Looking for practical Tongan to Marshallese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tongan 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 Tongan 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.
Mālō
Yokwe(yoh-kweh)
Mālō
Komol tata(koh-mol tah-tah)
Mālō e lelei
Yokwe in the morning(yoh-kweh in the morning)
Mālō e lelei
Yokwe in the afternoon(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
Mālō e lelei
Yokwe in the evening(yoh-kweh in the evening)
Nofo ā
Yokwe in the night(yoh-kweh in the night)
Tōfā
Aolep in(ah-oh-lep in)
Tōfā
Aolep(ah-oh-lep)
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Ejjab in name?(eh-jahb in name)
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Ejjab in John(eh-jahb in John)
Ofa atu?
Iakwe?(ee-ah-kweh)
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Ejjab in an(eh-jahb in an)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?
Ijo im jab in English?(Ijo im jab in English?)
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u
Jab in jorren bwe enaj(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?
Ejjab in jorren an?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?
Ejjab in wōt ian?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
Fakafoki ki he kolo
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
Fakafoki ki he 'akau
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
Alu 'o e 'alu
Jab in jorren wōt(Jab in jorren wōt)
E hā e totongi?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole
Jab in ticket, please(Jab in ticket, please)
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Oku ou 'i ma'u
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e 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.
Āe
Ejjab
Ikai
Aolep
Māfai
Ejjab im aolep
Oku ou ʻilo
Ejjab im an
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Aolep im an
Oku lelei ia
Ejjab in aolep
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Nin in ke ejjake?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Ien ke eja in?
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Enaaj ejjake
Fakamolemole
Jab in
Oku ou fakamolemole
Ejjab in jorren
Ikai ha palopalema
Aolep in jorren
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Bwij in jorren
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Yokwe in jorren
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Jab in ad jorren
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ko fea e falemai?
Enaaj im jab in train?(enaaj im jab in train)
Ko fea e nofoa bus?
Enaaj im jab in bus?(enaaj im jab in bus)
Ko e feheia e pātala?
Iakwe im jab in platform?(iakwe im jab in platform)
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?
Nin in kijen?(nin in kijen)
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?
Enaaj in jiban?(enaaj in jiban)
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni
Enaaj jikin in?(enaaj jikin in)
Ko ia 'i he tu'a
Enaaj jikin in jikin?(enaaj jikin in jikin)
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?
Enaaj im jab in map?(enaaj im jab in map)
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki
Jab in jikin, please(jab in jikin, please)
E taha e taimi?
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.
Ehia te fua o kēia?
Enaaj im jab?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Ko ia, e lahi loā
Ej juon im jab.(ko ia e lahi loa)
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?
Enaaj im jab aolep?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?
Enaaj im jipan eñ?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu
Enaaj im jipan table roñ.(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Te fua, kataki
Enaaj im jipan bill.(te fua kataki)
E aofia ai te ngāue?
Enaaj im jab service?(e aofia ai te ngau)
O au ko e meʻakai
Ej im vegetarian.(o au ko e meakai)
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki
Enaaj im jab spicy food.(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Ko ʻeni, e lelei
Ej ej jab.(ko eni e lelei)
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?
Enaaj im jipan menu?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Ha ipu vai, kataki
Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tū mai e polisi
Kōmmani ian jān(kōmmani ian jān)
Tū mai e ambulance
Kōmmani ian ambulance(kōmmani ian ambulance)
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Ej jekōn doctor(ej jekōn doctor)
Oku ou fehi
Ej jekūn(ej jekūn)
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Ej jekūn jab in jekōn(ej jekūn jab in jekōn)
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Ejjab jān hospital in jān?(ejjab jān hospital in jān?)
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Ej jekūn in(ej jekūn in)
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Ej jekūn passport(ej jekūn passport)
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?(ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?)
Fakamolemole!
Jab!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mālō e lelei
Ij jorren in(I am glad to meet you)
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Kij in jorren eok(Let's arrange a meeting)
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Ejjab in jorren?(What time is good for you?)
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Ej jekar in report an(I will send the report today)
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?(Can we talk tomorrow?)
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Jab in jorren eok file an(Please see the attached file)
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Komol tata in jorren(Thank you for your time)
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Ij jorren in jab in jorren(I look forward to working with you)
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Can you clarify that point?)
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Kij in jorren eok(Let me return to you)
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite
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.