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.
