Looking for practical Chichewa to Marshallese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chichewa 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 Chichewa 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.
Moni
Yokwe(yoh-kweh)
Zikomo
Komol tata(koh-mol tah-tah)
M'mawa wabwino
Yokwe in the morning(yoh-kweh in the morning)
Masana abwino
Yokwe in the afternoon(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
Madziwabwino
Yokwe in the evening(yoh-kweh in the evening)
Usiku wabwino
Yokwe in the night(yoh-kweh in the night)
Tiwonana
Aolep in(ah-oh-lep in)
Tsalani bwino
Aolep(ah-oh-lep)
Dzina lako ndi ndani?
Ejjab in name?(eh-jahb in name)
Dzina langa ndi John
Ejjab in John(eh-jahb in John)
Muli bwanji?
Iakwe?(ee-ah-kweh)
Ndikufuna kukumana nanu
Ejjab in an(eh-jahb in an)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mukulankhula Chingerezi?
Ijo im jab in English?(Ijo im jab in English?)
Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
Sindikumva
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono
Jab in jorren bwe enaj(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?
Ejjab in jorren an?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?
Ejjab in wōt ian?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
Pangani kumanzere
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
Pangani kumanzere
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
Pitani mwachindunji
Jab in jorren wōt(Jab in jorren wōt)
Ndi ndalama zingati?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Tiket imodzi, chonde
Jab in ticket, please(Jab in ticket, please)
Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Ndakhalapo
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?
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.
Inde
Ejjab
Ayi
Aolep
Mwina
Ejjab im aolep
Ndikugwirizana
Ejjab im an
Sindikugwirizana
Aolep im an
Zimakoma
Ejjab in aolep
Mumaganiza chiyani?
Nin in ke ejjake?
Mungandithandize?
Ien ke eja in?
Ndikufuna thandizo
Enaaj ejjake
Dikirani pang'ono
Jab in
Ndikupemphera
Ejjab in jorren
Palibe vuto
Aolep in jorren
Zikomo
Bwij in jorren
Tsiku lobadwa labwino
Yokwe in jorren
Pita bwino
Jab in ad jorren
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kuti ndi kuti sitima?
Enaaj im jab in train?(enaaj im jab in train)
Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?
Enaaj im jab in bus?(enaaj im jab in bus)
Ndi chigawo chiti?
Iakwe im jab in platform?(iakwe im jab in platform)
Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?
Nin in kijen?(nin in kijen)
Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?
Enaaj in jiban?(enaaj in jiban)
Ili pafupi pano
Enaaj jikin in?(enaaj jikin in)
Ili kutali pano
Enaaj jikin in jikin?(enaaj jikin in jikin)
Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?
Enaaj im jab in map?(enaaj im jab in map)
Khalani pano, chonde
Jab in jikin, please(jab in jikin, please)
Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?
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.
Zimatenga ndalama zingati?
Enaaj im jab?
Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.
Ej juon im jab.
Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?
Enaaj im jab aolep?
Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?
Enaaj im jipan eñ?
Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.
Enaaj im jipan table roñ.
Chikonthe, chonde.
Enaaj im jipan bill.
Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?
Enaaj im jab service?
Ndine mvegetarian.
Ej im vegetarian.
Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.
Enaaj im jab spicy food.
Izi ndizochuluka.
Ej ej jab.
Ndingathe kupeza menyu?
Enaaj im jipan menu?
Galasi ya madzi, chonde.
Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fufuzani apolisi
Kōmmani ian jān(kōmmani ian jān)
Fufuzani ambulansi
Kōmmani ian ambulance(kōmmani ian ambulance)
Ndikufuna dokotala
Ej jekōn doctor(ej jekōn doctor)
Ndikumva kutopa
Ej jekūn(ej jekūn)
Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala
Ej jekūn jab in jekōn(ej jekūn jab in jekōn)
Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?
Ejjab jān hospital in jān?(ejjab jān hospital in jān?)
Kukonda apa
Ej jekūn in(ej jekūn in)
Ndapeza pasipoti yanga
Ej jekūn passport(ej jekūn passport)
Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?
Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?(ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?)
Thandizani!
Jab!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu
Ij jorren in(I am glad to meet you)
Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting
Kij in jorren eok(Let's arrange a meeting)
Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?
Ejjab in jorren?(What time is good for you?)
Ndzatumiza lipoti lero
Ej jekar in report an(I will send the report today)
Tingathe kulankhula mawa?
Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?(Can we talk tomorrow?)
Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa
Jab in jorren eok file an(Please see the attached file)
Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu
Komol tata in jorren(Thank you for your time)
Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu
Ij jorren in jab in jorren(I look forward to working with you)
Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Can you clarify that point?)
Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu
Kij in jorren eok(Let me return to you)
Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu
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.