Looking for practical Icelandic to Marshallese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Icelandic 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.
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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 daginn
Yokwe in the morning(yoh-kweh in the morning)
Gott kvöld
Yokwe in the afternoon(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
Gott kvöld
Yokwe in the evening(yoh-kweh in the evening)
Góða nótt
Yokwe in the night(yoh-kweh in the night)
Sjáumst síðar
Aolep in(ah-oh-lep in)
Bless
Aolep(ah-oh-lep)
Hvað heitir þú?
Ejjab in name?(eh-jahb in name)
Ég heiti John
Ejjab in John(eh-jahb in John)
Hvernig hefur þú það?
Iakwe?(ee-ah-kweh)
Gaman að kynnast þér
Ejjab in an(eh-jahb in an)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Talarðu enska?
Ijo im jab in English?(Ijo im jab in English?)
Ég tala ekki hindi vel
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
Ég skil ekki
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
Vinsamlegast talaðu hægt
Jab in jorren bwe enaj(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
Gætirðu sagt það aftur?
Ejjab in jorren an?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
Hvar er salernið?
Ejjab in wōt ian?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
Hvernig kem ég að miðbænum?
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
Beygðu til vinstri
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
Beygðu til hægri
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
Farðu beint áfram
Jab in jorren wōt(Jab in jorren wōt)
Hvað kostar farinn?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Eitt miði, takk
Jab in ticket, please(Jab in ticket, please)
Er það langt отс отс?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Ég er týndur
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
Hvar get ég keypt 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.
Já
Ejjab
Nei
Aolep
Kannski
Ejjab im aolep
Ég er sammála
Ejjab im an
Ég er ósammála
Aolep im an
Það hljómar vel
Ejjab in aolep
Hvað heldurðu?
Nin in ke ejjake?
Geturðu hjálpað mér?
Ien ke eja in?
Ég þarf hjálp
Enaaj ejjake
Bíddu aðeins
Jab in
Fyrirgefðu
Ejjab in jorren
Engin vandamál
Aolep in jorren
Til hamingju
Bwij in jorren
Til hamingju með afmælið
Yokwe in jorren
Gangi þér vel á ferðinni
Jab in ad jorren
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hvar er járnbrautastöðin?
Enaaj im jab in train?(enaaj im jab in train)
Hvar er strætóstoppið?
Enaaj im jab in bus?(enaaj im jab in bus)
Hvaða pallur er það?
Iakwe im jab in platform?(iakwe im jab in platform)
Hvað tíma fer það?
Nin in kijen?(nin in kijen)
Er þetta rétta leiðin?
Enaaj in jiban?(enaaj in jiban)
Það er nálægt hér.
Enaaj jikin in?(enaaj jikin in)
Það er langt frá hér.
Enaaj jikin in jikin?(enaaj jikin in jikin)
Geturðu sýnt mér á kortinu?
Enaaj im jab in map?(enaaj im jab in map)
Stoppaðu hér, vinsamlegast.
Jab in jikin, please(jab in jikin, please)
Hversu lengi tekur það?
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.
Hvað kostar þetta?
Enaaj im jab?
Það er of dýrt.
Ej juon im jab.
Eruð þið með eitthvað ódýrara?
Enaaj im jab aolep?
Get ég borgað með korti?
Enaaj im jipan eñ?
Mig langar í borð fyrir tvo.
Enaaj im jipan table roñ.
Reikninginn, takk.
Enaaj im jipan bill.
Er þjónusta innifalin?
Enaaj im jab service?
Ég er grænmetisæta.
Ej im vegetarian.
Engin kryddaður matur, takk.
Enaaj im jab spicy food.
Þetta er ljúffengt.
Ej ej jab.
Get ég fengið matseðilinn?
Enaaj im jipan menu?
Glas af vatni, takk.
Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Hringdu í lögregluna
Kōmmani ian jān(kōmmani ian jān)
Hringdu í sjúkrabíl
Kōmmani ian ambulance(kōmmani ian ambulance)
Ég þarf lækni
Ej jekōn doctor(ej jekōn doctor)
Ég er veikur
Ej jekūn(ej jekūn)
Ég er ofnæmissjúk fyrir hnetum
Ej jekūn jab in jekōn(ej jekūn jab in jekōn)
Hvar er næsta sjúkrahús?
Ejjab jān hospital in jān?(ejjab jān hospital in jān?)
Það sárnar hér
Ej jekūn in(ej jekūn in)
Ég missti vegabréfið mitt
Ej jekūn passport(ej jekūn passport)
Geturðu hringt í hótelið mitt?
Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?(ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?)
Aðstoð!
Jab!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Gott að kynnast þér
Ij jorren in(I am glad to meet you)
Við skulum skipuleggja fund
Kij in jorren eok(Let's arrange a meeting)
Hvenær hentar þér?
Ejjab in jorren?(What time is good for you?)
Ég mun senda skýrsluna í dag
Ej jekar in report an(I will send the report today)
Getum við talað á morgun?
Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?(Can we talk tomorrow?)
Vinsamlegast finndu skjalið viðhengt
Jab in jorren eok file an(Please see the attached file)
Takk fyrir þinn tíma
Komol tata in jorren(Thank you for your time)
Ég hlakka til að vinna með þér
Ij jorren in jab in jorren(I look forward to working with you)
Gætirðu útskýrt þann punkt?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Can you clarify that point?)
Láttu mig koma aftur til þín
Kij in jorren eok(Let me return to you)
Fresturinn er á föstudag
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.