Marshallese Language Training Manual - Linguistics
Marshallese Language Training Manual - Linguistics
Marshallese Language Training Manual - Linguistics
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PHRASES TO ASK FOR CLARIFICATION<br />
Ta eo kwöj ba?= Kwöj ba ta?= What are you saying?<br />
what?/the(=is it)/you-are/say= you-are/say/what<br />
Kwaar (Ear) ba ta?= What did you (he) say?<br />
You-were(He-was)/say/what?<br />
Kwömelele ke?= Do you understand?<br />
you-unsnarled/?<br />
Aet, Imelele.= I understand.<br />
yes/I-unsnarled<br />
Jaab, Ijab melele.= I don't understand.<br />
no/I-not/unsnarled<br />
Etan men in ilo Kajin Majel?= What's the <strong>Marshallese</strong><br />
name-of?/thing/this[between us]/in/K.M. word for this thing?<br />
Bar ba m ök?= Bar juon m ök?= Say that once again please.<br />
again/say/please=again/one/please<br />
Emökaj am könono.= You're speaking quickly.<br />
it-fast/your/speak<br />
E lap an m ökaj am könono.= You're speaking too quickly.<br />
it-big/of/fast/your/speak<br />
E lap an iur am könono.= You're speaking too quickly.<br />
it-big/of/quick/your/speak<br />
Jouj im karum wijlok jidik am könono.= Please speak a little<br />
be kind/and/make-slow-er/little/your/speak more slowly.<br />
Jouj im karaloklok jidik am könono.= Please speak a little<br />
be kind/and/make-slow-er/little/your/speak more slowly.<br />
Iaan am ba come quick ilo Kajin Majel?= How do you say<br />
kokairiurtok i n<br />
way of?[Rälik]/your/say/ . . . <strong>Marshallese</strong>?<br />
Elemen aer ba go away ilo Kajin Majel?= How do they say ko jän<br />
jene in...<br />
way of?[Ratak]/their/say/. . .<br />
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