Looking for practical Chuukese to Chuvash phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese phrase first, then the Chuvash translation (Chuvash) — 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 Chuvash.
Tip: read the Chuvash 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
Сӑнӑ(Sănă)
Kinisou
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Mwar a pwe
Ирӗк кӗн(Irĕk kĕn)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Пӗрӗн кӗн(Pĕrĕn kĕn)
Mwar a pwe nien
Кӗнӗн кӗн(Kĕnĕn kĕn)
Mwar a pwe en
Кӗнӗн тӗнчӗ(Kĕnĕn tĕnchĕ)
Chok ngeni
Кӗнӗн чӗрӗ(Kĕnĕn chĕrĕ)
Soun
Сӑнӑр(Sănăr)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Тӗнӗн исӗн?(Tĕnĕn isĕn?)
A ngeni John
Мӗнӗн исӗн Джон(Mĕnĕn isĕn Dzhon)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Тӗнӗн кӗнӗ?(Tĕnĕn kĕnĕ?)
Kinisou a ngeni
Тӗнӗн пӗрӗнчӗ(Tĕnĕn pĕrĕnchĕ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mwe pwe esei English?
Сӑн английи чӗлхӗ?(San angliyi chӗlhӗ?)
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Мин хинди чӗлхӗм не пӑрӑм(Min hindі chӗlhӗm ne pӑrӑm)
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Мин пӑрӑмӗн(Min pӑrӑmӗn)
Pwe esei mehn.
Пӗрӗнчӗ кӗнӗл(Pӗrӗnchӗ kӗnӗl)
Mwe pwe esei an?
Тӗнӗн пӑрӑмӗн?(Tӗnӗn pӑrӑmӗn?)
Where pwe an bathroom?
Кӗнӗн кӗрӗш?(Kӗnӗn kӗrӗş?)
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Мин шӑнӗр чӗнӗрӗн кӗнӗм?(Min shӑnӗr chӗnӗrӗn kӗnӗm?)
Pwe fefen.
Сӑнӗн чӗнӗр(Sanӗn chӗnӗr)
Pwe fefen.
Сӑнӗн юрат(Sanӗn yurӑt)
Pwe fenen.
Тӗнӗн пӑрӑм(Tӗnӗn pӑrӑm)
Ewe pwe an fare?
Кӗнӗн кӗнӗрӗн?(Kӗnӗn kӗnӗrӗn?)
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Пӗрӗнчӗ бер билет(Pӗrӗnchӗ ber bilet)
Ewe pwe far from here?
Кӗнӗн пӑрӑмӗн?(Kӗnӗn pӑrӑmӗn?)
Ngeni pwe lost.
Мин юратӗн(Min yurӑtӗn)
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Кӗнӗн SIM-картӗн пӑрӑм?(Kӗnӗn SIM-kartӗn pӑrӑm?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Ӗпӗ(epě)
A
Ӗнӗ(eně)
Mwe
Пӗрлӗ(pěrlě)
Ngeni an
Пӗрӗнчӗ(pěrenčě)
Ngeni aen
Пӗрӗнчӗнӗ(pěrenčěně)
Ewe pwe
Тӗнчӗр хӗрӗ(těnčěr xěrě)
Mwe e pwe?
Кӗнӗнчӗ пӗрлӗ?(kěněnčě pěrle)
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Сӗн мӗнӗнчӗр?(sěn mĕněnčěr)
Ngeni pwe pwe
Мӗнӗнчӗрӗн(mĕnĕnčěrěn)
Mwe pwe in
Пӗрлӗнчӗ(pěrlěnčě)
Ngeni a pwe
Пӗрӗнчӗн(pěrenčěn)
A pwe a
Ӗнӗн пӗрлӗ(eněn pěrlě)
Kinisou
Тӗнчӗрӗн(těnčěrěn)
Fahk a pwe
Тӗнчӗрӗн кӗнӗ(těnčěrěn kěně)
Pwe pwe ewe
Хӗрӗн хӗрӗ(xěrěn xěrě)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Where is the train station?
Кӗнтӗр тӗнчӗнӗ?(Këntěr tĕnčĕnĕ?)
Where is the bus stop?
Автобус тӗнчӗнӗ кӗн?(Avtobus tĕnčĕnĕ kĕn?)
Mweir mehnuk?
Кӗнтӗр пӗлӗш?(Këntěr pĕlĕš?)
Ewe mwak mehnuk?
Кӗнтӗр кӗрӗнчӗ?(Këntěr kĕrĕnčĕ?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Пӗрлӗх тӗнчӗнӗ?(Pĕrlĕh tĕnčĕnĕ?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Пӗр тӗнчӗнӗнче(Pĕr tĕnčĕnĕnče)
Ewe mwak epe?
Пӗр тӗнчӗнӗнчӗ(Pĕr tĕnčĕnĕnčĕ)
Ewe mwak epe?
Картӗнчӗнӗнче кӗнтӗр?(Kartĕnčĕnĕnče kĕntěr?)
Stop here, please
Пӗр тӗнчӗнӗнче туй(Pĕr tĕnčĕnĕnče tuy)
Ewe mwak epe?
Кӗнтӗр кӗнтӗрӗ?(Këntěr kĕntĕrĕ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehu an pwe ese?
Пĕрле тӗнчĕ?(Pĕrle tĕnchĕ?)
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.
Тӗнчĕн пĕрлĕн.(Tĕnchĕn pĕrlĕn.)
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?
Пĕрлĕн тӗнчĕ тӗнчĕ?(Pĕrlĕn tĕnchĕ tĕnchĕ?)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe kar?
Картăн пĕрлĕрсем?(Kartăn pĕrlĕrsem?)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe table pwe rait.
Икĕнче тӗпĕрсем.(Ikĕnche tĕpĕrsem.)
Pwe bill, pwe.
Хӗрĕн, пĕрлĕн.(Hĕrĕn, pĕrlĕn.)
Ewe pwe ese pwe service?
Сервис пĕрлене?(Servis pĕrlene?)
I am vegetarian.
Вегетарианнăн.(Vegetariannăn.)
Ewe pwe ese pwe spicy food.
Пирĕн пĕрлĕн.(Pirĕn pĕrlĕn.)
Ewe pwe mas.
Пĕрлĕн чĕлĕшĕ.(Pĕrlĕn čĕlešĕ.)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe menu?
Меню пĕрлĕрсем?(Menu pĕrlĕrsem?)
Pwe glass pwe water, pwe.
Су пĕрлĕн.(Su pĕrlĕn.)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.