Looking for practical Chuukese to Afar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese phrase first, then the Afar translation (Afar) — 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 Afar.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Afar-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.
Mwar a ngeni
Nagaad(nagaad)
Kinisou
Galatooma(galatooma)
Mwar a pwe
Bariis(bariis)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Galab(galab)
Mwar a pwe nien
Haal(haal)
Mwar a pwe en
Haalka habeen(haalka habeen)
Chok ngeni
Ilaa mar kale(ilaa mar kale)
Soun
Nagaad(nagaad)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Maa magacaa?(maa magacaa)
A ngeni John
Magacaygu waa John(magacaygu waa John)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Iska waran?(iska waran)
Kinisou a ngeni
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay(aad baan ku faraxsanahay)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mwe pwe esei English?
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?(Inni ingiriisi maahaa?)
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Hindi maahaa hinjiru(Hindi maahaa hinjiru)
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Ani hinfahmi(Ani hinfahmi)
Pwe esei mehn.
Fadlan si maahaa siib(Fadlan si maahaa siib)
Mwe pwe esei an?
Maahaa inna marra?(Maahaa inna marra?)
Where pwe an bathroom?
Maalin baadhu?(Maalin baadhu?)
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?(Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)
Pwe fefen.
Boodha kaaf(Boodha kaaf)
Pwe fefen.
Boodha mirga(Boodha mirga)
Pwe fenen.
Si qodhi(Si qodhi)
Ewe pwe an fare?
Maalin abaal?(Maalin abaal?)
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Tiket tokkon, fadlan(Tiket tokkon, fadlan)
Ewe pwe far from here?
Maalin faga?(Maalin faga?)
Ngeni pwe lost.
Ani dhumtu(Ani dhumtu)
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?(Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Eeyy(ee-yee)
A
Maya(mah-yah)
Mwe
Gara(gah-rah)
Ngeni an
Anigu waaq(ah-nee-goo wahk)
Ngeni aen
Anigu ma waaq(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
Ewe pwe
Tani waa'ee(tah-nee wah-ee)
Mwe e pwe?
Ilaa ma waaq?(ee-lah mah wahk)
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Ilaa naxar?(ee-lah nah-khar)
Ngeni pwe pwe
Naxar aniga(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
Mwe pwe in
Soo'aa(soo-ah)
Ngeni a pwe
Waa'ee aniga(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
A pwe a
Maya dhib(mah-yah dheeb)
Kinisou
Hambalyo(ham-bahl-yo)
Fahk a pwe
Bariis gadhay(bah-rees gah-thai)
Pwe pwe ewe
Safar amni(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Where is the train station?
Eeyyoo taayka daab?(eyyoo taayka daab)
Where is the bus stop?
Eeyyoo gaari daab?(eyyoo gaari daab)
Mweir mehnuk?
Keenya kaafaa?(keenya kaafaa)
Ewe mwak mehnuk?
Waqti maayti?(waqti maayti)
Ewe mwak epe?
Maayta kaan?(maayta kaan)
Ewe mwak epe?
Ittaa hara(ittaa hara)
Ewe mwak epe?
Ittaa faar(ittaa faar)
Ewe mwak epe?
Maafaa naafaa?(maafaa naafaa)
Stop here, please
Hara dhaaf, fadlan(hara dhaaf, fadlan)
Ewe mwak epe?
Waqti mee?(waqti mee)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.