Looking for practical Basque to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Basque 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: when a Chuukese phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Basque wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kaixo
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Eskerrik asko
Kinisou(kinisou)
Egun on
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Arratsalde on
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Gabon
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Gabon
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
Gero arte
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Agur
Soun(soun)
Zer du izena?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Nire izena John da
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Zer moduz?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Pozten naiz zurekin
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?
Mwe pwe esei English?
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Ez dut ulertzen
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki
Pwe esei mehn.
Berriro esan dezakezu?
Mwe pwe esei an?
Non dago komuna?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Eskuineko aldera biratu
Pwe fefen.
Ezkerreko aldera biratu
Pwe fefen.
Zuzen joan
Pwe fenen.
Zenbat balio du tarifa?
Ewe pwe an fare?
Bilet bat, mesedez
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Urrun al dago hemendik?
Ewe pwe far from here?
Galdu naiz
Ngeni pwe lost.
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Bai
O
Ez
A
Agian
Mwe
Ados nago
Ngeni an
Ez nago ados
Ngeni aen
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
Ewe pwe
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
Mwe e pwe?
Lagundu al didazu?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Laguntza behar dut
Ngeni pwe pwe
Itxaron pixka bat
Mwe pwe in
Barkatu
Ngeni a pwe
Ez da arazo
A pwe a
Zorionak
Kinisou
Zorionak urtebetetzean
Fahk a pwe
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
Pwe pwe ewe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Non dago tren geltokia?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Non dago autobus geltokia?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Zein da plataforma?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
Noiz irteten da?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
Bide egokia al da hau?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
Hemen gertu dago
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
Hemen urrun dago
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Gelditu hemen, mesedez
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
Zenbat denbora behar du?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zenbat balio du honek?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)