Looking for practical Marshallese to Jawi (جاوي) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marshallese phrase first, then the Jawi translation (جاوي) — 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 Jawi.
Tip: when a Jawi 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
هلا(yoh-kweh)
Komol tata
ترما كاسي(koh-mol tah-tah)
Yokwe in the morning
سلamat pagi(yoh-kweh in the morning)
Yokwe in the afternoon
سلamat tengahري(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
Yokwe in the evening
سلamat سوري(yoh-kweh in the evening)
Yokwe in the night
سلamat مالام(yoh-kweh in the night)
Aolep in
جمبا لاغي(ah-oh-lep in)
Aolep
سلامت(ah-oh-lep)
Ejjab in name?
سيا بربا ناما؟(eh-jahb in name)
Ejjab in John
ناما سياه جان(eh-jahb in John)
Iakwe?
بغاي مان؟(ee-ah-kweh)
Ejjab in an
سنغار بربا سياه(eh-jahb in an)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.