Looking for practical Tahitian to Marshallese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tahitian 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 Tahitian 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.
Ia ora na
Yokwe(yoh-kweh)
Mauruuru
Komol tata(koh-mol tah-tah)
Ia ora na i te poiri
Yokwe in the morning(yoh-kweh in the morning)
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Yokwe in the afternoon(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
Ia ora na i te po
Yokwe in the evening(yoh-kweh in the evening)
Māuruuru i te po
Yokwe in the night(yoh-kweh in the night)
Aita e nūna
Aolep in(ah-oh-lep in)
Nānā
Aolep(ah-oh-lep)
O vai to oe inoa?
Ejjab in name?(eh-jahb in name)
O John to'u inoa
Ejjab in John(eh-jahb in John)
E aha te huru?
Iakwe?(ee-ah-kweh)
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Ejjab in an(eh-jahb in an)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
Ijo im jab in English?(Ijo im jab in English?)
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Jab in jorren bwe enaj(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Ejjab in jorren an?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Ejjab in wōt ian?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
Haere mai i te mau.
Jab in jorren wōt(Jab in jorren wōt)
Ehia te utu?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Jab in ticket, please(Jab in ticket, please)
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Ua pohe vau.
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri 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.
E
Ejjab
Aita
Aolep
E mea e taea
Ejjab im aolep
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Ejjab im an
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Aolep im an
Ua maitai te reira
Ejjab in aolep
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Nin in ke ejjake?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Ien ke eja in?
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Enaaj ejjake
A haere i te taime
Jab in
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Ejjab in jorren
Aita te mea
Aolep in jorren
Ia ora na
Bwij in jorren
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Yokwe in jorren
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Jab in ad jorren
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
E hea te fare ta'iri?
Enaaj im jab in train?(enaaj im jab in train)
E hea te ta'iri rori?
Enaaj im jab in bus?(enaaj im jab in bus)
O vai te pahi?
Iakwe im jab in platform?(iakwe im jab in platform)
E aha te hora e haere ai?
Nin in kijen?(nin in kijen)
E mea pono anei te ara?
Enaaj in jiban?(enaaj in jiban)
E ti'a i teie nei.
Enaaj jikin in?(enaaj jikin in)
E mamao mai i teie nei.
Enaaj jikin in jikin?(enaaj jikin in jikin)
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?
Enaaj im jab in map?(enaaj im jab in map)
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
Jab in jikin, please(jab in jikin, please)
E pesia te taime?
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 aha te utu o teie?
Enaaj im jab?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
O tei e too te utu
Ej juon im jab.
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
Enaaj im jab aolep?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
Enaaj im jipan eñ?
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
Enaaj im jipan table roñ.
Te mau utu, na please
Enaaj im jipan bill.
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
Enaaj im jab service?
O vau e vegetarian
Ej im vegetarian.
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
Enaaj im jab spicy food.
Tei ia i te mea maita
Ej ej jab.
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
Enaaj im jipan menu?
E ipu vai, na please
Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Kōmmani ian jān(kōmmani ian jān)
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Kōmmani ian ambulance(kōmmani ian ambulance)
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Ej jekōn doctor(ej jekōn doctor)
E ma'ama'u vau
Ej jekūn(ej jekūn)
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Ej jekūn jab in jekōn(ej jekūn jab in jekōn)
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Ejjab jān hospital in jān?(ejjab jān hospital in jān?)
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Ej jekūn in(ej jekūn in)
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Ej jekūn passport(ej jekūn passport)
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?(ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?)
Aita!
Jab!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe
Ij jorren in(I am glad to meet you)
E tāpuni i te hui
Kij in jorren eok(Let's arrange a meeting)
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?
Ejjab in jorren?(What time is good for you?)
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana
Ej jekar in report an(I will send the report today)
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?
Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?(Can we talk tomorrow?)
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni
Jab in jorren eok file an(Please see the attached file)
Mauruuru no to oe taime
Komol tata in jorren(Thank you for your time)
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru
Ij jorren in jab in jorren(I look forward to working with you)
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Can you clarify that point?)
Eiaha e faarahi mai
Kij in jorren eok(Let me return to you)
O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare
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.