Vees Flashcards

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My vees eh dorraghey …

A

If it’s dark …

In English, we usually use ‘it’s’ instead of ‘it will be’ after ‘if’ when talking about the future, eg; ‘If it is dark.’

In Manx, we use vees (‘will be’) after my (‘if’) instead of ‘bee’.

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Cha jean eh goll my vees eh çhing.

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He won’t go if he’s sick.

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Cre’n aght ?

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How?

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Kys?

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How?

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Kanys?

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How?

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Cre’n aght vees yn emshyr jiu?

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What will the weather be like today?

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Quoi vees ayns Doolish mairagh?

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Who will be in Douglas tomorrow?

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Quoi vees ginsh yn skeeal?

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Who will be telling the story?

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Bee eh feayr jiu?

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Will it be cold today?

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Cha nel fys aym my vees eh feayr, agh ta fys aym dy bee eh fliugh.

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I don’t know if it will be cold, but I know it will be wet.

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Che jeanym gimman my vees rio er ny raaidyn.

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I won’t drive if there’s ice on the roads.

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rio

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ice

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Bee’m maynrey my vees eh ceau sniaghtey moghrey Jecrean, son bee yn scoill dooint.

Cha nel mee laccal goll dys scoill Jecrean er yn oyr dy bee mayd jannoo scrutaght.

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I’ll be happy if it snows on Wednesday morning, because the school will be closed.

I don’t want to go to school on Wednesday because we’ll be doing a test.

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Cuin vees eh liklee sy bee ceau sniaghtey er ny croink?

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When will it be likely to snow on the hills?

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ny croink

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the hills

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Nee’m goll dys y traie my vees eh çhirrym Jesarn.

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I’ll go to the beach if it’s dry on Saturday.

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Bee ad ayns Doolish feiy’n laa?

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Will they be in Douglas all day?

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Jean shiu goll my vees eh bodjallagh?

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Will you go if it’s cloudy?

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Cha jeanym goll magh mannagh bee eh çhirrym.

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I won’t go out unless it’s dry.

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mannagh bee

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if it will not be

unless it is

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noght

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tonight

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Cuin nee ee çheet dys shoh?

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When will she come here?

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Nee’m tannaghtyn ayns y thie my vees eh feayr as fliugh.

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I’ll stay in the house if it’s cold and wet.

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Cre’n fa t’eh cha moal?

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Why is it so slow?

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moal
slow
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Er lhiat dy jean y baatey goll my vees eh sterrymagh?
Do you think the boat will go if it's stormy?
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Er lhiat dy bee eh red beg feayr fastyr jiu?
Do you think it'll be a little cold this afternoon?
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C'raad vees oo fastyr Jedoonee?
Where will you be on Sunday afternoon?
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Er lhiat dy jean eh ceau sniaghtey Jemayrt?
Do you think it'll snow on Tuesday?
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Row eh çhirrym jea? Cre mysh arroo y jea?
Was it dry yesterday? How about the day before yesterday?
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If it's dark ... In English, we usually use 'it's' instead of 'it will be' after 'if' when talking about the future, eg; 'If it is dark.' In Manx, we use **vees** ('will be') after **my** ('if') instead of 'bee'.
My vees eh dorraghey …
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He won't go if he's sick.
Cha nee eh goll my vees eh çhing.
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How?
Cre'n aght ?
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How?
Kys?
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How?
Kanys?
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What will the weather be like today?
Cre'n aght vees yn emshyr jiu?
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Who will be in Douglas tomorrow?
Quoi vees ayns Doolish mairagh?
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Who will be telling the story?
Quoi vees ginsh yn skeeal?
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Will it be cold today?
Bee eh feayr jiu?
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I don't know if it will be cold, but I know it will be wet.
Cha nel fys aym my vees eh feayr, agh ta fys aym dy bee eh fliugh.
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I won't drive if there's ice on the roads.
Che jeanym gimman my vees rio er ny raaidyn.
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ice
rio
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I'll be happy if it snows on Wednesday morning, because the school will be closed. I don't want to go to school on Wednesday because we'll be doing a test.
Bee'm maynrey my vees eh ceau sniaghtey moghrey Jecrean, son bee yn scoill dooint. Cha nel mee laccal goll dys scoill Jecrean er yn oyr dy bee mayd jannoo scrutaght.
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When will it be likely to snow on the hills?
Cuin vees eh liklee sy bee ceau sniaghtey er ny croink?
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the hills
ny croink
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I'll go to the beach if it's dry on Saturday.
Nee'm goll dys y traie my vees eh çhirrym Jesarn.
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Will they be in Douglas all day?
Bee ad ayns Doolish feiy'n laa?
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Will you go if it's cloudy?
Jean shiu goll my vees eh bodjallagh?
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I won't go out unless it's dry.
Cha jeanym goll magh mannagh bee eh çhirrym.
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if it will not be unless it is
mannagh bee
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tonight
noght
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When will she come here?
Cuin nee ee çheet dys shoh?
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I'll stay in the house if it's cold and wet.
Nee'm tannaghtyn ayns y thie my vees eh feayr as fliugh.
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Why is it so slow?
Cre'n fa t'eh cha moal?
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slow
moal
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Do you think the boat will go if it's stormy?
Er lhiat dy jean y baatey goll my vees eh sterrymagh?
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Do you think it'll be a little cold this afternoon?
Er lhiat dy bee eh red beg feayr fastyr jiu?
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Where will you be on Sunday afternoon?
C'raad vees oo fastyr Jedoonee?
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Do you think it'll snow on Tuesday?
Er lhiat dy jean eh ceau sniaghtey Jemayrt?
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Was it dry yesterday? How about the day before yesterday?
Row eh çhirrym jea? Cre mysh arroo y jea?
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