Looking for practical Marshallese to Chichewa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marshallese phrase first, then the Chichewa translation (Chichewa) — 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 Chichewa.
Tip: read the Chichewa line out loud three times, then cover the Marshallese side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Yokwe
Moni(yoh-kweh)
Komol tata
Zikomo(koh-mol tah-tah)
Yokwe in the morning
M'mawa wabwino(yoh-kweh in the morning)
Yokwe in the afternoon
Masana abwino(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
Yokwe in the evening
Madziwabwino(yoh-kweh in the evening)
Yokwe in the night
Usiku wabwino(yoh-kweh in the night)
Aolep in
Tiwonana(ah-oh-lep in)
Aolep
Tsalani bwino(ah-oh-lep)
Ejjab in name?
Dzina lako ndi ndani?(eh-jahb in name)
Ejjab in John
Dzina langa ndi John(eh-jahb in John)
Iakwe?
Muli bwanji?(ee-ah-kweh)
Ejjab in an
Ndikufuna kukumana nanu(eh-jahb in an)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.