Looking for practical Marshallese to Fijian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marshallese phrase first, then the Fijian translation (Fijian) — 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 Fijian.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Fijian-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Yokwe
Bula(boo-lah)
Komol tata
Vinaka(vee-nah-kah)
Yokwe in the morning
Bula vinaka(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Yokwe in the afternoon
Muri ni bula(moo-ree nee boo-lah)
Yokwe in the evening
Bula vinaka(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Yokwe in the night
Moce(mo-theh)
Aolep in
Tale mai(tah-leh my)
Aolep
Moce(mo-theh)
Ejjab in name?
Na yacamu?(nah yah-kah-moo)
Ejjab in John
Na yacaqu o John(nah yah-thah-koo oh John)
Iakwe?
O cei?(oh theh-ee)
Ejjab in an
Au marautaki iko(ow mah-rah-oo-tah-kee ee-koh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ijo im jab in English?
O ni vosa vakavalagi?(Ijo im jab in English?)
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj
Au sega ni vosa vinaka na Hindi.(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
Ej jab in jorren
Au sega ni kila.(Ej jab in jorren)
Jab in jorren bwe enaj
Yalo vinaka, vosa vakalailai.(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
Ejjab in jorren an?
O na rawa ni tukuna tale?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
Ejjab in wōt ian?
E na vanua cava na tovo?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?
Ena cava na noqu lako ki na koro?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
Jab in jorren jān
Tukuna ki loma.(Jab in jorren jān)
Jab in jorren jān
Tukuna ki matau.(Jab in jorren jān)
Jab in jorren wōt
Lako tu.(Jab in jorren wōt)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Ena vica na iyaya?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Jab in ticket, please
Dua na tikiti, yalo vinaka.(Jab in ticket, please)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
E levu na iotioti mai na vanua oqo?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Ej jab in jorren
Au sa leqa.(Ej jab in jorren)
Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?
E na vanua cava au rawa ni volia kina na SIM card?(Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ejjab
Io
Aolep
Sega
Ejjab im aolep
Sega ni saumi
Ejjab im an
Au sa vakadeitaka
Aolep im an
Au sega ni vakadeitaka
Ejjab in aolep
Sa vinaka na kena vosa
Nin in ke ejjake?
Na cava o nanuma?
Ien ke eja in?
E rawa ni o veivuke mai?
Enaaj ejjake
Au gadreva na veivuke
Jab in
Muri e dua na miniti
Ejjab in jorren
Au masulaki
Aolep in jorren
Sega ni dua na leqa
Bwij in jorren
Vinaka vakalevu
Yokwe in jorren
Marautaki na siga ni sucu
Jab in ad jorren
Muri na nomu i tavi vinaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Enaaj im jab in train?
E na viti na sitoa ni qiqi?(enaaj im jab in train)
Enaaj im jab in bus?
E na viti na sitoa ni bus?(enaaj im jab in bus)
Iakwe im jab in platform?
Na cava na wati ni qiqi?(iakwe im jab in platform)
Nin in kijen?
Na gauna cava e biu kina?(nin in kijen)
Enaaj in jiban?
Oqo na sala dodonu?(enaaj in jiban)
Enaaj jikin in?
E tiko mai na vanua oqo.(enaaj jikin in)
Enaaj jikin in jikin?
E levu na loma mai oqo.(enaaj jikin in jikin)
Enaaj im jab in map?
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka vei au ena map?(enaaj im jab in map)
Jab in jikin, please
Meke mai oqo, yalovinaka.(jab in jikin, please)
Enaaj im jab in jikin?
E na gauna cava?(enaaj im jab in jikin)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Enaaj im jab?
Ena vica na isau ni oqo?
Ej juon im jab.
Oqo e levu sara na isau.
Enaaj im jab aolep?
E tiko na ka e dua na isau e dua?
Enaaj im jipan eñ?
E rawa niu saumi ena kaadi?
Enaaj im jipan table roñ.
Au via dua na meke e rua.
Enaaj im jipan bill.
Na iotioti, pls.
Enaaj im jab service?
E tiko na veivuke e wili tu?
Ej im vegetarian.
Au sa veisiga.
Enaaj im jab spicy food.
Sega na kakana ni veivakasa.
Ej ej jab.
Oqo e vinaka.
Enaaj im jipan menu?
E rawa niu kerea na menu?
Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.
Dua na wai, pls.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kōmmani ian jān
Sega ni vakacava na polis(sega ni vakacava na polis)
Kōmmani ian ambulance
Vakaraitaka na ambulance(vakaraitaka na ambulance)
Ej jekōn doctor
Au gadreva e dua na dokita(au gadreva e dua na dokita)
Ej jekūn
Au sa rarawa(au sa rarawa)
Ej jekūn jab in jekōn
Au sa veivakacacani ki na daku(au sa veivakacacani ki na daku)
Ejjab jān hospital in jān?
E vei na nona dua na hospitale?(e vei na nona dua na hospitale)
Ej jekūn in
E rarawa oqo(e rarawa oqo)
Ej jekūn passport
Au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti(au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti)
Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel?(e rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel)
Jab!
Vakaraitaka!(vakaraitaka!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ij jorren in
Vinaka toso tiko(vinaka toso tiko)
Kij in jorren eok
Me da vakadewataki e dua na veivakatorocaketaki(Let's arrange a meeting)
Ejjab in jorren?
Na gauna cava e rawa ni o vakayagataka?(What time is good for you?)
Ej jekar in report an
Au na vakauta na ripoti nikua(I will send the report today)
Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?
E rawa ni da veivosaki e na mataka?(Can we talk tomorrow?)
Jab in jorren eok file an
Yalovinaka raica na faile e vakatabakidua(Please see the attached file)
Komol tata in jorren
Vinaka vakalevu ena nomu gauna(Thank you for your time)
Ij jorren in jab in jorren
Au sa nanuma ni na veivakatorocaketaki vata kei iko(I look forward to working with you)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na i tukutuku oqori?(Can you clarify that point?)
Kij in jorren eok
Me'u sauma tale vei iko(Let me return to you)
Ejjab in jorren Friday
Na gauna ni veivakatorocaketaki o ya na Friday(The deadline is Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.