Looking for practical Tamazight to Marshallese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight 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.
Azul
Yokwe(yoh-kweh)
Tanemmirt
Komol tata(koh-mol tah-tah)
Sbah lkhir
Yokwe in the morning(yoh-kweh in the morning)
Nhar lkhir
Yokwe in the afternoon(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
Mrahba
Yokwe in the evening(yoh-kweh in the evening)
Lila saïda
Yokwe in the night(yoh-kweh in the night)
Nqra wul
Aolep in(ah-oh-lep in)
Besslama
Aolep(ah-oh-lep)
Mekka isem-ik?
Ejjab in name?(eh-jahb in name)
Isem-iyi John
Ejjab in John(eh-jahb in John)
Mekka tzemre?
Iakwe?(ee-ah-kweh)
Safi nniḍen
Ejjab in an(eh-jahb in an)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?
Ijo im jab in English?(Ijo im jab in English?)
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
Ur nḥemmer
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ
Jab in jorren bwe enaj(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?
Ejjab in jorren an?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
Wul is tazart?
Ejjab in wōt ian?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq
Jab in jorren wōt(Jab in jorren wōt)
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît
Jab in ticket, please(Jab in ticket, please)
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Nek d-ɣer
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ 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.
Ih
Ejjab
Ula
Aolep
Mekkan
Ejjab im aolep
Nekni d ameqran
Ejjab im an
Ula d ameqran
Aolep im an
Ala yid ihi
Ejjab in aolep
Ma yid ihi?
Nin in ke ejjake?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Ien ke eja in?
Nekni d tazmert
Enaaj ejjake
Ssa ad tzemregh
Jab in
Nekni d ameksa
Ejjab in jorren
Ula d tazmert
Aolep in jorren
Tawuri
Bwij in jorren
Aslema n tazmert
Yokwe in jorren
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Jab in ad jorren
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?
Enaaj im jab in train?(enaaj im jab in train)
Wulaw n tizi n bus?
Enaaj im jab in bus?(enaaj im jab in bus)
Mara tizi?
Iakwe im jab in platform?(iakwe im jab in platform)
Aman yebda?
Nin in kijen?(nin in kijen)
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?
Enaaj in jiban?(enaaj in jiban)
Ihi, d amezwaru
Enaaj jikin in?(enaaj jikin in)
Ihi, d tazmert
Enaaj jikin in jikin?(enaaj jikin in jikin)
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?
Enaaj im jab in map?(enaaj im jab in map)
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît
Jab in jikin, please(jab in jikin, please)
Mara yebda?
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.
Iḥed nniḍen?
Enaaj im jab?(iḥed nniḍen)
Aḍu yella aḥil
Ej juon im jab.(aḍu yella aḥil)
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?
Enaaj im jab aolep?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Nekki nḥed n wigi?
Enaaj im jipan eñ?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus
Enaaj im jipan table roñ.(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Iḍeḍ, lla yella
Enaaj im jipan bill.(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Ma yella tazrigt?
Enaaj im jab service?(ma yella tazrigt)
Nekki d vegetarian
Ej im vegetarian.(nekki d vegetarian)
Ula d akken, lla yella
Enaaj im jab spicy food.(ula d akken, lla yella)
Aḍu yella amezruy
Ej ej jab.(aḍu yella amezruy)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?
Enaaj im jipan menu?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Aḍu n waman, lla yella
Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.(aḍu n waman, lla yella)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ssi l-police
Kōmmani ian jān(kōmmani ian jān)
Ssi l-ambulance
Kōmmani ian ambulance(kōmmani ian ambulance)
Nekkin doctor
Ej jekōn doctor(ej jekōn doctor)
Nekkin yid
Ej jekūn(ej jekūn)
Nekkin agdud n tazart
Ej jekūn jab in jekōn(ej jekūn jab in jekōn)
Wul is-sid n uḍar?
Ejjab jān hospital in jān?(ejjab jān hospital in jān?)
Ihdden hna
Ej jekūn in(ej jekūn in)
Rraḍt pasport-i
Ej jekūn passport(ej jekūn passport)
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?
Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?(ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?)
Ayd!
Jab!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ
Ij jorren in(I am glad to meet you)
Neddu yid n tazmert
Kij in jorren eok(Let's arrange a meeting)
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?
Ejjab in jorren?(What time is good for you?)
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq
Ej jekar in report an(I will send the report today)
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?
Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?(Can we talk tomorrow?)
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file
Jab in jorren eok file an(Please see the attached file)
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt
Komol tata in jorren(Thank you for your time)
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k
Ij jorren in jab in jorren(I look forward to working with you)
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Can you clarify that point?)
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k
Kij in jorren eok(Let me return to you)
Tazmert n timeḍi d Friday
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.