Looking for practical Khasi to Marshallese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Khasi 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 Khasi 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.
Kumno
Yokwe(yoh-kweh)
Khublei
Komol tata(koh-mol tah-tah)
Khyndai
Yokwe in the morning(yoh-kweh in the morning)
Khublei sngi
Yokwe in the afternoon(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
Khublei miet
Yokwe in the evening(yoh-kweh in the evening)
Balei miet
Yokwe in the night(yoh-kweh in the night)
Ngi phah khublei
Aolep in(ah-oh-lep in)
Ngi khlem shai
Aolep(ah-oh-lep)
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?
Ejjab in name?(eh-jahb in name)
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John
Ejjab in John(eh-jahb in John)
Kumno phi long?
Iakwe?(ee-ah-kweh)
Ka dei ban pynshang
Ejjab in an(eh-jahb in an)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Phi khublei English?
Ijo im jab in English?(Ijo im jab in English?)
Ngim khublei Hindi bha
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
Ngim tip satang
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
Kylli khublei shynrang
Jab in jorren bwe enaj(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
Phin lah ban kylli biang?
Ejjab in jorren an?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
U shang ba kham shong?
Ejjab in wōt ian?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
Pynsang sha khmat
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
Pynsang sha kyllang
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
Kiew shaduh
Jab in jorren wōt(Jab in jorren wōt)
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha
Jab in ticket, please(Jab in ticket, please)
U kham khyndiat na shwa?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Nga la khlad
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?
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.
Aei
Ejjab
Em
Aolep
Balei
Ejjab im aolep
Nga pynïaid
Ejjab im an
Nga ym pynïaid
Aolep im an
Kane ka long ka kham bha
Ejjab in aolep
Kumno phi iakren?
Nin in ke ejjake?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
Ien ke eja in?
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Enaaj ejjake
Shong shuwa
Jab in
Nga khublei
Ejjab in jorren
Ym don ka jingeh
Aolep in jorren
Khublei
Bwij in jorren
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Yokwe in jorren
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Jab in ad jorren
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kae ka thain kyllang?
Enaaj im jab in train?(enaaj im jab in train)
Kae ka shong thain?
Enaaj im jab in bus?(enaaj im jab in bus)
Kae ka phang?
Iakwe im jab in platform?(iakwe im jab in platform)
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?
Nin in kijen?(nin in kijen)
Kae ka lynti ba biang?
Enaaj in jiban?(enaaj in jiban)
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.
Enaaj jikin in?(enaaj jikin in)
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.
Enaaj jikin in jikin?(enaaj jikin in jikin)
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?
Enaaj im jab in map?(enaaj im jab in map)
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.
Jab in jikin, please(jab in jikin, please)
Kae ka por ka jia?
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.
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?
Enaaj im jab?(shen kham ka jingkyrshan)
Ka long shibun bha
Ej juon im jab.(ka long shibun bha)
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?
Enaaj im jab aolep?(iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?
Enaaj im jipan eñ?(nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei
Enaaj im jipan table roñ.(nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)
Ka bill, sngewbha
Enaaj im jipan bill.(ka bill, sngewbha)
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?
Enaaj im jab service?(ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)
Nga long u briew ba khlaw
Ej im vegetarian.(nga long u briew ba khlaw)
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew
Enaaj im jab spicy food.(sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)
Kane ka dei ka jylliew
Ej ej jab.(kane ka dei ka jylliew)
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?
Enaaj im jipan menu?(nga lah ban ioh ka menu)
Ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha
Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.(ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Thoh ka police
Kōmmani ian jān(kōmmani ian jān)
Thoh ka ambulance
Kōmmani ian ambulance(kōmmani ian ambulance)
Nga donkam doctor
Ej jekōn doctor(ej jekōn doctor)
Nga khlem sngewbha
Ej jekūn(ej jekūn)
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut
Ej jekūn jab in jekōn(ej jekūn jab in jekōn)
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?
Ejjab jān hospital in jān?(ejjab jān hospital in jān?)
Ka khia ha kane
Ej jekūn in(ej jekūn in)
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport
Ej jekūn passport(ej jekūn passport)
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?
Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?(ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?)
Khublei!
Jab!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi
Ij jorren in(I am glad to meet you)
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang
Kij in jorren eok(Let's arrange a meeting)
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?
Ejjab in jorren?(What time is good for you?)
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi
Ej jekar in report an(I will send the report today)
Ngin lah ban kren shen?
Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?(Can we talk tomorrow?)
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach
Jab in jorren eok file an(Please see the attached file)
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi
Komol tata in jorren(Thank you for your time)
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi
Ij jorren in jab in jorren(I look forward to working with you)
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Can you clarify that point?)
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen
Kij in jorren eok(Let me return to you)
Ka por khatduh ka long ka sngi Pale
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.