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🤗 Marshallese Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi Marshallese learners! 😃
Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Marshallese?
Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.
If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Marshallese, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Let’s get started! 🤗
Greetings
| English | Marshallese |
|---|---|
| general greeting (also written Yokwe) | Iokwe |
| general greeting (also written Yokwe yokwe) | Iokwe iokwe |
| general greeting spoken to one person (also written Yokwe yok) | Iọkwe eok |
| general greeting spoken to a group (also written Yokwe kom) | Iọkwe kom |
| general greeting spoken to a group (also written Yokwe aolep) | Iọkwe aolep |
| morning greeting (also written Yokwe in jibbon) | Iokwe in jibbon |
| afternoon greeting (also written Yokwe in raelep) | Iokwe in raelep |
| evening greeting (also written Yokwe in jota) | Iokwe in jota |
| how are you? | Emman mour? |
| how are you? | Emman ke am mour? |
| how are you? | Ej et am mour? |
| how are you? | Ej et mour? |
| reply to Emman mour, Emman ke am mour, Ej et mour and Ej et am mour | Emman |
| reply to Emman mour, Emman ke am mour, Ej et mour and Ej et am mour | Elukkuun emman |
| reply to Emman mour, Emman ke am mour, Ej et mour and Ej et am mour | Emmantata |
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Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Marshallese lesson. 👍
Her objective is, like the Polyglot Club, to promote intercultural communication and understanding and to raise awareness of linguistic diversity in the world. ✨
- More information on her website: http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/