Looking for practical Jawi (جاوي) to Marshallese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jawi 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.
هلا
Yokwe(yoh-kweh)
ترما كاسي
Komol tata(koh-mol tah-tah)
سلamat pagi
Yokwe in the morning(yoh-kweh in the morning)
سلamat tengahري
Yokwe in the afternoon(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
سلamat سوري
Yokwe in the evening(yoh-kweh in the evening)
سلamat مالام
Yokwe in the night(yoh-kweh in the night)
جمبا لاغي
Aolep in(ah-oh-lep in)
سلامت
Aolep(ah-oh-lep)
سيا بربا ناما؟
Ejjab in name?(eh-jahb in name)
ناما سياه جان
Ejjab in John(eh-jahb in John)
بغاي مان؟
Iakwe?(ee-ah-kweh)
سنغار بربا سياه
Ejjab in an(eh-jahb in an)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
أنت تتحدث الإنجليزية؟
Ijo im jab in English?(Ijo im jab in English?)
أنا لا أتحدث الهندية جيدًا
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
أنا لا أفهم
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
من فضلك تحدث ببطء
Jab in jorren bwe enaj(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
هل يمكنك قول ذلك مرة أخرى؟
Ejjab in jorren an?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
أين الحمام؟
Ejjab in wōt ian?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
كيف أذهب إلى مركز المدينة؟
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
إلتف إلى اليسار
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
إلتف إلى اليمين
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
اذهب مباشرة
Jab in jorren wōt(Jab in jorren wōt)
كم الأجرة؟
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
تذكرة واحدة، من فضلك
Jab in ticket, please(Jab in ticket, please)
هل هو بعيد من هنا؟
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
أنا ضائع
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
أين يمكنني شراء بطاقة 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.
يا
Ejjab
تيدق
Aolep
مungkin
Ejjab im aolep
سaya setuju
Ejjab im an
سaya تيدق setuju
Aolep im an
itu بڠسار baik
Ejjab in aolep
أبسا كمو فكر؟
Nin in ke ejjake?
بسا كمو بولا بانتو saya?
Ien ke eja in?
saya perlukan بانتو
Enaaj ejjake
تول سچن
Jab in
سaya ماف
Ejjab in jorren
تيدق اده مشكل
Aolep in jorren
سلڠت
Bwij in jorren
سلڠت هاري لاهير
Yokwe in jorren
سموغا سفر كمو سلا مت
Jab in ad jorren
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
منا ستيشن ترين?
Enaaj im jab in train?(enaaj im jab in train)
منا حبس باص?
Enaaj im jab in bus?(enaaj im jab in bus)
بلاتفورم مانakah?
Iakwe im jab in platform?(iakwe im jab in platform)
بسا برapa وقت?
Nin in kijen?(nin in kijen)
ادakah اين جالان صحيح?
Enaaj in jiban?(enaaj in jiban)
اين دي dekat sini
Enaaj jikin in?(enaaj jikin in)
اين دي jauh dari sini
Enaaj jikin in jikin?(enaaj jikin in jikin)
بيسا كا اندا تندك لي دالم پيتا?
Enaaj im jab in map?(enaaj im jab in map)
برهتي هنا, تولو
Jab in jikin, please(jab in jikin, please)
برapa لمبون يان?
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.
Berapa harga ini?
Enaaj im jab?(berapa harga ini)
Itu terlalu mahal
Ej juon im jab.(itu terlalu mahal)
Adakah yang lebih murah?
Enaaj im jab aolep?(adakah yang lebih murah)
Bolehkah saya bayar dengan kad?
Enaaj im jipan eñ?(bolehkah saya bayar dengan kad)
Saya ingin meja untuk dua
Enaaj im jipan table roñ.(saya ingin meja untuk dua)
Bil, sila
Enaaj im jipan bill.(bil, sila)
Adakah servis termasuk?
Enaaj im jab service?(adakah servis termasuk)
Saya vegetarian
Ej im vegetarian.(saya vegetarian)
Tiada makanan pedas, sila
Enaaj im jab spicy food.(tiada makanan pedas, sila)
Ini sedap
Ej ej jab.(ini sedap)
Bolehkah saya dapatkan menu?
Enaaj im jipan menu?(bolehkah saya dapatkan menu)
Segelas air, sila
Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.(segelas air, sila)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
تِلَفُونْ كُومْبَانْ
Kōmmani ian jān(kōmmani ian jān)
تِلَفُونْ أَمْبُولَانْس
Kōmmani ian ambulance(kōmmani ian ambulance)
سَايَ بُوتُه دُوكْتُور
Ej jekōn doctor(ej jekōn doctor)
سَايَ رَاسَا سِك
Ej jekūn(ej jekūn)
سَايَ أَلَرجِيك كَفَسَ
Ej jekūn jab in jekōn(ej jekūn jab in jekōn)
دِمَانَ هُسْبِتَ الْأَقْرَب?
Ejjab jān hospital in jān?(ejjab jān hospital in jān?)
سَكِتْ دِي سِينِي
Ej jekūn in(ej jekūn in)
سَايَ هِلَانْ بَاسْبُورْت
Ej jekūn passport(ej jekūn passport)
بِسَكُتْ تِلَفُونْ هُوتِل سَايَ?
Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?(ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?)
تُولُنج!
Jab!(tolong)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
سنغنق بربوكن دڠن كمو
Ij jorren in(I am glad to meet you)
مارينا كيتا جادولكن ڬمڠن
Kij in jorren eok(Let's arrange a meeting)
بريتا وکتو بربوكن لڠن كمو?
Ejjab in jorren?(What time is good for you?)
سيا اكن منجلكن لابوران هاري اين
Ej jekar in report an(I will send the report today)
بيسا كيتا برچت سيسن?
Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?(Can we talk tomorrow?)
تولون دڠن فايل يڠ ديتوكن
Jab in jorren eok file an(Please see the attached file)
ترما كاسي دڠن وکتو كمو
Komol tata in jorren(Thank you for your time)
سيا سڤت مڠانتكن بربوكن دڠن كمو
Ij jorren in jab in jorren(I look forward to working with you)
بيسا كمو منجلكن پوانت ايتو?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Can you clarify that point?)
مارينا سيا برباكي دڠن كمو
Kij in jorren eok(Let me return to you)
تارikh تندڠن ادلا جومعت
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.