Looking for practical Marshallese to Hawaiian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marshallese phrase first, then the Hawaiian translation (Hawaiian) — 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 Hawaiian.
Tip: pick five Hawaiian 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
Aloha(yoh-kweh)
Komol tata
Mahalo(koh-mol tah-tah)
Yokwe in the morning
Aloha kakahiaka(yoh-kweh in the morning)
Yokwe in the afternoon
Aloha ʻauinalā(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
Yokwe in the evening
Aloha ahiahi(yoh-kweh in the evening)
Yokwe in the night
Aloha pō(yoh-kweh in the night)
Aolep in
A hui hou(ah-oh-lep in)
Aolep
Aloha(ah-oh-lep)
Ejjab in name?
O wai kou inoa?(eh-jahb in name)
Ejjab in John
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John(eh-jahb in John)
Iakwe?
Pehea ʻoe?(ee-ah-kweh)
Ejjab in an
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe(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?
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?(ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
Ej jab in jorren
Aʻole au e ʻike(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
Jab in jorren bwe enaj
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
Ejjab in jorren an?
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
Ejjab in wōt ian?
O nā wahi e noho ai?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?
Pehea e loaʻa ai au i ke kūlana o ke kūlanakauhale?(pe-he-a e lo-a-i ai au ee ke ku-la-na o ke ku-la-na-kau-ha-le)
Jab in jorren jān
E huli i ka ʻākau(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
Jab in jorren jān
E huli i ka hema(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
Jab in jorren wōt
E hele pololei(e he-le po-lo-lei)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Ehia ka uku?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
Jab in ticket, please
E ʻoluʻolu, hoʻokomo i ka pepa hoʻokipa hoʻokahi(e o-lu-o-lu ho-o-komo ee ka pe-pa ho-o-ki-pa ho-o-ka-hi)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
Ej jab in jorren
Ua nalowale au(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?
E nā wahi e loaʻa ai ka kaʻa SIM?(e na wa-hi e lo-a-i ai ka ka-a sim)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ejjab
Āe
Aolep
Aʻole
Ejjab im aolep
Pono paha
Ejjab im an
Ke ʻae nei au
Aolep im an
Ke nānā ʻole au
Ejjab in aolep
He mea maikaʻi ia
Nin in ke ejjake?
He aha kāu manaʻo?
Ien ke eja in?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
Enaaj ejjake
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
Jab in
E kali i kekahi manawa
Ejjab in jorren
E kala mai
Aolep in jorren
Aʻohe pilikia
Bwij in jorren
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
Yokwe in jorren
Hauʻoli lā hānau
Jab in ad jorren
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Enaaj im jab in train?
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?(Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)
Enaaj im jab in bus?
Aia i hea ke koho?(Aia i hea ke koho?)
Iakwe im jab in platform?
O wai ke alanui?(O wai ke alanui?)
Nin in kijen?
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?(He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)
Enaaj in jiban?
He ala kūpono kēia?(He ala kūpono kēia?)
Enaaj jikin in?
Aia i loko o kēia wahi(Aia i loko o kēia wahi)
Enaaj jikin in jikin?
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi(Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)
Enaaj im jab in map?
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?(E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)
Jab in jikin, please
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu(E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)
Enaaj im jab in jikin?
Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?(Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Enaaj im jab?
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?(ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai)
Ej juon im jab.
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia(o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)
Enaaj im jab aolep?
He mea cheaper anei kāu?(he mea cheaper anei kāu)
Enaaj im jipan eñ?
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?(e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)
Enaaj im jipan table roñ.
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua(makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)
Enaaj im jipan bill.
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu(ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)
Enaaj im jab service?
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?(e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)
Ej im vegetarian.
He meaʻai ʻai au(he meaʻai ʻai au)
Enaaj im jab spicy food.
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono(e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)
Ej ej jab.
He mea ʻono kēia(he mea ʻono kēia)
Enaaj im jipan menu?
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?(e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)
Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.
He ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu(he ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kōmmani ian jān
E kāhea i ke aupuni(kōmmani ian jān)
Kōmmani ian ambulance
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau(kōmmani ian ambulance)
Ej jekōn doctor
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama(ej jekōn doctor)
Ej jekūn
E ʻike au i ka maʻi(ej jekūn)
Ej jekūn jab in jekōn
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi(ej jekūn jab in jekōn)
Ejjab jān hospital in jān?
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?(ejjab jān hospital in jān?)
Ej jekūn in
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi(ej jekūn in)
Ej jekūn passport
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa(ej jekūn passport)
Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?(ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?)
Jab!
Kōkua!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ij jorren in
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe(Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)
Kij in jorren eok
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui(Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)
Ejjab in jorren?
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?(Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)
Ej jekar in report an
E hoʻouna ana au i ka report i kēia lā(Eh hoh-oo-nah ah-nah ow ee kah reh-port ee kay-ah lah)
Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)
Jab in jorren eok file an
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻike i ka faila i hoʻopili ʻia(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ee-keh ee kah fie-lah ee ho-oh-pee-lee ee-ah)
Komol tata in jorren
Mahalo no kāu manawa(Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)
Ij jorren in jab in jorren
Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe(Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hoʻomaikaʻi i kēlā kiko?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay ee-ah oh-eh keh hoh-mah-kai ee kay-lah kee-koh)
Kij in jorren eok
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)
Ejjab in jorren Friday
O nā lā pau o ka Pōʻalima(Oh nah lah pow oo kah poh-ah-lee-ma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.