Looking for practical Chuukese to Alur phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese phrase first, then the Alur translation (Alur) — 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 Alur.
Tip: read the Alur line out loud three times, then cover the Chuukese side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mwar a ngeni
Salam(mwar a ngeni)
Kinisou
Matur nuwun(kinisou)
Mwar a pwe
Selamat pagi(mwar a pwe)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Selamat sore(mwar a pwe fiti)
Mwar a pwe nien
Selamat malam(mwar a pwe nien)
Mwar a pwe en
Selamat bobo(mwar a pwe en)
Chok ngeni
Sampai jumpa(chok ngeni)
Soun
Selamat tinggal(soun)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Sapa nama mu?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
A ngeni John
Nama ku John(a ngeni John)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Kabar apa?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Kinisou a ngeni
Senang bertemu denganmu(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mwe pwe esei English?
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Nyo ngana nyo.
Pwe esei mehn.
Tolong nyi lempang.
Mwe pwe esei an?
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?
Pwe fefen.
Belok kiri.
Pwe fefen.
Belok kanan.
Pwe fenen.
Nyi terus.
Ewe pwe an fare?
Berapa harga tiket?
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Satu tiket, tolong.
Ewe pwe far from here?
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Ngeni pwe lost.
Nyo hilang.
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Iyo
A
Ayi
Mwe
Mungkin
Ngeni an
Ngeye
Ngeni aen
Ayi ngeye
Ewe pwe
Iya, enak
Mwe e pwe?
Napa pendapatmu?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Bisa bantu saya?
Ngeni pwe pwe
Saya butuh bantuan
Mwe pwe in
Tunggu sebentar
Ngeni a pwe
Saya minta maaf
A pwe a
Tidak masalah
Kinisou
Selamat
Fahk a pwe
Selamat ulang tahun
Pwe pwe ewe
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Where is the train station?
Dika stasiun kereta?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Where is the bus stop?
Dika halte bis?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Mweir mehnuk?
Platform mana?(Which platform?)
Ewe mwak mehnuk?
Jam berapa ia berangkat?(What time?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Apa ini jalan yang benar?(Is this the right way?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Iya dekat sini(It is near here)
Ewe mwak epe?
Iya jauh dari sini(It is far from here)
Ewe mwak epe?
Bisa tunjukkan di peta?(Can you show me?)
Stop here, please
Berhenti di sini, tolong(Stop here, please)
Ewe mwak epe?
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehu an pwe ese?
Berapa harga ini?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.
Itu terlalu mahal.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?
Apakah ada yang lebih murah?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe kar?
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?(ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh kar)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe table pwe rait.
Saya mau meja untuk dua.(ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh tah-bleh pweh rait)
Pwe bill, pwe.
Tagihan, tolong.(pweh bill pweh)
Ewe pwe ese pwe service?
Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh ser-vi-ce)
I am vegetarian.
Saya vegetarian.(I am vegetarian)
Ewe pwe ese pwe spicy food.
Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh spy-see food)
Ewe pwe mas.
Ini enak.(eh-weh pweh mahs)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe menu?
Bisa minta menu?(ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh meh-noo)