Looking for practical Marshallese to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marshallese phrase first, then the Kiga translation (Kiga) — 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 Kiga.
Tip: read the Kiga 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
Okwagala(yoh-kweh)
Komol tata
Webale(koh-mol tah-tah)
Yokwe in the morning
Osiibye bulungi(yoh-kweh in the morning)
Yokwe in the afternoon
Osiibye bulungi(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
Yokwe in the evening
Osiibye bulungi(yoh-kweh in the evening)
Yokwe in the night
Osiibye bulungi(yoh-kweh in the night)
Aolep in
Tugenda okukutana(ah-oh-lep in)
Aolep
Nkwagala(ah-oh-lep)
Ejjab in name?
Erinnya lyo ani?(eh-jahb in name)
Ejjab in John
Erinnya lyange nze John(eh-jahb in John)
Iakwe?
Oli otya?(ee-ah-kweh)
Ejjab in an
Nneebwanga okukuyita(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?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?(Ijo im jab in English?)
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
Ej jab in jorren
Sikuganya.(Ej jab in jorren)
Jab in jorren bwe enaj
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
Ejjab in jorren an?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
Ejjab in wōt ian?
Ekitanda kiki?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
Jab in jorren jān
Genda ku kkono.(Jab in jorren jān)
Jab in jorren jān
Genda ku ddyo.(Jab in jorren jān)
Jab in jorren wōt
Genda mu maaso.(Jab in jorren wōt)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Ekitundu kiki?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Jab in ticket, please
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.(Jab in ticket, please)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Ej jab in jorren
Ndi mu kwegendereza.(Ej jab in jorren)
Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?(Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ejjab
Eee
Aolep
Oya
Ejjab im aolep
Wali
Ejjab im an
Ndiinze
Aolep im an
Sindiinze
Ejjab in aolep
Ekitanga kiza
Nin in ke ejjake?
Oteka ki?
Ien ke eja in?
Okwetegera?
Enaaj ejjake
Nfuna okwetegera
Jab in
Leka akaseke
Ejjab in jorren
Ndi mwefwe
Aolep in jorren
Tera kintu
Bwij in jorren
Nkwagala
Yokwe in jorren
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Jab in ad jorren
Okwetegera mu nsi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Enaaj im jab in train?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Enaaj im jab in bus?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Iakwe im jab in platform?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Nin in kijen?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
Enaaj in jiban?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Enaaj jikin in?
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
Enaaj jikin in jikin?
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
Enaaj im jab in map?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Jab in jikin, please
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Enaaj im jab in jikin?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Enaaj im jab?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
Ej juon im jab.
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Enaaj im jab aolep?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Enaaj im jipan eñ?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Enaaj im jipan table roñ.
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)