Looking for practical Marshallese to Qeqchi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marshallese phrase first, then the Qeqchi translation (Qeqchi) — 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 Qeqchi.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Qeqchi-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
Sa'qi(sah-kee)
Komol tata
Uxlab'äl(ook-lah-bahl)
Yokwe in the morning
Sa'qi k'ay(sah-kee kay)
Yokwe in the afternoon
Sa'qi k'ik'(sah-kee keek)
Yokwe in the evening
Sa'qi k'ux(sah-kee koosh)
Yokwe in the night
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux(sah-kee keek koosh)
Aolep in
K'ux k'ik'(koosh keek)
Aolep
K'ux(koosh)
Ejjab in name?
Jach'och' k'ut?(ha-choch kut)
Ejjab in John
In k'ut John(een koot John)
Iakwe?
K'ut k'ax?(kut k'ash)
Ejjab in an
K'ax k'ut k'ux(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ijo im jab in English?
¿Ruk'uxik in English?(Ijo im jab in English?)
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
Ej jab in jorren
Nuk'uxik k'utun.(Ej jab in jorren)
Jab in jorren bwe enaj
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
Ejjab in jorren an?
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
Ejjab in wōt ian?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
Jab in jorren jān
K'utun ri k'ay.(Jab in jorren jān)
Jab in jorren jān
K'utun ri k'ay.(Jab in jorren jān)
Jab in jorren wōt
K'utun k'ay.(Jab in jorren wōt)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Jab in ticket, please
K'utun ri k'ay.(Jab in ticket, please)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Ej jab in jorren
Nuk'uxik k'utun.(Ej jab in jorren)
Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?(Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ejjab
Ja'
Aolep
Nok
Ejjab im aolep
K'a riq
Ejjab im an
In k'ut
Aolep im an
In k'ut nok
Ejjab in aolep
K'ut in k'ut
Nin in ke ejjake?
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Ien ke eja in?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Enaaj ejjake
In k'uch k'ax
Jab in
K'ut k'ax riq
Ejjab in jorren
In k'ut k'ax
Aolep in jorren
Nok k'ut
Bwij in jorren
K'ut in k'ut riq
Yokwe in jorren
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Jab in ad jorren
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Enaaj im jab in train?
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?(ja' kutun ri tren)
Enaaj im jab in bus?
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?(ja' kutun ri bus)
Iakwe im jab in platform?
¿K'utun ri platform?(kutun ri platform)
Nin in kijen?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Enaaj in jiban?
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?(kutun ri k'ax)
Enaaj jikin in?
Ri k'utun k'utun(ri kutun kutun)
Enaaj jikin in jikin?
Ri k'utun k'ax(ri kutun k'ax)
Enaaj im jab in map?
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?(jas kutun ri mapa)
Jab in jikin, please
¿K'utun ri, por favor?(kutun ri por favor)
Enaaj im jab in jikin?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.