Looking for practical Manx to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Manx phrase first, then the Mam translation (Mam) — 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 Mam.
Tip: pick five Mam 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.
Fastyr mie
Xo'j(sho'j)
Gura mie eu
Tz'ik(tz'ik)
Mie eu
Xo'j nax(sho'j nax)
Fastyr mie
Xo'j q'ij(sho'j q'ij)
Oie vie
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Oie ghooinney
Xo'j k'ux nax(sho'j k'ux nax)
Gree gys y chee
K'ux q'ij(k'ux q'ij)
Slane
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Cre ta d'ennym?
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Ta my ennym yn John
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Kys t'eh?
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?
¿K'ax k'utun English?(Vell oo goaill er y Ghaelg?)
Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.(Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh)
Cha noddym ymmodee
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.(Cha noddym ymmodee)
Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.(Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie)
Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?(Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?)
Where's y toalett?
¿Jach'och k'ux?(Where's y toalett?)
Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?(Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?)
Goll gys y laa
K'utun k'ux.(Goll gys y laa)
Goll gys y laa
K'utun k'ux.(Goll gys y laa)
Goll er y thalloo
K'utun k'ux.(Goll er y thalloo)
Cooish ta'n coshyn?
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?(Cooish ta'n coshyn?)
Ticket ny hwoaie, please
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.(Ticket ny hwoaie, please)
Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?(Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?)
Ta mee goll er ny hroggal
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.(Ta mee goll er ny hroggal)
Where's ymmyr er SIM card?
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?(Where's ymmyr er SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Juj(hoo)
Na
Man(mah)
Possibly
K'ux(k'ush)
Ta mee goll er yannoo
Juj k'ux(hoo k'ush)
Cha nel mee goll er yannoo
Man k'ux(mah k'ush)
Ta shoh goll er
K'ux juj(k'ush hoo)
Cre ta'n chione?
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Ta mee cur my chenn
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
Gow er ny hoilshey
K'ux k'ut(k'ush k'ut)
Ta mee er yannoo
Juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Cha nel broogh
Man k'ux k'ut(mah k'ush k'ut)
Foddee gura
K'ux juj k'ut(k'ush hoo k'ut)
Laa breith shenney
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Gow er ny shickyr
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?(Kren aht tan ste-shin tren)
Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?(Kren aht tan stopp bus)
Cre ta'n platfoy?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?(Kre tan plat-foy)
Cooish dy vel eh goll?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?(Koo-ish dy vel eh gol)
Ta shoh yn aght reih?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?(Ta sho yn aht ray)
Ta eh ny chione hene
Ri k'ut pa ri.(Ta eh nee kione hene)
Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.(Ta eh nee lhi-am ass hene)
Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?(Kre ta shiu gol rish y map)
Goll er-hene, please
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?(Gol er-hene, pleeze)
Kys ta'n traa goll?
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?(Kys tan tra gol)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.