Looking for practical Marshallese to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marshallese phrase first, then the Maori translation (Maori) — 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 Maori.
Tip: read the Maori 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
Kia ora(yoh-kweh)
Komol tata
Ngā mihi(koh-mol tah-tah)
Yokwe in the morning
Ata mārie(yoh-kweh in the morning)
Yokwe in the afternoon
Pō mārie(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
Yokwe in the evening
Pō nui(yoh-kweh in the evening)
Yokwe in the night
Nō reira(yoh-kweh in the night)
Aolep in
Ka kite anō(ah-oh-lep in)
Aolep
Haere rā(ah-oh-lep)
Ejjab in name?
Ko wai tō ingoa?(eh-jahb in name)
Ejjab in John
Ko John tōku ingoa(eh-jahb in John)
Iakwe?
Kei te pēhea koe?(ee-ah-kweh)
Ejjab in an
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe(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?
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Ej jab in jorren
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Jab in jorren bwe enaj
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Ejjab in jorren an?
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Ejjab in wōt ian?
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?
Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?(meh peh-heh-ah ow eh tie keh teh poh-kah-poo oh teh tah-oh-neh)
Jab in jorren jān
Huri ki mauī(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Jab in jorren jān
Huri ki te taha matau(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Jab in jorren wōt
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Jab in ticket, please
Kotahi te tikiti, please(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Ej jab in jorren
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?
Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri SIM?(kay he-ah eh tah-eh ah-ee eh ow teh hoh-koh kah-ree sim)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ejjab
Āe
Aolep
Kāo
Ejjab im aolep
Tērā pea
Ejjab im an
Kei te whakaae au
Aolep im an
Kāore au e whakaae
Ejjab in aolep
He pai tēnā
Nin in ke ejjake?
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Ien ke eja in?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Enaaj ejjake
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Jab in
Tēnā tūrua
Ejjab in jorren
Aroha mai
Aolep in jorren
Kāore he raru
Bwij in jorren
Ngā mihi
Yokwe in jorren
Hari huritau
Jab in ad jorren
Kia pai te haerenga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Enaaj im jab in train?
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Enaaj im jab in bus?
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Iakwe im jab in platform?
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
Nin in kijen?
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
Enaaj in jiban?
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
Enaaj jikin in?
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
Enaaj jikin in jikin?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
Enaaj im jab in map?
Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?(Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?)
Jab in jikin, please
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
Enaaj im jab in jikin?
E hia te wā e tango ana?(E hia te wā e tango ana?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Enaaj im jab?
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
Ej juon im jab.
He tino utu tēnā
Enaaj im jab aolep?
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?
Enaaj im jipan eñ?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?
Enaaj im jipan table roñ.
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.
Enaaj im jipan bill.
Tēnā, te rīhi.
Enaaj im jab service?
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?
Ej im vegetarian.
He veggie ahau.
Enaaj im jab spicy food.
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.
Ej ej jab.
He reka tēnei.
Enaaj im jipan menu?
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?
Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kōmmani ian jān
Karanga ki te pirihimana(kōmmani ian jān)
Kōmmani ian ambulance
Karanga ki te āwhina(kōmmani ian ambulance)
Ej jekōn doctor
Kei te hiahia au i te rata(ej jekōn doctor)
Ej jekūn
Kei te pāngia au e te mate(ej jekūn)
Ej jekūn jab in jekōn
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri(ej jekūn jab in jekōn)
Ejjab jān hospital in jān?
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?(ejjab jān hospital in jān?)
Ej jekūn in
E mamae ana i konei(ej jekūn in)
Ej jekūn passport
I ngaro taku pasapo(ej jekūn passport)
Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?(ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?)
Jab!
Tautoko!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ij jorren in
Ka pai te kite i a koe(I am glad to meet you)
Kij in jorren eok
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui(Let's arrange a meeting)
Ejjab in jorren?
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?(What time is good for you?)
Ej jekar in report an
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā(I will send the report today)
Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?(Can we talk tomorrow?)
Jab in jorren eok file an
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana(Please see the attached file)
Komol tata in jorren
Ngā mihi mo tō wā(Thank you for your time)
Ij jorren in jab in jorren
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe(I look forward to working with you)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?(Can you clarify that point?)
Kij in jorren eok
Me hoki au ki a koe(Let me return to you)
Ejjab in jorren Friday
Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire(The deadline is Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.