Looking for practical Maori to Marshallese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maori 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.
Kia ora
Yokwe(yoh-kweh)
Ngā mihi
Komol tata(koh-mol tah-tah)
Ata mārie
Yokwe in the morning(yoh-kweh in the morning)
Pō mārie
Yokwe in the afternoon(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
Pō nui
Yokwe in the evening(yoh-kweh in the evening)
Nō reira
Yokwe in the night(yoh-kweh in the night)
Ka kite anō
Aolep in(ah-oh-lep in)
Haere rā
Aolep(ah-oh-lep)
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Ejjab in name?(eh-jahb in name)
Ko John tōku ingoa
Ejjab in John(eh-jahb in John)
Kei te pēhea koe?
Iakwe?(ee-ah-kweh)
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Ejjab in an(eh-jahb in an)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?
Ijo im jab in English?(Ijo im jab in English?)
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
Kaore au e mohio
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
Tena koa korero āta
Jab in jorren bwe enaj(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?
Ejjab in jorren an?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
Kei hea te wharepaku?
Ejjab in wōt ian?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
Huri ki mauī
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
Huri ki te taha matau
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
Haere tika
Jab in jorren wōt(Jab in jorren wōt)
E hia te utu?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Kotahi te tikiti, please
Jab in ticket, please(Jab in ticket, please)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Kua ngaro au
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri 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.
Āe
Ejjab
Kāo
Aolep
Tērā pea
Ejjab im aolep
Kei te whakaae au
Ejjab im an
Kāore au e whakaae
Aolep im an
He pai tēnā
Ejjab in aolep
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Nin in ke ejjake?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Ien ke eja in?
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Enaaj ejjake
Tēnā tūrua
Jab in
Aroha mai
Ejjab in jorren
Kāore he raru
Aolep in jorren
Ngā mihi
Bwij in jorren
Hari huritau
Yokwe in jorren
Kia pai te haerenga
Jab in ad jorren
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kei hea te teihana tereina?
Enaaj im jab in train?(enaaj im jab in train)
Kei hea te pooti?
Enaaj im jab in bus?(enaaj im jab in bus)
Ko wai te papa?
Iakwe im jab in platform?(iakwe im jab in platform)
He aha te wa e wehe ai?
Nin in kijen?(nin in kijen)
Kei te tika tēnei ara?
Enaaj in jiban?(enaaj in jiban)
Kei konei tata mai
Enaaj jikin in?(enaaj jikin in)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei
Enaaj jikin in jikin?(enaaj jikin in jikin)
Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?
Enaaj im jab in map?(enaaj im jab in map)
Tū mai i konei, koa
Jab in jikin, please(jab in jikin, please)
E hia te wā e tango ana?
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.
E hia te utu o tēnei?
Enaaj im jab?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
He tino utu tēnā
Ej juon im jab.
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?
Enaaj im jab aolep?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?
Enaaj im jipan eñ?
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.
Enaaj im jipan table roñ.
Tēnā, te rīhi.
Enaaj im jipan bill.
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?
Enaaj im jab service?
He veggie ahau.
Ej im vegetarian.
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.
Enaaj im jab spicy food.
He reka tēnei.
Ej ej jab.
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?
Enaaj im jipan menu?
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.
Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Kōmmani ian jān(kōmmani ian jān)
Karanga ki te āwhina
Kōmmani ian ambulance(kōmmani ian ambulance)
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
Ej jekōn doctor(ej jekōn doctor)
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
Ej jekūn(ej jekūn)
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Ej jekūn jab in jekōn(ej jekūn jab in jekōn)
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
Ejjab jān hospital in jān?(ejjab jān hospital in jān?)
E mamae ana i konei
Ej jekūn in(ej jekūn in)
I ngaro taku pasapo
Ej jekūn passport(ej jekūn passport)
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?(ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?)
Tautoko!
Jab!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka pai te kite i a koe
Ij jorren in(I am glad to meet you)
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
Kij in jorren eok(Let's arrange a meeting)
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
Ejjab in jorren?(What time is good for you?)
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
Ej jekar in report an(I will send the report today)
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?(Can we talk tomorrow?)
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
Jab in jorren eok file an(Please see the attached file)
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
Komol tata in jorren(Thank you for your time)
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
Ij jorren in jab in jorren(I look forward to working with you)
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Can you clarify that point?)
Me hoki au ki a koe
Kij in jorren eok(Let me return to you)
Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire
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.