Looking for practical Batak (Karo) to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Batak (Karo) 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 Batak (Karo) 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.
Horas
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Terima kasih
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)
Siapa nama mu?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Nama ku John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Apa kabar?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Senang bertemu dengan mu
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apakah anda bisa berbicara bahasa Inggris?
Mwe pwe esei English?(Apakah anda bisa berbicara bhasa Inggris?)
Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengan baik
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.(Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengen baik)
Saya tidak mengerti
Ngeni pwe fenen.(Saya tidak mengerti)
Tolong berbicara pelan-pelan
Pwe esei mehn.(Tolong berbicara pelan-pelan)
Bisakah anda mengulangnya?
Mwe pwe esei an?(Bisakah anda mengulangnya?)
Di mana kamar mandi?
Where pwe an bathroom?(Di mana kamar mandi?)
Bagaimana cara saya ke pusat kota?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?(Bagaimana cara saya ke pusat kota?)
Belok kiri
Pwe fefen.(Belok kiri)
Belok kanan
Pwe fefen.(Belok kanan)
Jalan terus
Pwe fenen.(Jalan terus)
Berapa tarifnya?
Ewe pwe an fare?(Berapa tarifnya?)
Satu tiket, tolong
Mwe pwe an ticket.(Satu tiket, tolong)
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Ewe pwe far from here?(Apakah jauh dari sini?)
Saya tersesat
Ngeni pwe lost.(Saya tersesat)
Di mana saya bisa membeli kartu SIM?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?(Di mana saya bisa membeli kartu SIM?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iya
O
Tidak
A
Mungkin
Mwe
Aku setuju
Ngeni an
Aku tidak setuju
Ngeni aen
Itu terdengar baik
Ewe pwe
Apa pendapatmu?
Mwe e pwe?
Bisa bantu aku?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Aku butuh bantuan
Ngeni pwe pwe
Tunggu sebentar
Mwe pwe in
Maaf
Ngeni a pwe
Tidak masalah
A pwe a
Selamat
Kinisou
Selamat ulang tahun
Fahk a pwe
Semoga perjalananmu aman
Pwe pwe ewe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Di mana stasiun kereta?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Di mana halte bus?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Platform mana ini?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
Jam berapa ia berangkat?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
Apakah ini jalan yang benar?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
Ini dekat sini
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
Ini jauh dari sini
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
Bisa tunjukkan saya di peta?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Berhenti di sini, tolong
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
Berapa lama waktu yang diperlukan?
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)
Ada yang lebih murah?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)