Conversational Manx

Lesson 3

2011-10-21T09:08:00.001-07:00

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Vel naight erbee eu?
Bheil naidheacht ar bith aiù?
Have you any news ?

Cha nel. Vel red erbee noa euish?
Chan fheil, bheil rèad ar bith noa aiù-se?
No. Have you anything new?

Cha nel veg noa aym.
Chan fheil bheag noa agham.
I have nolhing new.

Vel argid erbee euish, eisht?
Bheil airgead ar bith aiù-se, eist?
Have you any money, then?

Cha nel ping aym.
Chan fheil pingin agham
I haven't a penny.

T'ou 'cho boght as lugh killagh', eisht ?
Tà thù 'cho bocht is luch Cilleach', eist?
Thou're as poor as a church mouse then?

Cha s'ayms, 'cha nee eshyn ta red beg echey ta boght, agh eshyn ta geeariee ny smoo.'
Chan fheil a fhios aghams, 'chan è tà rèad beag aige tà bocht, ach eisean tà 'g iarraidh nas mò.' I don't know. 'tis not he who has little who is poor. but he who desires more.'

Va shen grait dy-mie, bhoy.
Bha sein gràit' da maith, boy.
That was well said. boy.

Cha nel argid dy chooilley nhee.
Chan fheil airgead dach uile nì.
Money is not everything.

Ta palchey argid ec Juan Thom, as jeeagh cho treih as t'eshyn.
Tà pailte airgead aig Juan Tom, is dèach cho (treih) is tà eisean.
John Tom has plenty of money and look how miserable he is.

Row shiu rieau ayns y thie echey?
Robh siù riamh anns a' taigh aige?
Were you ever in his house?

Cha row, agh ta mee chashtyn dy vel eh baghey gollrish muc.
Cha robh, ach ta mi claistinn da bheil e beatha gollris* muc (*not sure about this one)
No, but I hear that he is living like a pig.

Ta, gollrish muc ayns muclagh
Ta, gollris muc anns muclach.
Yes. like a pig in a pigsty.

Row Chalse 'sy thie euish moghrey jiu ?
Robh Teàrls sa taigh aiù-se mòra diù
Was Charlie in your house this morning?

Cha row, t'eh ayns Rhumsaa.
Cha robh, t'e anns Rumsà.
No. he is in Ramsey.

Nagh vel y ven echey ayns Doolish?
Nach bheil a' bhean aige anns Dubh-Lis?
Isn't his wife in Douglas?

Ta mee credjal dy vel.
Ta mi creideal da bheil
I believe so.

Row fys eu dy vel Gailek vie eck?
Robh fios aiù da bheil Gaelg mhaith aic'
Did you know that she has good Manx?

Cha row fys aym er shen.
Cha robh fios agham air sein
I didn't know that.

Cre voish hooar ish y Ghailck?
Crè bhois fhuair is' a' Ghaelg?
Where did she get the Manx from?

Conversational Manx - Online!!

2011-05-01T08:05:00.001-07:00

Here is a pdf of Conversational Manx.

The excellent 'Learn Manx' site has it up - where you can also here the recordings!

Interesting Post by Dennis King

2011-02-19T00:54:00.000-08:00

Dennis King has a post with Manx in Gaelic orthography, in this instance a mixture of Irish, Scottish Gaelic and Old Irish / Gaelic - an-intinneach ar fad.

Nasc suimiúil

2010-11-19T09:27:00.000-08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcIw7I8VW1s&feature=share

Manx Folklore in Gaelic Spelling

2010-08-10T10:47:00.000-07:00

Seo scéal anns Gaelg Mhanainn ach sa litriú Gaelgach.

Scéal re Neg Beg Thom Ruaidh atá ann.

Vel oo goll gus Doolish

2010-07-04T13:50:00.000-07:00

http://cowag.wordpress.com/2010/06/16/hie-mee-dys-doolish/

Cowag has put up an interesting note - lets see if the Gaelic spelling can give some of us a hand!

Hie mee dys Doolish = Chaidh mi gus Dúilís
Cha jagh mee dys Doolish = Cha deach mi gus Dúilís
Jagh oo dys Doolish? = Deach thú gus Dúilis?
Nagh jagh oo dys Doolish? = Nach deach thú gus Dúilís
Craad hie oo? = Cá rád a chaidh thú?
Cren traa hie oo? = Crén tráth chaidh thú?

I hope no one minds - It is just about making sense of it all.

Cowag - Conversational manx

2010-07-04T13:49:00.000-07:00

http://cowag.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/lesson-1-plus-dedication.mp3

The excellent Cowag site has put uo the first lesson of conversational manx.

Cobhag!

2010-05-15T03:29:00.000-07:00

Tá blog Gaelg noa ann - Cowag - 'Blog ayns Gaelg cour studeyrn' nó blog anns Gaelg comhair stuidéaran.

http://cowag.wordpress.com/

Tá Gaelg Vio 16 'nis ann cho math.

Scéala

2009-11-04T05:33:00.000-08:00

Tà an blag seo ina chadail ach bìdh è ar ais arìst!

Lesson 2

2009-08-02T07:18:00.000-07:00

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Fastyr mie eu, Vainshter Quilliam
Feastar maith aiú, Mainistir 'C Uilliam
God afternoon, Mr Quilliam

Fastyr mie, Yuan Bhoy, nagh vel oo goll dy scoill
Feastar maith, Jhuan Boy, nach bheil thú gol da scoil
Good afternoon, John Boy, aren't you going to school?

Cha nel, ta laa feilley ain
Chan eil, tá lá féile aghainn
No, we have a holiday.

S'mie shen, as ta laa braew ayn
Is maith sein, is tá lá breagha ann
That's good, and there's a fine day in it.

Ta, laa braew grianagh
Tá, lá breagha grianach
Yes, a fine sunny day.

Cre shen t'ou gra? Cha nel mee clashtyn feel' vie.
Cré sin atá thú ag rá? Chan fheil mi claisteain fíor mhaith.
What is this you are saying? I cannot hear very well.

Ta mee gra dy vel laa braew grianagh ayn.
Tá mi ag rá da bheil lá breagha grianach aghainn.
I am saying that we have a fine sunny day.

Ta dy jarroo, agh te feayr.
Tá da dearbh, ach tá é fuar*. (*similar pronouncation to North Donegal)
Yes indeed, but it is cold.

C'raad ta'n jishag ayd. Yuan ?
Cá rathad tá an deaiseag aghad (a) Jhuan? (not sure of the etymology)
Where is your dad Juan?

T'eh ersooyl ayns Liverpool
T'é air siúil anns Liverpool
He is away in Liverpool

C'red t'eh jannoo ayns shen?
Créad t'é deanamh anns sein?
What is he doing there?

T'eh kionnaghey cabbyl.
T'é cionneachadh cabal.
He is buying a horse.

Agh nagh vel daa chabbyl echey?
Ach nach bheil dá chabal aice?
But does he not have two horses?

Ta, agh ta'n cabbyl dhoo g'aase shenn.
Tá, ach tá'n cabal dubh ag fhás séan.
Yes, but the black horse is growing
old.

Ta mee clashtyn dy vel cabbyl noa ec y Valleyskeag neestht.
Tá mi claistain da bheil cabal noa aic a' Bhailescéag* nís*. (*need to investigate further)
I hear that there's a new horse at the Ballaskeg too.

Va mee clashtyn jea dy row cabbyl mooar glass echey.
Bha mi claistain deagh da robh cabal mór glas aige.
I was hearing yesterday that he had a big grey horse.

Jeeagh! Quoi shen er y clieau?
Déach, caé sein ar a' cliabh* (*needs investigation)
Look! Who's that on the mountain?

She Thom Pheric t'ou fakin, t'eh cur shilley er ny kirree echey.
Is é Tom Phéaraic tá thú faicinn, t'é cur 'sile'* ar na caoraigh aige. (*not sure about this)
It's Tom Pheric you're seeing, he's putting a sight on his sheep.

Tá mi 'g obrach ar seo fóst.

Lesson 1

2009-07-31T10:16:00.000-07:00

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Moghrey mie, Ned, cre'naght ta shiu?
Mora maith, Ned, crén acht ta siú?
Good morning Ned, how are you?

Lane vie, gur eh mie eu
Lán mhaith, go robh maith aiú*
Fairly well, thank you.

Kys ta shiu hene?
Cionnas ta siú fhéin?
How are you yourself?

Cha nel mee g'accan
Chan eil mi ag acain
I am not complaining

Ta mee clashtyn dy vel Thom ching
Tá mi claistean da** bheil Tom tinn
I hear Tom is sick

O' dy jarroo, c'red ta jannoo er?
O' da dearbh, c'réad tá déanamh air?
Oh indeed, what ails him?

Cha 'sayms, agh cha nel eh g'obbragh
Cha fhios aghams, ach chan eile e ag obrach
I don't know but he is not working

V'eh g'obbragh jea
Bha e 'g obrach dé
He was working yesterday

Va, agh cha row ej jeeaghyn ro vie
Bha, ach cha robh e deachainn* ro-mhaith
Yes, but he was not looking too well

Vell oo goll thie nish?
Bheil thú gol taigh 'nois?
Are you going home now?

Cha nel, ta mee goll gys Doolish
Chan eil, tá mi gol gos Dubhghlais
No, I am going to Douglas

Jean siyr eisht ta'n barroose cheet
Déan siar eist*, tá an barrús tíot
Make haste then, the bus is coming

Bannaght lhiat, Yuan. Slane lhiat, Ned.
Beannacht leat, Jhuan. Slán leat Ned.
Goodbye Johnnie. Farewell Ned.

Jeeagh quoi ta cheet nish?
Déach caé tá tíot 'nois?
Look who's coming now

She Illiam t'ayn
Is e Illiam t'ann
Its William (that's in)

Moghrey mie, Illiam, cre'n driss t'ort?
Móra maith, Illiam, cré'n drios* t'ort?
Good morning, William, what rush is on thee?

Ta mee goll gys Purt le Moirey
Tá mi gol gos Port le Muire
I am going to Port St. Mary

Vell oo goll eastagh?
Bheil thú gol iastach?
Are you going fishing?

Ta, vel oo cheet marym?
Tá, bheil thú tíot maram***?
Yes, are you coming with me?

Cha nel jiu edyr, ta mee ersooyl dy-valley.
Chan eil diugh eadar, tá mi ar súil da-bhaile.
Not today at all, I'm away home.

Tá mi ag obrach air seo fóst!

* Eisht < ar éis de dar le Caoimhín Ó Donnaile.
** dy (gu, go)
*** níl mé lán-chinnte

aiú < aghaiú < agaibh?