Looking for practical Yoruba to Marshallese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yoruba 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.
Bawo
Yokwe(yoh-kweh)
O seun
Komol tata(koh-mol tah-tah)
E kaaro
Yokwe in the morning(yoh-kweh in the morning)
E kaasan
Yokwe in the afternoon(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
E kuurole
Yokwe in the evening(yoh-kweh in the evening)
O daaro
Yokwe in the night(yoh-kweh in the night)
A ri e laipe
Aolep in(ah-oh-lep in)
O dabọ
Aolep(ah-oh-lep)
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?
Ejjab in name?(eh-jahb in name)
Orukọ mi ni John
Ejjab in John(eh-jahb in John)
Bawo ni?
Iakwe?(ee-ah-kweh)
Inu mi dun lati pade e
Ejjab in an(eh-jahb in an)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?
Ijo im jab in English?(Ijo im jab in English?)
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
Mi ò ye mi
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan
Jab in jorren bwe enaj(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?
Ejjab in jorren an?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
Nibo ni baluwe wa?
Ejjab in wōt ian?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
Yí si apa osi
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
Yí si apa otun
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
Lọ taara
Jab in jorren wōt(Jab in jorren wōt)
Elo ni owo ọkọ?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Ticket kan, jọwọ
Jab in ticket, please(Jab in ticket, please)
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Mo ti sọnù
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
Nibo ni mo ti le ra kaadi 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.
Bẹẹni
Ejjab
Rara
Aolep
Bóyá
Ejjab im aolep
Mo gba
Ejjab im an
Mo kọ
Aolep im an
Iyẹn dára
Ejjab in aolep
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
Nin in ke ejjake?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
Ien ke eja in?
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
Enaaj ejjake
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
Jab in
Mo bínú
Ejjab in jorren
Kò sí ìṣòro
Aolep in jorren
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
Bwij in jorren
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
Yokwe in jorren
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Jab in ad jorren
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?
Enaaj im jab in train?(enaaj im jab in train)
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?
Enaaj im jab in bus?(enaaj im jab in bus)
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?
Iakwe im jab in platform?(iakwe im jab in platform)
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?
Nin in kijen?(nin in kijen)
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?
Enaaj in jiban?(enaaj in jiban)
O sunmọ ibi yi
Enaaj jikin in?(enaaj jikin in)
O jinna si ibi yi
Enaaj jikin in jikin?(enaaj jikin in jikin)
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?
Enaaj im jab in map?(enaaj im jab in map)
Duro nibi, jọwọ
Jab in jikin, please(jab in jikin, please)
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?
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.
Elo ni eyi?
Enaaj im jab?(elo ni eyi)
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀
Ej juon im jab.(eyi je gbowo pupo)
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?
Enaaj im jab aolep?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?
Enaaj im jipan eñ?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì
Enaaj im jipan table roñ.(mo fe tabili fun meji)
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ
Enaaj im jipan bill.(iwe isanwo jowo)
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?
Enaaj im jab service?(se ise wa ninu)
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ
Ej im vegetarian.(mo je onje efo)
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ
Enaaj im jab spicy food.(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
Eyi dára
Ej ej jab.(eyi dara)
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?
Enaaj im jipan menu?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ
Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Pe iroyin ọlọpa
Kōmmani ian jān(kōmmani ian jān)
Pe ambulance
Kōmmani ian ambulance(kōmmani ian ambulance)
Mo nilo dokita
Ej jekōn doctor(ej jekōn doctor)
Mo n ni irora
Ej jekūn(ej jekūn)
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́
Ej jekūn jab in jekōn(ej jekūn jab in jekōn)
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?
Ejjab jān hospital in jān?(ejjab jān hospital in jān?)
O n dun nibi
Ej jekūn in(ej jekūn in)
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi
Ej jekūn passport(ej jekūn passport)
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?
Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?(ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?)
I ranlọwọ!
Jab!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Inu mi dun lati pade e
Ij jorren in(I am glad to meet you)
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade
Kij in jorren eok(Let's arrange a meeting)
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?
Ejjab in jorren?(What time is good for you?)
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni
Ej jekar in report an(I will send the report today)
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?
Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?(Can we talk tomorrow?)
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́
Jab in jorren eok file an(Please see the attached file)
O seun fun akoko rẹ
Komol tata in jorren(Thank you for your time)
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ
Ij jorren in jab in jorren(I look forward to working with you)
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Can you clarify that point?)
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ
Kij in jorren eok(Let me return to you)
Akoko ipari ni 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.