Looking for practical Afar to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afar 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: read the Chuukese line out loud three times, then cover the Afar side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nagaad
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Galatooma
Kinisou(kinisou)
Bariis
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Galab
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Haal
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Haalka habeen
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
Ilaa mar kale
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Nagaad
Soun(soun)
Maa magacaa?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Magacaygu waa John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Iska waran?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?
Mwe pwe esei English?(Inni ingiriisi maahaa?)
Hindi maahaa hinjiru
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.(Hindi maahaa hinjiru)
Ani hinfahmi
Ngeni pwe fenen.(Ani hinfahmi)
Fadlan si maahaa siib
Pwe esei mehn.(Fadlan si maahaa siib)
Maahaa inna marra?
Mwe pwe esei an?(Maahaa inna marra?)
Maalin baadhu?
Where pwe an bathroom?(Maalin baadhu?)
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?(Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)
Boodha kaaf
Pwe fefen.(Boodha kaaf)
Boodha mirga
Pwe fefen.(Boodha mirga)
Si qodhi
Pwe fenen.(Si qodhi)
Maalin abaal?
Ewe pwe an fare?(Maalin abaal?)
Tiket tokkon, fadlan
Mwe pwe an ticket.(Tiket tokkon, fadlan)
Maalin faga?
Ewe pwe far from here?(Maalin faga?)
Ani dhumtu
Ngeni pwe lost.(Ani dhumtu)
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?(Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eeyy
O(ee-yee)
Maya
A(mah-yah)
Gara
Mwe(gah-rah)
Anigu waaq
Ngeni an(ah-nee-goo wahk)
Anigu ma waaq
Ngeni aen(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
Tani waa'ee
Ewe pwe(tah-nee wah-ee)
Ilaa ma waaq?
Mwe e pwe?(ee-lah mah wahk)
Ilaa naxar?
Mwe e pwe pwe?(ee-lah nah-khar)
Naxar aniga
Ngeni pwe pwe(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
Soo'aa
Mwe pwe in(soo-ah)
Waa'ee aniga
Ngeni a pwe(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
Maya dhib
A pwe a(mah-yah dheeb)
Hambalyo
Kinisou(ham-bahl-yo)
Bariis gadhay
Fahk a pwe(bah-rees gah-thai)
Safar amni
Pwe pwe ewe(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eeyyoo taayka daab?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Eeyyoo gaari daab?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Keenya kaafaa?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
Waqti maayti?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
Maayta kaan?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
Ittaa hara
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
Ittaa faar
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
Maafaa naafaa?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Hara dhaaf, fadlan
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
Waqti mee?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iyayka mi'aa?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Iyayka xayl
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Ma'ayka hara gabbir?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)