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Common Marshallese to Kinyarwanda phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Kinyarwanda 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.

  1. Yokwe

    Muraho (yoh-kweh)

  2. Komol tata

    Urakoze (koh-mol tah-tah)

  3. Yokwe in the morning

    Bwakire bwiza (yoh-kweh in the morning)

  4. Yokwe in the afternoon

    Nimugoroba mwiza (yoh-kweh in the afternoon)

  5. Yokwe in the evening

    Mwaramutse mwiza (yoh-kweh in the evening)

  6. Yokwe in the night

    Ijoro ryiza (yoh-kweh in the night)

  7. Aolep in

    Tuzabonana nyuma (ah-oh-lep in)

  8. Aolep

    Murabeho (ah-oh-lep)

  9. Ejjab in name?

    Witwa nde? (eh-jahb in name)

  10. Ejjab in John

    Nitwa John (eh-jahb in John)

  11. Iakwe?

    Umeze ute? (ee-ah-kweh)

  12. Ejjab in an

    Nishimiye kukumenya (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?

    Uravuga Icyongereza? (Ijo im jab in English?)

  2. Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj

    Sinavuga Hindi neza (Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)

  3. Ej jab in jorren

    Sinumva (Ej jab in jorren)

  4. Jab in jorren bwe enaj

    Nyabuneka vuga buhoro (Jab in jorren bwe enaj)

  5. Ejjab in jorren an?

    Wabivuga ukundi? (Ejjab in jorren an?)

  6. Ejjab in wōt ian?

    Aho ubwiherero buri he? (Ejjab in wōt ian?)

  7. Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?

    Nagenda nte ku mugi? (Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)

  8. Jab in jorren jān

    Hindukira ibumoso (Jab in jorren jān)

  9. Jab in jorren jān

    Hindukira iburyo (Jab in jorren jān)

  10. Jab in jorren wōt

    Genda imbere (Jab in jorren wōt)

  11. Ejjab in jorren eok?

    Igiciro ni ikihe? (Ejjab in jorren eok?)

  12. Jab in ticket, please

    Itike imwe, nyabuneka (Jab in ticket, please)

  13. Ejjab in jorren eok?

    Ni kure hano? (Ejjab in jorren eok?)

  14. Ej jab in jorren

    Ndi mu kaga (Ej jab in jorren)

  15. Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?

    Nshobora kugura SIM card he? (Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ejjab

    Yego

  2. Aolep

    Oya

  3. Ejjab im aolep

    Birashoboka

  4. Ejjab im an

    Ndemeranya

  5. Aolep im an

    Sinemeranya

  6. Ejjab in aolep

    Birumvikana neza

  7. Nin in ke ejjake?

    Ubitekerezaho iki?

  8. Ien ke eja in?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Enaaj ejjake

    Nkeneye ubufasha

  10. Jab in

    Tegereza gato

  11. Ejjab in jorren

    Ndakwinginze

  12. Aolep in jorren

    Nta kibazo

  13. Bwij in jorren

    Ibyishimo

  14. Yokwe in jorren

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Jab in ad jorren

    Ugire urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Enaaj im jab in train?

    Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri? (Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?)

  2. Enaaj im jab in bus?

    Aho ahagarara bisi? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. Iakwe im jab in platform?

    Ni iyihe platform? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. Nin in kijen?

    Igihe izava ryari? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. Enaaj in jiban?

    Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza? (Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?)

  6. Enaaj jikin in?

    Iri hafi hano (Iri hafi hano)

  7. Enaaj jikin in jikin?

    Iri kure hano (Iri kure hano)

  8. Enaaj im jab in map?

    Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita? (Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?)

  9. Jab in jikin, please

    Hagarara hano, nyabuneka (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. Enaaj im jab in jikin?

    Bifata igihe kingana iki? (Bifata igihe kingana iki?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Enaaj im jab?

    Iyi igura angahe?

  2. Ej juon im jab.

    Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.

  3. Enaaj im jab aolep?

    Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?

  4. Enaaj im jipan eñ?

    Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

  5. Enaaj im jipan table roñ.

    Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.

  6. Enaaj im jipan bill.

    Ndagusabye, umwenda.

  7. Enaaj im jab service?

    Serivisi irimo?

  8. Ej im vegetarian.

    Ndi umunyvegetari.

  9. Enaaj im jab spicy food.

    Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.

  10. Ej ej jab.

    Ibi biraryoshye.

  11. Enaaj im jipan menu?

    Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

  12. Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.

    Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Kōmmani ian jān

    Hamagara polisi (kōmmani ian jān)

  2. Kōmmani ian ambulance

    Hamagara ambulance (kōmmani ian ambulance)

  3. Ej jekōn doctor

    Nkeneye umuganga (ej jekōn doctor)

  4. Ej jekūn

    Ndumva ndwaye (ej jekūn)

  5. Ej jekūn jab in jekōn

    Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene (ej jekūn jab in jekōn)

  6. Ejjab jān hospital in jān?

    Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe? (ejjab jān hospital in jān?)

  7. Ej jekūn in

    Birambabaza hano (ej jekūn in)

  8. Ej jekūn passport

    Nabuze pasiporo yanjye (ej jekūn passport)

  9. Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?

    Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye? (ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?)

  10. Jab!

    Fasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Ij jorren in

    Nishimiye guhura nawe (I am glad to meet you)

  2. Kij in jorren eok

    Reka dushyireho inama (Let's arrange a meeting)

  3. Ejjab in jorren?

    Ni ryari byakugendekera? (What time is good for you?)

  4. Ej jekar in report an

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi (I will send the report today)

  5. Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?

    Dushobora kuvugana ejo? (Can we talk tomorrow?)

  6. Jab in jorren eok file an

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano (Please see the attached file)

  7. Komol tata in jorren

    Urakoze ku gihe cyawe (Thank you for your time)

  8. Ij jorren in jab in jorren

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe (I look forward to working with you)

  9. Ejjab in jorren eok?

    Wansobanurira icyo kibazo? (Can you clarify that point?)

  10. Kij in jorren eok

    Nzakugarukira (Let me return to you)

  11. Ejjab in jorren Friday

    Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu (The deadline is Friday)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ejjab in jorren?

    Ni saa ingahe? (ni saa ingahe)

  2. Ejjab in jorren 3

    Ni saa tatu (ni saa tatu)

  3. Jebar

    Uyu munsi (uyu munsi)

  4. Jebar in

    Ejo hazaza (ejo hazaza)

  5. Jebar in jorren

    Ejo (ejo)

  6. Jemenei

    Kuwa Mbere (kuwa mbere)

  7. Jemebō

    Kuwa Kabiri (kuwa kabiri)

  8. Jemān

    Kuwa Gatatu (kuwa gatatu)

  9. Ikkōn

    Kimwe (kimwe)

  10. Rūn

    Kabiri (kabiri)

  11. Jebōn

    Gatatu (gatatu)

  12. Jebōn in

    Cumi (cumi)

  13. Ikkōn raan

    Ijana (ijana)

  14. Mōn

    Igice (igice)

  15. Mōr

    Byinshi (byinshi)

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