Looking for practical Sepedi to Marshallese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi 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: read the Marshallese line out loud three times, then cover the Sepedi 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.
Dumela
Yokwe(yoh-kweh)
Ke a leboga
Komol tata(koh-mol tah-tah)
Dumelang
Yokwe in the morning(yoh-kweh in the morning)
Mokhutsong o motle
Yokwe in the afternoon(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
Mokhutsong o motle
Yokwe in the evening(yoh-kweh in the evening)
Borai bo botle
Yokwe in the night(yoh-kweh in the night)
Tsamaya sentle
Aolep in(ah-oh-lep in)
Siyabonga
Aolep(ah-oh-lep)
O na le leina lefe?
Ejjab in name?(eh-jahb in name)
Leina la ka ke John
Ejjab in John(eh-jahb in John)
O kae?
Iakwe?(ee-ah-kweh)
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Ejjab in an(eh-jahb in an)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na o bua Seisemane?
Ijo im jab in English?(Ijo im jab in English?)
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
Ke sitwa go kwele
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Jab in jorren bwe enaj(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Ejjab in jorren an?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
Borai bo kae?
Ejjab in wōt ian?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
Fetola go le letšatši
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
Fetola go le letona
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
Ya ka pela
Jab in jorren wōt(Jab in jorren wōt)
Phetho ke bokae?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Jab in ticket, please(Jab in ticket, please)
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Ke sitwa go etse
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
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.
Ee
Ejjab
Aowa
Aolep
Mohlomong
Ejjab im aolep
Ke a dumela
Ejjab im an
Ke sitwa go dumela
Aolep im an
Seo se utlwa sentle
Ejjab in aolep
O nagana eng?
Nin in ke ejjake?
O ka nthusa?
Ien ke eja in?
Ke hloka thuso
Enaaj ejjake
Emela nako
Jab in
Ke maswabi
Ejjab in jorren
Ga go na bothata
Aolep in jorren
Dumelang
Bwij in jorren
Tlhogong e monate
Yokwe in jorren
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Jab in ad jorren
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?
Enaaj im jab in train?(enaaj im jab in train)
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?
Enaaj im jab in bus?(enaaj im jab in bus)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Iakwe im jab in platform?(iakwe im jab in platform)
Nako efe e tlo fofa?
Nin in kijen?(nin in kijen)
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Enaaj in jiban?(enaaj in jiban)
E haufi le fa
Enaaj jikin in?(enaaj jikin in)
E hole le fa
Enaaj jikin in jikin?(enaaj jikin in jikin)
O ka mpontsha ka mape?
Enaaj im jab in map?(enaaj im jab in map)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Jab in jikin, please(jab in jikin, please)
E nka nako e kae?
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.
Ke bokae?
Enaaj im jab?(ke bo-ka-e)
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi
Ej juon im jab.(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?
Enaaj im jab aolep?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Nka lefa ka khadi?
Enaaj im jipan eñ?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi
Enaaj im jipan table roñ.(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Bille, tswarela
Enaaj im jipan bill.(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Enaaj im jab service?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Ke movegetarian
Ej im vegetarian.(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela
Enaaj im jab spicy food.(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Se ke se monate
Ej ej jab.(se ke se mo-na-te)
Nka fumana lenaneo?
Enaaj im jipan menu?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Khalase ya metsi, tswarela
Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.(kha-la-se ya me-tsi tswa-re-la)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
B calla mapolesa
Kōmmani ian jān(kōmmani ian jān)
B calla ambulance
Kōmmani ian ambulance(kōmmani ian ambulance)
Ke hloka ngaka
Ej jekōn doctor(ej jekōn doctor)
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Ej jekūn(ej jekūn)
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Ej jekūn jab in jekōn(ej jekūn jab in jekōn)
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Ejjab jān hospital in jān?(ejjab jān hospital in jān?)
Go a bohloko fa
Ej jekūn in(ej jekūn in)
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Ej jekūn passport(ej jekūn passport)
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?(ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?)
Thusa!
Jab!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Ij jorren in(I am glad to meet you)
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Kij in jorren eok(Let's arrange a meeting)
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Ejjab in jorren?(What time is good for you?)
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Ej jekar in report an(I will send the report today)
A re ka bua ka moso?
Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?(Can we talk tomorrow?)
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Jab in jorren eok file an(Please see the attached file)
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Komol tata in jorren(Thank you for your time)
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Ij jorren in jab in jorren(I look forward to working with you)
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Can you clarify that point?)
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Kij in jorren eok(Let me return to you)
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
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.