Vees Flashcards
My vees eh dorraghey …
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’.
Cha jean eh goll my vees eh çhing.
He won’t go if he’s sick.
Cre’n aght ?
How?
Kys?
How?
Kanys?
How?
Cre’n aght vees yn emshyr jiu?
What will the weather be like today?
Quoi vees ayns Doolish mairagh?
Who will be in Douglas tomorrow?
Quoi vees ginsh yn skeeal?
Who will be telling the story?
Bee eh feayr jiu?
Will it be cold today?
Cha nel fys aym my vees eh feayr, agh ta fys aym dy bee eh fliugh.
I don’t know if it will be cold, but I know it will be wet.
Che jeanym gimman my vees rio er ny raaidyn.
I won’t drive if there’s ice on the roads.
rio
ice
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.
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.
Cuin vees eh liklee sy bee ceau sniaghtey er ny croink?
When will it be likely to snow on the hills?
ny croink
the hills
Nee’m goll dys y traie my vees eh çhirrym Jesarn.
I’ll go to the beach if it’s dry on Saturday.
Bee ad ayns Doolish feiy’n laa?
Will they be in Douglas all day?
Jean shiu goll my vees eh bodjallagh?
Will you go if it’s cloudy?
Cha jeanym goll magh mannagh bee eh çhirrym.
I won’t go out unless it’s dry.
mannagh bee
if it will not be
unless it is
noght
tonight
Cuin nee ee çheet dys shoh?
When will she come here?
Nee’m tannaghtyn ayns y thie my vees eh feayr as fliugh.
I’ll stay in the house if it’s cold and wet.
Cre’n fa t’eh cha moal?
Why is it so slow?
moal
slow
Er lhiat dy jean y baatey goll my vees eh sterrymagh?
Do you think the boat will go if it’s stormy?
Er lhiat dy bee eh red beg feayr fastyr jiu?
Do you think it’ll be a little cold this afternoon?
C’raad vees oo fastyr Jedoonee?
Where will you be on Sunday afternoon?
Er lhiat dy jean eh ceau sniaghtey Jemayrt?
Do you think it’ll snow on Tuesday?
Row eh çhirrym jea?
Cre mysh arroo y jea?
Was it dry yesterday?
How about the day before yesterday?
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 …
He won’t go if he’s sick.
Cha nee eh goll my vees eh çhing.
How?
Cre’n aght ?
How?
Kys?
How?
Kanys?
What will the weather be like today?
Cre’n aght vees yn emshyr jiu?
Who will be in Douglas tomorrow?
Quoi vees ayns Doolish mairagh?
Who will be telling the story?
Quoi vees ginsh yn skeeal?
Will it be cold today?
Bee eh feayr jiu?
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.
I won’t drive if there’s ice on the roads.
Che jeanym gimman my vees rio er ny raaidyn.
ice
rio
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.
When will it be likely to snow on the hills?
Cuin vees eh liklee sy bee ceau sniaghtey er ny croink?
the hills
ny croink
I’ll go to the beach if it’s dry on Saturday.
Nee’m goll dys y traie my vees eh çhirrym Jesarn.
Will they be in Douglas all day?
Bee ad ayns Doolish feiy’n laa?
Will you go if it’s cloudy?
Jean shiu goll my vees eh bodjallagh?
I won’t go out unless it’s dry.
Cha jeanym goll magh mannagh bee eh çhirrym.
if it will not be
unless it is
mannagh bee
tonight
noght
When will she come here?
Cuin nee ee çheet dys shoh?
I’ll stay in the house if it’s cold and wet.
Nee’m tannaghtyn ayns y thie my vees eh feayr as fliugh.
Why is it so slow?
Cre’n fa t’eh cha moal?
slow
moal
Do you think the boat will go if it’s stormy?
Er lhiat dy jean y baatey goll my vees eh sterrymagh?
Do you think it’ll be a little cold this afternoon?
Er lhiat dy bee eh red beg feayr fastyr jiu?
Where will you be on Sunday afternoon?
C’raad vees oo fastyr Jedoonee?
Do you think it’ll snow on Tuesday?
Er lhiat dy jean eh ceau sniaghtey Jemayrt?
Was it dry yesterday?
How about the day before yesterday?
Row eh çhirrym jea?
Cre mysh arroo y jea?
