Looking for practical Marshallese to Sicilian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marshallese phrase first, then the Sicilian translation (Sicilian) — 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 Sicilian.
Tip: pick five Sicilian phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Yokwe
Ciao(yoh-kweh)
Komol tata
Grazii(koh-mol tah-tah)
Yokwe in the morning
Bongiornu(yoh-kweh in the morning)
Yokwe in the afternoon
Bona sira(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
Yokwe in the evening
Bona sira(yoh-kweh in the evening)
Yokwe in the night
Bona notti(yoh-kweh in the night)
Aolep in
A prestu(ah-oh-lep in)
Aolep
Addiu(ah-oh-lep)
Ejjab in name?
Chi è u tò nomu?(eh-jahb in name)
Ejjab in John
U me nomu è John(eh-jahb in John)
Iakwe?
Comu stai?(ee-ah-kweh)
Ejjab in an
Piaceru di canusciti(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?
Parli inglese?(Ijo im jab in English?)
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj
Un parlu bonu hindi.(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
Ej jab in jorren
Un capisciu.(Ej jab in jorren)
Jab in jorren bwe enaj
Parla pianu, per favore.(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
Ejjab in jorren an?
Pò diri chistu n'atra vota?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
Ejjab in wōt ian?
Unni è u bagnu?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?
Comu arrivu a lu centru di la cità?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
Jab in jorren jān
Giriti a manca.(Jab in jorren jān)
Jab in jorren jān
Giriti a destra.(Jab in jorren jān)
Jab in jorren wōt
Andate drittu.(Jab in jorren wōt)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Quant'è u bigliettu?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Jab in ticket, please
Un bigliettu, per favore.(Jab in ticket, please)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
È luntanu di cca?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Ej jab in jorren
Sugnu persu.(Ej jab in jorren)
Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?
Unni pozzu accattari na SIM?(Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ejjab
Iè
Aolep
No
Ejjab im aolep
Forse
Ejjab im an
Sò d'accordu
Aolep im an
Non sò d'accordu
Ejjab in aolep
Chistu sona bonu
Nin in ke ejjake?
Chi ne pensi?
Ien ke eja in?
Pò aiutarmi?
Enaaj ejjake
Haiu bisognu di aiutu
Jab in
Aspetta nu mumentu
Ejjab in jorren
Mi dispiaci
Aolep in jorren
Nuddu prubbrema
Bwij in jorren
Complimenti
Yokwe in jorren
Bon compleannu
Jab in ad jorren
Fai nu viaggiu sicuru
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Enaaj im jab in train?
Unni è a stazione di treni?(enaaj im jab in train)
Enaaj im jab in bus?
Unni è a fermata di bus?(enaaj im jab in bus)
Iakwe im jab in platform?
Chi piattaforma è?(iakwe im jab in platform)
Nin in kijen?
A chi ora parti?(nin in kijen)
Enaaj in jiban?
È sta la via giusta?(enaaj in jiban)
Enaaj jikin in?
È vicinu a qui(enaaj jikin in)
Enaaj jikin in jikin?
È luntanu di qui(enaaj jikin in jikin)
Enaaj im jab in map?
Pòttimi mustrare supra la mappa?(enaaj im jab in map)
Jab in jikin, please
Fermati qui, per piaciri(jab in jikin, please)
Enaaj im jab in jikin?
Quantu tempu ci voli?(enaaj im jab in jikin)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Enaaj im jab?
Quant'è chistu?
Ej juon im jab.
Chistu è troppu caru
Enaaj im jab aolep?
Hai quarchi cosa cchiù economica?
Enaaj im jipan eñ?
Posso pagari cu carta?
Enaaj im jipan table roñ.
Vogghiu na tàula pi dui
Enaaj im jipan bill.
Lu cuntu, pi favuri
Enaaj im jab service?
Lu serviziu è inclusu?
Ej im vegetarian.
Sugnu vegetarianu
Enaaj im jab spicy food.
Nenti cibo piccanti, pi favuri
Ej ej jab.
Chistu è deliziosu
Enaaj im jipan menu?
Posso aviri lu menù?
Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.
Na bicchieri d'acqua, pi favuri
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kōmmani ian jān
Chiamu la pulizia(kōmmani ian jān)
Kōmmani ian ambulance
Chiamu un'ambulanza(kōmmani ian ambulance)
Ej jekōn doctor
Haiu bisognu di un dutturi(ej jekōn doctor)
Ej jekūn
Mi sentu malatu(ej jekūn)
Ej jekūn jab in jekōn
Sugnu allergicu ai nocciuli(ej jekūn jab in jekōn)
Ejjab jān hospital in jān?
Unni è l'ospedali cchiù vicinu?(ejjab jān hospital in jān?)
Ej jekūn in
Mi fa male cca(ej jekūn in)
Ej jekūn passport
Haiu persu u passaportu(ej jekūn passport)
Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?
Pò chiamari u me hotel?(ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?)
Jab!
Aiutu!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ij jorren in
Piaciri di canusciti(I am glad to meet you)
Kij in jorren eok
Fammulu un appuntamentu(Let's arrange a meeting)
Ejjab in jorren?
A chiura ti va?(What time is good for you?)
Ej jekar in report an
Mandi lu rapportu oggi(I will send the report today)
Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?
Pudemu parrari dumani?(Can we talk tomorrow?)
Jab in jorren eok file an
Truvati lu schedariu attaccatu(Please see the attached file)
Komol tata in jorren
Grazii pi lu tò tempu(Thank you for your time)
Ij jorren in jab in jorren
Aspettu cu piaciri di travagghiari cu tia(I look forward to working with you)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Poti chiariri chistu puntu?(Can you clarify that point?)
Kij in jorren eok
Lassami ti rispondu dopu(Let me return to you)
Ejjab in jorren Friday
La scadenza è venniri(The deadline is Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.