Looking for practical Afrikaans to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afrikaans 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.
Hallo
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Dankie
Kinisou(kinisou)
Goeie more
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Goeie middag
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Goeie naand
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Goeie nag
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
Sien jou later
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Totsiens
Soun(soun)
Wat is jou naam?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
My naam is John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Hoe gaan dit?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Praat jy Engels?
Mwe pwe esei English?
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Ek verstaan nie.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Praat asseblief stadig.
Pwe esei mehn.
Kan jy dit weer sê?
Mwe pwe esei an?
Waar is die badkamer?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Draai links.
Pwe fefen.
Draai regs.
Pwe fefen.
Gaan reguit.
Pwe fenen.
Hoeveel is die tarief?
Ewe pwe an fare?
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Is dit ver van hier?
Ewe pwe far from here?
Ek is verlore.
Ngeni pwe lost.
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
O
Nee
A
Miskien
Mwe
Ek stem saam
Ngeni an
Ek stem nie saam nie
Ngeni aen
Dit klink goed
Ewe pwe
Wat dink jy?
Mwe e pwe?
Kan jy my help?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Ek het hulp nodig
Ngeni pwe pwe
Wag 'n oomblik
Mwe pwe in
Ek is jammer
Ngeni a pwe
Geen probleem
A pwe a
Geluk
Kinisou
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
Fahk a pwe
Veilige reis
Pwe pwe ewe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Waar is die treinstasie?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Waar is die busstop?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Watter platform is dit?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
Watter tyd vertrek dit?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
Is dit die regte pad?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
Dit is naby hier.
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
Dit is ver van hier.
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Stop hier, asseblief.
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
Hoe lank neem dit?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hoeveel kos dit?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Dit is te duur.
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Het julle iets goedkoper?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)