Looking for practical Marshallese to Malay (Bahasa Melayu) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marshallese phrase first, then the Malay translation (Bahasa Melayu) — 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 Malay.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Malay-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
Halo(yoh-kweh)
Komol tata
Terima kasih(koh-mol tah-tah)
Yokwe in the morning
Selamat pagi(yoh-kweh in the morning)
Yokwe in the afternoon
Selamat petang(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
Yokwe in the evening
Selamat malam(yoh-kweh in the evening)
Yokwe in the night
Selamat malam(yoh-kweh in the night)
Aolep in
Jumpa lagi(ah-oh-lep in)
Aolep
Selamat tinggal(ah-oh-lep)
Ejjab in name?
Siapa nama anda?(eh-jahb in name)
Ejjab in John
Nama saya John(eh-jahb in John)
Iakwe?
Apa khabar?(ee-ah-kweh)
Ejjab in an
Senang berjumpa dengan anda(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?
Adakah anda bercakap dalam bahasa Inggeris?(Adakah anda bercakap dalam bahasa Inggeris?)
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj
Saya tidak bercakap Hindi dengan baik(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
Ej jab in jorren
Saya tidak faham(Ej jab in jorren)
Jab in jorren bwe enaj
Sila bercakap perlahan(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
Ejjab in jorren an?
Bolehkah anda ulang semula?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
Ejjab in wōt ian?
Di manakah tandas?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?
Bagaimana saya boleh ke pusat bandar?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
Jab in jorren jān
Belok kiri(Jab in jorren jān)
Jab in jorren jān
Belok kanan(Jab in jorren jān)
Jab in jorren wōt
Jalan terus(Jab in jorren wōt)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Berapa harga tambang?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Jab in ticket, please
Satu tiket, sila(Jab in ticket, please)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Adakah ia jauh dari sini?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Ej jab in jorren
Saya tersesat(Ej jab in jorren)
Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?
Di manakah saya boleh beli kad SIM?(Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ejjab
Ya
Aolep
Tidak
Ejjab im aolep
Mungkin
Ejjab im an
Saya setuju
Aolep im an
Saya tidak setuju
Ejjab in aolep
Itu kedengaran baik
Nin in ke ejjake?
Apa pendapat anda?
Ien ke eja in?
Boleh anda bantu saya?
Enaaj ejjake
Saya perlukan bantuan
Jab in
Tunggu sebentar
Ejjab in jorren
Saya minta maaf
Aolep in jorren
Tiada masalah
Bwij in jorren
Tahniah
Yokwe in jorren
Selamat hari jadi
Jab in ad jorren
Selamat jalan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Enaaj im jab in train?
Di mana stesen kereta api?(Di mana stesen kereta api?)
Enaaj im jab in bus?
Di mana perhentian bas?(Di mana perhentian bas?)
Iakwe im jab in platform?
Platform yang mana?(Platform yang mana?)
Nin in kijen?
Pukul berapa ia berlepas?(Pukul berapa ia berlepas?)
Enaaj in jiban?
Adakah ini jalan yang betul?(Adakah ini jalan yang betul?)
Enaaj jikin in?
Ia dekat sini(Ia dekat sini)
Enaaj jikin in jikin?
Ia jauh dari sini(Ia jauh dari sini)
Enaaj im jab in map?
Bolehkah anda tunjukkan pada peta?(Bolehkah anda tunjukkan pada peta?)
Jab in jikin, please
Berhenti di sini, sila(Berhenti di sini, sila)
Enaaj im jab in jikin?
Berapa lama ia mengambil masa?(Berapa lama ia mengambil masa?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Enaaj im jab?
Berapa harga ini?
Ej juon im jab.
Itu terlalu mahal.
Enaaj im jab aolep?
Adakah anda mempunyai sesuatu yang lebih murah?
Enaaj im jipan eñ?
Bolehkah saya bayar dengan kad?
Enaaj im jipan table roñ.
Saya ingin meja untuk dua orang.
Enaaj im jipan bill.
Bil, sila.
Enaaj im jab service?
Adakah perkhidmatan termasuk?
Ej im vegetarian.
Saya seorang vegetarian.
Enaaj im jab spicy food.
Tiada makanan pedas, sila.
Ej ej jab.
Ini sedap.
Enaaj im jipan menu?
Bolehkah saya dapatkan menu?
Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.
Segelas air, sila.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kōmmani ian jān
Panggil polis(kōmmani ian jān)
Kōmmani ian ambulance
Panggil ambulans(kōmmani ian ambulance)
Ej jekōn doctor
Saya perlukan doktor(ej jekōn doctor)
Ej jekūn
Saya rasa sakit(ej jekūn)
Ej jekūn jab in jekōn
Saya alah kepada kacang tanah(ej jekūn jab in jekōn)
Ejjab jān hospital in jān?
Di mana hospital terdekat?(ejjab jān hospital in jān?)
Ej jekūn in
Ia sakit di sini(ej jekūn in)
Ej jekūn passport
Saya hilang pasport saya(ej jekūn passport)
Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?
Bolehkah anda panggil hotel saya?(ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?)
Jab!
Tolong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ij jorren in
Senang berjumpa dengan anda(I am glad to meet you)
Kij in jorren eok
Mari kita jadwalkan mesyuarat(Let's arrange a meeting)
Ejjab in jorren?
Jam berapa yang sesuai untuk anda?(What time is good for you?)
Ej jekar in report an
Saya akan menghantar laporan hari ini(I will send the report today)
Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?
Bolehkah kita bercakap esok?(Can we talk tomorrow?)
Jab in jorren eok file an
Sila lihat fail yang dilampirkan(Please see the attached file)
Komol tata in jorren
Terima kasih atas masa anda(Thank you for your time)
Ij jorren in jab in jorren
Saya menantikan untuk bekerja dengan anda(I look forward to working with you)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Bolehkah anda menjelaskan perkara itu?(Can you clarify that point?)
Kij in jorren eok
Biarkan saya kembali kepada anda(Let me return to you)
Ejjab in jorren Friday
Tarikh akhir adalah hari Jumaat(The deadline is Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.