Looking for practical Cebuano to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Cebuano 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Chuukese-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kumusta
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Salamat
Kinisou(kinisou)
Maayong buntag
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Maayong hapon
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Maayong gabii
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Maayong pagkatulog
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
Kita kits unya
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Babay
Soun(soun)
Unsa imong ngalan?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Ang akong ngalan kay John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Kumusta ka?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Malipayong pagkakita nimo
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nagsulti ka og Ingles?
Mwe pwe esei English?
Dili ko maayo mosulti og Hindi.
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Wala ko kasabot.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Palihug, istorya og hinay.
Pwe esei mehn.
Pwede nimo isulti na usab?
Mwe pwe esei an?
Asa ang kasilyas?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Unsaon nako pag-adto sa sentro sa syudad?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Liko sa wala.
Pwe fefen.
Liko sa tuo.
Pwe fefen.
Diretso lang.
Pwe fenen.
Tagpila ang bayad?
Ewe pwe an fare?
Usa ka tiket, palihug.
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Layo ba kini gikan dinhi?
Ewe pwe far from here?
Naulahi ko.
Ngeni pwe lost.
Asa ko makapalit og SIM card?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oo
O
Dili
A
Siguro
Mwe
Sang-ayon ko
Ngeni an
Dili ko musugot
Ngeni aen
Maayo na nga paminawon
Ewe pwe
Unsa man imong hunahuna?
Mwe e pwe?
Makatabang ka nako?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Nanginahanglan ko og tabang
Ngeni pwe pwe
Hulat sa usa ka gutlo
Mwe pwe in
Pasayloa ko
Ngeni a pwe
Walay problema
A pwe a
Congratulations
Kinisou
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Fahk a pwe
Mag-amping sa imong biyahe
Pwe pwe ewe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Asa ang estasyon sa tren?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Asa ang bus stop?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Asa ang platform?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
Unsang orasa kini molakaw?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
Sakto ba ni nga dalan?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
Duol ra kini dinhi.
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
Layo ra kini dinhi.
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
Makahatag ka ba og mapa?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Pahunong dinhi, palihug.
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
Unsang kadugayon kini?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Tagpila ni?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Sobra ka mahal na.
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Naay mas barato?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)