Adrian Cain's Manx Language Podcast Adrian Cain

S'liklee dy nee Manninagh eh - It's probable that he's a Manx person
Skeddan - Herring
T'eh gee shocklaid er y fa dy nee Lugh Gerry
He eats chocolate because Gerry is a mouse
She lugh t'ayn - it's a mouse
Cha nee moddey t'ayn - it's not a dog

Er-lhiam dy nee dooinney eh - I reckon he is a man
Er-lhiam nagh nee Butty eh - I don't think he is a Butty

She Yernagh yn dooinney shen - That man is an Irish person
Nee meshtallagh yn dooinney shen? - Is that man a drunkard?
She Gobbaghyn shin - We are Govvags
Nee Butteeyn ad? - Are they (Douglas) butties?

Yernagh - Irish person
Nee yernagh yn dooinney ayd? - Is your man Irish?

She meshtallagh yn dooinney shoh - this man is a drunkard
She Gobbag yn dooinney - the man is a Govvag
She Butty yn dooinney aym - my man is a Butty

Nagh nee meshtallagh oo? - Aren't you a drunkard?
She lugh Joan - Joan is a mouse