Looking for practical Chuukese to Cebuano phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese phrase first, then the Cebuano translation (Cebuano) — 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 Cebuano.
Tip: pick five Cebuano 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
Kumusta(mwar a ngeni)
Kinisou
Salamat(kinisou)
Mwar a pwe
Maayong buntag(mwar a pwe)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Maayong hapon(mwar a pwe fiti)
Mwar a pwe nien
Maayong gabii(mwar a pwe nien)
Mwar a pwe en
Maayong pagkatulog(mwar a pwe en)
Chok ngeni
Kita kits unya(chok ngeni)
Soun
Babay(soun)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Unsa imong ngalan?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
A ngeni John
Ang akong ngalan kay John(a ngeni John)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Kumusta ka?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Kinisou a ngeni
Malipayong pagkakita nimo(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mwe pwe esei English?
Nagsulti ka og Ingles?
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Dili ko maayo mosulti og Hindi.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Wala ko kasabot.
Pwe esei mehn.
Palihug, istorya og hinay.
Mwe pwe esei an?
Pwede nimo isulti na usab?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Asa ang kasilyas?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Unsaon nako pag-adto sa sentro sa syudad?
Pwe fefen.
Liko sa wala.
Pwe fefen.
Liko sa tuo.
Pwe fenen.
Diretso lang.
Ewe pwe an fare?
Tagpila ang bayad?
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Usa ka tiket, palihug.
Ewe pwe far from here?
Layo ba kini gikan dinhi?
Ngeni pwe lost.
Naulahi ko.
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Asa ko makapalit og SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Oo
A
Dili
Mwe
Siguro
Ngeni an
Sang-ayon ko
Ngeni aen
Dili ko musugot
Ewe pwe
Maayo na nga paminawon
Mwe e pwe?
Unsa man imong hunahuna?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Makatabang ka nako?
Ngeni pwe pwe
Nanginahanglan ko og tabang
Mwe pwe in
Hulat sa usa ka gutlo
Ngeni a pwe
Pasayloa ko
A pwe a
Walay problema
Kinisou
Congratulations
Fahk a pwe
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Pwe pwe ewe
Mag-amping sa imong biyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Where is the train station?
Asa ang estasyon sa tren?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Where is the bus stop?
Asa ang bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Mweir mehnuk?
Asa ang platform?(Which platform?)
Ewe mwak mehnuk?
Unsang orasa kini molakaw?(What time?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Sakto ba ni nga dalan?(Is this the right way?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Duol ra kini dinhi.(It is near here)
Ewe mwak epe?
Layo ra kini dinhi.(It is far from here)
Ewe mwak epe?
Makahatag ka ba og mapa?(Can you show me?)
Stop here, please
Pahunong dinhi, palihug.(Stop here, please)
Ewe mwak epe?
Unsang kadugayon kini?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehu an pwe ese?
Tagpila ni?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.
Sobra ka mahal na.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?
Naay mas barato?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe kar?
Pwede ba ko magbayad gamit ang card?(ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh kar)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe table pwe rait.
Gusto ko og lamesa para sa duha.(ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh tah-bleh pweh rait)
Pwe bill, pwe.
Ang bayad, palihug.(pweh bill pweh)
Ewe pwe ese pwe service?
Apil na ang serbisyo?(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh ser-vi-ce)
I am vegetarian.
Vegetarian ko.(I am vegetarian)
Ewe pwe ese pwe spicy food.
Walay maanghang nga pagkaon, palihug.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh spy-see food)
Ewe pwe mas.
Lami kaayo ni.(eh-weh pweh mahs)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe menu?
Pwede ko makakuha sa menu?(ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh meh-noo)
Pwe glass pwe water, pwe.
Usa ka baso nga tubig, palihug.(pweh glass pweh wah-ter pweh)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kasei an police
Tawga ang pulis
Kasei an ambulance
Tawga ang ambulansya
Ngeni an doktor
Kailangan ko og doktor
Ngeni an fefin
Nagkasakit ko
Ngeni an alerjiki to peanuts
Allergic ko sa mani
Where an hospital pwe fefin?
Asa ang pinakaduol nga ospital?
Ewe fefin an
Masakit diri
Ngeni an lost passport
Nawala ang akong passport
Ewe kasei an hotel ngeni?
Makahimo ka ba og tawag sa akong hotel?
Chok!
Tabang!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mwanin a pwe
Nalipay ko nga makaila kanimo(mwanin a pwe)
Mwe pwe fenen a meeting
Mag-iskedyul ta og miting
Mwe pwe fenen an time?
Unsang orasa ang angay kanimo?
Mwanin a pwe send an report non an
Ipadala nako ang report karon(mwanin a pwe send an report non an)
Mwe pwe fenen an tomorrow?
Makaistorya ba ta ugma?
Pwe fenen an file non a
Palihug tan-awa ang nakadugtong nga file
Kinisou pwe an time
Salamat sa imong oras
Mwanin a pwe fenen an work non a
Nagpaabot ko nga makatrabaho kanimo
Mwe pwe fenen an point non a?
Mahimo ba nimo ipasabot kana nga punto?
Mwe pwe fenen an back non a
Mobalik ko kanimo
An deadline es Friday
Ang deadline kay Biyernes
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.