Looking for practical Mam to Marshallese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Marshallese-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xo'j
Yokwe(yoh-kweh)
Tz'ik
Komol tata(koh-mol tah-tah)
Xo'j nax
Yokwe in the morning(yoh-kweh in the morning)
Xo'j q'ij
Yokwe in the afternoon(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
Xo'j k'ux
Yokwe in the evening(yoh-kweh in the evening)
Xo'j k'ux nax
Yokwe in the night(yoh-kweh in the night)
K'ux q'ij
Aolep in(ah-oh-lep in)
Xo'j k'ux
Aolep(ah-oh-lep)
Ja' k'ux nax?
Ejjab in name?(eh-jahb in name)
Ja' k'ux nax John
Ejjab in John(eh-jahb in John)
Jach' k'ux?
Iakwe?(ee-ah-kweh)
Nab' k'ux
Ejjab in an(eh-jahb in an)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Ijo im jab in English?(Ijo im jab in English?)
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Jab in jorren bwe enaj(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Ejjab in jorren an?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Ejjab in wōt ian?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
K'utun k'ux.
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
K'utun k'ux.
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
K'utun k'ux.
Jab in jorren wōt(Jab in jorren wōt)
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Jab in ticket, please(Jab in ticket, please)
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun 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.
Juj
Ejjab(hoo)
Man
Aolep(mah)
K'ux
Ejjab im aolep(k'ush)
Juj k'ux
Ejjab im an(hoo k'ush)
Man k'ux
Aolep im an(mah k'ush)
K'ux juj
Ejjab in aolep(k'ush hoo)
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
Nin in ke ejjake?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?
Ien ke eja in?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut
Enaaj ejjake(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux k'ut
Jab in(k'ush k'ut)
Juj k'ux k'ut
Ejjab in jorren(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Man k'ux k'ut
Aolep in jorren(mah k'ush k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut
Bwij in jorren(k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Yokwe in jorren(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Jab in ad jorren(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Enaaj im jab in train?(enaaj im jab in train)
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Enaaj im jab in bus?(enaaj im jab in bus)
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Iakwe im jab in platform?(iakwe im jab in platform)
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Nin in kijen?(nin in kijen)
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
Enaaj in jiban?(enaaj in jiban)
Ri k'ut pa ri.
Enaaj jikin in?(enaaj jikin in)
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
Enaaj jikin in jikin?(enaaj jikin in jikin)
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Enaaj im jab in map?(enaaj im jab in map)
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Jab in jikin, please(jab in jikin, please)
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
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.
K'ux k'ulub' ri'?
Enaaj im jab?(K'ux k'ulub' ri'?)
K'ux ri' k'ulub'?
Ej juon im jab.(K'ux ri' k'ulub'?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Enaaj im jab aolep?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Enaaj im jipan eñ?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Enaaj im jipan table roñ.(In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?)
Ri' k'ulub', por favor
Enaaj im jipan bill.(Ri' k'ulub', por favor)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Enaaj im jab service?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
Ej im vegetarian.(In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Enaaj im jab spicy food.(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
Ej ej jab.(K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Enaaj im jipan menu?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'uxik la policía
Kōmmani ian jān(kōmmani ian jān)
K'uxik un ambulancia
Kōmmani ian ambulance(kōmmani ian ambulance)
Nek' a doctor
Ej jekōn doctor(ej jekōn doctor)
K'utun k'ax
Ej jekūn(ej jekūn)
Nek' a k'uxi' ch'ich'
Ej jekūn jab in jekōn(ej jekūn jab in jekōn)
Jach' k'uxik la hospital?
Ejjab jān hospital in jān?(ejjab jān hospital in jān?)
K'utun k'uxi' aquí
Ej jekūn in(ej jekūn in)
Nek' a k'uxik mi pasaporte
Ej jekūn passport(ej jekūn passport)
¿K'uxik a k'uxik mi hotel?
Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?(ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?)
¡Ayuda!
Jab!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Chik'oj ch'ab'ej
Ij jorren in(I am glad to meet you)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ulb'al
Kij in jorren eok(Let's arrange a meeting)
K'ut ri k'utal k'axik?
Ejjab in jorren?(What time is good for you?)
In k'axik ri k'ik'oj ch'ich'
Ej jekar in report an(I will send the report today)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ik'oj k'ay?
Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?(Can we talk tomorrow?)
Ch'awik ri k'ulb'al k'axik
Jab in jorren eok file an(Please see the attached file)
Tz'ib'ej ri k'utal
Komol tata in jorren(Thank you for your time)
In k'axik ri k'ulb'al k'axik
Ij jorren in jab in jorren(I look forward to working with you)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'utal?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Can you clarify that point?)
K'axik in k'axik ch'awik
Kij in jorren eok(Let me return to you)
Ri k'utal k'axik k'ay
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.