馬紹爾語

馬紹爾語（英語：Marshallese / 馬紹爾語：kajin m̧ajeļ）是馬紹爾群島的官方語言,雖然英語為人們廣泛使用。又因第二次世界大戰期間遭日本占領,極少數老人略知日語。 馬紹爾的熟練和非熟練型勞力充足,且最低工資率很有競爭力。非本地公民不能在馬紹爾群島購買土地。

基本介紹

• 中文名：馬紹爾語
• 地位：馬紹爾群島的官方語言
• 面積： 750,000 平方英里
• 島嶼： 1,225 個
• 珊瑚礁群：870 個
• 人口：13,000 人

語言簡介

馬紹爾群島語為官方語言，通用英語

馬紹爾群島語的日常用語如下：
Hello, goodbye, love - Yokwe
Thank you very much - Kommol tata
You're welcome - Kin jouj
How are you? - Ejet am mour?
It's good - Emman
It's bad, tastes bad - Enana
Yes - Aaet
No - Jaab
Eat - Mona
Tastes good - Enno
Does it taste good? - Enno ke?
What? - Ta?
What's this? - Ta eo?
Who? - Won?
When? - Naat?
I or me - Na
You, you are - Kwe
Man, men - Emmaan
Woman, women - Kora
Children - Ajri
Coconut tree/ripe coconut (green) - Ni
Mature coconut (brown) - Waini
Ocean - Lojet/lometo
Lagoon - Lomalo/malo
Beach - Iar
Beer - Pia
Boat, canoe, car - Wa
Swim - Tutu
Scuba dive,snorkel- Tuloke
Fish - Iik
Reef, coral -WOD
Sightsee - Alwoj
North - Ean
South - Rak
East - Reeaar
West - Ralik
Purchase, buy - Wia
Handicrafts - Amimono
Dollar - Tala
How much does it cost? - Jete onean?
It's cheap - Edik onean
It's expensive - Elap onean
What is your name? - Etam?
My name is John - Eta in John
Where is the Bank? -EWIBank eo?
Come here - Itok
Go away - Etal
What time is it? - Jete awa kiio?
Excuse me, I'm sorry - Jolok bod
Good looking woman - Likatu
Good looking man - Lakatu

馬紹爾群島

馬紹爾群島是和美國結為自由聯盟的主權共和國。 29 個珊瑚環礁和 5 個島嶼組成兩條平行的巨型島鏈，舒展在 750,000 平方英里的中部太平洋上。這些島嶼面積為 70 平方英里，分布在北緯 4 － 19 度，東經 160 － 175 度之間。馬紹爾群島總共約有 1,225 個島嶼和 870 個珊瑚礁群，生長著 800 多種魚類和 160 種珊瑚。群島中有 24 個島嶼和珊瑚礁島上有人居住，這裡有 4 個主要的中心城市：首都馬朱羅，有 30,000 人；坐落在夸賈林環島的依拜葉，有 13,000 人；還有賈魯特和沃托。

由 33 名議員組成的立法機構選出總統。從議會中，總統任命 10 名內閣成員。每四年選舉一次。內閣行使權利為議會負責。 12 人的首領理事會負責傳統和風俗習慣事宜。馬紹爾語是馬紹爾群島的官方語言，雖然英語為人們廣泛使用。又因第二次世界大戰期間遭日本占領，一些老人可以使用日語。

馬紹爾的熟練和非熟練型勞力充足，且最低工資率很有競爭力。非本地公民不能在馬紹爾群島購買土地。土地租用期限一般可達 50 年，並可以續租。《按揭和登記法》保護了出租人和承租人的利益。租金要和土地所有人磋商決定。關於建立土地開發登記處的立法正在審議之中。 馬紹爾對外國投資者借貸沒有限制，也無限制資金返還的法律規定。然而，政府鼓勵外國投資者擴大投資，並從中獲利。

馬紹爾語日常用語

短語	馬紹爾語
Welcome
Hello (General greeting)	Io̧kwe (sg); Io̧kwe io̧kwe; Io̧kwe kom̧ (pl); Io̧kwe aolep (hello everyone)
Hello(on phone)
How are you?	Em̧m̧an mour?; Ej et mour
Reply to 'How are you?'	Em̧m̧an (I'm fine); Elukkuun em̧m̧an (I'm doing great); Ebwe (I'm so-so); Elukkuun nana (I'm not doing so well); Ak kwe? (And you?)
Long time no see
What's your name?	Etam̧?
My name is ...	Eta in ...
Where are you from?	Kwōj itok jān ia?
I'm from ...	Ij itok jān ...
Good morning; (Morning greeting)	Morning!
Good afternoon; (Afternoon greeting)	Io̧kwe in raelep
Good evening; (Evening greeting)	Io̧kwe in jota
Good night	Good night!
Goodbye; (Parting phrases)	Io̧kwe (sg); Io̧kwe kom̧ (pl); Io̧kwe aolep (goodbye everyone); Bar lo eok (see you later- sg); Bar lo kom̧ (see you later- pl)
Good luck!	Jeraam̧m̧an n̄an kwe
Cheers! Good Health!; (Toasts used when drinking)
Have a nice day
Bon appetit /; Have a nice meal
Bon voyage /; Have a good journey
Yes	Aet
No	Jab
Maybe	Bōlen
I don't know	Ijab jeļā; Ijeje; In̄ak
I understand	Imeļeļe
I don't understand	Ijab meļeļe
Please speak more slowly	Karum̧wij am̧ kōnono; Karum̧wijļo̧k am̧ kōnono
Please say that again	Bar ba mok
Please write it down
Do you speak English?	Kwo jela ke kajin pālle?
Do you speakMarshallese?	Kwōjeļā ke kajin m̧ajeļ?
Yes, a little; (reply to 'Do you speak ...?')	Aet, jidik
Speak to me inMarshallese
How do you say ... inMarshallese?	Etan ... ilo kajin m̧ajeļ?
Excuse me	Jo̧lo̧k bōd; Jo̧lo̧k aō bōd
How much is this?	Ewi jon̄an?
Sorry	Jo̧lo̧k bōd; Jo̧lo̧k aō bōd
Please	Jouj
Thank you	Kom̧m̧ool (sg); Kwe emmal (pl); Kom̧m̧ooltata (Thank you very much)
Reply to thank you	Jouj; Kōn jouj
Where's the toilet?	Ewi em jirikrik in?
This gentleman will pay for everything
This lady will pay for everything
Would you like to dance with me?
Do you come here often?
I miss you
I love you	Ij io̧kwe eok
Get well soon
Go away!
Leave me alone!
Help!
Fire!
Stop!
Call the police!
Christmas and New Year greetings	Monono ilo raaneoan Nejin; Jeramman ilo iio in ekaal
Easter greetings
Birthday greetings	Jeramon ilo rainin am
One language is never enough	Joun kajin ejar bwe
My hovercraft is full of eels; Why this phrase?