Looking for practical Chuukese to Afrikaans phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese phrase first, then the Afrikaans translation (Afrikaans) — 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 Afrikaans.
Tip: pick five Afrikaans 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.
Mwar a ngeni
Hallo(mwar a ngeni)
Kinisou
Dankie(kinisou)
Mwar a pwe
Goeie more(mwar a pwe)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Goeie middag(mwar a pwe fiti)
Mwar a pwe nien
Goeie naand(mwar a pwe nien)
Mwar a pwe en
Goeie nag(mwar a pwe en)
Chok ngeni
Sien jou later(chok ngeni)
Soun
Totsiens(soun)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Wat is jou naam?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
A ngeni John
My naam is John(a ngeni John)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Hoe gaan dit?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Kinisou a ngeni
Lekker om jou te ontmoet(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mwe pwe esei English?
Praat jy Engels?
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Ek verstaan nie.
Pwe esei mehn.
Praat asseblief stadig.
Mwe pwe esei an?
Kan jy dit weer sê?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Waar is die badkamer?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
Pwe fefen.
Draai links.
Pwe fefen.
Draai regs.
Pwe fenen.
Gaan reguit.
Ewe pwe an fare?
Hoeveel is die tarief?
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
Ewe pwe far from here?
Is dit ver van hier?
Ngeni pwe lost.
Ek is verlore.
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Ja
A
Nee
Mwe
Miskien
Ngeni an
Ek stem saam
Ngeni aen
Ek stem nie saam nie
Ewe pwe
Dit klink goed
Mwe e pwe?
Wat dink jy?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Kan jy my help?
Ngeni pwe pwe
Ek het hulp nodig
Mwe pwe in
Wag 'n oomblik
Ngeni a pwe
Ek is jammer
A pwe a
Geen probleem
Kinisou
Geluk
Fahk a pwe
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
Pwe pwe ewe
Veilige reis
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Where is the train station?
Waar is die treinstasie?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Where is the bus stop?
Waar is die busstop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Mweir mehnuk?
Watter platform is dit?(Which platform?)
Ewe mwak mehnuk?
Watter tyd vertrek dit?(What time?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Is dit die regte pad?(Is this the right way?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Dit is naby hier.(It is near here)
Ewe mwak epe?
Dit is ver van hier.(It is far from here)
Ewe mwak epe?
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?(Can you show me?)
Stop here, please
Stop hier, asseblief.(Stop here, please)
Ewe mwak epe?
Hoe lank neem dit?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehu an pwe ese?
Hoeveel kos dit?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.
Dit is te duur.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?
Het julle iets goedkoper?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe kar?
Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?(ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh kar)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe table pwe rait.
Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.(ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh tah-bleh pweh rait)
Pwe bill, pwe.
Die rekening, asseblief.(pweh bill pweh)
Ewe pwe ese pwe service?
Is diens ingesluit?(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh ser-vi-ce)
I am vegetarian.
Ek is 'n vegetariër.(I am vegetarian)
Ewe pwe ese pwe spicy food.
Geen pittige kos, asseblief.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh spy-see food)
Ewe pwe mas.
Dit is heerlik.(eh-weh pweh mahs)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe menu?
Kan ek die spyskaart kry?(ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh meh-noo)
Pwe glass pwe water, pwe.
‘n Glas water, asseblief.(pweh glass pweh wah-ter pweh)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kasei an police
Bel die polisie
Kasei an ambulance
Bel 'n ambulans
Ngeni an doktor
Ek het 'n dokter nodig
Ngeni an fefin
Ek voel siek
Ngeni an alerjiki to peanuts
Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies
Where an hospital pwe fefin?
Waar is die naaste hospitaal?
Ewe fefin an
Dit seergemaak hier
Ngeni an lost passport
Ek het my paspoort verloor
Ewe kasei an hotel ngeni?
Kan jy my hotel bel?
Chok!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mwanin a pwe
Lekker om jou te ontmoet(mwanin a pwe)
Mwe pwe fenen a meeting
Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering
Mwe pwe fenen an time?
Watter tyd werk vir jou?
Mwanin a pwe send an report non an
Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur(mwanin a pwe send an report non an)
Mwe pwe fenen an tomorrow?
Kan ons môre praat?
Pwe fenen an file non a
Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg
Kinisou pwe an time
Dankie vir jou tyd
Mwanin a pwe fenen an work non a
Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk
Mwe pwe fenen an point non a?
Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?
Mwe pwe fenen an back non a
Laat ek jou terugbel
An deadline es Friday
Die sperdatum is Vrydag
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.