Looking for practical Tuvan to Marshallese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tuvan 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.
Салам
Yokwe(yoh-kweh)
Рахмат
Komol tata(koh-mol tah-tah)
Эртең менен
Yokwe in the morning(yoh-kweh in the morning)
Кечи менен
Yokwe in the afternoon(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
Кечи менен
Yokwe in the evening(yoh-kweh in the evening)
Түнү менен
Yokwe in the night(yoh-kweh in the night)
Кийин көрүшөбүз
Aolep in(ah-oh-lep in)
Хош
Aolep(ah-oh-lep)
Сенин атың ким?
Ejjab in name?(eh-jahb in name)
Менин атым Жон
Ejjab in John(eh-jahb in John)
Сен кандайсың?
Iakwe?(ee-ah-kweh)
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын
Ejjab in an(eh-jahb in an)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?
Ijo im jab in English?(Ijo im jab in English?)
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
Мен түшүнбөйм
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз
Jab in jorren bwe enaj(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?
Ejjab in jorren an?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
Арык кайда?
Ejjab in wōt ian?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
Солго буруңуз
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
Оңго буруңуз
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
Түз барат
Jab in jorren wōt(Jab in jorren wōt)
Такси акысы канча?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Бир билет, суранам
Jab in ticket, please(Jab in ticket, please)
Бул жерден алыспы?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Мен жоголдум
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
Мен SIM карта кайдан сатып алам?
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.
Ээ
Ejjab(ee)
Юк
Aolep(yuk)
Бәлки
Ejjab im aolep(bälki)
Мин риза
Ejjab im an(min riza)
Мин риза эмес
Aolep im an(min riza emes)
Бу жакшы угулду
Ejjab in aolep(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?
Nin in ke ejjake?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?
Ien ke eja in?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Маңа жардам керек
Enaaj ejjake(maŋa zardam kereq)
Бир аз күт
Jab in(bir az küt)
Кечир
Ejjab in jorren(kechir)
Маселе жок
Aolep in jorren(masele jok)
Куттуктайм
Bwij in jorren(kuttuktaym)
Туулган күнүң менен!
Yokwe in jorren(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Коопсуз саякат кыл
Jab in ad jorren(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Поезд станция кайда?
Enaaj im jab in train?(enaaj im jab in train)
Автобус тукталышы кайда?
Enaaj im jab in bus?(enaaj im jab in bus)
Кайсы платформа?
Iakwe im jab in platform?(iakwe im jab in platform)
Качан кетет?
Nin in kijen?(nin in kijen)
Бул туура жолбу?
Enaaj in jiban?(enaaj in jiban)
Бул жакын жерде.
Enaaj jikin in?(enaaj jikin in)
Бул алыс жерде.
Enaaj jikin in jikin?(enaaj jikin in jikin)
Картада көрсөткөнгө болотпу?
Enaaj im jab in map?(enaaj im jab in map)
Бул жерде токтоп туруңуз, суранам.
Jab in jikin, please(jab in jikin, please)
Канча убакыт алат?
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.
Булар қанча?
Enaaj im jab?(Bular kancha?)
Ол тым қымбат
Ej juon im jab.(Ol tym qymbat)
Сізде арзанырақ нәрселер бар ма?
Enaaj im jab aolep?(Sizde arzanırağ narşalar bar ma?)
Мен карта менен төлөй аламбы?
Enaaj im jipan eñ?(Men karta menen tölöy alambı?)
Мен эки адамға үстөл керек
Enaaj im jipan table roñ.(Men eki adamğa üstöl kerek)
Есеп, өтүнөм
Enaaj im jipan bill.(Essep, ötünöm)
Қызмет кірген бе?
Enaaj im jab service?(Qyzmet kürgen be?)
Мен вегетарианмын
Ej im vegetarian.(Men vegetarianmın)
Ащы тағамдар болбосун, өтүнөм
Enaaj im jab spicy food.(Aşçı tağamdar bolbosun, ötünöm)
Бұл дәмдүү
Ej ej jab.(Bul dämduu)
Меню бересизби?
Enaaj im jipan menu?(Menu beresizbi?)
Бір стакан суу, өтүнөм
Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.(Bir stakan suu, ötünöm)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Полицияны чакырыңыз
Kōmmani ian jān(kōmmani ian jān)
Шарпын чакырыңыз
Kōmmani ian ambulance(kōmmani ian ambulance)
Миңе дарыгер керек
Ej jekōn doctor(ej jekōn doctor)
Мен ооруп жатам
Ej jekūn(ej jekūn)
Мен жержаңакка аллергиям бар
Ej jekūn jab in jekōn(ej jekūn jab in jekōn)
Эң жакын оорукананын кайда?
Ejjab jān hospital in jān?(ejjab jān hospital in jān?)
Мында ооруйт
Ej jekūn in(ej jekūn in)
Мен паспортумду жоготтум
Ej jekūn passport(ej jekūn passport)
Сиз менин мейманканамды чакыра аласызбы?
Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?(ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?)
Жардам!
Jab!(Zhardam!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Сиз менен tanışqanımğa qızıq
Ij jorren in(I am glad to meet you)
Köŋül berip, jiyin tayınlayyq
Kij in jorren eok(Let's arrange a meeting)
Sizge qaysı waqıt jaqşı?
Ejjab in jorren?(What time is good for you?)
Men bügün hisabat jiberem
Ej jekar in report an(I will send the report today)
Biz ertir söhbetleşe alırmız ba?
Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?(Can we talk tomorrow?)
Faylğa qoshulğan boluğusunu tabıñız
Jab in jorren eok file an(Please see the attached file)
Waqıtıñız üşün raxmat
Komol tata in jorren(Thank you for your time)
Siz bilen işleşke qızıqam
Ij jorren in jab in jorren(I look forward to working with you)
Oŋı anıqlağanda bolarmı?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Can you clarify that point?)
Men sizge qaytıp kelermen
Kij in jorren eok(Let me return to you)
Soŋğı waqıt juma künüdür
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.