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Common Marshallese to Kikongo phrases

100 practical Marshallese to Kikongo phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Marshallese to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marshallese phrase first, then the Kikongo translation (Kikongo) — 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 Kikongo.

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kikongo-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.

  1. Yokwe

    Mbote (yoh-kweh)

  2. Komol tata

    Mele (koh-mol tah-tah)

  3. Yokwe in the morning

    Mokolo mayele (yoh-kweh in the morning)

  4. Yokwe in the afternoon

    Mokolo ya ntango (yoh-kweh in the afternoon)

  5. Yokwe in the evening

    Mokolo ya mambu (yoh-kweh in the evening)

  6. Yokwe in the night

    Mokolo ya mpembe (yoh-kweh in the night)

  7. Aolep in

    Tala mosi (ah-oh-lep in)

  8. Aolep

    Tata (ah-oh-lep)

  9. Ejjab in name?

    Nki yina nzo? (eh-jahb in name)

  10. Ejjab in John

    Nzo yami ke John (eh-jahb in John)

  11. Iakwe?

    Oko wanga? (ee-ah-kweh)

  12. Ejjab in an

    Nki ya mosi na yo (eh-jahb in an)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Ijo im jab in English?

    Oyo o zola kutu English? (Ijo im jab in English?)

  2. Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj

    Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi. (Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)

  3. Ej jab in jorren

    Nkeni kanga. (Ej jab in jorren)

  4. Jab in jorren bwe enaj

    Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi. (Jab in jorren bwe enaj)

  5. Ejjab in jorren an?

    Oyo o zola kutu na mosi? (Ejjab in jorren an?)

  6. Ejjab in wōt ian?

    Kutu wapi banzela? (Ejjab in wōt ian?)

  7. Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?

    Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza? (Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)

  8. Jab in jorren jān

    Tanda na luma. (Jab in jorren jān)

  9. Jab in jorren jān

    Tanda na mambu. (Jab in jorren jān)

  10. Jab in jorren wōt

    Enda na mosi. (Jab in jorren wōt)

  11. Ejjab in jorren eok?

    Nki mbongo ya ndako? (Ejjab in jorren eok?)

  12. Jab in ticket, please

    Ticket mosi, mokolo. (Jab in ticket, please)

  13. Ejjab in jorren eok?

    Nki feti na wapi? (Ejjab in jorren eok?)

  14. Ej jab in jorren

    Nkeni zola. (Ej jab in jorren)

  15. Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?

    Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM? (Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ejjab

    Ewe

  2. Aolep

    Te

  3. Ejjab im aolep

    Kasi

  4. Ejjab im an

    Nkiadi

  5. Aolep im an

    Nkiadi te

  6. Ejjab in aolep

    Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

  7. Nin in ke ejjake?

    Nkiadi nini?

  8. Ien ke eja in?

    Okanza kudi nki?

  9. Enaaj ejjake

    Nkiadi kudi nki

  10. Jab in

    Lela na nki

  11. Ejjab in jorren

    Nkiadi na nki

  12. Aolep in jorren

    Te na nki

  13. Bwij in jorren

    Tata na nki

  14. Yokwe in jorren

    Mokolo ya mbote

  15. Jab in ad jorren

    Tala na nzala ya malamu

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Enaaj im jab in train?

    Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo? (Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)

  2. Enaaj im jab in bus?

    Wana wanga na bus? (Wana wanga na bus?)

  3. Iakwe im jab in platform?

    Nki platform yai? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. Nin in kijen?

    Soki nki ntangu yina yenda? (Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?)

  5. Enaaj in jiban?

    Yai ke nzila ya nki? (Yai ke nzila ya nki?)

  6. Enaaj jikin in?

    Eza na nsi ya nzo (Eza na nsi ya nzo)

  7. Enaaj jikin in jikin?

    Eza na mosi ya nzo (Eza na mosi ya nzo)

  8. Enaaj im jab in map?

    Okanisa ngai na mape? (Okanisa ngai na mape?)

  9. Jab in jikin, please

    Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît (Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Enaaj im jab in jikin?

    Nki ntangu yina yenda? (Nki ntangu yina yenda?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Enaaj im jab?

    Nki yina kudi? (nki yina kudi)

  2. Ej juon im jab.

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  3. Enaaj im jab aolep?

    Ona kima ki nsi? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Enaaj im jipan eñ?

    Ncanza kudi na kadi? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Enaaj im jipan table roñ.

    Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi (nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi)

  6. Enaaj im jipan bill.

    Kadi, ndakisa (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. Enaaj im jab service?

    Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na? (kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na)

  8. Ej im vegetarian.

    Ndi muvegetari (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Enaaj im jab spicy food.

    Kaka mfu, ndakisa (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Ej ej jab.

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Enaaj im jipan menu?

    Ncanza na menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.

    Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa (ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Kōmmani ian jān

    Landa boma (kōmmani ian jān)

  2. Kōmmani ian ambulance

    Landa ambulance (kōmmani ian ambulance)

  3. Ej jekōn doctor

    Nkeni mosi (ej jekōn doctor)

  4. Ej jekūn

    Nkeni na mbisi (ej jekūn)

  5. Ej jekūn jab in jekōn

    Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu (ej jekūn jab in jekōn)

  6. Ejjab jān hospital in jān?

    Wana hospital ya mbote? (ejjab jān hospital in jān?)

  7. Ej jekūn in

    Eka na nki (ej jekūn in)

  8. Ej jekūn passport

    Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai (ej jekūn passport)

  9. Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?

    Olanda hotel na ngai? (ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?)

  10. Jab!

    Tala!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ij jorren in

    Nzo ya kima (Nzò ya kima)

  2. Kij in jorren eok

    Tukala na mbandu (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Ejjab in jorren?

    Nki nsi ya ntangu? (Nki nsi ya ntángu?)

  4. Ej jekar in report an

    Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu (Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)

  5. Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?

    Tukala na kanda se (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Jab in jorren eok file an

    Tula nsi ya file ya kima (Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)

  7. Komol tata in jorren

    Mosi na nsi ya ntangu (Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)

  8. Ij jorren in jab in jorren

    Ndi zola ku zola na yo (Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)

  9. Ejjab in jorren eok?

    Nki o zola ku zola nki? (Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)

  10. Kij in jorren eok

    Ndi zola ku yindula na yo (Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)

  11. Ejjab in jorren Friday

    Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo (Nsi ya kima yìna nsi ya mposò)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ejjab in jorren?

    Nkiadi ki zole? (Nkiadi ki zole?)

  2. Ejjab in jorren 3

    Kikuma kinsatu (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. Jebar

    Lelo (jebar)

  4. Jebar in

    Kuna (jebar in)

  5. Jebar in jorren

    Kima (jebar in jorren)

  6. Jemenei

    Mokolo wa mbandu (jemenei)

  7. Jemebō

    Mokolo wa mosi (jemebō)

  8. Jemān

    Mokolo wa ntete (jemān)

  9. Ikkōn

    Mosi (ikkōn)

  10. Rūn

    Mbale (rūn)

  11. Jebōn

    Mitatu (jebōn)

  12. Jebōn in

    Kumi (jebōn in)

  13. Ikkōn raan

    Kimo na nkama (ikkōn raan)

  14. Mōn

    Nseke (mōn)

  15. Mōr

    Nzo (mōr)

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