Looking for practical Alur to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Alur 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 Alur 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.
Salam
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Matur nuwun
Kinisou(kinisou)
Selamat pagi
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Selamat sore
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Selamat malam
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Selamat bobo
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
Sampai jumpa
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Selamat tinggal
Soun(soun)
Sapa nama mu?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Nama ku John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Kabar apa?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Senang bertemu denganmu
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
Mwe pwe esei English?
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Nyo ngana nyo.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Tolong nyi lempang.
Pwe esei mehn.
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?
Mwe pwe esei an?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Belok kiri.
Pwe fefen.
Belok kanan.
Pwe fefen.
Nyi terus.
Pwe fenen.
Berapa harga tiket?
Ewe pwe an fare?
Satu tiket, tolong.
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Ewe pwe far from here?
Nyo hilang.
Ngeni pwe lost.
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iyo
O
Ayi
A
Mungkin
Mwe
Ngeye
Ngeni an
Ayi ngeye
Ngeni aen
Iya, enak
Ewe pwe
Napa pendapatmu?
Mwe e pwe?
Bisa bantu saya?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Saya butuh bantuan
Ngeni pwe pwe
Tunggu sebentar
Mwe pwe in
Saya minta maaf
Ngeni a pwe
Tidak masalah
A pwe a
Selamat
Kinisou
Selamat ulang tahun
Fahk a pwe
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
Pwe pwe ewe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Dika stasiun kereta?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Dika halte bis?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Platform mana?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
Jam berapa ia berangkat?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
Apa ini jalan yang benar?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
Iya dekat sini
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
Iya jauh dari sini
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
Bisa tunjukkan di peta?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Berhenti di sini, tolong
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Berapa harga ini?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Itu terlalu mahal.
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Apakah ada yang lebih murah?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)