Looking for practical Manx to Marshallese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Manx 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: read the Marshallese line out loud three times, then cover the Manx side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Fastyr mie
Yokwe(yoh-kweh)
Gura mie eu
Komol tata(koh-mol tah-tah)
Mie eu
Yokwe in the morning(yoh-kweh in the morning)
Fastyr mie
Yokwe in the afternoon(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
Oie vie
Yokwe in the evening(yoh-kweh in the evening)
Oie ghooinney
Yokwe in the night(yoh-kweh in the night)
Gree gys y chee
Aolep in(ah-oh-lep in)
Slane
Aolep(ah-oh-lep)
Cre ta d'ennym?
Ejjab in name?(eh-jahb in name)
Ta my ennym yn John
Ejjab in John(eh-jahb in John)
Kys t'eh?
Iakwe?(ee-ah-kweh)
Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa
Ejjab in an(eh-jahb in an)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?
Ijo im jab in English?(Ijo im jab in English?)
Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
Cha noddym ymmodee
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie
Jab in jorren bwe enaj(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?
Ejjab in jorren an?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
Where's y toalett?
Ejjab in wōt ian?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
Goll gys y laa
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
Goll gys y laa
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
Goll er y thalloo
Jab in jorren wōt(Jab in jorren wōt)
Cooish ta'n coshyn?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Ticket ny hwoaie, please
Jab in ticket, please(Jab in ticket, please)
Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Ta mee goll er ny hroggal
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
Where's ymmyr er 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.
Aye
Ejjab
Na
Aolep
Possibly
Ejjab im aolep
Ta mee goll er yannoo
Ejjab im an
Cha nel mee goll er yannoo
Aolep im an
Ta shoh goll er
Ejjab in aolep
Cre ta'n chione?
Nin in ke ejjake?
Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?
Ien ke eja in?
Ta mee cur my chenn
Enaaj ejjake
Gow er ny hoilshey
Jab in
Ta mee er yannoo
Ejjab in jorren
Cha nel broogh
Aolep in jorren
Foddee gura
Bwij in jorren
Laa breith shenney
Yokwe in jorren
Gow er ny shickyr
Jab in ad jorren
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?
Enaaj im jab in train?(enaaj im jab in train)
Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?
Enaaj im jab in bus?(enaaj im jab in bus)
Cre ta'n platfoy?
Iakwe im jab in platform?(iakwe im jab in platform)
Cooish dy vel eh goll?
Nin in kijen?(nin in kijen)
Ta shoh yn aght reih?
Enaaj in jiban?(enaaj in jiban)
Ta eh ny chione hene
Enaaj jikin in?(enaaj jikin in)
Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene
Enaaj jikin in jikin?(enaaj jikin in jikin)
Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?
Enaaj im jab in map?(enaaj im jab in map)
Goll er-hene, please
Jab in jikin, please(jab in jikin, please)
Kys ta'n traa goll?
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.
Cre ta'n cost?
Enaaj im jab?
Ta shen ny gaggyr
Ej juon im jab.
Ta'n shennaghys erbee gaggyr?
Enaaj im jab aolep?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh card?
Enaaj im jipan eñ?
Ta mee geearree table son jeh doo
Enaaj im jipan table roñ.
Yn bill, please
Enaaj im jipan bill.
Ta'n shee er ny chur gys?
Enaaj im jab service?
Ta mee veih'n vegg
Ej im vegetarian.
Cha nel food spiced, please
Enaaj im jab spicy food.
Ta shen ny chennag
Ej ej jab.
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh yn menu?
Enaaj im jipan menu?
Glass jeh voddy, please
Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Goll er y pholice
Kōmmani ian jān(kōmmani ian jān)
Goll er ambulance
Kōmmani ian ambulance(kōmmani ian ambulance)
Ta mee er ny gholl gys doctoor
Ej jekōn doctor(ej jekōn doctor)
Ta mee goll er ny gholl
Ej jekūn(ej jekūn)
Ta mee allergic gys peanuts
Ej jekūn jab in jekōn(ej jekūn jab in jekōn)
Cre'n fa dy vel y hospeail ny h-oik?
Ejjab jān hospital in jān?(ejjab jān hospital in jān?)
Ta eh goll er shoh
Ej jekūn in(ej jekūn in)
Haink mee my passport
Ej jekūn passport(ej jekūn passport)
Cre'n fa dy vel oo goll er my hotel?
Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?(ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?)
Fowd!
Jab!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Gura mie eu
Ij jorren in(I am glad to meet you)
Gynsaght cur as sheshaght
Kij in jorren eok(Let's arrange a meeting)
Cre ta'n am aym er dy chooilleen?
Ejjab in jorren?(What time is good for you?)
Ta mee goaill yn aaght shoh
Ej jekar in report an(I will send the report today)
Cre ta shin goaill er son yn laa noa?
Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?(Can we talk tomorrow?)
Gura mie, cur er y faile shoh
Jab in jorren eok file an(Please see the attached file)
Gura mie eu son do chione
Komol tata in jorren(Thank you for your time)
Ta mee goll er ny chaglym rish
Ij jorren in jab in jorren(I look forward to working with you)
Ta shin er ny geddyn shoh?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Can you clarify that point?)
Gynsaght, ta mee goaill er ny chaglym
Kij in jorren eok(Let me return to you)
Ta'n laa kiare er y Vaar
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.