Looking for practical Papiamento to Manx phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Papiamento 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Manx-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.
Halo
Fastyr mie
Dank'i
Gura mie eu
Bon dia
Mie eu
Bon tardi
Fastyr mie
Bon nochi
Oie vie
Bon nochi
Oie ghooinney
Hasta luego
Gree gys y chee
Ayo
Slane
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
Cre ta d'ennym?
Mi nòmber ta John
Ta my ennym yn John
Kon ta bai?
Kys t'eh?
Dushi pa konosé bo
Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Bo ta papia Ingles?
Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?(Vell oo goaill er y Ghaelg?)
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon
Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh(Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh)
Mi no ta komprondé
Cha noddym ymmodee(Cha noddym ymmodee)
Por fabor, papia lentamente
Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie(Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie)
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?
Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?(Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?)
Unda ta e baño?
Where's y toalett?(Where's y toalett?)
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?
Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?(Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?)
Duna ku left
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
Duna ku right
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
Bai straight
Goll er y thalloo(Goll er y thalloo)
Kantu ta e tarifa?
Cooish ta'n coshyn?(Cooish ta'n coshyn?)
Un tiket, por fabor
Ticket ny hwoaie, please(Ticket ny hwoaie, please)
Ta leu for di aki?
Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?(Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?)
Mi ta perdo
Ta mee goll er ny hroggal(Ta mee goll er ny hroggal)
Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?
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.
Si
Aye
No
Na
Quizás
Possibly
Mi ta akordá
Ta mee goll er yannoo
Mi no ta akordá
Cha nel mee goll er yannoo
Esaki ta suena bon
Ta shoh goll er
Kiko bo ta pensa?
Cre ta'n chione?
Bo por yuda mi?
Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?
Mi mester yuda
Ta mee cur my chenn
Spera un momentu
Gow er ny hoilshey
Mi ta diskulpa
Ta mee er yannoo
No tin problema
Cha nel broogh
Felicidades
Foddee gura
Feliz cumpleaños
Laa breith shenney
Ten un viahe seguro
Gow er ny shickyr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?
Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?(Kren aht tan ste-shin tren)
Unda ta e parada di bus?
Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?(Kren aht tan stopp bus)
Kual plataforma ta?
Cre ta'n platfoy?(Kre tan plat-foy)
Kico ora e ta bai?
Cooish dy vel eh goll?(Koo-ish dy vel eh gol)
Esaki ta e manera correctu?
Ta shoh yn aght reih?(Ta sho yn aht ray)
E ta cerca aki
Ta eh ny chione hene(Ta eh nee kione hene)
E ta leu for di aki
Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene(Ta eh nee lhi-am ass hene)
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?
Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?(Kre ta shiu gol rish y map)
Para aki, por fabor
Goll er-hene, please(Gol er-hene, pleeze)
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?
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.
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?
Cre ta'n cost?
Esaki ta demasiado caro.
Ta shen ny gaggyr
Bo tin algo mas barato?
Ta'n shennaghys erbee gaggyr?
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh card?
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.
Ta mee geearree table son jeh doo
E cuenta, por fabor.
Yn bill, please
E servicio ta inkludí?
Ta'n shee er ny chur gys?
Mi ta vegetariano.
Ta mee veih'n vegg
No komida picante, por fabor.
Cha nel food spiced, please
Esaki ta sabroso.
Ta shen ny chennag
Porke mi por tin e menu?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh yn menu?
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.
Glass jeh voddy, please
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Llama polis
Goll er y pholice
Llama un ambulansia
Goll er ambulance
Mi mester un doktor
Ta mee er ny gholl gys doctoor
Mi ta sinti mal
Ta mee goll er ny gholl
Mi ta alergiko pa maní
Ta mee allergic gys peanuts
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?
Cre'n fa dy vel y hospeail ny h-oik?
Ta doli aki
Ta eh goll er shoh
Mi a perde mi pasaporte
Haink mee my passport
Bo por llama mi hotel?
Cre'n fa dy vel oo goll er my hotel?
Yuda!
Fowd!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Bon dii pa conoce bo
Gura mie eu
Deja nos programa un reuníon
Gynsaght cur as sheshaght
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?
Cre ta'n am aym er dy chooilleen?
Mi ta manda e report di awor
Ta mee goaill yn aaght shoh
Por ta papia mañan?
Cre ta shin goaill er son yn laa noa?
Por fabor, haya e file anexa
Gura mie, cur er y faile shoh
Danki pa bo tempo
Gura mie eu son do chione
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo
Ta mee goll er ny chaglym rish
Bo por klarifica esaki?
Ta shin er ny geddyn shoh?
Deja mi a volve na bo
Gynsaght, ta mee goaill er ny chaglym
E deadline ta dia dushi
Ta'n laa kiare er y Vaar
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.