Where I Live

Vocabulary

In this lesson we learn about place names by talking about where we live.

To ask "where do you live?" we say "c'raad t'ou beaghey?"

We use "ta mee beaghey ayns" to say "I live in." We can also say "cha nel mee beaghey ayns" ("I don't live in").

Putting place names after "ta mee beaghey ayns" gives the following:

ta mee beaghey ayns Doolish ------ I live in Douglas	ta mee beaghey ayns Laksaa ------ I live in Laxey
ta mee beaghey ayns Rhumsaa ------ I live in Ramsey	ta mee beaghey ayns Purt-ny-hInshey ------ I live in Peel
ta mee beaghey ayns Purt Çhiarn ------ I live in Port Erin	ta mee beaghey ayns Purt le Moirrey ------ I live in Port St. Mary
ta mee beaghey ayns Balley Chashtal ------ I live in Castletown

Learning Exercise

For each town ask the question ("Vel oo beaghey ayns . . . ?") and put a town at the end, then answer using the negative form "cha nel mee beaghey ayns . . . " (again putting the town name at the end).

Example conversations

Have a go translating these conversations yourself. If you get stuck take another look at this lesson and/or go back to the previous two lessons. If you want to check your answers you can find the English translations here:

Example Conversation Translations

Example 1

(Q) Kys t'ou?

(A) Ta mee skee.

(Q) Cre'n eash t'ort?

(A) Ta mee jeih bleeaney d'eash.

(Q) Vel oo beaghey ayns Doolish?

(A) Cha nel! Cha nel mee beaghey ayns Doolish.

(Q) C'raad t'ou beaghey?

(A) Ta mee beaghey ayns Rhumsaa.

Example 2

(Q) Vel oo maynrey?

(A) Ta! Ta mee maynrey.

(Q) Vel oo beaghey ayns Purt le Moirrey?

(A) Cha nel.

(Q) C'raad t'ou beaghey?

(A) Ta mee beaghey ayns Purt Çhiarn.

(Q) Vel oo hoght bleeaney d'eash?

(A) Ta! Ta mee hoght bleeaney d'eash.