Looking for practical Chamorro to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chamorro 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: pick five Chuukese phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Håfa adai
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Kinisou(kinisou)
Buenas Dias
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Buenas Tarde
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Buenas Noches
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Buenas Noches
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
Hasta luego
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Adios
Soun(soun)
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Guahu si John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Como estas?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Maliu hao
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Hu guaiya i Ingles?
Mwe pwe esei English?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Ti hu maolek
Ngeni pwe fenen.(Ti hoo maolek)
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek
Pwe esei mehn.(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Taimanu un maolek i esta?
Mwe pwe esei an?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Onde i banyo?
Where pwe an bathroom?(Onde ee banyo?)
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Taimanu un fanhuyong
Pwe fefen.(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu
Pwe fefen.(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Fanhuyong put maolek
Pwe fenen.(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Håfa i presu?
Ewe pwe an fare?(Hafa ee presu?)
Un tiket, si yu'us
Mwe pwe an ticket.(Un tiket, si yuus)
Kao ti i tano' put este?
Ewe pwe far from here?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Hu ma'pos
Ngeni pwe lost.(Hoo mapos)
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?(Onde siña un prupe ee SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Åhe
O(ahe)
Ahe
A(ahe)
Sao
Mwe(sao)
Mungnga' yo'
Ngeni an(mungna yo)
Ti mungnga' yo'
Ngeni aen(ti mungna yo)
Sao na maolek
Ewe pwe(sao na maolek)
Håfa siña un chule'?
Mwe e pwe?(hafasina un chule)
Siña un ayuda yu'?
Mwe e pwe pwe?(sina un ayuda yu)
Guaiya yu' ayuda
Ngeni pwe pwe(guaiya yu ayuda)
Tåya' un tiempo
Mwe pwe in(taya un tiempo)
Dispensa
Ngeni a pwe(dispensa)
Ti un problema
A pwe a(ti un problema)
Felicidades
Kinisou(felicidades)
Feliz cumpleaños
Fahk a pwe(feliz cumpleaños)
Målek na biyahe
Pwe pwe ewe(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kao asu i estasion tren?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Kao asu i parada bus?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Kao na platforma?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
Kao esta i hinoch?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
Guaha na' anai
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
Guaha na' malago
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Håfa na'ån i prisu?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Malu' i prisu
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)