Looking for practical Romani to Manx phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Romani 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: read the Manx line out loud three times, then cover the Romani 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.
Sastimos
Fastyr mie
Dikhes
Gura mie eu
Sar san o drom
Mie eu
Sar san o drom
Fastyr mie
Sar san o večer
Oie vie
Sar san o noć
Oie ghooinney
Sikav tuke na jekh
Gree gys y chee
Sastipen
Slane
So t'avel tiri navn?
Cre ta d'ennym?
Mande t'avel John
Ta my ennym yn John
Soske tuke?
Kys t'eh?
Rromale tuke
Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Aš tuke anglis thaj?
Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?(Vell oo goaill er y Ghaelg?)
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro
Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh(Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh)
Na sam tuke
Cha noddym ymmodee(Cha noddym ymmodee)
Sikav tuke buti
Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie(Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie)
Suk tuke so khanav avri?
Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?(Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?)
Kade si o toalet?
Where's y toalett?(Where's y toalett?)
Sako me džanav katar o centar?
Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?(Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?)
Džanav levo
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
Džanav pravo
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
Džanav buti
Goll er y thalloo(Goll er y thalloo)
Sako si o tarifo?
Cooish ta'n coshyn?(Cooish ta'n coshyn?)
Eka tiketa, please
Ticket ny hwoaie, please(Ticket ny hwoaie, please)
Si o baro katar here?
Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?(Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?)
Me si na džanav
Ta mee goll er ny hroggal(Ta mee goll er ny hroggal)
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?
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.
Ja
Aye
Na
Na
Možda
Possibly
Sukalav
Ta mee goll er yannoo
Nesukalav
Cha nel mee goll er yannoo
To so boro
Ta shoh goll er
So te phendav?
Cre ta'n chione?
Sako te mikerav?
Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?
Me mangav miker
Ta mee cur my chenn
Phirav kher
Gow er ny hoilshey
Me som te bachtal
Ta mee er yannoo
Na problem
Cha nel broogh
Sukalav tuke
Foddee gura
Sukal tuke kher
Laa breith shenney
Sakona safar kher
Gow er ny shickyr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kasa jekh train station?
Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?(Kren aht tan ste-shin tren)
Kasa jekh bus stop?
Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?(Kren aht tan stopp bus)
Kasa platform?
Cre ta'n platfoy?(Kre tan plat-foy)
So kalo khera?
Cooish dy vel eh goll?(Koo-ish dy vel eh gol)
So si jekh pravas?
Ta shoh yn aght reih?(Ta sho yn aht ray)
So si buchi tu?
Ta eh ny chione hene(Ta eh nee kione hene)
So si dikh le tu?
Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene(Ta eh nee lhi-am ass hene)
Tu kheres me le mapa?
Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?(Kre ta shiu gol rish y map)
Sti le tu, please.
Goll er-hene, please(Gol er-hene, pleeze)
Kado kheras?
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.