Looking for practical Chuukese to Marshallese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese 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 Chuukese 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.
Mwar a ngeni
Yokwe(yoh-kweh)
Kinisou
Komol tata(koh-mol tah-tah)
Mwar a pwe
Yokwe in the morning(yoh-kweh in the morning)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Yokwe in the afternoon(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
Mwar a pwe nien
Yokwe in the evening(yoh-kweh in the evening)
Mwar a pwe en
Yokwe in the night(yoh-kweh in the night)
Chok ngeni
Aolep in(ah-oh-lep in)
Soun
Aolep(ah-oh-lep)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Ejjab in name?(eh-jahb in name)
A ngeni John
Ejjab in John(eh-jahb in John)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Iakwe?(ee-ah-kweh)
Kinisou a ngeni
Ejjab in an(eh-jahb in an)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mwe pwe esei English?
Ijo im jab in English?(Ijo im jab in English?)
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
Pwe esei mehn.
Jab in jorren bwe enaj(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
Mwe pwe esei an?
Ejjab in jorren an?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
Where pwe an bathroom?
Ejjab in wōt ian?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
Pwe fefen.
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
Pwe fefen.
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
Pwe fenen.
Jab in jorren wōt(Jab in jorren wōt)
Ewe pwe an fare?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Jab in ticket, please(Jab in ticket, please)
Ewe pwe far from here?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Ngeni pwe lost.
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
Where pwe an buy 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.
O
Ejjab
A
Aolep
Mwe
Ejjab im aolep
Ngeni an
Ejjab im an
Ngeni aen
Aolep im an
Ewe pwe
Ejjab in aolep
Mwe e pwe?
Nin in ke ejjake?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Ien ke eja in?
Ngeni pwe pwe
Enaaj ejjake
Mwe pwe in
Jab in
Ngeni a pwe
Ejjab in jorren
A pwe a
Aolep in jorren
Kinisou
Bwij in jorren
Fahk a pwe
Yokwe in jorren
Pwe pwe ewe
Jab in ad jorren
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Where is the train station?
Enaaj im jab in train?(enaaj im jab in train)
Where is the bus stop?
Enaaj im jab in bus?(enaaj im jab in bus)
Mweir mehnuk?
Iakwe im jab in platform?(iakwe im jab in platform)
Ewe mwak mehnuk?
Nin in kijen?(nin in kijen)
Ewe mwak epe?
Enaaj in jiban?(enaaj in jiban)
Ewe mwak epe?
Enaaj jikin in?(enaaj jikin in)
Ewe mwak epe?
Enaaj jikin in jikin?(enaaj jikin in jikin)
Ewe mwak epe?
Enaaj im jab in map?(enaaj im jab in map)
Stop here, please
Jab in jikin, please(jab in jikin, please)
Ewe mwak epe?
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.
Ehu an pwe ese?
Enaaj im jab?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.
Ej juon im jab.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?
Enaaj im jab aolep?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe kar?
Enaaj im jipan eñ?(ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh kar)