Looking for practical Marshallese to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marshallese phrase first, then the Baoule translation (Baoule) — 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 Baoule.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Yokwe
Akwaba(yoh-kweh)
Komol tata
Medase(koh-mol tah-tah)
Yokwe in the morning
Mema wo akye(yoh-kweh in the morning)
Yokwe in the afternoon
Mema wo aha(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
Yokwe in the evening
Mema wo dɔnhwere(yoh-kweh in the evening)
Yokwe in the night
Mema wo anadwo(yoh-kweh in the night)
Aolep in
Yɛbɛhyia bio(ah-oh-lep in)
Aolep
Nante yie(ah-oh-lep)
Ejjab in name?
Wo din de sɛn?(eh-jahb in name)
Ejjab in John
Me din de John(eh-jahb in John)
Iakwe?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(ee-ah-kweh)
Ejjab in an
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo(eh-jahb in an)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ijo im jab in English?
N'ka bô English?(Ijo im jab in English?)
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj
M'ni bô Hindi kô.(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
Ej jab in jorren
M'ni kâ.(Ej jab in jorren)
Jab in jorren bwe enaj
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
Ejjab in jorren an?
N'ka bô n'zi kô?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
Ejjab in wōt ian?
Bô n'zi n'kô?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
Jab in jorren jān
Bê n'kô n'kô.(Jab in jorren jān)
Jab in jorren jān
Bê n'kô bô.(Jab in jorren jān)
Jab in jorren wōt
Bê n'kô n'zi.(Jab in jorren wōt)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
N'ka bô n'zi bô?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Jab in ticket, please
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.(Jab in ticket, please)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
N'ka bô kô n'kô?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Ej jab in jorren
M'ni kô.(Ej jab in jorren)
Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?(Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ejjab
Awi
Aolep
Ala
Ejjab im aolep
Kouman
Ejjab im an
M'ani
Aolep im an
M'ani ala
Ejjab in aolep
N'kpa a yé
Nin in ke ejjake?
N'kpa a yé kô?
Ien ke eja in?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Enaaj ejjake
M'ani t'ô
Jab in
Kô a n'kô
Ejjab in jorren
M'ani n'kô
Aolep in jorren
Ala n'kô
Bwij in jorren
N'kpa a yé kô
Yokwe in jorren
N'kpa a yé bô
Jab in ad jorren
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Enaaj im jab in train?
N'kaha n'kro?(N'kaha n'kro?)
Enaaj im jab in bus?
N'kaha n'kro a bus?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
Iakwe im jab in platform?
N'kaha n'kro a platform?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
Nin in kijen?
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
Enaaj in jiban?
N'kaha n'kro a yé?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
Enaaj jikin in?
N'kaha n'kro a gban?(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
Enaaj jikin in jikin?
N'kaha n'kro a fô?(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
Enaaj im jab in map?
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
Jab in jikin, please
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
Enaaj im jab in jikin?
N'kaha n'kro a yé?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Enaaj im jab?
N'kpa n'kpa?(How much?)
Ej juon im jab.
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
Enaaj im jab aolep?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Enaaj im jipan eñ?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
Enaaj im jipan table roñ.
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Enaaj im jipan bill.
N'kpa n'kpa.
Enaaj im jab service?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Ej im vegetarian.
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
Enaaj im jab spicy food.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
Ej ej jab.
O n'kpa n'kpa.
Enaaj im jipan menu?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kōmmani ian jān
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Kōmmani ian ambulance
Kɔlɔ ambilansi(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Ej jekōn doctor
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Ej jekūn
Mɛ fɛ siki(mɛ fɛ siki)
Ej jekūn jab in jekōn
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Ejjab jān hospital in jān?
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Ej jekūn in
E sɔ mɛn(e sɔ mɛn)
Ej jekūn passport
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Jab!
Bɔlɔ!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ij jorren in
N'zo n'kpa(N'zo n'kpa)
Kij in jorren eok
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
Ejjab in jorren?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Ej jekar in report an
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
Jab in jorren eok file an
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
Komol tata in jorren
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
Ij jorren in jab in jorren
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Kij in jorren eok
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
Ejjab in jorren Friday
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.