Looking for practical Cantonese to Marshallese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Cantonese 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: when a Marshallese phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Cantonese wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
你好
Yokwe(yoh-kweh)
多謝
Komol tata(koh-mol tah-tah)
早唞
Yokwe in the morning(yoh-kweh in the morning)
午安
Yokwe in the afternoon(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
晚上好
Yokwe in the evening(yoh-kweh in the evening)
晚安
Yokwe in the night(yoh-kweh in the night)
再見
Aolep in(ah-oh-lep in)
再見
Aolep(ah-oh-lep)
你叫咩名？
Ejjab in name?(eh-jahb in name)
我叫John
Ejjab in John(eh-jahb in John)
你好嗎？
Iakwe?(ee-ah-kweh)
好高興見到你
Ejjab in an(eh-jahb in an)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
你會講英文嗎？
Ijo im jab in English?(Ijo im jab in English?)
我不太會講印地語
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
我不明白
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
請慢慢講
Jab in jorren bwe enaj(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
你可以再講一次嗎？
Ejjab in jorren an?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
洗手間在哪裡？
Ejjab in wōt ian?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
我怎樣去市中心？
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
向左轉
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
向右轉
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
直走
Jab in jorren wōt(Jab in jorren wōt)
票價是多少？
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
請給我一張票
Jab in ticket, please(Jab in ticket, please)
離這裡遠嗎？
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
我迷路了
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
我可以在哪裡買SIM卡？
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.
係
Ejjab(hai)
唔係
Aolep(m4 hai)
可能
Ejjab im aolep(ho2 nang4)
我同意
Ejjab im an(ngo5 tung4 ji3)
我唔同意
Aolep im an(ngo5 m4 tung4 ji3)
聽落好
Ejjab in aolep(ting1 lok6 hou2)
你點睇？
Nin in ke ejjake?(nei5 dim2 tai2)
你可以幫我嗎？
Ien ke eja in?(nei5 ho2 ji5 bong1 ngo5 maa3)
我需要幫助
Enaaj ejjake(ngo5 seoi1 jiu3 bong1 zo2)
等一陣
Jab in(dang2 jat1 zan6)
對唔住
Ejjab in jorren(deoi3 m4 zyu6)
冇問題
Aolep in jorren(mou5 man6 tai4)
恭喜
Bwij in jorren(gung1 hei2)
生日快樂
Yokwe in jorren(saang1 jat6 faai3 lok6)
一路平安
Jab in ad jorren(jat1 lou6 ping4 on1)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
火車站在哪裡？
Enaaj im jab in train?(enaaj im jab in train)
巴士站在哪裡？
Enaaj im jab in bus?(enaaj im jab in bus)
哪個月台？
Iakwe im jab in platform?(iakwe im jab in platform)
幾點出發？
Nin in kijen?(nin in kijen)
這是正確的路嗎？
Enaaj in jiban?(enaaj in jiban)
在這裡附近。
Enaaj jikin in?(enaaj jikin in)
離這裡很遠。
Enaaj jikin in jikin?(enaaj jikin in jikin)
你可以在地圖上給我看嗎？
Enaaj im jab in map?(enaaj im jab in map)
請在這裡停。
Jab in jikin, please(jab in jikin, please)
需要多久？
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.