Looking for practical Balinese to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Balinese 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 Balinese 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.
Halo
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Suksma
Kinisou(kinisou)
Selamat pagi
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Selamat siang
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Selamat sore
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Selamat malam
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
Sampai jumpa
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Selamat tinggal
Soun(soun)
Niki nama punika?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Nama punika John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Punika dados niki?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Senang ketemu
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?
Mwe pwe esei English?(apa sampyan bisa ngomong Inggris)
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.(aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)
Aku ora ngerti
Ngeni pwe fenen.(aku ora ngerti)
Mangga ngomong alon-alon
Pwe esei mehn.(mangga ngomong alon-alon)
Bisa sampeyan ucapake maneh?
Mwe pwe esei an?(bisa sampyan ucapake maneh)
Napa kamar mandi?
Where pwe an bathroom?(napa kamar mandi)
Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?(kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)
Bengkok kiwa
Pwe fefen.(bengkok kiwa)
Bengkok tengen
Pwe fefen.(bengkok tengen)
Maju terus
Pwe fenen.(maju terus)
Pira tarifnya?
Ewe pwe an fare?(pira tarifnya)
Siji tiket, mangga
Mwe pwe an ticket.(siji tiket, mangga)
Apa adoh saka kene?
Ewe pwe far from here?(apa adoh saka kene)
Aku kesasar
Ngeni pwe lost.(aku kesasar)
Napa aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?(napa aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sampun
O
Benten
A
Mungkin
Mwe
Sampun setuju
Ngeni an
Sampun boten setuju
Ngeni aen
Nenten wenten sane malih
Ewe pwe
Punapi panjenengan ngidang?
Mwe e pwe?
Ngidang bantuang ringang?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Saking ngidang bantuan
Ngeni pwe pwe
Tungguang sejeroning
Mwe pwe in
Nyantosang
Ngeni a pwe
Benten masalah
A pwe a
Selamat
Kinisou
Selamat ulang tahun
Fahk a pwe
Matur suksma ring perjalanan
Pwe pwe ewe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Niki wenten ring stasiun kereta?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Niki wenten ring panghentian bis?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Niki platform sane punika?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
Jam pira punika mangkin?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
Niki punika jalan sane becik?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
Ipun wenten ring niki
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
Ipun adoh saking niki
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
Dapat ngidang nuduhang ring peta?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Mangda mandeg ring niki, silahkan
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
Saking niki ngidang wenten pira waktu?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Pira regane punika?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Puniki kebak rega.
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Nenten wenten sane langkung mirah?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)