Looking for practical Chuukese to Bikol phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese phrase first, then the Bikol translation (Bikol) — 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 Bikol.
Tip: read the Bikol 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
Kamusta(mwar a ngeni)
Kinisou
Salamat(kinisou)
Mwar a pwe
Magandang umaga(mwar a pwe)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Magandang hapon(mwar a pwe fiti)
Mwar a pwe nien
Magandang gabi(mwar a pwe nien)
Mwar a pwe en
Magandang gabi(mwar a pwe en)
Chok ngeni
Kita-kits(chok ngeni)
Soun
Paalam(soun)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Ano an ngaran mo?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
A ngeni John
An ngaran ko si John(a ngeni John)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Kamusta ka?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Kinisou a ngeni
Naimbag na makilala ka(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mwe pwe esei English?
Nag-uusap ka ninyo sa Ingles?
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Dai ako maray mag-Ingles.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Dai ako nakakaintindi.
Pwe esei mehn.
Pakiusap, mag-istorya ka ninyo nang mabagal.
Mwe pwe esei an?
Pwede mo bang ulitun iyon?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Saan an banyo?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Paano ako makakarating sa sentro kan syudad?
Pwe fefen.
Liko sa wala.
Pwe fefen.
Liko sa kanan.
Pwe fenen.
Diretso lang.
Ewe pwe an fare?
Maano an pasahe?
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Isang tiket, pakiusap.
Ewe pwe far from here?
Malayo ba ini sa digdi?
Ngeni pwe lost.
Nawawara ako.
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Saan ako makakabili nin SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Oo
A
Dili
Mwe
Baka
Ngeni an
Sang-ayon ako
Ngeni aen
Dili ako sang-ayon
Ewe pwe
Mayo na
Mwe e pwe?
Ano sa sa iyo?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Pwede mo akong tulungan?
Ngeni pwe pwe
Kailangan ko ng tulong
Mwe pwe in
Maghintay ka sandali
Ngeni a pwe
Pasensya na
A pwe a
Walang anuman
Kinisou
Congratulations
Fahk a pwe
Maligayang kaarawan
Pwe pwe ewe
Mag-ingat sa biyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Where is the train station?
Saan an rilesan?(saan an rilesan)
Where is the bus stop?
Saan an bus stop?(saan an bus stop)
Mweir mehnuk?
Anong plataporma ini?(anong plataporma ini)
Ewe mwak mehnuk?
Anong oras ini aalis?(anong oras ini aalis)
Ewe mwak epe?
Tama ba an daan na ini?(tama ba an daan na ini)
Ewe mwak epe?
Malapit lang ini(malapit lang ini)
Ewe mwak epe?
Malayu ini sa lugar na ini(malayu ini sa lugar na ini)
Ewe mwak epe?
Pwede mo ba akong ipakita sa mapa?(pwede mo ba akong ipakita sa mapa)
Stop here, please
Huminto ka dito, pakiusap(huminto ka dito, pakiusap)
Ewe mwak epe?
Haro ka oras an kailangan?(haro ka oras an kailangan)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.