Looking for practical Samoan to Marshallese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Samoan 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.
Talofa
Yokwe(yoh-kweh)
Fa'amolemole
Komol tata(koh-mol tah-tah)
Talofa i le taeao
Yokwe in the morning(yoh-kweh in the morning)
Talofa i le afiafi
Yokwe in the afternoon(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
Talofa i le po
Yokwe in the evening(yoh-kweh in the evening)
O le po lelei
Yokwe in the night(yoh-kweh in the night)
Fa'afetai
Aolep in(ah-oh-lep in)
Tofa
Aolep(ah-oh-lep)
O ai lou igoa?
Ejjab in name?(eh-jahb in name)
O lo'u igoa o John
Ejjab in John(eh-jahb in John)
O a mai oe?
Iakwe?(ee-ah-kweh)
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Ejjab in an(eh-jahb in an)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Ijo im jab in English?(Ijo im jab in English?)
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Jab in jorren bwe enaj(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Ejjab in jorren an?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
O fea le umukuka?
Ejjab in wōt ian?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
Tali i le itu mauga
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
Tali i le itu i matu
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Jab in jorren wōt(Jab in jorren wōt)
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Jab in ticket, please(Jab in ticket, please)
E mamao mai iinei?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Ua ou leiloa
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a 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.
Ioe
Ejjab
Leai
Aolep
Atonu
Ejjab im aolep
O le fa'amaonia
Ejjab im an
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Aolep im an
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Ejjab in aolep
O le a sou manatu?
Nin in ke ejjake?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Ien ke eja in?
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Enaaj ejjake
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Jab in
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Ejjab in jorren
E leai se fa'aletonu
Aolep in jorren
Fa'afetai
Bwij in jorren
Manuia le aso fanau
Yokwe in jorren
Ia manuia lau malaga
Jab in ad jorren
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Enaaj im jab in train?(enaaj im jab in train)
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
Enaaj im jab in bus?(enaaj im jab in bus)
O le fea le tulaga?
Iakwe im jab in platform?(iakwe im jab in platform)
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
Nin in kijen?(nin in kijen)
O le ala saʻo lenei?
Enaaj in jiban?(enaaj in jiban)
E latalata iinei
Enaaj jikin in?(enaaj jikin in)
E mamao mai iinei
Enaaj jikin in jikin?(enaaj jikin in jikin)
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
Enaaj im jab in map?(enaaj im jab in map)
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Jab in jikin, please(jab in jikin, please)
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
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.
E fia le tau o lenei?
Enaaj im jab?
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
Ej juon im jab.
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
Enaaj im jab aolep?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
Enaaj im jipan eñ?
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Enaaj im jipan table roñ.
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
Enaaj im jipan bill.
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
Enaaj im jab service?
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
Ej im vegetarian.
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
Enaaj im jab spicy food.
E manaia lenei.
Ej ej jab.
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
Enaaj im jipan menu?
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Faafesootai leoleo
Kōmmani ian jān(kōmmani ian jān)
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Kōmmani ian ambulance(kōmmani ian ambulance)
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Ej jekōn doctor(ej jekōn doctor)
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Ej jekūn(ej jekūn)
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Ej jekūn jab in jekōn(ej jekūn jab in jekōn)
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Ejjab jān hospital in jān?(ejjab jān hospital in jān?)
E tiga iinei
Ej jekūn in(ej jekūn in)
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Ej jekūn passport(ej jekūn passport)
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?(ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?)
Fa'amolemole!
Jab!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae
Ij jorren in(I am glad to meet you)
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Kij in jorren eok(Let's arrange a meeting)
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Ejjab in jorren?(What time is good for you?)
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
Ej jekar in report an(I will send the report today)
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?(Can we talk tomorrow?)
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Jab in jorren eok file an(Please see the attached file)
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Komol tata in jorren(Thank you for your time)
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
Ij jorren in jab in jorren(I look forward to working with you)
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Can you clarify that point?)
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
Kij in jorren eok(Let me return to you)
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile
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.