Looking for practical Swahili to Marshallese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swahili 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.
Habari
Yokwe(yoh-kweh)
Asante
Komol tata(koh-mol tah-tah)
Habari ya asubuhi
Yokwe in the morning(yoh-kweh in the morning)
Habari ya mchana
Yokwe in the afternoon(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
Habari ya jioni
Yokwe in the evening(yoh-kweh in the evening)
Usiku mwema
Yokwe in the night(yoh-kweh in the night)
Tutaonana baadaye
Aolep in(ah-oh-lep in)
Kwaheri
Aolep(ah-oh-lep)
Jina lako nani?
Ejjab in name?(eh-jahb in name)
Jina langu ni John
Ejjab in John(eh-jahb in John)
Habari gani?
Iakwe?(ee-ah-kweh)
Nafurahi kukutana na wewe
Ejjab in an(eh-jahb in an)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unazungumza Kiingereza?
Ijo im jab in English?(Ijo im jab in English?)
Sizungumza Hindi vizuri.
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
Sielewi.
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
Tafadhali ongea polepole.
Jab in jorren bwe enaj(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
Unaweza kusema tena?
Ejjab in jorren an?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
Choo kiko wapi?
Ejjab in wōt ian?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
Ninafika vipi katikati ya jiji?
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
Geuka kushoto.
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
Geuka kulia.
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
Nenda moja kwa moja.
Jab in jorren wōt(Jab in jorren wōt)
Nauli ni kiasi gani?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Tiketi moja, tafadhali.
Jab in ticket, please(Jab in ticket, please)
Je, ni mbali na hapa?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Nimepotea.
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
Ninaweza kununua kadi ya SIM wapi?
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.
Ndio
Ejjab
Hapana
Aolep
Pengine
Ejjab im aolep
Ninakubaliana
Ejjab im an
Sikubaliani
Aolep im an
Inasikika vizuri
Ejjab in aolep
Unafikiriaje?
Nin in ke ejjake?
Unaweza kunisaidia?
Ien ke eja in?
Nahitaji msaada
Enaaj ejjake
Subiri kidogo
Jab in
Ninasikitika
Ejjab in jorren
Hakuna shida
Aolep in jorren
Hongera
Bwij in jorren
Siku ya kuzaliwa njema
Yokwe in jorren
Safari njema
Jab in ad jorren
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kituo cha treni kiko wapi?
Enaaj im jab in train?(enaaj im jab in train)
Kituo cha basi kiko wapi?
Enaaj im jab in bus?(enaaj im jab in bus)
Ni jukwaa gani?
Iakwe im jab in platform?(iakwe im jab in platform)
Inatoka saa ngapi?
Nin in kijen?(nin in kijen)
Je, hii ndiyo njia sahihi?
Enaaj in jiban?(enaaj in jiban)
Iko karibu hapa
Enaaj jikin in?(enaaj jikin in)
Iko mbali na hapa
Enaaj jikin in jikin?(enaaj jikin in jikin)
Unaweza kunionesha kwenye ramani?
Enaaj im jab in map?(enaaj im jab in map)
Simama hapa, tafadhali
Jab in jikin, please(jab in jikin, please)
Inachukua muda gani?
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.
Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?
Enaaj im jab?
Hiyo ni ghali sana
Ej juon im jab.
Je, una kitu chochote cha bei nafuu?
Enaaj im jab aolep?
Naweza kulipa kwa kadi?
Enaaj im jipan eñ?
Ningependa meza ya watu wawili
Enaaj im jipan table roñ.
Tafadhali, bili
Enaaj im jipan bill.
Je, huduma imejumuishwa?
Enaaj im jab service?
Mimi ni mboga
Ej im vegetarian.
Tafadhali, sina chakula chenye pilipili
Enaaj im jab spicy food.
Hii ni tamu
Ej ej jab.
Naweza kupata menyu?
Enaaj im jipan menu?
Tafadhali, glasi ya maji
Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Piga simu polisi
Kōmmani ian jān(kōmmani ian jān)
Piga simu ya wagonjwa
Kōmmani ian ambulance(kōmmani ian ambulance)
Nahitaji daktari
Ej jekōn doctor(ej jekōn doctor)
Ninajisikia mgonjwa
Ej jekūn(ej jekūn)
Nina mzio wa karanga
Ej jekūn jab in jekōn(ej jekūn jab in jekōn)
Hospitali iliyo karibu iko wapi?
Ejjab jān hospital in jān?(ejjab jān hospital in jān?)
Inaniuma hapa
Ej jekūn in(ej jekūn in)
Nimepoteza pasipoti yangu
Ej jekūn passport(ej jekūn passport)
Unaweza kupiga simu hoteli yangu?
Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?(ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?)
Nisaidie!
Jab!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nafurahi kukutana nawe
Ij jorren in(I am glad to meet you)
Tuweke mkutano
Kij in jorren eok(Let's arrange a meeting)
Ni saa ngapi inakufaa?
Ejjab in jorren?(What time is good for you?)
Nitaituma ripoti leo
Ej jekar in report an(I will send the report today)
Tunaweza kuzungumza kesho?
Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?(Can we talk tomorrow?)
Tafadhali pata faili iliyoambatishwa
Jab in jorren eok file an(Please see the attached file)
Asante kwa muda wako
Komol tata in jorren(Thank you for your time)
Natarajia kufanya kazi na wewe
Ij jorren in jab in jorren(I look forward to working with you)
Unaweza kufafanua hiyo pointi?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Can you clarify that point?)
Nitarudi kwako
Kij in jorren eok(Let me return to you)
Muda wa mwisho ni Ijumaa
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.