Looking for practical Marshallese to Lombard phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marshallese phrase first, then the Lombard translation (Lombard) — 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 Lombard.
Tip: read the Lombard 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
Ciao(yoh-kweh)
Komol tata
Grazie(koh-mol tah-tah)
Yokwe in the morning
Bun di(yoh-kweh in the morning)
Yokwe in the afternoon
Bun pomeriggio(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
Yokwe in the evening
Bun sera(yoh-kweh in the evening)
Yokwe in the night
Bun nott(yoh-kweh in the night)
Aolep in
A dopo(ah-oh-lep in)
Aolep
Addio(ah-oh-lep)
Ejjab in name?
Cömm a te ciama?(eh-jahb in name)
Ejjab in John
Me ciami John(eh-jahb in John)
Iakwe?
Cömm a te stai?(ee-ah-kweh)
Ejjab in an
Piacer de incontrarte(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?
Parlet inglèis?(Ijo im jab in English?)
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj
Mi no parlo ben l'hindi(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
Ej jab in jorren
Mi no capisco(Ej jab in jorren)
Jab in jorren bwe enaj
Per piaser, parla pian(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
Ejjab in jorren an?
Pödet dì quela roba anmò?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
Ejjab in wōt ian?
Unde l'è 'l bagn?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?
Cöme riva al centr de la cità?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
Jab in jorren jān
Gira a mancina(Jab in jorren jān)
Jab in jorren jān
Gira a destra(Jab in jorren jān)
Jab in jorren wōt
Va dritto(Jab in jorren wōt)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Quant l'è 'l bigliett?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Jab in ticket, please
Un bigliett, per piaser(Jab in ticket, please)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
L'è luntan da chì?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Ej jab in jorren
Mi son pèrdüü(Ej jab in jorren)
Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?
Unde pödi comprà 'na scheda SIM?(Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ejjab
Sì
Aolep
No
Ejjab im aolep
Forse
Ejjab im an
Sò d'accordo
Aolep im an
Sò in disaccordo
Ejjab in aolep
L'è bòn
Nin in ke ejjake?
Cömm'a penset?
Ien ke eja in?
Pödet mè aiutà?
Enaaj ejjake
G'ho bisògn d'aiut
Jab in
Aspetta un momènt
Ejjab in jorren
Mi dispiàs
Aolep in jorren
Nissun prublema
Bwij in jorren
Complimenti
Yokwe in jorren
Buon compleàn
Jab in ad jorren
Fà un viàgg sicür
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Enaaj im jab in train?
Unde l'è la stazion del treno?(enaaj im jab in train)
Enaaj im jab in bus?
Unde l'è la fermada del bus?(enaaj im jab in bus)
Iakwe im jab in platform?
Quale binario l'è?(iakwe im jab in platform)
Nin in kijen?
A che ora l'è che parte?(nin in kijen)
Enaaj in jiban?
L'è questa la strada giusta?(enaaj in jiban)
Enaaj jikin in?
L'è quaj in del press.(enaaj jikin in)
Enaaj jikin in jikin?
L'è lontan da qui.(enaaj jikin in jikin)
Enaaj im jab in map?
Te me pòdet mostrà in del mappa?(enaaj im jab in map)
Jab in jikin, please
Fermati qui, per piaser.(jab in jikin, please)
Enaaj im jab in jikin?
Quant temp l'ci vò?(enaaj im jab in jikin)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Enaaj im jab?
Quant costi quist?(kwant kosti kwist)
Ej juon im jab.
Quell l'è massa car(kwell le massa kar)
Enaaj im jab aolep?
Gh'è quajcò de püssee bon mercaa?(ghe kwajko de pussee bon merkah)
Enaaj im jipan eñ?
Pödi pagà cun la carta?(podi paga kun la karta)
Enaaj im jipan table roñ.
Vöri una tàula per dò(vori una tau-la per do)
Enaaj im jipan bill.
El cont, per piasè(el kont per piasé)
Enaaj im jab service?
El servizzi l'è inclus?(el servizzi le inklus)
Ej im vegetarian.
Sò vegetarian(so vegetarian)
Enaaj im jab spicy food.
Nissun cibo piccante, per piasè(nissun chibo pikante per piasé)
Ej ej jab.
Quist l'è deliziós(kwist le delizios)
Enaaj im jipan menu?
Pödi avè el menù?(podi ave el menu)
Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.
Un bicér d'aqua, per piasè(un bicher da-kwa per piasé)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kōmmani ian jān
Ciamà la polizia(kōmmani ian jān)
Kōmmani ian ambulance
Ciamà un'ambulanza(kōmmani ian ambulance)
Ej jekōn doctor
G'ho bisògna d'un dottore(ej jekōn doctor)
Ej jekūn
Me sento mal(ej jekūn)
Ej jekūn jab in jekōn
Sò allergico ai nocciòli(ej jekūn jab in jekōn)
Ejjab jān hospital in jān?
Indò l'è l'ospedal pussee vècin?(ejjab jān hospital in jān?)
Ej jekūn in
Me fa mal chì(ej jekūn in)
Ej jekūn passport
G'ho perdù el passaport(ej jekūn passport)
Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?
Te pöl ciamà el mè hotel?(ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?)
Jab!
Aiüt!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ij jorren in
Piacer de incontràt(Piacher de incontrat)
Kij in jorren eok
Femm un incontro(Fem un incontro)
Ejjab in jorren?
A che ora va ben per te?(A che ora va ben per te)
Ej jekar in report an
O manderò el raport incoeu(O manderò el raport incoeu)
Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?
Pödem parlà domà?(Pödem parlà domà)
Jab in jorren eok file an
Trovate in allegato el file(Trovate in allegato el file)
Komol tata in jorren
Grazie per el tò temp(Grazie per el to temp)
Ij jorren in jab in jorren
Aspetti de lavorà con te(Aspetti de lavorà con te)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Pödet chiarì quel punt?(Pödet chiarì quel punt)
Kij in jorren eok
Tornem a parlà(Tornem a parlà)
Ejjab in jorren Friday
El termine l'è venerdì(El termine l'è venerdì)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.