Looking for practical Hawaiian to Marshallese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hawaiian 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.
Aloha
Yokwe(yoh-kweh)
Mahalo
Komol tata(koh-mol tah-tah)
Aloha kakahiaka
Yokwe in the morning(yoh-kweh in the morning)
Aloha ʻauinalā
Yokwe in the afternoon(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
Aloha ahiahi
Yokwe in the evening(yoh-kweh in the evening)
Aloha pō
Yokwe in the night(yoh-kweh in the night)
A hui hou
Aolep in(ah-oh-lep in)
Aloha
Aolep(ah-oh-lep)
O wai kou inoa?
Ejjab in name?(eh-jahb in name)
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John
Ejjab in John(eh-jahb in John)
Pehea ʻoe?
Iakwe?(ee-ah-kweh)
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe
Ejjab in an(eh-jahb in an)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?
Ijo im jab in English?(Ijo im jab in English?)
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
Aʻole au e ʻike
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa
Jab in jorren bwe enaj(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?
Ejjab in jorren an?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
O nā wahi e noho ai?
Ejjab in wōt ian?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
Pehea e loaʻa ai au i ke kūlana o ke kūlanakauhale?
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
E huli i ka ʻākau
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
E huli i ka hema
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
E hele pololei
Jab in jorren wōt(Jab in jorren wōt)
Ehia ka uku?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
E ʻoluʻolu, hoʻokomo i ka pepa hoʻokipa hoʻokahi
Jab in ticket, please(Jab in ticket, please)
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Ua nalowale au
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
E nā wahi e loaʻa ai ka kaʻa SIM?
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.
Āe
Ejjab
Aʻole
Aolep
Pono paha
Ejjab im aolep
Ke ʻae nei au
Ejjab im an
Ke nānā ʻole au
Aolep im an
He mea maikaʻi ia
Ejjab in aolep
He aha kāu manaʻo?
Nin in ke ejjake?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
Ien ke eja in?
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
Enaaj ejjake
E kali i kekahi manawa
Jab in
E kala mai
Ejjab in jorren
Aʻohe pilikia
Aolep in jorren
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
Bwij in jorren
Hauʻoli lā hānau
Yokwe in jorren
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
Jab in ad jorren
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?
Enaaj im jab in train?(enaaj im jab in train)
Aia i hea ke koho?
Enaaj im jab in bus?(enaaj im jab in bus)
O wai ke alanui?
Iakwe im jab in platform?(iakwe im jab in platform)
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?
Nin in kijen?(nin in kijen)
He ala kūpono kēia?
Enaaj in jiban?(enaaj in jiban)
Aia i loko o kēia wahi
Enaaj jikin in?(enaaj jikin in)
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi
Enaaj jikin in jikin?(enaaj jikin in jikin)
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?
Enaaj im jab in map?(enaaj im jab in map)
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu
Jab in jikin, please(jab in jikin, please)
Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?
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.
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?
Enaaj im jab?(ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai)
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia
Ej juon im jab.(o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)
He mea cheaper anei kāu?
Enaaj im jab aolep?(he mea cheaper anei kāu)
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?
Enaaj im jipan eñ?(e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua
Enaaj im jipan table roñ.(makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu
Enaaj im jipan bill.(ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?
Enaaj im jab service?(e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)
He meaʻai ʻai au
Ej im vegetarian.(he meaʻai ʻai au)
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono
Enaaj im jab spicy food.(e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)
He mea ʻono kēia
Ej ej jab.(he mea ʻono kēia)
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?
Enaaj im jipan menu?(e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)
He ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu
Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.(he ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
E kāhea i ke aupuni
Kōmmani ian jān(kōmmani ian jān)
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau
Kōmmani ian ambulance(kōmmani ian ambulance)
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama
Ej jekōn doctor(ej jekōn doctor)
E ʻike au i ka maʻi
Ej jekūn(ej jekūn)
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi
Ej jekūn jab in jekōn(ej jekūn jab in jekōn)
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?
Ejjab jān hospital in jān?(ejjab jān hospital in jān?)
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi
Ej jekūn in(ej jekūn in)
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa
Ej jekūn passport(ej jekūn passport)
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?
Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?(ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?)
Kōkua!
Jab!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe
Ij jorren in(I am glad to meet you)
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui
Kij in jorren eok(Let's arrange a meeting)
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?
Ejjab in jorren?(What time is good for you?)
E hoʻouna ana au i ka report i kēia lā
Ej jekar in report an(I will send the report today)
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?
Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?(Can we talk tomorrow?)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻike i ka faila i hoʻopili ʻia
Jab in jorren eok file an(Please see the attached file)
Mahalo no kāu manawa
Komol tata in jorren(Thank you for your time)
Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe
Ij jorren in jab in jorren(I look forward to working with you)
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hoʻomaikaʻi i kēlā kiko?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Can you clarify that point?)
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au
Kij in jorren eok(Let me return to you)
O nā lā pau o ka Pōʻalima
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.