Looking for practical Chuukese to Basque phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese phrase first, then the Basque translation (Basque) — 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 Basque.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Basque-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
Kaixo(mwar a ngeni)
Kinisou
Eskerrik asko(kinisou)
Mwar a pwe
Egun on(mwar a pwe)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Arratsalde on(mwar a pwe fiti)
Mwar a pwe nien
Gabon(mwar a pwe nien)
Mwar a pwe en
Gabon(mwar a pwe en)
Chok ngeni
Gero arte(chok ngeni)
Soun
Agur(soun)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Zer du izena?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
A ngeni John
Nire izena John da(a ngeni John)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Zer moduz?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Kinisou a ngeni
Pozten naiz zurekin(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mwe pwe esei English?
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Ez dut ulertzen
Pwe esei mehn.
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki
Mwe pwe esei an?
Berriro esan dezakezu?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Non dago komuna?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?
Pwe fefen.
Eskuineko aldera biratu
Pwe fefen.
Ezkerreko aldera biratu
Pwe fenen.
Zuzen joan
Ewe pwe an fare?
Zenbat balio du tarifa?
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Bilet bat, mesedez
Ewe pwe far from here?
Urrun al dago hemendik?
Ngeni pwe lost.
Galdu naiz
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Bai
A
Ez
Mwe
Agian
Ngeni an
Ados nago
Ngeni aen
Ez nago ados
Ewe pwe
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
Mwe e pwe?
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Lagundu al didazu?
Ngeni pwe pwe
Laguntza behar dut
Mwe pwe in
Itxaron pixka bat
Ngeni a pwe
Barkatu
A pwe a
Ez da arazo
Kinisou
Zorionak
Fahk a pwe
Zorionak urtebetetzean
Pwe pwe ewe
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Where is the train station?
Non dago tren geltokia?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Where is the bus stop?
Non dago autobus geltokia?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Mweir mehnuk?
Zein da plataforma?(Which platform?)
Ewe mwak mehnuk?
Noiz irteten da?(What time?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Bide egokia al da hau?(Is this the right way?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Hemen gertu dago(It is near here)
Ewe mwak epe?
Hemen urrun dago(It is far from here)
Ewe mwak epe?
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?(Can you show me?)
Stop here, please
Gelditu hemen, mesedez(Stop here, please)
Ewe mwak epe?
Zenbat denbora behar du?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehu an pwe ese?
Zenbat balio du honek?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?
Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe kar?
Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?(ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh kar)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe table pwe rait.
Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.(ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh tah-bleh pweh rait)