Looking for practical Sesotho to Marshallese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho 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: when a Marshallese phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Sesotho wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Lumelang
Yokwe(yoh-kweh)
Kea leboha
Komol tata(koh-mol tah-tah)
Dumelang
Yokwe in the morning(yoh-kweh in the morning)
Molo
Yokwe in the afternoon(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
Dumelang
Yokwe in the evening(yoh-kweh in the evening)
Borai
Yokwe in the night(yoh-kweh in the night)
Re tla kopana hamorao
Aolep in(ah-oh-lep in)
Tsamaya hantle
Aolep(ah-oh-lep)
O na le lebitso lefe?
Ejjab in name?(eh-jahb in name)
Lebitso la ka ke John
Ejjab in John(eh-jahb in John)
O kae?
Iakwe?(ee-ah-kweh)
Ke thabela ho 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 u bua Senyesemane?
Ijo im jab in English?(Ijo im jab in English?)
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
Ka kopo bua butle
Jab in jorren bwe enaj(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
Na u ka boela ua re?
Ejjab in jorren an?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
Ntloana e kae?
Ejjab in wōt ian?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
Eya ka pela
Jab in jorren wōt(Jab in jorren wōt)
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Jab in ticket, please(Jab in ticket, please)
Na e hole le mona?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Ke lahlehile
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
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
Che
Aolep
Mohlomong
Ejjab im aolep
Ke lumela
Ejjab im an
Ke sitwa
Aolep im an
Seo se utloahala hantle
Ejjab in aolep
O nahana eng?
Nin in ke ejjake?
Na o ka nthusa?
Ien ke eja in?
Ke hloka thuso
Enaaj ejjake
Emisa motsotso
Jab in
Ke maswabi
Ejjab in jorren
Ha ho bothata
Aolep in jorren
O amohelehile
Bwij in jorren
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Yokwe in jorren
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Jab in ad jorren
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?
Enaaj im jab in train?(enaaj im jab in train)
Ke kae borai?
Enaaj im jab in bus?(enaaj im jab in bus)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Iakwe im jab in platform?(iakwe im jab in platform)
Nako e kae e tlohang?
Nin in kijen?(nin in kijen)
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Enaaj in jiban?(enaaj in jiban)
E haufi le mona
Enaaj jikin in?(enaaj jikin in)
E hole le mona
Enaaj jikin in jikin?(enaaj jikin in jikin)
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?
Enaaj im jab in map?(enaaj im jab in map)
Emisa mona, ka kopo
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.
Se kostang hakaale?
Enaaj im jab?(se kostang hakaale)
Seo ke se theko e phahameng
Ej juon im jab.(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?
Enaaj im jab aolep?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Na nka lefa ka kharete?
Enaaj im jipan eñ?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli
Enaaj im jipan table roñ.(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Bille, ka kopo
Enaaj im jipan bill.(bille, ka kopo)
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?
Enaaj im jab service?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Ke moithuti oa meroho
Ej im vegetarian.(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo
Enaaj im jab spicy food.(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Se monate
Ej ej jab.(se monate)
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?
Enaaj im jipan menu?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo
Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.(khalase ea metsi, ka kopo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Calla mapolesa
Kōmmani ian jān(kōmmani ian jān)
Calla ambulance
Kōmmani ian ambulance(kōmmani ian ambulance)
Ke hloka ngaka
Ej jekōn doctor(ej jekōn doctor)
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Ej jekūn(ej jekūn)
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Ej jekūn jab in jekōn(ej jekūn jab in jekōn)
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Ejjab jān hospital in jān?(ejjab jān hospital in jān?)
Ho bohloko mona
Ej jekūn in(ej jekūn in)
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Ej jekūn passport(ej jekūn passport)
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea 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 ho kopana le uena
Ij jorren in(I am glad to meet you)
A re etse kopano
Kij in jorren eok(Let's arrange a meeting)
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Ejjab in jorren?(What time is good for you?)
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Ej jekar in report an(I will send the report today)
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?(Can we talk tomorrow?)
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Jab in jorren eok file an(Please see the attached file)
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Komol tata in jorren(Thank you for your time)
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Ij jorren in jab in jorren(I look forward to working with you)
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Can you clarify that point?)
A ke tle ke u boele
Kij in jorren eok(Let me return to you)
Nako e felletseng 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.