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

Meshtallagh - Drunkard

She Butty oo - You're a Douglas Butty Cha nee Butty oo - You're not a Douglas Butty She Butty eh - He's a Douglas Butty Nee Manninagh eh? - Is he a Manx person?

Manninagh - Manx person Gobbag - Inhabitant of Peel Cha nee Gobbag mee - I'm not an inhabitant of Peel Nee Butty oo? - Are you a Douglas Butty?

She moddey mee - I am a dog ben - woman dooinney - man

S'liklee dy nhare lesh goll dys yn thie-fillym It's probable that he prefers going to the cinema Cre'n fa share lhiat yn fer shoh? Why do you prefer this one?

Vel fys ayd kys share lhee jannoo eh? Do you know how she prefers doing it? Er-lhiam dy nhare lhee jannoo eh lesh ooylyn I think she prefers doing it with apples Er-lhiam nagh mie lhiam yn fer shoh I reckon I don't like this one Foddee, nagh nhare lhee goll magh Maybe, she doesn't like going out

C'red share lhiat gee? - What do you prefer eating? Nhare lhee snaue? - Does she prefer swimming? Vel fys ayd c'raad share lesh gee? - Do you know where he prefers eating?

Nagh nhare lhiat? - Don't you prefer? er-lhiam dy nhare lesh - I reckon that he prefers er-lhiam dy nhare lhiam yn thie shoh - I reckon I prefer this house

C'raad share lhee goll? - Where does she prefer going? traie - beach yn traie - the beach Cre share lhee gee? - What does she prefer eating? Nhare lesh yn moddey ayd? - Does he prefer your dog?

Share lhee yn fer shoh - she prefers this one Nhare lhee? - Does she prefer?

Share lesh ooyllyn - He prefers apples Nhare lesh? - Does he prefer? Thieyn-lhionney - pubs

Ooyl = apple Ooyllyn = apples gleashtan = car gleashtanyn = cars

tra = when (in middle of sentence) Ta mee çhing tra ta mee gee ayns...- I am ill when I eat in...

C'raad share lhiat snaue? - Where do you prefer swimming? C'raad share lhiat gobbragh? - Where do you prefer working?