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.
Yokwe
Ia ora na(yoh-kweh)
Komol tata
Mauruuru(koh-mol tah-tah)
Yokwe in the morning
Ia ora na i te poiri(yoh-kweh in the morning)
Yokwe in the afternoon
Ia ora na i te ahiahi(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
Yokwe in the evening
Ia ora na i te po(yoh-kweh in the evening)
Yokwe in the night
Māuruuru i te po(yoh-kweh in the night)
Aolep in
Aita e nūna(ah-oh-lep in)
Aolep
Nānā(ah-oh-lep)
Ejjab in name?
O vai to oe inoa?(eh-jahb in name)
Ejjab in John
O John to'u inoa(eh-jahb in John)
Iakwe?
E aha te huru?(ee-ah-kweh)
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.
Ijo im jab in English?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?(Ijo im jab in English?)
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
Ej jab in jorren
Eiaha vau e a'ore.(Ej jab in jorren)
Jab in jorren bwe enaj
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
Ejjab in jorren an?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
Ejjab in wōt ian?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
Jab in jorren jān
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.(Jab in jorren jān)
Jab in jorren jān
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.(Jab in jorren jān)
Jab in jorren wōt
Haere mai i te mau.(Jab in jorren wōt)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Ehia te utu?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Jab in ticket, please
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.(Jab in ticket, please)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Ej jab in jorren
Ua pohe vau.(Ej jab in jorren)
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.
Ejjab
E
Aolep
Aita
Ejjab im aolep
E mea e taea
Ejjab im an
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Aolep im an
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Ejjab in aolep
Ua maitai te reira
Nin in ke ejjake?
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Ien ke eja in?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Enaaj ejjake
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Jab in
A haere i te taime
Ejjab in jorren
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Aolep in jorren
Aita te mea
Bwij in jorren
Ia ora na
Yokwe in jorren
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
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.
Enaaj im jab in train?
E hea te fare ta'iri?(enaaj im jab in train)
Enaaj im jab in bus?
E hea te ta'iri rori?(enaaj im jab in bus)
Iakwe im jab in platform?
O vai te pahi?(iakwe im jab in platform)
Nin in kijen?
E aha te hora e haere ai?(nin in kijen)
Enaaj in jiban?
E mea pono anei te ara?(enaaj in jiban)
Enaaj jikin in?
E ti'a i teie nei.(enaaj jikin in)
Enaaj jikin in jikin?
E mamao mai i teie nei.(enaaj jikin in jikin)
Enaaj im jab in map?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?(enaaj im jab in map)
Jab in jikin, please
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.(jab in jikin, please)
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.
Enaaj im jab?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
Ej juon im jab.
O tei e too te utu
Enaaj im jab aolep?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
Enaaj im jipan eñ?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
Enaaj im jipan table roñ.
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
Enaaj im jipan bill.
Te mau utu, na please
Enaaj im jab service?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
Ej im vegetarian.
O vau e vegetarian
Enaaj im jab spicy food.
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
Ej ej jab.
Tei ia i te mea maita
Enaaj im jipan menu?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
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.
Kōmmani ian jān
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia(kōmmani ian jān)
Kōmmani ian ambulance
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance(kōmmani ian ambulance)
Ej jekōn doctor
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo(ej jekōn doctor)
Ej jekūn
E ma'ama'u vau(ej jekūn)
Ej jekūn jab in jekōn
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu(ej jekūn jab in jekōn)
Ejjab jān hospital in jān?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?(ejjab jān hospital in jān?)
Ej jekūn in
E ve'ave'a i 'nei(ej jekūn in)
Ej jekūn passport
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport(ej jekūn passport)
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?)
Jab!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ij jorren in
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
Kij in jorren eok
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
Ejjab in jorren?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
Ej jekar in report an
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
Jab in jorren eok file an
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Komol tata in jorren
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
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)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Kij in jorren eok
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
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.