Looking for practical Manx to Iban phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Manx phrase first, then the Iban translation (Iban) — 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 Iban.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Iban-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.
Fastyr mie
Selamat
Gura mie eu
Terima kasih
Mie eu
Selamat pagi
Fastyr mie
Selamat petang
Oie vie
Selamat malam
Oie ghooinney
Selamat malam
Gree gys y chee
Jumpa lagi
Slane
Selamat tinggal
Cre ta d'ennym?
Siapa nama kamu?
Ta my ennym yn John
Nama saya John
Kys t'eh?
Apa khabar?
Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa
Senang berjumpa dengan kamu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?
Adakah kamu boleh bercakap bahasa Inggeris?(Vell oo goaill er y Ghaelg?)
Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh
Aku tidak pandai bercakap Hindi.(Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh)
Cha noddym ymmodee
Aku tidak faham.(Cha noddym ymmodee)
Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie
Sila bercakap perlahan.(Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie)
Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?
Bolehkah kamu cakap lagi?(Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?)
Where's y toalett?
Di mana tandas?(Where's y toalett?)
Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?
Macam mana aku nak pergi ke pusat bandar?(Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?)
Goll gys y laa
Pusing kiri.(Goll gys y laa)
Goll gys y laa
Pusing kanan.(Goll gys y laa)
Goll er y thalloo
Pergi terus.(Goll er y thalloo)
Cooish ta'n coshyn?
Berapa tambangnya?(Cooish ta'n coshyn?)
Ticket ny hwoaie, please
Satu tiket, sila.(Ticket ny hwoaie, please)
Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?
Adakah ia jauh dari sini?(Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?)
Ta mee goll er ny hroggal
Aku tersesat.(Ta mee goll er ny hroggal)
Where's ymmyr er SIM card?
Di mana aku boleh beli kad SIM?(Where's ymmyr er SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Ya
Na
Tidak
Possibly
Mungkin
Ta mee goll er yannoo
Aku setuju
Cha nel mee goll er yannoo
Aku tidak setuju
Ta shoh goll er
Itu kedengaran baik
Cre ta'n chione?
Apa pendapatmu?
Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?
Boleh kah kamu bantu aku?
Ta mee cur my chenn
Aku perlukan bantuan
Gow er ny hoilshey
Tunggu sebentar
Ta mee er yannoo
Aku minta maaf
Cha nel broogh
Tiada masalah
Foddee gura
Tahniah
Laa breith shenney
Selamat hari jadi
Gow er ny shickyr
Semoga perjalananmu selamat
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?
Di mana stesen kereta api?(Di mana stesen kereta api?)
Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?
Di mana perhentian bas?(Di mana perhentian bas?)
Cre ta'n platfoy?
Platform mana?(Platform mana?)
Cooish dy vel eh goll?
Pukul berapa ia bertolak?(Pukul berapa ia bertolak?)
Ta shoh yn aght reih?
Adakah ini jalan yang betul?(Adakah ini jalan yang betul?)
Ta eh ny chione hene
Ia dekat sini(Ia dekat sini)
Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene
Ia jauh dari sini(Ia jauh dari sini)
Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?
Bolehkah anda tunjukkan saya di peta?(Bolehkah anda tunjukkan saya di peta?)
Goll er-hene, please
Berhenti di sini, sila(Berhenti di sini, sila)
Kys ta'n traa goll?
Berapa lama ia mengambil masa?(Berapa lama ia mengambil masa?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Cre ta'n cost?
Berapa harga ini?
Ta shen ny gaggyr
Itu terlalu mahal
Ta'n shennaghys erbee gaggyr?
Ada tak barang yang lebih murah?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh card?
Bolehkah saya bayar dengan kad?
Ta mee geearree table son jeh doo
Saya mahu meja untuk dua
Yn bill, please
Bil, sila
Ta'n shee er ny chur gys?
Adakah servis termasuk?
Ta mee veih'n vegg
Saya seorang vegetarian
Cha nel food spiced, please
Tiada makanan pedas, sila
Ta shen ny chennag
Ini sedap
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh yn menu?
Bolehkah saya dapatkan menu?
Glass jeh voddy, please
Segelas air, sila
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Goll er y pholice
Panggil polis
Goll er ambulance
Panggil ambulans
Ta mee er ny gholl gys doctoor
Aku perlukan doktor
Ta mee goll er ny gholl
Aku rasa sakit
Ta mee allergic gys peanuts
Aku alah kepada kacang
Cre'n fa dy vel y hospeail ny h-oik?
Di mana hospital terdekat?
Ta eh goll er shoh
Ia sakit di sini
Haink mee my passport
Aku hilang pasport
Cre'n fa dy vel oo goll er my hotel?
Bolehkah kamu panggil hotel aku?
Fowd!
Tolong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Gura mie eu
Senang bertemu dengan kamu
Gynsaght cur as sheshaght
Mari kita jadwalkan mesyuarat
Cre ta'n am aym er dy chooilleen?
Pukul berapa yang sesuai untuk kamu?
Ta mee goaill yn aaght shoh
Saya akan hantar laporan hari ini
Cre ta shin goaill er son yn laa noa?
Bolehkah kita bercakap esok?
Gura mie, cur er y faile shoh
Sila lihat fail yang dilampirkan
Gura mie eu son do chione
Terima kasih atas masa kamu
Ta mee goll er ny chaglym rish
Saya tidak sabar untuk bekerja dengan kamu
Ta shin er ny geddyn shoh?
Bolehkah kamu menjelaskan perkara itu?
Gynsaght, ta mee goaill er ny chaglym
Biarkan saya kembali kepada kamu
Ta'n laa kiare er y Vaar
Tarikh akhir adalah hari Jumaat
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.