Lesson 6 - He's alright!

Who is he?
Quoi ehsyn? – Who is he?

She Tommy Karran eshyn – He’s Tommy Karran

She dooinney stoamey eshyn – He’s a bit of a looker

Stoamey agh bleb – A looker but a fool

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Who is she?
Quoi ish? – Who is she?

She Helen Smith ish - She’s Helen Smith

Mie lhiat ee? - Do you like her?

S’mie lhiam ee – I like her

Er-lhiam dy vel graih aym urree – I reckon I am in love

Jee bannee mee – My God

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It's my sister
Quoi ish? - Who is she?

Shoh my huyr – This is my sister

Shoh my inneen – This is my daughter

Shoh my vummig – This is my mum

Quoi eshyn? – Who is he?

Shoh my yishag – This is my dad

Shoh my vraar – This is my brother

Shoh my vac – This is my son

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Some points to remember
There are a lot of letter changes above. Mummig (mum) becomes my vummig (my mum); jishag (dad) becomes my yishag (my dad). Can you spot the others?
To say I am John in Manx I can say it either of these ways:
Mish John
She mish John
She John mish
She = it is and is used in this particular context instead of t’eh