Looking for practical Marshallese to Icelandic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marshallese phrase first, then the Icelandic translation (Icelandic) — 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 Icelandic.
Tip: read the Icelandic 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
Halló(yoh-kweh)
Komol tata
Takk(koh-mol tah-tah)
Yokwe in the morning
Góðan daginn(yoh-kweh in the morning)
Yokwe in the afternoon
Gott kvöld(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
Yokwe in the evening
Gott kvöld(yoh-kweh in the evening)
Yokwe in the night
Góða nótt(yoh-kweh in the night)
Aolep in
Sjáumst síðar(ah-oh-lep in)
Aolep
Bless(ah-oh-lep)
Ejjab in name?
Hvað heitir þú?(eh-jahb in name)
Ejjab in John
Ég heiti John(eh-jahb in John)
Iakwe?
Hvernig hefur þú það?(ee-ah-kweh)
Ejjab in an
Gaman að kynnast þér(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?
Talarðu enska?(Ijo im jab in English?)
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj
Ég tala ekki hindi vel(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
Ej jab in jorren
Ég skil ekki(Ej jab in jorren)
Jab in jorren bwe enaj
Vinsamlegast talaðu hægt(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
Ejjab in jorren an?
Gætirðu sagt það aftur?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
Ejjab in wōt ian?
Hvar er salernið?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?
Hvernig kem ég að miðbænum?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
Jab in jorren jān
Beygðu til vinstri(Jab in jorren jān)
Jab in jorren jān
Beygðu til hægri(Jab in jorren jān)
Jab in jorren wōt
Farðu beint áfram(Jab in jorren wōt)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Hvað kostar farinn?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Jab in ticket, please
Eitt miði, takk(Jab in ticket, please)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Er það langt отс отс?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Ej jab in jorren
Ég er týndur(Ej jab in jorren)
Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?
Hvar get ég keypt SIM-kort?(Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ejjab
Já
Aolep
Nei
Ejjab im aolep
Kannski
Ejjab im an
Ég er sammála
Aolep im an
Ég er ósammála
Ejjab in aolep
Það hljómar vel
Nin in ke ejjake?
Hvað heldurðu?
Ien ke eja in?
Geturðu hjálpað mér?
Enaaj ejjake
Ég þarf hjálp
Jab in
Bíddu aðeins
Ejjab in jorren
Fyrirgefðu
Aolep in jorren
Engin vandamál
Bwij in jorren
Til hamingju
Yokwe in jorren
Til hamingju með afmælið
Jab in ad jorren
Gangi þér vel á ferðinni
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Enaaj im jab in train?
Hvar er járnbrautastöðin?(enaaj im jab in train)
Enaaj im jab in bus?
Hvar er strætóstoppið?(enaaj im jab in bus)
Iakwe im jab in platform?
Hvaða pallur er það?(iakwe im jab in platform)
Nin in kijen?
Hvað tíma fer það?(nin in kijen)
Enaaj in jiban?
Er þetta rétta leiðin?(enaaj in jiban)
Enaaj jikin in?
Það er nálægt hér.(enaaj jikin in)
Enaaj jikin in jikin?
Það er langt frá hér.(enaaj jikin in jikin)
Enaaj im jab in map?
Geturðu sýnt mér á kortinu?(enaaj im jab in map)
Jab in jikin, please
Stoppaðu hér, vinsamlegast.(jab in jikin, please)
Enaaj im jab in jikin?
Hversu lengi tekur það?(enaaj im jab in jikin)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Enaaj im jab?
Hvað kostar þetta?
Ej juon im jab.
Það er of dýrt.
Enaaj im jab aolep?
Eruð þið með eitthvað ódýrara?
Enaaj im jipan eñ?
Get ég borgað með korti?
Enaaj im jipan table roñ.
Mig langar í borð fyrir tvo.
Enaaj im jipan bill.
Reikninginn, takk.
Enaaj im jab service?
Er þjónusta innifalin?
Ej im vegetarian.
Ég er grænmetisæta.
Enaaj im jab spicy food.
Engin kryddaður matur, takk.
Ej ej jab.
Þetta er ljúffengt.
Enaaj im jipan menu?
Get ég fengið matseðilinn?
Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.
Glas af vatni, takk.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kōmmani ian jān
Hringdu í lögregluna(kōmmani ian jān)
Kōmmani ian ambulance
Hringdu í sjúkrabíl(kōmmani ian ambulance)
Ej jekōn doctor
Ég þarf lækni(ej jekōn doctor)
Ej jekūn
Ég er veikur(ej jekūn)
Ej jekūn jab in jekōn
Ég er ofnæmissjúk fyrir hnetum(ej jekūn jab in jekōn)
Ejjab jān hospital in jān?
Hvar er næsta sjúkrahús?(ejjab jān hospital in jān?)
Ej jekūn in
Það sárnar hér(ej jekūn in)
Ej jekūn passport
Ég missti vegabréfið mitt(ej jekūn passport)
Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?
Geturðu hringt í hótelið mitt?(ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?)
Jab!
Aðstoð!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ij jorren in
Gott að kynnast þér(I am glad to meet you)
Kij in jorren eok
Við skulum skipuleggja fund(Let's arrange a meeting)
Ejjab in jorren?
Hvenær hentar þér?(What time is good for you?)
Ej jekar in report an
Ég mun senda skýrsluna í dag(I will send the report today)
Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?
Getum við talað á morgun?(Can we talk tomorrow?)
Jab in jorren eok file an
Vinsamlegast finndu skjalið viðhengt(Please see the attached file)
Komol tata in jorren
Takk fyrir þinn tíma(Thank you for your time)
Ij jorren in jab in jorren
Ég hlakka til að vinna með þér(I look forward to working with you)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Gætirðu útskýrt þann punkt?(Can you clarify that point?)
Kij in jorren eok
Láttu mig koma aftur til þín(Let me return to you)
Ejjab in jorren Friday
Fresturinn er á föstudag(The deadline is Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.