Looking for practical Manx to Ga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Manx phrase first, then the Ga translation (Ga) — 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 Ga.
Tip: when a Ga phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Manx wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Fastyr mie
Oyiwa
Gura mie eu
Medasi
Mie eu
Meda wo akye
Fastyr mie
Meda wo aha
Oie vie
Meda wo nkyɛn
Oie ghooinney
Meda wo da
Gree gys y chee
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Slane
Nante yie
Cre ta d'ennym?
Wo din de sɛn?
Ta my ennym yn John
Me din de John
Kys t'eh?
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?
Wɔyɛ English?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Cha noddym ymmodee
Mɛnhu(Mɛnhu)
Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Where's y toalett?
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Goll gys y laa
Bɔ nifa(Bɔ nifa)
Goll gys y laa
Bɔ benkum(Bɔ benkum)
Goll er y thalloo
Kɔ mmerɛ(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Cooish ta'n coshyn?
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Ticket ny hwoaie, please
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Ta mee goll er ny hroggal
Mɛyɛ abɔfo(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Where's ymmyr er SIM card?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?(Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Aane
Na
Mii
Possibly
Mɛyɛ
Ta mee goll er yannoo
Mɛyɛ a
Cha nel mee goll er yannoo
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Ta shoh goll er
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Cre ta'n chione?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Ta mee cur my chenn
Mepɛ aboa
Gow er ny hoilshey
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Ta mee er yannoo
Mepa wo kyɛw
Cha nel broogh
Nni asɛm
Foddee gura
Akyɛdeɛ
Laa breith shenney
Afehyia pa
Gow er ny shickyr
Nya ɔkwan pa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?
Ehe ni eba train station?(Kren aht tan ste-shin tren)
Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?(Kren aht tan stopp bus)
Cre ta'n platfoy?
Nii platform ni?(Kre tan plat-foy)
Cooish dy vel eh goll?
Naa he ni eba?(Koo-ish dy vel eh gol)
Ta shoh yn aght reih?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?(Ta sho yn aht ray)
Ta eh ny chione hene
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.(Ta eh nee kione hene)
Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.(Ta eh nee lhi-am ass hene)
Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?(Kre ta shiu gol rish y map)
Goll er-hene, please
Gyae hɔ, please.(Gol er-hene, pleeze)
Kys ta'n traa goll?
Naa he ni yɛ?(Kys tan tra gol)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Cre ta'n cost?
Ehe ni kɛ?(ehɛ ni kɛ)
Ta shen ny gaggyr
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
Ta'n shennaghys erbee gaggyr?
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh card?
Mɛtɔ kaad?(mɛtɔ kaad)
Ta mee geearree table son jeh doo
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
Yn bill, please
Bɔtɔ mli, please(bɔtɔ mli, please)
Ta'n shee er ny chur gys?
Service no wɔ he?(service no wɔ he)
Ta mee veih'n vegg
Mɛyɛ vegetarian(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
Cha nel food spiced, please
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
Ta shen ny chennag
Ɛyɛ dɛ(ɛyɛ dɛ)
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh yn menu?
Mɛtɔ menu?(mɛtɔ menu)
Glass jeh voddy, please
Nsu mli, please(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.