Looking for practical Acholi to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Chuukese translation (Chuukese) — 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 Chuukese.
Tip: pick five Chuukese 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.
Ayo
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Naki
Kinisou(kinisou)
Bok moti
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Bok nongo
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Bok obedo
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Bok ngat
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
Tye kany
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Itye
Soun(soun)
Iti ma ineno?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Ineno John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Iti ma inyo?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Gat ma inyo
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
Mwe pwe esei English?
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Nye neno.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Pwe esei mehn.
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Mwe pwe esei an?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Konyo kuc.
Pwe fefen.
Konyo kuc.
Pwe fefen.
Tye kanyim.
Pwe fenen.
Iti kanyim ngat?
Ewe pwe an fare?
One ticket, please.
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Ewe pwe far from here?
Nye konyo.
Ngeni pwe lost.
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
O
Bila
A
Kweyo
Mwe
Ng'ato konyo
Ngeni an
Ng'ato konyo ni
Ngeni aen
Okwero kany
Ewe pwe
Ika kany?
Mwe e pwe?
Ikwok kany?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Ng'ato konyo kany
Ngeni pwe pwe
Tye kany
Mwe pwe in
Ng'ato konyo
Ngeni a pwe
Bila kany
A pwe a
Tye kany
Kinisou
Aye konyo
Fahk a pwe
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Pwe pwe ewe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Atye kany bura?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Kati onyo kwo?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
Nye kwo nongo?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
Kik kwo gwen?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
Okwang kany ici
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
Okwang kany piny
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
Nye konyo i map?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Doko ici, pe?
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
Nye kwo ngat?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nye keken me?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Okwero keken
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Itye keken me?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)