Looking for practical Marshallese to Kituba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marshallese phrase first, then the Kituba translation (Kituba) — 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 Kituba.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kituba-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.
Yokwe
Mbote(yoh-kweh)
Komol tata
Matondo(koh-mol tah-tah)
Yokwe in the morning
Mbote na ntanga(yoh-kweh in the morning)
Yokwe in the afternoon
Mbote na moke(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
Yokwe in the evening
Mbote na nsuka(yoh-kweh in the evening)
Yokwe in the night
Malamu na lola(yoh-kweh in the night)
Aolep in
Tala moke(ah-oh-lep in)
Aolep
Kende malamu(ah-oh-lep)
Ejjab in name?
Nani na yo?(eh-jahb in name)
Ejjab in John
Nani na ngai John(eh-jahb in John)
Iakwe?
Oyo olingi?(ee-ah-kweh)
Ejjab in an
Nionso na yo(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?
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?(Ijo im jab in English?)
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
Ej jab in jorren
Nani nazali koyeba te(Ej jab in jorren)
Jab in jorren bwe enaj
Soki, koloba na mbala moke(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
Ejjab in jorren an?
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
Ejjab in wōt ian?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
Jab in jorren jān
Tika na ngonga ya mabele(Jab in jorren jān)
Jab in jorren jān
Tika na ngonga ya likolo(Jab in jorren jān)
Jab in jorren wōt
Yaka na mbala moke(Jab in jorren wōt)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Jab in ticket, please
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît(Jab in ticket, please)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Eza mbali na awa?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Ej jab in jorren
Nani nazali na nzela te(Ej jab in jorren)
Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?(Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ejjab
Eee
Aolep
Te
Ejjab im aolep
Pamba
Ejjab im an
Nani na yo
Aolep im an
Nani te na yo
Ejjab in aolep
Eza malamu
Nin in ke ejjake?
Oyo olingi nini?
Ien ke eja in?
Okanisa ngai?
Enaaj ejjake
Nalingi lisungi
Jab in
Tika moke
Ejjab in jorren
Nasalisa
Aolep in jorren
Te na mabe
Bwij in jorren
Mbote na yo
Yokwe in jorren
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Jab in ad jorren
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Enaaj im jab in train?
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?(nani esika ya ndako ya treni)
Enaaj im jab in bus?
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?(nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)