Looking for practical Marshallese to Afar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marshallese phrase first, then the Afar translation (Afar) — 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 Afar.
Tip: pick five Afar 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
Nagaad(nagaad)
Komol tata
Galatooma(galatooma)
Yokwe in the morning
Bariis(bariis)
Yokwe in the afternoon
Galab(galab)
Yokwe in the evening
Haal(haal)
Yokwe in the night
Haalka habeen(haalka habeen)
Aolep in
Ilaa mar kale(ilaa mar kale)
Aolep
Nagaad(nagaad)
Ejjab in name?
Maa magacaa?(maa magacaa)
Ejjab in John
Magacaygu waa John(magacaygu waa John)
Iakwe?
Iska waran?(iska waran)
Ejjab in an
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay(aad baan ku faraxsanahay)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ijo im jab in English?
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?(Inni ingiriisi maahaa?)
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj
Hindi maahaa hinjiru(Hindi maahaa hinjiru)
Ej jab in jorren
Ani hinfahmi(Ani hinfahmi)
Jab in jorren bwe enaj
Fadlan si maahaa siib(Fadlan si maahaa siib)
Ejjab in jorren an?
Maahaa inna marra?(Maahaa inna marra?)
Ejjab in wōt ian?
Maalin baadhu?(Maalin baadhu?)
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?(Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)
Jab in jorren jān
Boodha kaaf(Boodha kaaf)
Jab in jorren jān
Boodha mirga(Boodha mirga)
Jab in jorren wōt
Si qodhi(Si qodhi)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Maalin abaal?(Maalin abaal?)
Jab in ticket, please
Tiket tokkon, fadlan(Tiket tokkon, fadlan)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Maalin faga?(Maalin faga?)
Ej jab in jorren
Ani dhumtu(Ani dhumtu)
Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?(Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ejjab
Eeyy(ee-yee)
Aolep
Maya(mah-yah)
Ejjab im aolep
Gara(gah-rah)
Ejjab im an
Anigu waaq(ah-nee-goo wahk)
Aolep im an
Anigu ma waaq(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
Ejjab in aolep
Tani waa'ee(tah-nee wah-ee)
Nin in ke ejjake?
Ilaa ma waaq?(ee-lah mah wahk)
Ien ke eja in?
Ilaa naxar?(ee-lah nah-khar)
Enaaj ejjake
Naxar aniga(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
Jab in
Soo'aa(soo-ah)
Ejjab in jorren
Waa'ee aniga(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
Aolep in jorren
Maya dhib(mah-yah dheeb)
Bwij in jorren
Hambalyo(ham-bahl-yo)
Yokwe in jorren
Bariis gadhay(bah-rees gah-thai)
Jab in ad jorren
Safar amni(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Enaaj im jab in train?
Eeyyoo taayka daab?(eyyoo taayka daab)
Enaaj im jab in bus?
Eeyyoo gaari daab?(eyyoo gaari daab)
Iakwe im jab in platform?
Keenya kaafaa?(keenya kaafaa)
Nin in kijen?
Waqti maayti?(waqti maayti)
Enaaj in jiban?
Maayta kaan?(maayta kaan)
Enaaj jikin in?
Ittaa hara(ittaa hara)
Enaaj jikin in jikin?
Ittaa faar(ittaa faar)
Enaaj im jab in map?
Maafaa naafaa?(maafaa naafaa)
Jab in jikin, please
Hara dhaaf, fadlan(hara dhaaf, fadlan)
Enaaj im jab in jikin?
Waqti mee?(waqti mee)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.