Looking for practical Kiga to Marshallese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga 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: pick five Marshallese phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Okwagala
Yokwe(yoh-kweh)
Webale
Komol tata(koh-mol tah-tah)
Osiibye bulungi
Yokwe in the morning(yoh-kweh in the morning)
Osiibye bulungi
Yokwe in the afternoon(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
Osiibye bulungi
Yokwe in the evening(yoh-kweh in the evening)
Osiibye bulungi
Yokwe in the night(yoh-kweh in the night)
Tugenda okukutana
Aolep in(ah-oh-lep in)
Nkwagala
Aolep(ah-oh-lep)
Erinnya lyo ani?
Ejjab in name?(eh-jahb in name)
Erinnya lyange nze John
Ejjab in John(eh-jahb in John)
Oli otya?
Iakwe?(ee-ah-kweh)
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Ejjab in an(eh-jahb in an)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Ijo im jab in English?(Ijo im jab in English?)
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
Sikuganya.
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Jab in jorren bwe enaj(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Ejjab in jorren an?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
Ekitanda kiki?
Ejjab in wōt ian?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
Genda ku kkono.
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
Genda ku ddyo.
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
Genda mu maaso.
Jab in jorren wōt(Jab in jorren wōt)
Ekitundu kiki?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Jab in ticket, please(Jab in ticket, please)
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
Nkwenda kutuuka wa 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.
Eee
Ejjab
Oya
Aolep
Wali
Ejjab im aolep
Ndiinze
Ejjab im an
Sindiinze
Aolep im an
Ekitanga kiza
Ejjab in aolep
Oteka ki?
Nin in ke ejjake?
Okwetegera?
Ien ke eja in?
Nfuna okwetegera
Enaaj ejjake
Leka akaseke
Jab in
Ndi mwefwe
Ejjab in jorren
Tera kintu
Aolep in jorren
Nkwagala
Bwij in jorren
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Yokwe in jorren
Okwetegera mu nsi
Jab in ad jorren
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eri heza y'ekitabo?
Enaaj im jab in train?(enaaj im jab in train)
Eri heza y'ekibuga?
Enaaj im jab in bus?(enaaj im jab in bus)
Ekiyungiriro ki?
Iakwe im jab in platform?(iakwe im jab in platform)
Ekitonde ki?
Nin in kijen?(nin in kijen)
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?
Enaaj in jiban?(enaaj in jiban)
Eri wansi wano
Enaaj jikin in?(enaaj jikin in)
Eri kure wano
Enaaj jikin in jikin?(enaaj jikin in jikin)
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?
Enaaj im jab in map?(enaaj im jab in map)
Mugume wano, nyabo
Jab in jikin, please(jab in jikin, please)
Ekitanga ki?
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.
Ekitanga ki?
Enaaj im jab?(ekitanga ki)
Ekitanga ky'ekikula
Ej juon im jab.(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?
Enaaj im jab aolep?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?
Enaaj im jipan eñ?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri
Enaaj im jipan table roñ.(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)
Ekitabo, nyabo
Enaaj im jipan bill.(ekitabo, nyabo)
Okwetegereza kuli mu?
Enaaj im jab service?(okwetegereza kuli mu)
Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya
Ej im vegetarian.(ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya)
Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu
Enaaj im jab spicy food.(tewali ebyokulya ebikalu)
Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya
Ej ej jab.(ekitanga ky'ekyokulya)
Nkwenda okufuna omukutu?
Enaaj im jipan menu?(nkwenda okufuna omukutu)
Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo
Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.(ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Funa polisi
Kōmmani ian jān(kōmmani ian jān)
Funa ambulance
Kōmmani ian ambulance(kōmmani ian ambulance)
Nkeneye omuganga
Ej jekōn doctor(ej jekōn doctor)
Ndi mu bubi
Ej jekūn(ej jekūn)
Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi
Ej jekūn jab in jekōn(ej jekūn jab in jekōn)
Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?
Ejjab jān hospital in jān?(ejjab jān hospital in jān?)
Bikunyumya wano
Ej jekūn in(ej jekūn in)
Nfunye passport yange
Ej jekūn passport(ej jekūn passport)
Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?
Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?(ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?)
Mbadde!
Jab!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimwe kuganira
Ij jorren in(I am glad to meet you)
Tugende mu nama
Kij in jorren eok(Let's arrange a meeting)
Ni ryari byakugendekera?
Ejjab in jorren?(What time is good for you?)
Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi
Ej jekar in report an(I will send the report today)
Twashobora kuganira ejo?
Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?(Can we talk tomorrow?)
Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe
Jab in jorren eok file an(Please see the attached file)
Urakoze ku mwanya wawe
Komol tata in jorren(Thank you for your time)
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
Ij jorren in jab in jorren(I look forward to working with you)
Wansobanurira icyo?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Can you clarify that point?)
Nzakugarukaho
Kij in jorren eok(Let me return to you)
Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu
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.