Vees

Question 1

My vees eh dorraghey …

Answer 1

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’.

Question 2

Cha jean eh goll my vees eh çhing.

Answer 2

He won’t go if he’s sick.

Question 3

Cre’n aght ?

Answer 3

How?

Question 4

Kys?

Answer 4

How?

Question 5

Kanys?

Answer 5

How?

Question 6

Cre’n aght vees yn emshyr jiu?

Answer 6

What will the weather be like today?

Question 7

Quoi vees ayns Doolish mairagh?

Answer 7

Who will be in Douglas tomorrow?

Question 8

Quoi vees ginsh yn skeeal?

Answer 8

Who will be telling the story?

Question 9

Bee eh feayr jiu?

Answer 9

Will it be cold today?

Question 10

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

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Che jeanym gimman my vees rio er ny raaidyn.

Answer 11

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

Question 12

rio

Answer 12

ice

Question 13

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.

Answer 13

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.

Question 14

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

Answer 14

When will it be likely to snow on the hills?

Question 15

ny croink

Answer 15

the hills

Question 16

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

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Bee ad ayns Doolish feiy’n laa?

Answer 17

Will they be in Douglas all day?

Question 18

Jean shiu goll my vees eh bodjallagh?

Answer 18

Will you go if it’s cloudy?

Question 19

Cha jeanym goll magh mannagh bee eh çhirrym.

Answer 19

I won’t go out unless it’s dry.

Question 20

mannagh bee

Answer 20

if it will not be

unless it is

Question 21

noght

Answer 21

tonight

Question 22

Cuin nee ee çheet dys shoh?

Answer 22

When will she come here?

Question 23

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

Answer 23

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

Question 24

Cre’n fa t’eh cha moal?

Answer 24

Why is it so slow?

Question 25

moal

Answer 25

slow

Question 26

Er lhiat dy jean y baatey goll my vees eh sterrymagh?

Answer 26

Do you think the boat will go if it’s stormy?

Question 27

Er lhiat dy bee eh red beg feayr fastyr jiu?

Answer 27

Do you think it’ll be a little cold this afternoon?

Question 28

C’raad vees oo fastyr Jedoonee?

Answer 28

Where will you be on Sunday afternoon?

Question 29

Er lhiat dy jean eh ceau sniaghtey Jemayrt?

Answer 29

Do you think it’ll snow on Tuesday?

Question 30

Row eh çhirrym jea?

Cre mysh arroo y jea?

Answer 30

Was it dry yesterday?

How about the day before yesterday?

Question 32

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’.

Answer 32

My vees eh dorraghey …

Question 33

He won’t go if he’s sick.

Answer 33

Cha nee eh goll my vees eh çhing.

Question 34

How?

Answer 34

Cre’n aght ?

Question 35

How?

Answer 35

Kys?

Question 36

How?

Answer 36

Kanys?

Question 37

What will the weather be like today?

Answer 37

Cre’n aght vees yn emshyr jiu?

Question 38

Who will be in Douglas tomorrow?

Answer 38

Quoi vees ayns Doolish mairagh?

Question 39

Who will be telling the story?

Answer 39

Quoi vees ginsh yn skeeal?

Question 40

Will it be cold today?

Answer 40

Bee eh feayr jiu?

Question 41

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

Answer 41

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

Question 42

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

Answer 42

Che jeanym gimman my vees rio er ny raaidyn.

Question 43

ice

Answer 43

rio

Question 44

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.

Answer 44

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.

Question 45

When will it be likely to snow on the hills?

Answer 45

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

Question 46

the hills

Answer 46

ny croink

Question 47

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

Answer 47

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

Question 48

Will they be in Douglas all day?

Answer 48

Bee ad ayns Doolish feiy’n laa?

Question 49

Will you go if it’s cloudy?

Answer 49

Jean shiu goll my vees eh bodjallagh?

Question 50

I won’t go out unless it’s dry.

Answer 50

Cha jeanym goll magh mannagh bee eh çhirrym.

Question 51

if it will not be

unless it is

Answer 51

mannagh bee

Question 52

tonight

Answer 52

noght

Question 53

When will she come here?

Answer 53

Cuin nee ee çheet dys shoh?

Question 54

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

Answer 54

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

Question 55

Why is it so slow?

Answer 55

Cre’n fa t’eh cha moal?

Question 56

slow

Answer 56

moal

Question 57

Do you think the boat will go if it’s stormy?

Answer 57

Er lhiat dy jean y baatey goll my vees eh sterrymagh?

Question 58

Do you think it’ll be a little cold this afternoon?

Answer 58

Er lhiat dy bee eh red beg feayr fastyr jiu?

Question 59

Where will you be on Sunday afternoon?

Answer 59

C’raad vees oo fastyr Jedoonee?

Question 60

Do you think it’ll snow on Tuesday?

Answer 60

Er lhiat dy jean eh ceau sniaghtey Jemayrt?

Question 61

Was it dry yesterday?

How about the day before yesterday?

Answer 61

Row eh çhirrym jea?

Cre mysh arroo y jea?