Looking for practical Tok Pisin to Marshallese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tok Pisin 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 Tok Pisin 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.
Halo
Yokwe(yoh-kweh)
Tenkyu
Komol tata(koh-mol tah-tah)
Gutpela moning
Yokwe in the morning(yoh-kweh in the morning)
Gutpela apinun
Yokwe in the afternoon(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
Gutpela nait
Yokwe in the evening(yoh-kweh in the evening)
Gutpela nait
Yokwe in the night(yoh-kweh in the night)
Lukim yu bihain
Aolep in(ah-oh-lep in)
Gudbai
Aolep(ah-oh-lep)
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Ejjab in name?(eh-jahb in name)
Mi nem em John
Ejjab in John(eh-jahb in John)
Yu stap gut?
Iakwe?(ee-ah-kweh)
Gutpela long mitim yu
Ejjab in an(eh-jahb in an)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu tok Pisin?
Ijo im jab in English?(Ijo im jab in English?)
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
Mi no save.
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
Plis, tok liklik.
Jab in jorren bwe enaj(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
Yu ken tokim gen?
Ejjab in jorren an?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
Wea toilet?
Ejjab in wōt ian?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
Go stret.
Jab in jorren wōt(Jab in jorren wōt)
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Wan tiket, plis.
Jab in ticket, please(Jab in ticket, please)
Em i long long wanem?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Mi lus.
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
Wea mi ken baim 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.
Yes
Ejjab
No
Aolep
Baibe
Ejjab im aolep
Mi agri
Ejjab im an
Mi no agri
Aolep im an
Em i gut
Ejjab in aolep
Yu ting wanem?
Nin in ke ejjake?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Ien ke eja in?
Mi nidim help
Enaaj ejjake
Wai liklik
Jab in
Mi sori
Ejjab in jorren
No problem
Aolep in jorren
Tenkyu
Bwij in jorren
Hapi baisde
Yokwe in jorren
Lukaut long trip
Jab in ad jorren
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wea em train stesen?
Enaaj im jab in train?(enaaj im jab in train)
Wea em bus stop?
Enaaj im jab in bus?(enaaj im jab in bus)
Wea em platform?
Iakwe im jab in platform?(iakwe im jab in platform)
Wanem taim em i likim?
Nin in kijen?(nin in kijen)
Dispela em stret rot?
Enaaj in jiban?(enaaj in jiban)
Em i klostu hia
Enaaj jikin in?(enaaj jikin in)
Em i longwe long hia
Enaaj jikin in jikin?(enaaj jikin in jikin)
Yu inap soim mi long map?
Enaaj im jab in map?(enaaj im jab in map)
Stap hia, plis
Jab in jikin, please(jab in jikin, please)
Hao long em i tek?
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.
Hamamas dispela i kost?
Enaaj im jab?(hamamas = how much)
Dispela i tu mipela
Ej juon im jab.(mipela = expensive)
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?
Enaaj im jab aolep?(nap = cheaper)
Inap mi peim long kad?
Enaaj im jipan eñ?(peim = pay)
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela
Enaaj im jipan table roñ.
Bil, plis
Enaaj im jipan bill.
Service i stap insait?
Enaaj im jab service?(stap = included)
Mi vegetarian
Ej im vegetarian.
No spicy kaikai, plis
Enaaj im jab spicy food.
Dispela i naispela
Ej ej jab.
Inap mi kisim menu?
Enaaj im jipan menu?
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis
Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kolim polis
Kōmmani ian jān(kōmmani ian jān)
Kolim ambulans
Kōmmani ian ambulance(kōmmani ian ambulance)
Mi nidim dokta
Ej jekōn doctor(ej jekōn doctor)
Mi sik
Ej jekūn(ej jekūn)
Mi gat alergi long pinat
Ej jekūn jab in jekōn(ej jekūn jab in jekōn)
Wea hospital i klostu?
Ejjab jān hospital in jān?(ejjab jān hospital in jān?)
I penim hia
Ej jekūn in(ej jekūn in)
Mi lusim paspot
Ej jekūn passport(ej jekūn passport)
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?
Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?(ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?)
Help!
Jab!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nais long mitim yu
Ij jorren in(I am glad to meet you)
Makim wanpela miting
Kij in jorren eok(Let's arrange a meeting)
Wanem taim i gut long yu?
Ejjab in jorren?(What time is good for you?)
Mi bai sendim report tude
Ej jekar in report an(I will send the report today)
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?
Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?(Can we talk tomorrow?)
Plis lukim fael i atach
Jab in jorren eok file an(Please see the attached file)
Tenkyu long yu taim
Komol tata in jorren(Thank you for your time)
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu
Ij jorren in jab in jorren(I look forward to working with you)
Yu inap kliaim dispela point?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Can you clarify that point?)
Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu
Kij in jorren eok(Let me return to you)
Deidlain i Fraida
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.