Looking for practical Avar to Marshallese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Avar phrase first, then the Marshallese translation (Marshallese) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Marshallese.
Tip: pick five Marshallese phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Салам
Yokwe(yoh-kweh)
Рахмат
Komol tata(koh-mol tah-tah)
Доброе утро
Yokwe in the morning(yoh-kweh in the morning)
Добрый день
Yokwe in the afternoon(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
Добрый вечер
Yokwe in the evening(yoh-kweh in the evening)
Спокойной ночи
Yokwe in the night(yoh-kweh in the night)
Увидимся позже
Aolep in(ah-oh-lep in)
До свидания
Aolep(ah-oh-lep)
Как вас зовут?
Ejjab in name?(eh-jahb in name)
Меня зовут Джон
Ejjab in John(eh-jahb in John)
Как дела?
Iakwe?(ee-ah-kweh)
Приятно познакомиться
Ejjab in an(eh-jahb in an)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Си ингилс хъун?
Ijo im jab in English?(Ijo im jab in English?)
Ми хинди гъалгъар хъун.
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
Ми хъун гъабир.
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
Си къин хъун гъалгъар.
Jab in jorren bwe enaj(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
Си хъун къин гъалгъар?
Ejjab in jorren an?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
Гъай хъун хъун?
Ejjab in wōt ian?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
Къай хъун къин къалгъар?
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
Гъай хъун лъев.
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
Гъай хъун гъай.
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
Гъай хъун гъалгъар.
Jab in jorren wōt(Jab in jorren wōt)
Къай хъун къин?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Би билет, сахь.
Jab in ticket, please(Jab in ticket, please)
Гъай хъун къалгъар?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Ми гъай хъун.
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
Гъай хъун къин SIM карта?
Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?(Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Хьо
Ejjab
Там
Aolep
Магар
Ejjab im aolep
Хьо хьо къан
Ejjab im an
Хьо хьо къан не
Aolep im an
Си хьо къуьр
Ejjab in aolep
Си къан хьо?
Nin in ke ejjake?
Си мени къуьр хьо?
Ien ke eja in?
Мени къуьр къан
Enaaj ejjake
Къан хьо къуьр
Jab in
Си хьо къуьр къан
Ejjab in jorren
Там къуьр не
Aolep in jorren
Тебе къуьр къан
Bwij in jorren
Къуьр хьо къан
Yokwe in jorren
Си къуьр хьо къан
Jab in ad jorren
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Къанна хъунгъу?
Enaaj im jab in train?(enaaj im jab in train)
Къанна автобус къу?
Enaaj im jab in bus?(enaaj im jab in bus)
Къанна платформа?
Iakwe im jab in platform?(iakwe im jab in platform)
Къанна къу хъунгъу?
Nin in kijen?(nin in kijen)
Къанна хъунгъу къу?
Enaaj in jiban?(enaaj in jiban)
Къанна хъунгъу къу?
Enaaj jikin in?(enaaj jikin in)
Къанна къу хъунгъу?
Enaaj jikin in jikin?(enaaj jikin in jikin)
Къанна мап къу?
Enaaj im jab in map?(enaaj im jab in map)
Къанна хъунгъу, къу?
Jab in jikin, please(jab in jikin, please)
Къанна къу хъунгъу?
Enaaj im jab in jikin?(enaaj im jab in jikin)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Къан къан къу?
Enaaj im jab?(Qan qan qu?)
Гъара къан къу
Ej juon im jab.(Gh'ara qan qu)
Къу хьакъан къу?
Enaaj im jab aolep?(Qu h'yak'an qu?)
Къу картой къу?
Enaaj im jipan eñ?(Qu kartoy qu?)
Къу къо хьан къу
Enaaj im jipan table roñ.(Qu qo h'yān qu)
Къан къу, къу хьакъан
Enaaj im jipan bill.(Qan qu, qu h'yak'an)
Сервис къу къу?
Enaaj im jab service?(Servis qu qu?)
Къу вегетарианец
Ej im vegetarian.(Qu vegetarianets)
Къу хьакъан къу, хьакъан
Enaaj im jab spicy food.(Qu h'yak'an qu, h'yak'an)
Къу къан къу
Ej ej jab.(Qu qan qu)
Къу меню къу?
Enaaj im jipan menu?(Qu menyu qu?)
Къу шиш къу, къу хьакъан
Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.(Qu shish qu, qu h'yak'an)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Полиция къабал
Kōmmani ian jān(kōmmani ian jān)
Шифахана къабал
Kōmmani ian ambulance(kōmmani ian ambulance)
Доктор къабал
Ej jekōn doctor(ej jekōn doctor)
Си хьан къал
Ej jekūn(ej jekūn)
Си арахис къабал
Ej jekūn jab in jekōn(ej jekūn jab in jekōn)
Нахъар шифахана?
Ejjab jān hospital in jān?(ejjab jān hospital in jān?)
Хьо хьан къал
Ej jekūn in(ej jekūn in)
Си паспорт къабал
Ej jekūn passport(ej jekūn passport)
Си хьан къабал къутел?
Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?(ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?)
Къабал!
Jab!(Qabal!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Салам, хьо къобал
Ij jorren in(I am glad to meet you)
Дуьйна хьо къобал дийна
Kij in jorren eok(Let's arrange a meeting)
Къан хьо къобал?
Ejjab in jorren?(What time is good for you?)
Би къобал хьо къобал къобал
Ej jekar in report an(I will send the report today)
Хьо къобал къобал?
Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?(Can we talk tomorrow?)
Хьо къобал къобал хьо къобал
Jab in jorren eok file an(Please see the attached file)
Салам, хьо къобал
Komol tata in jorren(Thank you for your time)
Би хьо къобал къобал
Ij jorren in jab in jorren(I look forward to working with you)
Хьо къобал къобал?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Can you clarify that point?)
Би хьо къобал
Kij in jorren eok(Let me return to you)
Къобал хьо къобал
Ejjab in jorren Friday(The deadline is Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.