Looking for practical Jingpo to Marshallese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jingpo 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 Jingpo 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.
Nangma
Yokwe(yoh-kweh)
Nangma aji
Komol tata(koh-mol tah-tah)
Nangma na
Yokwe in the morning(yoh-kweh in the morning)
Nangma aji na
Yokwe in the afternoon(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
Nangma aji zong
Yokwe in the evening(yoh-kweh in the evening)
Nangma aji zong na
Yokwe in the night(yoh-kweh in the night)
Nangma aji zong na
Aolep in(ah-oh-lep in)
Nangma aji
Aolep(ah-oh-lep)
Nangma aji na?
Ejjab in name?(eh-jahb in name)
Nangma aji John na
Ejjab in John(eh-jahb in John)
Nangma aji hna?
Iakwe?(ee-ah-kweh)
Nangma aji hna zong
Ejjab in an(eh-jahb in an)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nang saku English?
Ijo im jab in English?(Ijo im jab in English?)
Nang Hindi hna hna
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
Nang hna na
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
Nang hna hna lo
Jab in jorren bwe enaj(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
Nang hna hna a hna?
Ejjab in jorren an?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
Nang hna hna kachang?
Ejjab in wōt ian?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
Nang hna hna hka hna?
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
Nang hna hna hka
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
Nang hna hna hka
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
Nang hna hna hna
Jab in jorren wōt(Jab in jorren wōt)
Nang hna hna hka?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Nang hna hna hka
Jab in ticket, please(Jab in ticket, please)
Nang hna hna hka?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Nang hna hna
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
Nang hna hna SIM card hna?
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.
Aye
Ejjab
Baw
Aolep
Hka
Ejjab im aolep
Nanghka
Ejjab im an
Nangbaw
Aolep im an
Nang hka a hka
Ejjab in aolep
Nang hka hka?
Nin in ke ejjake?
Nang a hka hka?
Ien ke eja in?
Nang a hka na
Enaaj ejjake
Hka hka hka
Jab in
Nang a hka hka
Ejjab in jorren
Baw a hka
Aolep in jorren
Nang a hka hka
Bwij in jorren
Nang a hka a hka
Yokwe in jorren
Nang a hka hka
Jab in ad jorren
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nang hka hka hku?
Enaaj im jab in train?(enaaj im jab in train)
Nang hka bus hka?
Enaaj im jab in bus?(enaaj im jab in bus)
Nang hka hka hka?
Iakwe im jab in platform?(iakwe im jab in platform)
Nang hka hka hka?
Nin in kijen?(nin in kijen)
Nang hka hka hka?
Enaaj in jiban?(enaaj in jiban)
Hka hka hka.
Enaaj jikin in?(enaaj jikin in)
Hka hka hka.
Enaaj jikin in jikin?(enaaj jikin in jikin)
Nang hka hka hka?
Enaaj im jab in map?(enaaj im jab in map)
Hka hka hka.
Jab in jikin, please(jab in jikin, please)
Hka hka hka?
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.