Looking for practical Marshallese to Bikol phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marshallese phrase first, then the Bikol translation (Bikol) — 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 Bikol.
Tip: pick five Bikol 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
Kamusta(yoh-kweh)
Komol tata
Salamat(koh-mol tah-tah)
Yokwe in the morning
Magandang umaga(yoh-kweh in the morning)
Yokwe in the afternoon
Magandang hapon(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
Yokwe in the evening
Magandang gabi(yoh-kweh in the evening)
Yokwe in the night
Magandang gabi(yoh-kweh in the night)
Aolep in
Kita-kits(ah-oh-lep in)
Aolep
Paalam(ah-oh-lep)
Ejjab in name?
Ano an ngaran mo?(eh-jahb in name)
Ejjab in John
An ngaran ko si John(eh-jahb in John)
Iakwe?
Kamusta ka?(ee-ah-kweh)
Ejjab in an
Naimbag na makilala ka(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?
Nag-uusap ka ninyo sa Ingles?(Ijo im jab in English?)
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj
Dai ako maray mag-Ingles.(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
Ej jab in jorren
Dai ako nakakaintindi.(Ej jab in jorren)
Jab in jorren bwe enaj
Pakiusap, mag-istorya ka ninyo nang mabagal.(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
Ejjab in jorren an?
Pwede mo bang ulitun iyon?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
Ejjab in wōt ian?
Saan an banyo?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?
Paano ako makakarating sa sentro kan syudad?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
Jab in jorren jān
Liko sa wala.(Jab in jorren jān)
Jab in jorren jān
Liko sa kanan.(Jab in jorren jān)
Jab in jorren wōt
Diretso lang.(Jab in jorren wōt)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Maano an pasahe?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Jab in ticket, please
Isang tiket, pakiusap.(Jab in ticket, please)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Malayo ba ini sa digdi?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Ej jab in jorren
Nawawara ako.(Ej jab in jorren)
Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?
Saan ako makakabili nin SIM card?(Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ejjab
Oo
Aolep
Dili
Ejjab im aolep
Baka
Ejjab im an
Sang-ayon ako
Aolep im an
Dili ako sang-ayon
Ejjab in aolep
Mayo na
Nin in ke ejjake?
Ano sa sa iyo?
Ien ke eja in?
Pwede mo akong tulungan?
Enaaj ejjake
Kailangan ko ng tulong
Jab in
Maghintay ka sandali
Ejjab in jorren
Pasensya na
Aolep in jorren
Walang anuman
Bwij in jorren
Congratulations
Yokwe in jorren
Maligayang kaarawan
Jab in ad jorren
Mag-ingat sa biyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Enaaj im jab in train?
Saan an rilesan?(saan an rilesan)
Enaaj im jab in bus?
Saan an bus stop?(saan an bus stop)
Iakwe im jab in platform?
Anong plataporma ini?(anong plataporma ini)
Nin in kijen?
Anong oras ini aalis?(anong oras ini aalis)
Enaaj in jiban?
Tama ba an daan na ini?(tama ba an daan na ini)
Enaaj jikin in?
Malapit lang ini(malapit lang ini)
Enaaj jikin in jikin?
Malayu ini sa lugar na ini(malayu ini sa lugar na ini)
Enaaj im jab in map?
Pwede mo ba akong ipakita sa mapa?(pwede mo ba akong ipakita sa mapa)
Jab in jikin, please
Huminto ka dito, pakiusap(huminto ka dito, pakiusap)
Enaaj im jab in jikin?
Haro ka oras an kailangan?(haro ka oras an kailangan)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Enaaj im jab?
Magkano ini?
Ej juon im jab.
Mahal masyado ini.
Enaaj im jab aolep?
Mayda ka bang mas barato?
Enaaj im jipan eñ?
Pwede ba akong magbayad gamit an card?
Enaaj im jipan table roñ.
Gusto ko sanang mesa para sa duwa.
Enaaj im jipan bill.
An bayad, paki.
Enaaj im jab service?
Nakaapod an serbisyo?
Ej im vegetarian.
Vegetarian ako.
Enaaj im jab spicy food.
Dai sana maanghang na pagkaon.
Ej ej jab.
Masarap ini.
Enaaj im jipan menu?
Pwede ko bang makuha an menu?
Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.
Isang baso na tubig, paki.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kōmmani ian jān
Tawaga an pulis(kōmmani ian jān)
Kōmmani ian ambulance
Tawaga an ambulansya(kōmmani ian ambulance)
Ej jekōn doctor
Kailangan ko an doktor(ej jekōn doctor)
Ej jekūn
Nagrarasa ako na masakit(ej jekūn)
Ej jekūn jab in jekōn
May allergy ako sa mani(ej jekūn jab in jekōn)
Ejjab jān hospital in jān?
Asin an pinakamalapit na ospital?(ejjab jān hospital in jān?)
Ej jekūn in
Masakit digdi(ej jekūn in)
Ej jekūn passport
Nawara an sa akong passport(ej jekūn passport)
Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?
Maaari mo bang tawagan an sa akong hotel?(ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?)
Jab!
Tulungan mo ako!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.