Lesson 3 - A drink perhaps?

Would you like a drink?
By vie lhiat jough? - Would you like a drink?

Cha by vie lhiam – No

By vie lhiat jough? - Would you like a drink?

By vie lhiam – Yes

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Anything in particular?
C’red by vie lhiat giu? – What would you like to drink?

By vie lhiam ushtey - I would like some water

By vie lhiam bainney, my sailt - I would like some milk, please

By vie lhiam feeyn - I would like wine

By vie lhiam pynt sharroo – I would like a pint of bitter

By vie lhiam gin as tonic lesh rio – Gin and tonic with ice

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A Coffee perhaps?
By vie lhiat caffee? – Would you like a coffee?

By vie lhiam – Yes

By vie lhiam caffee lesh bainney agh gyn shugyr -
I would like a coffee with milk and no sugar

Shoh dhyt, caffee bane gyn shugyr - Here you go, a white coffee without sugar

Gura mie ayd whooinney – thanks yessir

She dty vea – You’re welcome

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Some points to remember
Whooinney (sometimes spelt ghooinney)comes from the Manx word dooinney which means man. It is a term of affection and is the Gaelic equivalent of yessir.