Looking for practical Mam to Manx phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam 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: pick five Manx phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xo'j
Fastyr mie(sho'j)
Tz'ik
Gura mie eu(tz'ik)
Xo'j nax
Mie eu(sho'j nax)
Xo'j q'ij
Fastyr mie(sho'j q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Oie vie(sho'j k'ux)
Xo'j k'ux nax
Oie ghooinney(sho'j k'ux nax)
K'ux q'ij
Gree gys y chee(k'ux q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Slane(sho'j k'ux)
Ja' k'ux nax?
Cre ta d'ennym?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Ja' k'ux nax John
Ta my ennym yn John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Jach' k'ux?
Kys t'eh?(hach' k'ux?)
Nab' k'ux
Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?(Vell oo goaill er y Ghaelg?)
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh(Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh)
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Cha noddym ymmodee(Cha noddym ymmodee)
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie(Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie)
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?(Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?)
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Where's y toalett?(Where's y toalett?)
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?(Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?)
K'utun k'ux.
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
K'utun k'ux.
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
K'utun k'ux.
Goll er y thalloo(Goll er y thalloo)
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Cooish ta'n coshyn?(Cooish ta'n coshyn?)
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Ticket ny hwoaie, please(Ticket ny hwoaie, please)
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?(Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?)
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Ta mee goll er ny hroggal(Ta mee goll er ny hroggal)
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun 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.
Juj
Aye(hoo)
Man
Na(mah)
K'ux
Possibly(k'ush)
Juj k'ux
Ta mee goll er yannoo(hoo k'ush)
Man k'ux
Cha nel mee goll er yannoo(mah k'ush)
K'ux juj
Ta shoh goll er(k'ush hoo)
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
Cre ta'n chione?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?
Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut
Ta mee cur my chenn(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux k'ut
Gow er ny hoilshey(k'ush k'ut)
Juj k'ux k'ut
Ta mee er yannoo(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Man k'ux k'ut
Cha nel broogh(mah k'ush k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut
Foddee gura(k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Laa breith shenney(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Gow er ny shickyr(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?(Kren aht tan ste-shin tren)
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?(Kren aht tan stopp bus)
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Cre ta'n platfoy?(Kre tan plat-foy)
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Cooish dy vel eh goll?(Koo-ish dy vel eh gol)
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
Ta shoh yn aght reih?(Ta sho yn aht ray)
Ri k'ut pa ri.
Ta eh ny chione hene(Ta eh nee kione hene)
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene(Ta eh nee lhi-am ass hene)
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?(Kre ta shiu gol rish y map)
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Goll er-hene, please(Gol er-hene, pleeze)
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
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.