Dedicated to the Gaelic Language of the Isle of Man
Bunneydys

Bunneydys

This is a graded course first translated into Manx by Brian Stowell. The lessons do not come with any grammar points but are an excellent introduction to the spoken language. Lessons 1-37 were recorded a number of years ago and give an excellent flavour of a more traditional pronunciation.

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Nane: t'eh - it is Jees: ta - is + weather Tree: cha nel eh - he is not Kiare: mee, oo - I, you Queig: vel? is/are? Shey: c'raad? - where? Shiaght: 'sy - in the Hoght: erbee - at all, any Nuy: ec - at Jeih: e - her Nane-Jeig: quoi? who? Daa-Yeig: er - on Tree-Jeig: nagh vel? isn't? Kiare-Jeig: ee - she, it Queig-Jeig: vel eh? is he? Shey-Jeig: va - was, were Shiaght-Jeig: cha row - was not, were not Hoght-Jeig: ayns - in Nuy-Jeig: ayn - there, in Feed: clag - clock (time) Nane as Feed: quoid? how much? Jees as Feed: nee eh...? is it a...? Tree as Feed: stiagh, magh - in,out + past Kiare as Feed: cha - not + past Queig as Feed: cre'n traa? what time? Shey as Feed: did he...? Shiaght as Feed: lessons Hoght as Feed: cha (negative) Nuy as Feed: questions in the past... Jeih as Feed - er e hon (for) Nane-Jeig as Feed: hie as jagh (goll = to go) Lessoon Daa-Yeig as Feed Lessoon Tree-Jeig as Feed Lessoon Kiare-Jeig as Feed Lesson Queig-Jeig as Feed Lessoon Shey-Jeig as Feed Lessoon Shiaght-Jeig as Feed Lessoon Hoght-Jeig as Feed Lessoon Nuy-Jeig as Feed Lessoon Daeed Lessoon Nane as Daeed Lessoon Jees as Daeed Lessoon Tree as Daeed Lessoon Kiare ad Daeed Lessoon Queig as Daeed Lessoon Shey as Daeed Lessoon Shiaght as Daeed Lessoon Hoght as Daeed Lessoon Nuy as Daeed Lessoon Jeih as Daeed Lessoon Nane-Jeig as Daeed Lessoon Daa-yeig as Daeed Lessoon Tree-jeig as Daeed Lessoon Kiare-Jeig as Daeed Lessoon Queig-jeig as Daeed Lessoon Shey-jeig as Daeed Lessoon Shiaght-jeig as Daeed Lessoon Hoght-Jeig as Daeed Lessoon Nuy-jeig as Daeed Lessoon Tree Feed