Looking for practical Sami North to Manx phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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.
Bures
Fastyr mie(bures)
Giitu
Gura mie eu(giitu)
Buorre eahket
Mie eu(buorre eahket)
Buorre beaivi
Fastyr mie(buorre beaivi)
Buorre iđit
Oie vie(buorre iđit)
Buorre natti
Oie ghooinney(buorre natti)
Bures boahtin
Gree gys y chee(bures boahtin)
Ráhkisvuohta
Slane(ráhkisvuohta)
Mii du namma lea?
Cre ta d'ennym?(mii du namma lea)
Mun namma lea John
Ta my ennym yn John(mun namma lea John)
Gii du lea?
Kys t'eh?(gii du lea)
Bures boahtin
Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa(bures boahtin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Don leat englalaš?
Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?(Vell oo goaill er y Ghaelg?)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh(Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh)
Mun in boahtte
Cha noddym ymmodee(Cha noddym ymmodee)
Váldde čáhkkáldat
Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie(Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie)
Várra gohččat dán again?
Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?(Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?)
Gii lea báhkkis?
Where's y toalett?(Where's y toalett?)
Mii lea muohta gávdno?
Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?(Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?)
Váldde oassal
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
Váldde dehálaš
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
Geahččat suohkan
Goll er y thalloo(Goll er y thalloo)
Mii lea gávdno?
Cooish ta'n coshyn?(Cooish ta'n coshyn?)
Okta billeta, please
Ticket ny hwoaie, please(Ticket ny hwoaie, please)
Lea dat láhka da?
Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?(Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?)
Mun lean bohtos
Ta mee goll er ny hroggal(Ta mee goll er ny hroggal)
Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?
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
Ii
Na
Mii
Possibly
Mun ođđa
Ta mee goll er yannoo
Mun ii ođđa
Cha nel mee goll er yannoo
Dasa lea buorre
Ta shoh goll er
Mii du váldde?
Cre ta'n chione?
Sii mii geahččat mu?
Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?
Mun háliid geahččat
Ta mee cur my chenn
Váldde ieš
Gow er ny hoilshey
Mun lea áibbas
Ta mee er yannoo
Ii proplema
Cha nel broogh
Báhkkus
Foddee gura
Buorre álbmotbeivvi
Laa breith shenney
Váldde beaivvi buorre
Gow er ny shickyr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Mii lea raššabáikkit?
Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?(Kren aht tan ste-shin tren)
Mii lea bussibaikkit?
Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?(Kren aht tan stopp bus)
Mii platforma lea?
Cre ta'n platfoy?(Kre tan plat-foy)
Mii dihte lea?
Cooish dy vel eh goll?(Koo-ish dy vel eh gol)
Lea dehálaš vejola?
Ta shoh yn aght reih?(Ta sho yn aht ray)
Dat lea njuolga
Ta eh ny chione hene(Ta eh nee kione hene)
Dat lea muohta
Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene(Ta eh nee lhi-am ass hene)
Sii máhcá muohta?
Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?(Kre ta shiu gol rish y map)
Dán, please
Goll er-hene, please(Gol er-hene, pleeze)
Mii lea áibbas?
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.