Looking for practical Sami North to Marshallese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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: pick five Marshallese phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Bures
Yokwe(yoh-kweh)
Giitu
Komol tata(koh-mol tah-tah)
Buorre eahket
Yokwe in the morning(yoh-kweh in the morning)
Buorre beaivi
Yokwe in the afternoon(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
Buorre iđit
Yokwe in the evening(yoh-kweh in the evening)
Buorre natti
Yokwe in the night(yoh-kweh in the night)
Bures boahtin
Aolep in(ah-oh-lep in)
Ráhkisvuohta
Aolep(ah-oh-lep)
Mii du namma lea?
Ejjab in name?(eh-jahb in name)
Mun namma lea John
Ejjab in John(eh-jahb in John)
Gii du lea?
Iakwe?(ee-ah-kweh)
Bures boahtin
Ejjab in an(eh-jahb in an)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Don leat englalaš?
Ijo im jab in English?(Ijo im jab in English?)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
Mun in boahtte
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
Váldde čáhkkáldat
Jab in jorren bwe enaj(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
Várra gohččat dán again?
Ejjab in jorren an?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
Gii lea báhkkis?
Ejjab in wōt ian?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
Mii lea muohta gávdno?
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
Váldde oassal
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
Váldde dehálaš
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
Geahččat suohkan
Jab in jorren wōt(Jab in jorren wōt)
Mii lea gávdno?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Okta billeta, please
Jab in ticket, please(Jab in ticket, please)
Lea dat láhka da?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Mun lean bohtos
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?
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.
Ja
Ejjab
Ii
Aolep
Mii
Ejjab im aolep
Mun ođđa
Ejjab im an
Mun ii ođđa
Aolep im an
Dasa lea buorre
Ejjab in aolep
Mii du váldde?
Nin in ke ejjake?
Sii mii geahččat mu?
Ien ke eja in?
Mun háliid geahččat
Enaaj ejjake
Váldde ieš
Jab in
Mun lea áibbas
Ejjab in jorren
Ii proplema
Aolep in jorren
Báhkkus
Bwij in jorren
Buorre álbmotbeivvi
Yokwe in jorren
Váldde beaivvi buorre
Jab in ad jorren
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Mii lea raššabáikkit?
Enaaj im jab in train?(enaaj im jab in train)
Mii lea bussibaikkit?
Enaaj im jab in bus?(enaaj im jab in bus)
Mii platforma lea?
Iakwe im jab in platform?(iakwe im jab in platform)
Mii dihte lea?
Nin in kijen?(nin in kijen)
Lea dehálaš vejola?
Enaaj in jiban?(enaaj in jiban)
Dat lea njuolga
Enaaj jikin in?(enaaj jikin in)
Dat lea muohta
Enaaj jikin in jikin?(enaaj jikin in jikin)
Sii máhcá muohta?
Enaaj im jab in map?(enaaj im jab in map)
Dán, please
Jab in jikin, please(jab in jikin, please)
Mii lea áibbas?
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.
Mii lea gohčodit?
Enaaj im jab?(miː leːa gohːtʊt)
Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš
Ej juon im jab.(daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)
Don leat geahččat muhtun?
Enaaj im jab aolep?(dɔn leːat ɡeːaʧːat muːtʊn)
Sii mun sáhte ákkis?
Enaaj im jipan eñ?(siː mun sɑːhte ˈɑkːis)
Mun háliidan duohken guovttos
Enaaj im jipan table roñ.(mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)
Bille, please
Enaaj im jipan bill.(ˈbɪlle pleːz)
Lea servihkka gohčodaga?
Enaaj im jab service?(leːa ˈservihkːa ˈɡoːhːtʊɡɑ)
Mun lean veahkki
Ej im vegetarian.(mun leːan ˈveːhki)
Ihkká muhtun mat
Enaaj im jab spicy food.(ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)
Dát lea njuolggad
Ej ej jab.(daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)
Sii mun sáhte menuhit?
Enaaj im jipan menu?(siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)
Vátta, please
Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.(ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Soažžat poliija
Kōmmani ian jān(kōmmani ian jān)
Soažžat ambulánsa
Kōmmani ian ambulance(kōmmani ian ambulance)
Mii dušše doktara
Ej jekōn doctor(ej jekōn doctor)
Mii lea vuordde
Ej jekūn(ej jekūn)
Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga
Ej jekūn jab in jekōn(ej jekūn jab in jekōn)
Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?
Ejjab jān hospital in jān?(ejjab jān hospital in jān?)
Dát lea gárttá
Ej jekūn in(ej jekūn in)
Mii lea váldde mu passu
Ej jekūn passport(ej jekūn passport)
Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?
Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?(ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?)
Hjálp!
Jab!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Buerie bisseha
Ij jorren in(I am glad to meet you)
Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan
Kij in jorren eok(Let's arrange a meeting)
Mii čuovgga leat du?
Ejjab in jorren?(What time is good for you?)
Mun sendá reportta ihttin
Ej jekar in report an(I will send the report today)
Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?
Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?(Can we talk tomorrow?)
Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan
Jab in jorren eok file an(Please see the attached file)
Giitu du máŋga
Komol tata in jorren(Thank you for your time)
Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du
Ij jorren in jab in jorren(I look forward to working with you)
Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Can you clarify that point?)
Mii dárbbašat geahččat du
Kij in jorren eok(Let me return to you)
Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá
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.