Looking for practical Marshallese to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marshallese phrase first, then the Mam translation (Mam) — 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 Mam.
Tip: read the Mam 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
Xo'j(sho'j)
Komol tata
Tz'ik(tz'ik)
Yokwe in the morning
Xo'j nax(sho'j nax)
Yokwe in the afternoon
Xo'j q'ij(sho'j q'ij)
Yokwe in the evening
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Yokwe in the night
Xo'j k'ux nax(sho'j k'ux nax)
Aolep in
K'ux q'ij(k'ux q'ij)
Aolep
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Ejjab in name?
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Ejjab in John
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Iakwe?
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
Ejjab in an
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ijo im jab in English?
¿K'ax k'utun English?(Ijo im jab in English?)
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
Ej jab in jorren
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.(Ej jab in jorren)
Jab in jorren bwe enaj
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
Ejjab in jorren an?
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
Ejjab in wōt ian?
¿Jach'och k'ux?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
Jab in jorren jān
K'utun k'ux.(Jab in jorren jān)
Jab in jorren jān
K'utun k'ux.(Jab in jorren jān)
Jab in jorren wōt
K'utun k'ux.(Jab in jorren wōt)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Jab in ticket, please
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.(Jab in ticket, please)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Ej jab in jorren
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.(Ej jab in jorren)
Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?(Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ejjab
Juj(hoo)
Aolep
Man(mah)
Ejjab im aolep
K'ux(k'ush)
Ejjab im an
Juj k'ux(hoo k'ush)
Aolep im an
Man k'ux(mah k'ush)
Ejjab in aolep
K'ux juj(k'ush hoo)
Nin in ke ejjake?
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
Ien ke eja in?
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Enaaj ejjake
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
Jab in
K'ux k'ut(k'ush k'ut)
Ejjab in jorren
Juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Aolep in jorren
Man k'ux k'ut(mah k'ush k'ut)
Bwij in jorren
K'ux juj k'ut(k'ush hoo k'ut)
Yokwe in jorren
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Jab in ad jorren
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Enaaj im jab in train?
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?(enaaj im jab in train)
Enaaj im jab in bus?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?(enaaj im jab in bus)
Iakwe im jab in platform?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?(iakwe im jab in platform)
Nin in kijen?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?(nin in kijen)
Enaaj in jiban?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?(enaaj in jiban)
Enaaj jikin in?
Ri k'ut pa ri.(enaaj jikin in)
Enaaj jikin in jikin?
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.(enaaj jikin in jikin)
Enaaj im jab in map?
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?(enaaj im jab in map)
Jab in jikin, please
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?(jab in jikin, please)
Enaaj im jab in jikin?
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?(enaaj im jab in jikin)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.