Looking for practical Faroese to Marshallese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Faroese 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Marshallese-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halló
Yokwe(yoh-kweh)
Takk
Komol tata(koh-mol tah-tah)
Góðan morgun
Yokwe in the morning(yoh-kweh in the morning)
Góðan dag
Yokwe in the afternoon(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
Góðan kvøld
Yokwe in the evening(yoh-kweh in the evening)
Góðan nátt
Yokwe in the night(yoh-kweh in the night)
Síggjast seinni
Aolep in(ah-oh-lep in)
Farvæl
Aolep(ah-oh-lep)
Hvat er títt navn?
Ejjab in name?(eh-jahb in name)
Eg eiti John
Ejjab in John(eh-jahb in John)
Hvussu hevur tú tað?
Iakwe?(ee-ah-kweh)
Gott at hitta teg
Ejjab in an(eh-jahb in an)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tú tosaði enskt?
Ijo im jab in English?(Ijo im jab in English?)
Eg tosi ikki væl hindi.
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
Eg skilji ikki.
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
Vinaliga tosa sakta.
Jab in jorren bwe enaj(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
Kunnu tú siga tað aftur?
Ejjab in jorren an?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
Hvar er toalettin?
Ejjab in wōt ian?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
Hvussu fái eg til miðbýin?
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
Snú til vinstru.
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
Snú til høgru.
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
Fara beint fram.
Jab in jorren wōt(Jab in jorren wōt)
Hvussu nógv kostar ferðin?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Ein atvøtt, takk.
Jab in ticket, please(Jab in ticket, please)
Er tað langt frá her?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Eg eri lost.
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
Hvar kann eg keypa ein SIM-kort?
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.
Ja
Ejjab
Nei
Aolep
Kanska
Ejjab im aolep
Eg eri samdur
Ejjab im an
Eg eri ósamd
Aolep im an
Tað hoyrist gott út
Ejjab in aolep
Hvat heldur tú?
Nin in ke ejjake?
Kanst tú hjálpa mær?
Ien ke eja in?
Eg þarf hjálp
Enaaj ejjake
Vanta eitt eygnarblikk
Jab in
Eg eri leysur
Ejjab in jorren
Eingin trupulleiki
Aolep in jorren
Takk fyri
Bwij in jorren
Tillykke við føðingardegnum
Yokwe in jorren
Hava ein tryggan túr
Jab in ad jorren
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hvar er jarnvøtturin?
Enaaj im jab in train?(enaaj im jab in train)
Hvar er bussstoppin?
Enaaj im jab in bus?(enaaj im jab in bus)
Hvat plattform er tað?
Iakwe im jab in platform?(iakwe im jab in platform)
Hvat tíð fer tað?
Nin in kijen?(nin in kijen)
Er hetta rætta leiðin?
Enaaj in jiban?(enaaj in jiban)
Tað er nærhendis.
Enaaj jikin in?(enaaj jikin in)
Tað er langt burtur frá her.
Enaaj jikin in jikin?(enaaj jikin in jikin)
Kann tú vísa mær á kortinum?
Enaaj im jab in map?(enaaj im jab in map)
Støð her, vinarliga.
Jab in jikin, please(jab in jikin, please)
Hvussu leingi tekur tað?
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.
Hvat kostar hetta?
Enaaj im jab?
Tað er ov dýrt
Ej juon im jab.
Hava tit nakað billigari?
Enaaj im jab aolep?
Kann eg gjalda við korti?
Enaaj im jipan eñ?
Eg vil hava ein dýn fyri tveir
Enaaj im jipan table roñ.
Rokningina, vælsignað
Enaaj im jipan bill.
Er tænastan við í prísinum?
Enaaj im jab service?
Eg eri vegetarianur
Ej im vegetarian.
Einki kryddað mat, vælsignað
Enaaj im jab spicy food.
Hetta er deiligt
Ej ej jab.
Kann eg fáa matseðilin?
Enaaj im jipan menu?
Ein glasi av vatni, vælsignað
Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ringja til løgregluna
Kōmmani ian jān(kōmmani ian jān)
Ringja til ambulanse
Kōmmani ian ambulance(kōmmani ian ambulance)
Eg eri í tørvi á lækna
Ej jekōn doctor(ej jekōn doctor)
Eg føli meg sjúkan
Ej jekūn(ej jekūn)
Eg eri allergiskur móti jarðhnøttum
Ej jekūn jab in jekōn(ej jekūn jab in jekōn)
Hvar er næsta sjúkrahús?
Ejjab jān hospital in jān?(ejjab jān hospital in jān?)
Tað sær her
Ej jekūn in(ej jekūn in)
Eg havi mist mítt pass
Ej jekūn passport(ej jekūn passport)
Kann tú ringja til mítt hotell?
Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?(ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?)
Hjálp!
Jab!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Gott at hitta teg
Ij jorren in(I am glad to meet you)
Lat okkum avtala ein fund
Kij in jorren eok(Let's arrange a meeting)
Hvat tíð virkar fyri teg?
Ejjab in jorren?(What time is good for you?)
Eg sendi frágreiðingina í dag
Ej jekar in report an(I will send the report today)
Kunnu vit tosa í morgin?
Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?(Can we talk tomorrow?)
Vinaliga finn viðheftu filin
Jab in jorren eok file an(Please see the attached file)
Takk fyri títt tíð
Komol tata in jorren(Thank you for your time)
Eg gleði meg at arbeiða við tær
Ij jorren in jab in jorren(I look forward to working with you)
Kunnu tú greiða tað út?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Can you clarify that point?)
Lat meg koma aftur til tín
Kij in jorren eok(Let me return to you)
Freistin er fríggjadagur
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.