik?
Ezalaka na nzala awa
Ta eh goll er shoh
Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai
Haink mee my passport
Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?
Cre'n fa dy vel oo goll er my hotel?
Lendaki!
Fowd!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nki na yo
Gura mie eu
Tondima kosala libanda
Gynsaght cur as sheshaght
Ntango nini eza malamu na yo?
Cre ta'n am aym er dy chooilleen?
Nakanisa lipanda lelo
Ta mee goaill yn aaght shoh
Tosala nzela lelo?
Cre ta shin goaill er son yn laa noa?
Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo
Gura mie, cur er y faile shoh
Mersi po na ntango na yo
Gura mie eu son do chione
Nabondeli na kosala na yo
Ta mee goll er ny chaglym rish
Okoki kolakisa yango?
Ta shin er ny geddyn shoh?
Nakanisa yo na nsima
Gynsaght, ta mee goaill er ny chaglym
Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba
Ta'n laa kiare er y Vaar
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.