Looking for practical Marshallese to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marshallese phrase first, then the Acholi translation (Acholi) — 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 Acholi.
Tip: pick five Acholi 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.
Yokwe
Ayo(ah-yo)
Komol tata
Naki(nah-kee)
Yokwe in the morning
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Yokwe in the afternoon
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Yokwe in the evening
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Yokwe in the night
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Aolep in
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Aolep
Itye(ee-tye)
Ejjab in name?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ejjab in John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Iakwe?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Ejjab in an
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ijo im jab in English?
Itye konyo English?(Ijo im jab in English?)
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
Ej jab in jorren
Nye neno.(Ej jab in jorren)
Jab in jorren bwe enaj
Nye konyo tye kanyim.(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
Ejjab in jorren an?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
Ejjab in wōt ian?
Iti kanyim ngat?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
Jab in jorren jān
Konyo kuc.(Jab in jorren jān)
Jab in jorren jān
Konyo kuc.(Jab in jorren jān)
Jab in jorren wōt
Tye kanyim.(Jab in jorren wōt)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Iti kanyim ngat?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Jab in ticket, please
One ticket, please.(Jab in ticket, please)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Iti kanyim kanyim?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Ej jab in jorren
Nye konyo.(Ej jab in jorren)
Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?(Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ejjab
Aye
Aolep
Bila
Ejjab im aolep
Kweyo
Ejjab im an
Ng'ato konyo
Aolep im an
Ng'ato konyo ni
Ejjab in aolep
Okwero kany
Nin in ke ejjake?
Ika kany?
Ien ke eja in?
Ikwok kany?
Enaaj ejjake
Ng'ato konyo kany
Jab in
Tye kany
Ejjab in jorren
Ng'ato konyo
Aolep in jorren
Bila kany
Bwij in jorren
Tye kany
Yokwe in jorren
Aye konyo
Jab in ad jorren
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Enaaj im jab in train?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
Enaaj im jab in bus?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
Iakwe im jab in platform?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Nin in kijen?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Enaaj in jiban?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Enaaj jikin in?
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
Enaaj jikin in jikin?
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
Enaaj im jab in map?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Jab in jikin, please
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
Enaaj im jab in jikin?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Enaaj im jab?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
Ej juon im jab.
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
Enaaj im jab aolep?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
Enaaj im jipan eñ?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Enaaj im jipan table roñ.
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
Enaaj im jipan bill.
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
Enaaj im jab service?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
Ej im vegetarian.
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Enaaj im jab spicy food.
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Ej ej jab.
Iti kany(Iti kany)
Enaaj im jipan menu?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kōmmani ian jān
Yat ma police(kōmmani ian jān)
Kōmmani ian ambulance
Yat ma ambulance(kōmmani ian ambulance)
Ej jekōn doctor
Nye konyo doctor(ej jekōn doctor)
Ej jekūn
Nye konyo wot(ej jekūn)
Ej jekūn jab in jekōn
Nye konyo kany kic(ej jekūn jab in jekōn)
Ejjab jān hospital in jān?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?(ejjab jān hospital in jān?)
Ej jekūn in
Okwero ineno(ej jekūn in)
Ej jekūn passport
Nye tye konyo passport(ej jekūn passport)
Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?(ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?)
Jab!
Yat!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ij jorren in
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Kij in jorren eok
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Ejjab in jorren?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Ej jekar in report an
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Jab in jorren eok file an
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Komol tata in jorren
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Ij jorren in jab in jorren
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Kij in jorren eok
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
Ejjab in jorren Friday
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.