Looking for practical Tsonga to Marshallese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga 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: pick five Marshallese phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xewani
Yokwe(yoh-kweh)
Ndza khensa
Komol tata(koh-mol tah-tah)
Xewani xitulu
Yokwe in the morning(yoh-kweh in the morning)
Xewani ntlhanu
Yokwe in the afternoon(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
Xewani nhloko
Yokwe in the evening(yoh-kweh in the evening)
Xewani xihlayo
Yokwe in the night(yoh-kweh in the night)
Tshamisa
Aolep in(ah-oh-lep in)
Sala kahle
Aolep(ah-oh-lep)
U vitaniwani?
Ejjab in name?(eh-jahb in name)
Ndzina i John
Ejjab in John(eh-jahb in John)
U njhani?
Iakwe?(ee-ah-kweh)
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Ejjab in an(eh-jahb in an)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Ijo im jab in English?(Ijo im jab in English?)
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
A ndzi twisisi.
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Jab in jorren bwe enaj(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Ejjab in jorren an?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
Xikombiso xihi?
Ejjab in wōt ian?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
Khandziya ekhaya.
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
Khandziya ekunene.
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Jab in jorren wōt(Jab in jorren wōt)
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Jab in ticket, please(Jab in ticket, please)
I yini ku tlula kona?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Ndzi khomiwe.
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
Xina ndzi nga teka 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.
Inhlawulo
Ejjab
A hi kona
Aolep
Swi nga va tano
Ejjab im aolep
Ndzi amukela
Ejjab im an
Ndzi nga amukeli
Aolep im an
Iku na switlhavelo
Ejjab in aolep
U ehleketa yini?
Nin in ke ejjake?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Ien ke eja in?
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Enaaj ejjake
Hlayisa nkarhi
Jab in
Ndzi tsundzuka
Ejjab in jorren
A hi na xiphiqo
Aolep in jorren
Ndzakuva
Bwij in jorren
Mavongele yo tsakela
Yokwe in jorren
U va na ndlela yo olova
Jab in ad jorren
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Enaaj im jab in train?(enaaj im jab in train)
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Enaaj im jab in bus?(enaaj im jab in bus)
I platform yihi?
Iakwe im jab in platform?(iakwe im jab in platform)
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Nin in kijen?(nin in kijen)
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Enaaj in jiban?(enaaj in jiban)
I kona edzongeni.
Enaaj jikin in?(enaaj jikin in)
I le n'hweti.
Enaaj jikin in jikin?(enaaj jikin in jikin)
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Enaaj im jab in map?(enaaj im jab in map)
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Jab in jikin, please(jab in jikin, please)
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
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.
I ku humelela njhani?
Enaaj im jab?(i ku humelela njhani?)
I kona ku phindzelela.
Ej juon im jab.
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Enaaj im jab aolep?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Enaaj im jipan eñ?
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Enaaj im jipan table roñ.
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Enaaj im jipan bill.
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Enaaj im jab service?
Ndza va vegetarian.
Ej im vegetarian.
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Enaaj im jab spicy food.
Leswi i switlhavi.
Ej ej jab.
Ndzaku na menu?
Enaaj im jipan menu?
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tivisa mapolisa
Kōmmani ian jān(kōmmani ian jān)
Tivisa ambalansi
Kōmmani ian ambulance(kōmmani ian ambulance)
Ndzi lava dokotela
Ej jekōn doctor(ej jekōn doctor)
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Ej jekūn(ej jekūn)
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Ej jekūn jab in jekōn(ej jekūn jab in jekōn)
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Ejjab jān hospital in jān?(ejjab jān hospital in jān?)
Ku vava laha
Ej jekūn in(ej jekūn in)
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Ej jekūn passport(ej jekūn passport)
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?(ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?)
Shelp!
Jab!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
Ij jorren in(I am glad to meet you)
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Kij in jorren eok(Let's arrange a meeting)
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Ejjab in jorren?(What time is good for you?)
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Ej jekar in report an(I will send the report today)
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?(Can we talk tomorrow?)
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Jab in jorren eok file an(Please see the attached file)
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Komol tata in jorren(Thank you for your time)
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Ij jorren in jab in jorren(I look forward to working with you)
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Can you clarify that point?)
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Kij in jorren eok(Let me return to you)
Nkarhi wo heta i 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.