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Common Marshallese to Swati phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Swati 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

    Sawubona (yoh-kweh)

  2. Komol tata

    Ngiyabonga (koh-mol tah-tah)

  3. Yokwe in the morning

    Siyaphila (yoh-kweh in the morning)

  4. Yokwe in the afternoon

    Siyaphila (yoh-kweh in the afternoon)

  5. Yokwe in the evening

    Siyaphila (yoh-kweh in the evening)

  6. Yokwe in the night

    Lalani kahle (yoh-kweh in the night)

  7. Aolep in

    Sizobonana (ah-oh-lep in)

  8. Aolep

    Hamba kahle (ah-oh-lep)

  9. Ejjab in name?

    Ubani igama lakho? (eh-jahb in name)

  10. Ejjab in John

    Igama lami nguJohn (eh-jahb in John)

  11. Iakwe?

    Unjani? (ee-ah-kweh)

  12. Ejjab in an

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe (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?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi? (Ijo im jab in English?)

  2. Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi. (Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)

  3. Ej jab in jorren

    Angiqondi. (Ej jab in jorren)

  4. Jab in jorren bwe enaj

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane. (Jab in jorren bwe enaj)

  5. Ejjab in jorren an?

    Ungakuphindze lokho? (Ejjab in jorren an?)

  6. Ejjab in wōt ian?

    Iphi indlu yangasese? (Ejjab in wōt ian?)

  7. Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini? (Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)

  8. Jab in jorren jān

    Phendukela kwesobunxele. (Jab in jorren jān)

  9. Jab in jorren jān

    Phendukela kwesokudla. (Jab in jorren jān)

  10. Jab in jorren wōt

    Hamba phambili. (Jab in jorren wōt)

  11. Ejjab in jorren eok?

    Kubiza malini? (Ejjab in jorren eok?)

  12. Jab in ticket, please

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela. (Jab in ticket, please)

  13. Ejjab in jorren eok?

    Kude lapha? (Ejjab in jorren eok?)

  14. Ej jab in jorren

    Ngilahlekile. (Ej jab in jorren)

  15. Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM? (Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ejjab

    Yebo

  2. Aolep

    Cha

  3. Ejjab im aolep

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Ejjab im an

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Aolep im an

    Ngiyaphikisa

  6. Ejjab in aolep

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Nin in ke ejjake?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Ien ke eja in?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Enaaj ejjake

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Jab in

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ejjab in jorren

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Aolep in jorren

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Bwij in jorren

    Siyabonga

  14. Yokwe in jorren

    Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Jab in ad jorren

    Uhambe kahle

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Enaaj im jab in train?

    Kuphi isiteshi sebhasi? (ku-pee ee-see-tay-shee seh-bah-see)

  2. Enaaj im jab in bus?

    Kuphi umphakatsi webhasi? (ku-pee oom-pah-kah-tsee weh-bah-see)

  3. Iakwe im jab in platform?

    Iyiphi i-platform? (ee-yee-pee ee-platform)

  4. Nin in kijen?

    Ngasiphi isikhathi iyahamba? (ngah-see-pee ee-see-kah-thee ee-yah-hah-mba)

  5. Enaaj in jiban?

    Ngabe le yindlela efanele? (ngah-beh leh een-dleh-lah eh-fah-neh-leh)

  6. Enaaj jikin in?

    Kusondela lapha (koo-son-deh-lah lah-pah)

  7. Enaaj jikin in jikin?

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Enaaj im jab in map?

    Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni? (oon-gah-nee-khom-bee-sah em-mah-poh-nee)

  9. Jab in jikin, please

    Misa lapha, ngiyacela (mee-sah lah-pah, ngee-yah-cheh-lah)

  10. Enaaj im jab in jikin?

    Kuthathe isikhathi esingaki? (koo-thah-teh ee-see-kah-thee eh-sing-ah-kee)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Enaaj im jab?

    Kubiza malini le? (ku-biza ma-li-ni le)

  2. Ej juon im jab.

    Lokhu kubiza kakhulu (lo-khu ku-bi-za ka-khulu)

  3. Enaaj im jab aolep?

    Unayo yini leyo ephansi? (u-na-yo yi-ni le-yo e-phan-si)

  4. Enaaj im jipan eñ?

    Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi? (ngi-ya-kwa-zi u-ku-kho-kha nge-kha-di)

  5. Enaaj im jipan table roñ.

    Ngithanda itafula lababili (ngi-than-da i-ta-fu-la la-ba-bi-li)

  6. Enaaj im jipan bill.

    Ibhili, ngiyacela (i-bhi-li ngi-ya-ce-la)

  7. Enaaj im jab service?

    Inkonzo ibhajetwe? (in-kon-zo i-bha-je-twe)

  8. Ej im vegetarian.

    Ngiyi-vegetarian (ngi-yi-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)

  9. Enaaj im jab spicy food.

    Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela (a-ku-kho u-ku-dla o-ku-shi-sa-yo ngi-ya-ce-la)

  10. Ej ej jab.

    Lokhu kuhle (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Enaaj im jipan menu?

    Ngicela imenyu? (ngi-ce-la i-me-nu)

  12. Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela (in-gi-la-zi ya-man-zi ngi-ya-ce-la)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Kōmmani ian jān

    Biza emaphoyisa (kōmmani ian jān)

  2. Kōmmani ian ambulance

    Biza i-ambulance (kōmmani ian ambulance)

  3. Ej jekōn doctor

    Ngidinga udokotela (ej jekōn doctor)

  4. Ej jekūn

    Ngizizwa ngigula (ej jekūn)

  5. Ej jekūn jab in jekōn

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane (ej jekūn jab in jekōn)

  6. Ejjab jān hospital in jān?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze? (ejjab jān hospital in jān?)

  7. Ej jekūn in

    Kukhala lapha (ej jekūn in)

  8. Ej jekūn passport

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami (ej jekūn passport)

  9. Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami? (ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?)

  10. Jab!

    Siza!

Work and business

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

  1. Ij jorren in

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe (I am glad to meet you)

  2. Kij in jorren eok

    Masihlele umhlangano (Let's arrange a meeting)

  3. Ejjab in jorren?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele? (What time is good for you?)

  4. Ej jekar in report an

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla (I will send the report today)

  5. Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?

    Singakhuluma kusasa? (Can we talk tomorrow?)

  6. Jab in jorren eok file an

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe (Please see the attached file)

  7. Komol tata in jorren

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho (Thank you for your time)

  8. Ij jorren in jab in jorren

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe (I look forward to working with you)

  9. Ejjab in jorren eok?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba? (Can you clarify that point?)

  10. Kij in jorren eok

    Ngizobuyela kuwe (Let me return to you)

  11. Ejjab in jorren Friday

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu (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?

    Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani? (ejjab in jorren)

  2. Ejjab in jorren 3

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu. (ejjab in jorren 3)

  3. Jebar

    Namuhla (jebar)

  4. Jebar in

    Kusasa (jebar in)

  5. Jebar in jorren

    Izolo (jebar in jorren)

  6. Jemenei

    Msombuluko (jemenei)

  7. Jemebō

    Lwesibili (jemebō)

  8. Jemān

    Lwesithathu (jemān)

  9. Ikkōn

    Kunye (ikkōn)

  10. Rūn

    Kubili (rūn)

  11. Jebōn

    Kumatfuba (jebōn)

  12. Jebōn in

    Lishumi (jebōn in)

  13. Ikkōn raan

    Kukhulu (ikkōn raan)

  14. Mōn

    Hhafu (mōn)

  15. Mōr

    Kanye (mōr)

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