Looking for practical Meadow Mari to Marshallese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Meadow Mari phrase first, then the Marshallese translation (Marshallese) — 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 Marshallese.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Marshallese-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.
Салам
Yokwe(yoh-kweh)
Рәхмәт
Komol tata(koh-mol tah-tah)
Иртәнге сәлам
Yokwe in the morning(yoh-kweh in the morning)
Кичке сәлам
Yokwe in the afternoon(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
Кичке сәлам
Yokwe in the evening(yoh-kweh in the evening)
Төнге сәлам
Yokwe in the night(yoh-kweh in the night)
Килешербез
Aolep in(ah-oh-lep in)
Сау бул
Aolep(ah-oh-lep)
Синең исемең нәрсә?
Ejjab in name?(eh-jahb in name)
Минем исемем Джон
Ejjab in John(eh-jahb in John)
Син ничек?
Iakwe?(ee-ah-kweh)
Сине күрүемә шатмын
Ejjab in an(eh-jahb in an)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Сӱзӱн инглиз кӧнӧ?
Ijo im jab in English?(Ijo im jab in English?)
Мин хинди ӧзӧмӧ нӧмӧ
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
Мин ӧзӧмӧ
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
Пожалуйста, кӧнӧнӧ вӧнӧ
Jab in jorren bwe enaj(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
Сӱзӱн ӧзӧмӧ вӧнӧ?
Ejjab in jorren an?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
Кӧнӧнӧн кӧнӧ?
Ejjab in wōt ian?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
Мин шӧрӧмӧн кӧнӧнӧ?
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
Сӱзӱн чӧнӧ
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
Сӱзӱн кӧнӧ
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
Тӧрӧнӧ
Jab in jorren wōt(Jab in jorren wōt)
Кӧнӧнӧн ӧзӧмӧ?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Бӧрӧн билет, пожалуйста
Jab in ticket, please(Jab in ticket, please)
Кӧнӧнӧн ӧзӧмӧ?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Мин юӧнӧ
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
Кӧнӧнӧн СИМ картӧн кӧнӧ?
Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?(Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Äh
Ejjab(eh)
Ei
Aolep(ay)
Võib-olla
Ejjab im aolep
Ma nõustun
Ejjab im an
Ma ei nõustu
Aolep im an
See kõlab hästi
Ejjab in aolep
Mida sa arvad?
Nin in ke ejjake?
Kas sa saad mind aidata?
Ien ke eja in?
Mul on abi vaja
Enaaj ejjake
Oota hetk
Jab in
Ma vabandan
Ejjab in jorren
Pole probleemi
Aolep in jorren
Palju õnne
Bwij in jorren
Palju õnne sünnipäevaks
Yokwe in jorren
Soovin head teed
Jab in ad jorren
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Куда поезда станция?
Enaaj im jab in train?(enaaj im jab in train)
Куда автобуса остановка?
Enaaj im jab in bus?(enaaj im jab in bus)
Который платформа?
Iakwe im jab in platform?(iakwe im jab in platform)
Кайсы вакытта китә?
Nin in kijen?(nin in kijen)
Бу дөрес юлмы?
Enaaj in jiban?(enaaj in jiban)
Бу якын
Enaaj jikin in?(enaaj jikin in)
Бу ерак
Enaaj jikin in jikin?(enaaj jikin in jikin)
Сез миңа картада күрсәтә аласызмы?
Enaaj im jab in map?(enaaj im jab in map)
Монда туктагыз, зинһар
Jab in jikin, please(jab in jikin, please)
Ничә вакыт ала?
Enaaj im jab in jikin?(enaaj im jab in jikin)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Курат шоча?
Enaaj im jab?(Kurat shocha?)
Ту шоча кала
Ej juon im jab.(Tu shocha kala)
Синда курат шоча миш?
Enaaj im jab aolep?(Sinda kurat shocha mish?)
Картан шоча кала?
Enaaj im jipan eñ?(Kartan shocha kala?)
Мин кала шеве ву кала
Enaaj im jipan table roñ.(Min kala sheve vu kala)
Счет, плизе
Enaaj im jipan bill.(Schet, plize)
Сервис шоча?
Enaaj im jab service?(Servis shocha?)
Мин вегетариан
Ej im vegetarian.(Min vegetarian)
Плизе, олан шоча
Enaaj im jab spicy food.(Plize, olan shocha)
Ту шоча шанш
Ej ej jab.(Tu shocha shansh)
Мин шен шоча кала?
Enaaj im jipan menu?(Min shen shocha kala?)
Плизе, шеве ву
Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.(Plize, sheve vu)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Полицияне чакырыгыз
Kōmmani ian jān(kōmmani ian jān)
Штаб-квартираны чакырыгыз
Kōmmani ian ambulance(kōmmani ian ambulance)
Миңа табиб кирәк
Ej jekōn doctor(ej jekōn doctor)
Мин авырыйм
Ej jekūn(ej jekūn)
Мин арахиска аллергияле
Ej jekūn jab in jekōn(ej jekūn jab in jekōn)
Иң якын хастахана кайда?
Ejjab jān hospital in jān?(ejjab jān hospital in jān?)
Монда авырта
Ej jekūn in(ej jekūn in)
Мин паспортымны югалттым
Ej jekūn passport(ej jekūn passport)
Сез минем отелемне чакыра аласызмы?
Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?(ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?)
Ярдәм итегез!
Jab!(Yardäm itegez!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Сайга шунды
Ij jorren in(I am glad to meet you)
Курат шунды
Kij in jorren eok(Let's arrange a meeting)
Кайда вакытта?
Ejjab in jorren?(What time is good for you?)
Мин отчетны бүген җибәрәм
Ej jekar in report an(I will send the report today)
Иртәгә сөйләшәбезме?
Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?(Can we talk tomorrow?)
Файлны беркетелгән табыгыз
Jab in jorren eok file an(Please see the attached file)
Вакыт өчен рәхмәт
Komol tata in jorren(Thank you for your time)
Сез белән эшләргә көтәм
Ij jorren in jab in jorren(I look forward to working with you)
Шул ноктаны ачыкларга мөмкинме?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Can you clarify that point?)
Мин сезгә кире кайтырмын
Kij in jorren eok(Let me return to you)
Соңгы срок җомга
Ejjab in jorren Friday(The deadline is Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.