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Common Manx to Cantonese phrases

100 practical Manx to Cantonese phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Manx to Cantonese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Manx phrase first, then the Cantonese translation (Cantonese) — 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 Cantonese.

Tip: read the Cantonese line out loud three times, then cover the Manx 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.

  1. Fastyr mie

    你好 (nei5 hou2)

  2. Gura mie eu

    多謝 (do1 ze6)

  3. Mie eu

    早唞 (zou2 tau2)

  4. Fastyr mie

    午安 (ng5 on1)

  5. Oie vie

    晚上好 (maan5 soeng6 hou2)

  6. Oie ghooinney

    晚安 (maan5 on1)

  7. Gree gys y chee

    再見 (zoi3 gin3)

  8. Slane

    再見 (zoi3 gin3)

  9. Cre ta d'ennym?

    你叫咩名？ (nei5 giu3 me1 meng2)

  10. Ta my ennym yn John

    我叫John (ngo5 giu3 John)

  11. Kys t'eh?

    你好嗎？ (nei5 hou2 maa3)

  12. Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa

    好高興見到你 (hou2 gou1 hing3 gin3 dou3 nei5)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?

    你會講英文嗎？ (nei5 wui5 gong2 jing1 man2 maa3?)

  2. Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh

    我不太會講印地語 (ngo5 bat1 taai3 wui5 gong2 jan3 dei6 jyu5)

  3. Cha noddym ymmodee

    我不明白 (ngo5 bat1 ming4 baak3)

  4. Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie

    請慢慢講 (cing2 maan6 maan6 gong2)

  5. Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?

    你可以再講一次嗎？ (nei5 ho2 ji5 zoi3 gong2 jat1 ci3 maa3?)

  6. Where's y toalett?

    洗手間在哪裡？ (sai2 sau2 gaan1 zoi6 naa5 lei5?)

  7. Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?

    我怎樣去市中心？ (ngo5 zam2 joeng6 heoi3 si5 zung1 sam1?)

  8. Goll gys y laa

    向左轉 (hoeng3 zo2 zyun3)

  9. Goll gys y laa

    向右轉 (hoeng3 jau6 zyun3)

  10. Goll er y thalloo

    直走 (zik6 zau2)

  11. Cooish ta'n coshyn?

    票價是多少？ (piu3 gaai3 si6 do1?)

  12. Ticket ny hwoaie, please

    請給我一張票 (cing2 kap1 ngo5 jat1 zoeng1 piu3)

  13. Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?

    離這裡遠嗎？ (lei4 ze5 lei5 jyun5 maa3?)

  14. Ta mee goll er ny hroggal

    我迷路了 (ngo5 mai4 lou6 liu5)

  15. Where's ymmyr er SIM card?

    我可以在哪裡買SIM卡？ (ngo5 ho2 ji5 zoi6 naa5 lei5 maai5 SIM haak3?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Aye

    係 (hai)

  2. Na

    唔係 (m4 hai)

  3. Possibly

    可能 (ho2 nang4)

  4. Ta mee goll er yannoo

    我同意 (ngo5 tung4 ji3)

  5. Cha nel mee goll er yannoo

    我唔同意 (ngo5 m4 tung4 ji3)

  6. Ta shoh goll er

    聽落好 (ting1 lok6 hou2)

  7. Cre ta'n chione?

    你點睇？ (nei5 dim2 tai2)

  8. Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?

    你可以幫我嗎？ (nei5 ho2 ji5 bong1 ngo5 maa3)

  9. Ta mee cur my chenn

    我需要幫助 (ngo5 seoi1 jiu3 bong1 zo2)

  10. Gow er ny hoilshey

    等一陣 (dang2 jat1 zan6)

  11. Ta mee er yannoo

    對唔住 (deoi3 m4 zyu6)

  12. Cha nel broogh

    冇問題 (mou5 man6 tai4)

  13. Foddee gura

    恭喜 (gung1 hei2)

  14. Laa breith shenney

    生日快樂 (saang1 jat6 faai3 lok6)

  15. Gow er ny shickyr

    一路平安 (jat1 lou6 ping4 on1)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?

    火車站在哪裡？ (fo2 ce1 zaam6 zoi6 naa5 lei5?)

  2. Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?

    巴士站在哪裡？ (baa1 si2 zaam6 zoi6 naa5 lei5?)

  3. Cre ta'n platfoy?

    哪個月台？ (naa5 go3 jyut6 toi4?)

  4. Cooish dy vel eh goll?

    幾點出發？ (gei2 dim2 ceot1 faat3?)

  5. Ta shoh yn aght reih?

    這是正確的路嗎？ (ze5 si6 zing3 kok3 dik1 lou6 maa3?)

  6. Ta eh ny chione hene

    在這裡附近。 (zoi6 ze5 lei5 fu6 gan6.)

  7. Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene

    離這裡很遠。 (lei4 ze5 lei5 han2 jyun5.)

  8. Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?

    你可以在地圖上給我看嗎？ (nei5 ho2 ji5 zoi6 dei6 tou4 soeng6 kap1 ngo5 hon3 maa3?)

  9. Goll er-hene, please

    請在這裡停。 (cing2 zoi6 ze5 lei5 ting4.)

  10. Kys ta'n traa goll?

    需要多久？ (seoi1 jiu3 gei2 do1?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Cre ta'n cost?

    這個多少錢？ (ze5 go3 do1 siu2 cin2?)

  2. Ta shen ny gaggyr

    那個太貴了 (naa5 go3 taai3 gwai3 liu5)

  3. Ta'n shennaghys erbee gaggyr?

    你有沒有便宜的東西？ (nei5 jau5 mou5 pin2 ji4 dik1 dung1 se3?)

  4. Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh card?

    我可以用卡支付嗎？ (ngo5 ho2 ji5 jung6 kaat1 zi1 fu6 maa3?)

  5. Ta mee geearree table son jeh doo

    我想要一張兩人的桌子 (ngo5 soeng2 jiu3 jat1 zoeng1 loeng5 jan4 dik1 coek3 zi2)

  6. Yn bill, please

    請給我帳單 (cing2 kap1 ngo5 zoeng3 daan1)

  7. Ta'n shee er ny chur gys?

    服務包括在內嗎？ (fuk6 mou6 baau1 kwok3 zoi6 noi6 maa3?)

  8. Ta mee veih'n vegg

    我係素食者 (ngo5 hai6 sou3 sik6 ze2)

  9. Cha nel food spiced, please

    請不要辣的食物 (cing2 m4 jiu3 laat6 dik1 sik6 mat6)

  10. Ta shen ny chennag

    這個很好味 (ze5 go3 han2 hou2 mei6)

  11. Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh yn menu?

    我可以要菜單嗎？ (ngo5 ho2 ji5 jiu3 coi3 daan1 maa3?)

  12. Glass jeh voddy, please

    請給我一杯水 (cing2 kap1 ngo5 jat1 bui1 seoi2)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Goll er y pholice

    打電話叫警察 (da2 din6 waa2 giu3 ging2 caat3)

  2. Goll er ambulance

    打電話叫救護車 (da2 din6 waa2 giu3 gau3 wu6 ce1)

  3. Ta mee er ny gholl gys doctoor

    我需要醫生 (ngo5 seoi1 jiu3 ji1 sang1)

  4. Ta mee goll er ny gholl

    我覺得不舒服 (ngo5 gok3 dak1 bat1 syu1 fuk6)

  5. Ta mee allergic gys peanuts

    我對花生過敏 (ngo5 deoi3 faa1 sang1 gwo3 man5)

  6. Cre'n fa dy vel y hospeail ny h-oik?

    最近的醫院在哪裡？ (zeoi3 gan6 dik1 ji1 jyun2 zoi6 naa5 lei5)

  7. Ta eh goll er shoh

    這裡痛 (ze5 lei5 tung4)

  8. Haink mee my passport

    我唔見咗護照 (ngo5 m4 gin3 zo2 wu6 ziu3)

  9. Cre'n fa dy vel oo goll er my hotel?

    你可以打電話叫我的酒店嗎？ (nei5 ho2 ji5 da2 din6 waa2 giu3 ngo5 dik1 zau2 dim3 maa3)

  10. Fowd!

    救命！ (gau3 ming6)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Gura mie eu

    很高興認識你 (hóu gōu hing yihn sīk néih)

  2. Gynsaght cur as sheshaght

    我們安排一個會議

  3. Cre ta'n am aym er dy chooilleen?

    你幾點方便？ (néih géi dím fōng bin?)

  4. Ta mee goaill yn aaght shoh

    我今天會發送報告

  5. Cre ta shin goaill er son yn laa noa?

    我們可以明天談嗎？ (ngóh mun hó yíh mìhng tīn tàhm ma?)

  6. Gura mie, cur er y faile shoh

    請參閱附上的文件

  7. Gura mie eu son do chione

    謝謝你的時間

  8. Ta mee goll er ny chaglym rish

    我期待與你合作

  9. Ta shin er ny geddyn shoh?

    你可以解釋一下那一點嗎？ (néih hó yíh gaai sīk yāt hā nàh yāt dím ma?)

  10. Gynsaght, ta mee goaill er ny chaglym

    我會再聯絡你

  11. Ta'n laa kiare er y Vaar

    截止日期是星期五

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Cre'n aght ta'n?

    而家幾點？ (ji4 gaa1 gei2 dim2?)

  2. Ta eh tree o'clym

    而家三點。 (ji4 gaa1 saam1 dim2.)

  3. Hie

    今日 (gam1 jat6)

  4. Ayns y laa jeh'n

    聽日 (ting1 jat6)

  5. Ayns y laa er

    尋日 (cam4 jat6)

  6. Doolish

    星期一 (sing1 kei4 jat1)

  7. Jedoonee

    星期二 (sing1 kei4 ji6)

  8. Yn Chaarjyn

    星期三 (sing1 kei4 saam1)

  9. Nane

    一 (jat1)

  10. Doo

    二 (ji6)

  11. Tree

    三 (saam1)

  12. Dooan

    十 (sap6)

  13. Nane caarjyn

    一百 (jat1 baak3)

  14. Myr

    一半 (jat1 bun3)

  15. Myr

    多啲 (do1 di1)

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