Looking for practical Marshallese to Dyula phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marshallese phrase first, then the Dyula translation (Dyula) — 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 Dyula.
Tip: when a Dyula phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Marshallese wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Yokwe
I ni ce(ee nee che)
Komol tata
I ni sogoma(ee nee so-goh-mah)
Yokwe in the morning
I ni bɛɛ(ee nee beh)
Yokwe in the afternoon
I ni kɛlɛ(ee nee keh-leh)
Yokwe in the evening
I ni tɔɔrɔ(ee nee toh-roh)
Yokwe in the night
I ni fɔlɔ(ee nee fo-loh)
Aolep in
N bɛ sɔrɔ(n beh so-roh)
Aolep
Ka kɛ(kah keh)
Ejjab in name?
I bɛ na?(ee beh nah)
Ejjab in John
N na John(n nah John)
Iakwe?
I ni fɛ?(ee nee feh)
Ejjab in an
N bɛ sɔrɔ i(n beh so-roh ee)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ijo im jab in English?
I ni kɔrɔ English?(I ni kɔrɔ English?)
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj
N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ(N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)
Ej jab in jorren
N tɛgɛ(N tɛgɛ)
Jab in jorren bwe enaj
Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ(Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)
Ejjab in jorren an?
I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?(I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)
Ejjab in wōt ian?
Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?(Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?
N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?(N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)
Jab in jorren jān
Fɔlɔ kɛ(Fɔlɔ kɛ)
Jab in jorren jān
Fɔlɔ bɛ(Fɔlɔ bɛ)
Jab in jorren wōt
Kɔ sɔgɔ(Kɔ sɔgɔ)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?(N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)
Jab in ticket, please
Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ(Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Ej jab in jorren
N bɛ tɛgɛ(N bɛ tɛgɛ)
Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?
N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?(N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ejjab
Awa
Aolep
Ayi
Ejjab im aolep
Sama
Ejjab im an
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Aolep im an
N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Ejjab in aolep
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Nin in ke ejjake?
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?
Ien ke eja in?
I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?
Enaaj ejjake
N bɛ tɔgɔ
Jab in
Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ
Ejjab in jorren
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Aolep in jorren
Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ
Bwij in jorren
N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ
Yokwe in jorren
Bara fɛsɛ
Jab in ad jorren
I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.