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Common Ndebele South to Marshallese phrases

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

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Looking for practical Ndebele South to Marshallese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndebele South 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.

  1. Sawubona

    Yokwe (yoh-kweh)

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Komol tata (koh-mol tah-tah)

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Yokwe in the morning (yoh-kweh in the morning)

  4. Imini emnandi

    Yokwe in the afternoon (yoh-kweh in the afternoon)

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Yokwe in the evening (yoh-kweh in the evening)

  6. Lalani kahle

    Yokwe in the night (yoh-kweh in the night)

  7. Sizobonana

    Aolep in (ah-oh-lep in)

  8. Hamba kahle

    Aolep (ah-oh-lep)

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Ejjab in name? (eh-jahb in name)

  10. Igama lami ngingu John

    Ejjab in John (eh-jahb in John)

  11. Unjani?

    Iakwe? (ee-ah-kweh)

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Ejjab in an (eh-jahb in an)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    Ijo im jab in English? (Ijo im jab in English?)

  2. Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

    Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj (Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)

  3. Angiqondi

    Ej jab in jorren (Ej jab in jorren)

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

    Jab in jorren bwe enaj (Jab in jorren bwe enaj)

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Ejjab in jorren an? (Ejjab in jorren an?)

  6. Iphi indlu yokugezela?

    Ejjab in wōt ian? (Ejjab in wōt ian?)

  7. Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

    Ejjab in jorren eok wōt? (Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)

  8. Jikela kwesobunxele

    Jab in jorren jān (Jab in jorren jān)

  9. Jikela kwesokudla

    Jab in jorren jān (Jab in jorren jān)

  10. Hamba phambili

    Jab in jorren wōt (Jab in jorren wōt)

  11. Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

    Ejjab in jorren eok? (Ejjab in jorren eok?)

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

    Jab in ticket, please (Jab in ticket, please)

  13. Ingabe kukude lapha?

    Ejjab in jorren eok? (Ejjab in jorren eok?)

  14. Ngilahlekile

    Ej jab in jorren (Ej jab in jorren)

  15. Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

    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.

  1. Yebo

    Ejjab

  2. Cha

    Aolep

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Ejjab im aolep

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Ejjab im an

  5. Angivumi

    Aolep im an

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Ejjab in aolep

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Nin in ke ejjake?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Ien ke eja in?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Enaaj ejjake

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Jab in

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Ejjab in jorren

  12. Akukho inkinga

    Aolep in jorren

  13. Halala

    Bwij in jorren

  14. Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

    Yokwe in jorren

  15. Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

    Jab in ad jorren

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sesitimela?

    Enaaj im jab in train? (enaaj im jab in train)

  2. Kuphi indawo yokuma kwe-bhasi?

    Enaaj im jab in bus? (enaaj im jab in bus)

  3. Iphi iphothifoliyo?

    Iakwe im jab in platform? (iakwe im jab in platform)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    Nin in kijen? (nin in kijen)

  5. Inguquko efanele le?

    Enaaj in jiban? (enaaj in jiban)

  6. Ikhaya lapha

    Enaaj jikin in? (enaaj jikin in)

  7. Kude lapha

    Enaaj jikin in jikin? (enaaj jikin in jikin)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    Enaaj im jab in map? (enaaj im jab in map)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Jab in jikin, please (jab in jikin, please)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    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.

  1. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    Enaaj im jab?

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

    Ej juon im jab.

  3. Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

    Enaaj im jab aolep?

  4. Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Enaaj im jipan eñ?

  5. Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

    Enaaj im jipan table roñ.

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Enaaj im jipan bill.

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    Enaaj im jab service?

  8. Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

    Ej im vegetarian.

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

    Enaaj im jab spicy food.

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Ej ej jab.

  11. Ngingathola imenyu?

    Enaaj im jipan menu?

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Kōmmani ian jān (kōmmani ian jān)

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Kōmmani ian ambulance (kōmmani ian ambulance)

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Ej jekōn doctor (ej jekōn doctor)

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Ej jekūn (ej jekūn)

  5. Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

    Ej jekūn jab in jekōn (ej jekūn jab in jekōn)

  6. Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

    Ejjab jān hospital in jān? (ejjab jān hospital in jān?)

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Ej jekūn in (ej jekūn in)

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Ej jekūn passport (ej jekūn passport)

  9. Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

    Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in? (ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?)

  10. Usizo!

    Jab!

Work and business

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

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Ij jorren in (I am glad to meet you)

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Kij in jorren eok (Let's arrange a meeting)

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Ejjab in jorren? (What time is good for you?)

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Ej jekar in report an (I will send the report today)

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Ejjab in jorren ak jorren? (Can we talk tomorrow?)

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

    Jab in jorren eok file an (Please see the attached file)

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Komol tata in jorren (Thank you for your time)

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Ij jorren in jab in jorren (I look forward to working with you)

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    Ejjab in jorren eok? (Can you clarify that point?)

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Kij in jorren eok (Let me return to you)

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    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.

  1. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Ejjab in jorren? (ejjab in jorren)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    Ejjab in jorren 3 (ejjab in jorren 3)

  3. Namuhla

    Jebar (jebar)

  4. Kusasa

    Jebar in (jebar in)

  5. Izolo

    Jebar in jorren (jebar in jorren)

  6. uMsombuluko

    Jemenei (jemenei)

  7. uLwesibili

    Jemebō (jemebō)

  8. uLwesithathu

    Jemān (jemān)

  9. Kunye

    Ikkōn (ikkōn)

  10. Kubili

    Rūn (rūn)

  11. Kuthathu

    Jebōn (jebōn)

  12. Ishumi

    Jebōn in (jebōn in)

  13. Ishumi leminyaka

    Ikkōn raan (ikkōn raan)

  14. Iphakathi

    Mōn (mōn)

  15. Okuningi

    Mōr (mōr)

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