Common Marshallese to Tahitian phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Tahitian 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

    Ia ora na (yoh-kweh)

  2. Komol tata

    Mauruuru (koh-mol tah-tah)

  3. Yokwe in the morning

    Ia ora na i te poiri (yoh-kweh in the morning)

  4. Yokwe in the afternoon

    Ia ora na i te ahiahi (yoh-kweh in the afternoon)

  5. Yokwe in the evening

    Ia ora na i te po (yoh-kweh in the evening)

  6. Yokwe in the night

    Māuruuru i te po (yoh-kweh in the night)

  7. Aolep in

    Aita e nūna (ah-oh-lep in)

  8. Aolep

    Nānā (ah-oh-lep)

  9. Ejjab in name?

    O vai to oe inoa? (eh-jahb in name)

  10. Ejjab in John

    O John to'u inoa (eh-jahb in John)

  11. Iakwe?

    E aha te huru? (ee-ah-kweh)

  12. Ejjab in an

    Ua here au i te hi'oraa (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?

    E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā? (Ijo im jab in English?)

  2. Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj

    Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea. (Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)

  3. Ej jab in jorren

    Eiaha vau e a'ore. (Ej jab in jorren)

  4. Jab in jorren bwe enaj

    E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai. (Jab in jorren bwe enaj)

  5. Ejjab in jorren an?

    E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia? (Ejjab in jorren an?)

  6. Ejjab in wōt ian?

    O vai te fare to'ato'a? (Ejjab in wōt ian?)

  7. Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?

    E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto? (Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)

  8. Jab in jorren jān

    Tū mai i te mau 'ā. (Jab in jorren jān)

  9. Jab in jorren jān

    Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā. (Jab in jorren jān)

  10. Jab in jorren wōt

    Haere mai i te mau. (Jab in jorren wōt)

  11. Ejjab in jorren eok?

    Ehia te utu? (Ejjab in jorren eok?)

  12. Jab in ticket, please

    E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito. (Jab in ticket, please)

  13. Ejjab in jorren eok?

    E i'a te reira mai i teie nei? (Ejjab in jorren eok?)

  14. Ej jab in jorren

    Ua pohe vau. (Ej jab in jorren)

  15. Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?

    O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM? (Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ejjab

    E

  2. Aolep

    Aita

  3. Ejjab im aolep

    E mea e taea

  4. Ejjab im an

    Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau

  5. Aolep im an

    Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a

  6. Ejjab in aolep

    Ua maitai te reira

  7. Nin in ke ejjake?

    Eaha to oe mana'o?

  8. Ien ke eja in?

    E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?

  9. Enaaj ejjake

    E hinaaro vau i te tauturu

  10. Jab in

    A haere i te taime

  11. Ejjab in jorren

    E mea au e te fa'aitoito

  12. Aolep in jorren

    Aita te mea

  13. Bwij in jorren

    Ia ora na

  14. Yokwe in jorren

    Ia ora na i to oe matamua

  15. Jab in ad jorren

    E haere i te ha'amaitai

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Enaaj im jab in train?

    E hea te fare ta'iri? (enaaj im jab in train)

  2. Enaaj im jab in bus?

    E hea te ta'iri rori? (enaaj im jab in bus)

  3. Iakwe im jab in platform?

    O vai te pahi? (iakwe im jab in platform)

  4. Nin in kijen?

    E aha te hora e haere ai? (nin in kijen)

  5. Enaaj in jiban?

    E mea pono anei te ara? (enaaj in jiban)

  6. Enaaj jikin in?

    E ti'a i teie nei. (enaaj jikin in)

  7. Enaaj jikin in jikin?

    E mamao mai i teie nei. (enaaj jikin in jikin)

  8. Enaaj im jab in map?

    E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map? (enaaj im jab in map)

  9. Jab in jikin, please

    Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole. (jab in jikin, please)

  10. Enaaj im jab in jikin?

    E pesia te taime? (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?

    E aha te utu o teie? (e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)

  2. Ej juon im jab.

    O tei e too te utu

  3. Enaaj im jab aolep?

    E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?

  4. Enaaj im jipan eñ?

    E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?

  5. Enaaj im jipan table roñ.

    E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti

  6. Enaaj im jipan bill.

    Te mau utu, na please

  7. Enaaj im jab service?

    E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?

  8. Ej im vegetarian.

    O vau e vegetarian

  9. Enaaj im jab spicy food.

    Aita e mea pāpū, na please

  10. Ej ej jab.

    Tei ia i te mea maita

  11. Enaaj im jipan menu?

    E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?

  12. Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.

    E ipu vai, na please

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Kōmmani ian jān

    A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia (kōmmani ian jān)

  2. Kōmmani ian ambulance

    A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance (kōmmani ian ambulance)

  3. Ej jekōn doctor

    E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo (ej jekōn doctor)

  4. Ej jekūn

    E ma'ama'u vau (ej jekūn)

  5. Ej jekūn jab in jekōn

    E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu (ej jekūn jab in jekōn)

  6. Ejjab jān hospital in jān?

    O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa? (ejjab jān hospital in jān?)

  7. Ej jekūn in

    E ve'ave'a i 'nei (ej jekūn in)

  8. Ej jekūn passport

    Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport (ej jekūn passport)

  9. Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?

    E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu? (ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?)

  10. Jab!

    Aita!

Work and business

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

  1. Ij jorren in

    Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe (Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)

  2. Kij in jorren eok

    E tāpuni i te hui (E tāpuni i te hui)

  3. Ejjab in jorren?

    Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe? (Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)

  4. Ej jekar in report an

    E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana (E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)

  5. Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?

    E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō? (E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)

  6. Jab in jorren eok file an

    E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni (E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)

  7. Komol tata in jorren

    Mauruuru no to oe taime (Mauruuru no to oe taime)

  8. Ij jorren in jab in jorren

    E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru (E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)

  9. Ejjab in jorren eok?

    E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru? (E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)

  10. Kij in jorren eok

    Eiaha e faarahi mai (Eiaha e faarahi mai)

  11. Ejjab in jorren Friday

    O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare (O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ejjab in jorren?

    Eaha te hora? (e-ah-ha te ho-ra)

  2. Ejjab in jorren 3

    E toru te hora (e to-ru te ho-ra)

  3. Jebar

    I teie mahana (ee te-eh ma-ha-na)

  4. Jebar in

    A te mahana (a te ma-ha-na)

  5. Jebar in jorren

    I te mahana i maoro (ee te ma-ha-na ee ma-o-ro)

  6. Jemenei

    Māhina (ma-hi-na)

  7. Jemebō

    Tūʻā (tu-a)

  8. Jemān

    Pōtu (po-tu)

  9. Ikkōn

    Tahi (ta-hi)

  10. Rūn

    Piti (pi-ti)

  11. Jebōn

    Toru (to-ru)

  12. Jebōn in

    Tahi rau (ta-hi rau)

  13. Ikkōn raan

    Hau (hau)

  14. Mōn

    Tei (te-i)

  15. Mōr

    E hia (e hi-a)