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Common Marshallese to Minang phrases

100 practical Marshallese to Minang phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Marshallese to Minang phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marshallese phrase first, then the Minang translation (Minang) — 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 Minang.

Tip: read the Minang 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.

  1. Yokwe

    Halo (yoh-kweh)

  2. Komol tata

    Terima kasih (koh-mol tah-tah)

  3. Yokwe in the morning

    Selamat pagi (yoh-kweh in the morning)

  4. Yokwe in the afternoon

    Selamat sore (yoh-kweh in the afternoon)

  5. Yokwe in the evening

    Selamat malam (yoh-kweh in the evening)

  6. Yokwe in the night

    Selamat tidur (yoh-kweh in the night)

  7. Aolep in

    Sampai jumpa (ah-oh-lep in)

  8. Aolep

    Selamat tinggal (ah-oh-lep)

  9. Ejjab in name?

    Sapa nama awak? (eh-jahb in name)

  10. Ejjab in John

    Nama saya John (eh-jahb in John)

  11. Iakwe?

    Apa kabar? (ee-ah-kweh)

  12. Ejjab in an

    Senang bertemu dengan awak (eh-jahb in an)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Ijo im jab in English?

    Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris? (Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?)

  2. Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj

    Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik (Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)

  3. Ej jab in jorren

    Aku tidak mengerti (Aku tidak mengerti)

  4. Jab in jorren bwe enaj

    Tolong bicara pelan-pelan (Tolong bicara pelan-pelan)

  5. Ejjab in jorren an?

    Bisakah kamu mengulangnya? (Bisakah kamu mengulangnya?)

  6. Ejjab in wōt ian?

    Di mana kamar mandi? (Di mana kamar mandi?)

  7. Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?

    Bagaimana cara aku ke pusat kota? (Bagaimana cara aku ke pusat kota?)

  8. Jab in jorren jān

    Belok kiri (Belok kiri)

  9. Jab in jorren jān

    Belok kanan (Belok kanan)

  10. Jab in jorren wōt

    Jalan terus (Jalan terus)

  11. Ejjab in jorren eok?

    Berapa tarifnya? (Berapa tarifnya?)

  12. Jab in ticket, please

    Satu tiket, tolong (Satu tiket, tolong)

  13. Ejjab in jorren eok?

    Apakah jauh dari sini? (Apakah jauh dari sini?)

  14. Ej jab in jorren

    Aku tersesat (Aku tersesat)

  15. Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?

    Di mana aku bisa membeli kartu SIM? (Di mana aku bisa membeli kartu SIM?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ejjab

    Iyo

  2. Aolep

    Tidak

  3. Ejjab im aolep

    Mungkin

  4. Ejjab im an

    Saya setuju

  5. Aolep im an

    Saya tidak setuju

  6. Ejjab in aolep

    Itu kedengaran baik

  7. Nin in ke ejjake?

    Apa pendapatmu?

  8. Ien ke eja in?

    Bisa bantu saya?

  9. Enaaj ejjake

    Saya butuh bantuan

  10. Jab in

    Tunggu sebentar

  11. Ejjab in jorren

    Saya minta maaf

  12. Aolep in jorren

    Tidak ada masalah

  13. Bwij in jorren

    Selamat

  14. Yokwe in jorren

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Jab in ad jorren

    Semoga perjalananmu selamat

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Enaaj im jab in train?

    Di manakah stasiun kereta? (enaaj im jab in train)

  2. Enaaj im jab in bus?

    Di manakah halte bis? (enaaj im jab in bus)

  3. Iakwe im jab in platform?

    Platform nan manakah? (iakwe im jab in platform)

  4. Nin in kijen?

    Jam berapa ia berangkat? (nin in kijen)

  5. Enaaj in jiban?

    Apakah ini jalan nan benar? (enaaj in jiban)

  6. Enaaj jikin in?

    Iya dek dekat di sini (enaaj jikin in)

  7. Enaaj jikin in jikin?

    Iya dek jauh dari sini (enaaj jikin in jikin)

  8. Enaaj im jab in map?

    Bisa indak tunjukkan di peta? (enaaj im jab in map)

  9. Jab in jikin, please

    Berhenti di sini, tolong (jab in jikin, please)

  10. Enaaj im jab in jikin?

    Berapakah lamanya? (enaaj im jab in jikin)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Enaaj im jab?

    Iyo barapa harganya?

  2. Ej juon im jab.

    Itu terlalu mahal

  3. Enaaj im jab aolep?

    Ada barang yang lebih murah?

  4. Enaaj im jipan eñ?

    Bisa bayar pakai kartu?

  5. Enaaj im jipan table roñ.

    Saya mau meja untuk dua

  6. Enaaj im jipan bill.

    Tagihan, tolong

  7. Enaaj im jab service?

    Apa layanan sudah termasuk?

  8. Ej im vegetarian.

    Saya vegetarian

  9. Enaaj im jab spicy food.

    Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong

  10. Ej ej jab.

    Ini enak

  11. Enaaj im jipan menu?

    Bisa minta menu?

  12. Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.

    Segelas air, tolong

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Kōmmani ian jān

    Telepon polisi (kōmmani ian jān)

  2. Kōmmani ian ambulance

    Telepon ambulans (kōmmani ian ambulance)

  3. Ej jekōn doctor

    Aku butuh dokter (ej jekōn doctor)

  4. Ej jekūn

    Aku merasa sakit (ej jekūn)

  5. Ej jekūn jab in jekōn

    Aku alergi kacang tanah (ej jekūn jab in jekōn)

  6. Ejjab jān hospital in jān?

    Dimana rumah sakit terdekat? (ejjab jān hospital in jān?)

  7. Ej jekūn in

    Ini sakit di sini (ej jekūn in)

  8. Ej jekūn passport

    Aku kehilangan paspor (ej jekūn passport)

  9. Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?

    Bisa telepon hotelku? (ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?)

  10. Jab!

    Tolong!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ij jorren in

    Senang bertemu dengan Anda (I am glad to meet you)

  2. Kij in jorren eok

    Mari kita jadwalkan pertemuan (Let's arrange a meeting)

  3. Ejjab in jorren?

    Jam berapa yang cocok untuk Anda? (What time is good for you?)

  4. Ej jekar in report an

    Saya akan mengirimkan laporan hari ini (I will send the report today)

  5. Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?

    Bisakah kita bicara besok? (Can we talk tomorrow?)

  6. Jab in jorren eok file an

    Silakan lihat file terlampir (Please see the attached file)

  7. Komol tata in jorren

    Terima kasih atas waktu Anda (Thank you for your time)

  8. Ij jorren in jab in jorren

    Saya menantikan untuk bekerja sama dengan Anda (I look forward to working with you)

  9. Ejjab in jorren eok?

    Bisakah Anda menjelaskan poin itu? (Can you clarify that point?)

  10. Kij in jorren eok

    Biarkan saya menghubungi Anda kembali (Let me return to you)

  11. Ejjab in jorren Friday

    Batas waktu adalah hari Jumat (The deadline is Friday)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ejjab in jorren?

    Jam berapa? (jam berapa)

  2. Ejjab in jorren 3

    Jam tiga. (jam tiga)

  3. Jebar

    Hari ini (hari ini)

  4. Jebar in

    Besok (besok)

  5. Jebar in jorren

    Kemarin (kemarin)

  6. Jemenei

    Senin (senin)

  7. Jemebō

    Selasa (selasa)

  8. Jemān

    Rabu (rabu)

  9. Ikkōn

    Satu (satu)

  10. Rūn

    Dua (dua)

  11. Jebōn

    Tiga (tiga)

  12. Jebōn in

    Sepuluh (sepuluh)

  13. Ikkōn raan

    Seratus (seratus)

  14. Mōn

    Setengah (setengah)

  15. Mōr

    Lebih (lebih)

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