Admin Table of Contents
- 1 How do you say I like you in Marshallese?
- 2 How do you say I miss you in Marshallese?
- 3 What are some Marshallese words?
- 4 How do you greet someone at Marshallese?
- 5 What does BWE BWE mean in Marshallese?
- 6 What does Koko mean in Marshallese?
- 7 What does yokwe mean in Marshallese?
- 8 How do you pronounce Iakwe?
- 9 What is a ‘/’ in Marshallese?
- 10 Is Marshallese easy to learn?
- 11 What are some examples of loan words in Marshallese?
How do you say I like you in Marshallese?
How to say I love you in Marshallese? Yokwe Yok!
How do you say I miss you in Marshallese?
A collection of useful phrases in Marshallese, a Micronesian language spoken on the Marshall Islands in the North Pacific Ocean….Useful phrases in Marshallese.
| Phrase | kajin m̧ajeļ (Marshallese) |
|---|---|
| I miss you | |
| I love you | Ij io̧kwe eok |
| Get well soon | |
| Go away! |
What does Jera mean in Marshallese?
friendship, companionship n. to be good friends, to be friends, to be companions pdc. Sample Sentences (English) Sample Sentences (Marshallese) Let’s go to Jera’s restaurant.
What are some Marshallese words?
Lesson 4: Marshallese Words from English
| jikuuḷ | school |
|---|---|
| tāākji | taxi |
| teej | test |
| bọọj | boss |
| jea | chair |
How do you greet someone at Marshallese?
A: Iọkwe eok. A: Hello.
What does Iakwe mean?
You are a rainbow
This is the way you say “Hello”, “Love” or “Goodbye” in Marshallese. But directly translated, “Iakwe” (or “Yokwe”) means “You are a rainbow”.
What does BWE BWE mean in Marshallese?
bwebwe. to be crazy, to be foolish, to be stupid pdc. Sample Sentences (English) Sample Sentences (Marshallese)
What does Koko mean in Marshallese?
kā₂ {kay}. n. inal. kea. torso; figure; frame; trunk.
What does Komol mean in Marshallese?
komol tata: thank you very much. lahlay: look, watch. sheejjit: sit. ijjin: here. laytok: give.
What does yokwe mean in Marshallese?
This is the way you say “Hello”, “Love” or “Goodbye” in Marshallese.
How do you pronounce Iakwe?
Pronunciation
- (phonetic) IPA: [i̯ɒɡʷɛ]
- (phonemic) IPA: /ji̯jækʷɛj/
- Bender phonemes: {yi’yakʷey}
What does Bwebwe mean?
Naan Dictionary bwebwe. a tuna (fish); tuna (the kind of food) n.
What is a ‘/’ in Marshallese?
This is an intermediate translation step between the Marshallese and the English. It tells you what each word in the Marshallese phrase means. A ‘/’ shows the break between two words.
Is Marshallese easy to learn?
This makes learning Marshallese vocabulary a bit easier for English speakers. However, when these words enter the language, they become ‘Marshallized’ in order to fit in with normal Marshallese pronunciation. For instance, since Marshallese has no f or v, these sounds usually become p or b in Marshallese.
How many Marshallese words do you know and use?
After living in the Marshalls off and on for 15 years, the number of Marshallese words and phrases I know and use are pathetically few. ‘Hello’, ‘how are you?’,’ see you tomorrow’ and ‘can I have another glass of white wine’ are about the limit. This is for four…
What are some examples of loan words in Marshallese?
A good example of these loan words are the names of the days of the week and the months of the year, which didn’t exist in Marshallese before contact with the outside world. Although these words come from English, try to say them as they are spelled in Marshallese.