Looking for practical Chuukese to Chamorro phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese phrase first, then the Chamorro translation (Chamorro) — 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 Chamorro.
Tip: read the Chamorro 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
Håfa adai(mwar a ngeni)
Kinisou
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'(kinisou)
Mwar a pwe
Buenas Dias(mwar a pwe)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Buenas Tarde(mwar a pwe fiti)
Mwar a pwe nien
Buenas Noches(mwar a pwe nien)
Mwar a pwe en
Buenas Noches(mwar a pwe en)
Chok ngeni
Hasta luego(chok ngeni)
Soun
Adios(soun)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Håfa na'ån-mu?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
A ngeni John
Guahu si John(a ngeni John)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Como estas?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Kinisou a ngeni
Maliu hao(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mwe pwe esei English?
Hu guaiya i Ingles?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Ti hu maolek(Ti hoo maolek)
Pwe esei mehn.
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Mwe pwe esei an?
Taimanu un maolek i esta?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Where pwe an bathroom?
Onde i banyo?(Onde ee banyo?)
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Pwe fefen.
Taimanu un fanhuyong(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Pwe fefen.
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Pwe fenen.
Fanhuyong put maolek(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Ewe pwe an fare?
Håfa i presu?(Hafa ee presu?)
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Un tiket, si yu'us(Un tiket, si yuus)
Ewe pwe far from here?
Kao ti i tano' put este?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Ngeni pwe lost.
Hu ma'pos(Hoo mapos)
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?(Onde siña un prupe ee SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Åhe(ahe)
A
Ahe(ahe)
Mwe
Sao(sao)
Ngeni an
Mungnga' yo'(mungna yo)
Ngeni aen
Ti mungnga' yo'(ti mungna yo)
Ewe pwe
Sao na maolek(sao na maolek)
Mwe e pwe?
Håfa siña un chule'?(hafasina un chule)
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Siña un ayuda yu'?(sina un ayuda yu)
Ngeni pwe pwe
Guaiya yu' ayuda(guaiya yu ayuda)
Mwe pwe in
Tåya' un tiempo(taya un tiempo)
Ngeni a pwe
Dispensa(dispensa)
A pwe a
Ti un problema(ti un problema)
Kinisou
Felicidades(felicidades)
Fahk a pwe
Feliz cumpleaños(feliz cumpleaños)
Pwe pwe ewe
Målek na biyahe(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Where is the train station?
Kao asu i estasion tren?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Where is the bus stop?
Kao asu i parada bus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Mweir mehnuk?
Kao na platforma?(Kao na platforma?)
Ewe mwak mehnuk?
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Kao esta i hinoch?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Guaha na' anai(Guaha na' anai)
Ewe mwak epe?
Guaha na' malago(Guaha na' malago)
Ewe mwak epe?
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Stop here, please
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Ewe mwak epe?
Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?(Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehu an pwe ese?
Håfa na'ån i prisu?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.
Malu' i prisu(Malu i priso)
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe kar?
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe table pwe rait.
Guståmi un tabla para dos(Gustami un tabla para dos)
Pwe bill, pwe.
I bill, por favor(I bill, por favor)
Ewe pwe ese pwe service?
Inkludi i serbisyo?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
I am vegetarian.
Yu' u vegetarian(Yu' u vegetarian)
Ewe pwe ese pwe spicy food.
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Ewe pwe mas.
Guaha i mas smak(Guaha i mas smak)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe menu?
Hu na'ån i menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Pwe glass pwe water, pwe.
Un baso na tåsi, por favor(Un baso na tasi, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kasei an police
Tåyi i police
Kasei an ambulance
Tåyi un ambulance
Ngeni an doktor
Hu necesita un dokto
Ngeni an fefin
Hu fanhasso
Ngeni an alerjiki to peanuts
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Where an hospital pwe fefin?
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Ewe fefin an
Må'olek i na'ån
Ngeni an lost passport
Hu ma'pos i passport
Ewe kasei an hotel ngeni?
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Chok!
Tulong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mwanin a pwe
Måolek siha hao(maw-lek see-ha how)
Mwe pwe fenen a meeting
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
Mwe pwe fenen an time?
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
Mwanin a pwe send an report non an
Hu sendi i report i hoy(mwanin a pwe send an report non an)
Mwe pwe fenen an tomorrow?
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
Pwe fenen an file non a
Sigu i file na in attach
Kinisou pwe an time
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
Mwanin a pwe fenen an work non a
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
Mwe pwe fenen an point non a?
Kao siña un klari i punto?
Mwe pwe fenen an back non a
Måta hu chule' para un
An deadline es Friday
I deadline siha i Biernes
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.