Dialogue
Vocabulary and phrases
Ta mee skee. Ta feme aym er caffee. I’m tired. I need coffee.
- ta feme aym I need
- caffee coffee
Mish neeshtagh! Me too!
Cre’n thie caffee share lhiat? Which coffee place (lit: coffee house) do you like?
- thie caffee coffee house, coffee place, café
Share lhiam Starbucks. As uss hene? I prefer Starbucks. And yourself?
Share lhiam Dunkin’ Donuts. I prefer Dunkin Donuts.
Agh, smooinnee mee dy vel shin loayrt mysh thieyn caffee? But I thought we were talking about coffee places.
- smooinnee thought
- loayrt speaking
- mysh here: about
Ta, t’ad creck cro teayst neesht. Yeah, they sell doughnuts, too.
- creck sell
- cro teayst doughnuts
Shoh thie caffee. Lhig dooin goll stiagh. Here’s a coffee place. Let’s go inside.
- Lhig dooin Let’s
- stiagh inside
By vie lhiu caffee? Would you (pl.) like coffee?
Ta, gura mie ayd. Yes, thank you.
Gura mie ayd, agh cha mie lhiam caffee. Share lhiam tey. Thank you, but I don’t like coffee. I prefer tea.
Grammar
Stating likes, dislikes and preferences
- To say you like something, use s’mie lhiam (thing you like). Example: S’mie lhiam kiyt. I like cats.
- To say you dislike something, use cha mie lhiam (thing you don’t like). Example: Cha mie lhiam gobbragh. I dont like working.
- To say what you prefer, use share lhiam (what you prefer). Example: Share lhiam caffee. I prefer coffee.
S'mie lhiam Gaelg (I Like Manx) 