Looking for practical Chuukese to Fulani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese phrase first, then the Fulani translation (Fulani) — 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 Fulani.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Fulani-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
A jaraama(mwar a ngeni)
Kinisou
A jaraama(kinisou)
Mwar a pwe
Nde woɗi(mwar a pwe)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Nde njahi(mwar a pwe fiti)
Mwar a pwe nien
Nde saare(mwar a pwe nien)
Mwar a pwe en
Nde daɗi(mwar a pwe en)
Chok ngeni
A waawi(chok ngeni)
Soun
Njaara(soun)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Hol ko innde maa?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
A ngeni John
Innde am ko John(a ngeni John)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
No mbadi?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Kinisou a ngeni
Mi yidi no feere ma(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mwe pwe esei English?
A yiɗi wondi English?
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Mi waawi ɗum.
Pwe esei mehn.
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Mwe pwe esei an?
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Hol ko toilet?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Pwe fefen.
Sokki leydi.
Pwe fefen.
Sokki toɓɓere.
Pwe fenen.
Yahi e jooɗi.
Ewe pwe an fare?
Hol ko fee?
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Ewe pwe far from here?
Ko ɓuri to?
Ngeni pwe lost.
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Eey(ey)
A
Alaa(alaa)
Mwe
Wonaa(wonaa)
Ngeni an
Mi yidi(mi yidi)
Ngeni aen
Mi yidi walaa(mi yidi walaa)
Ewe pwe
O wadi na'i(o wadi na'i)
Mwe e pwe?
Hol no ndiyam?(hol no ndiyam)
Mwe e pwe pwe?
A waawi am warta?(a waawi am warta)
Ngeni pwe pwe
Mi yidi warta(mi yidi warta)
Mwe pwe in
Ndee na'i(ndee na'i)
Ngeni a pwe
Mi yidi honto(mi yidi honto)
A pwe a
Alaa honto(alaa honto)
Kinisou
A jaaraama(a jaaraama)
Fahk a pwe
Barka da haihuwa(barka da haihuwa)
Pwe pwe ewe
Ndaari no feere(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Where is the train station?
Hol ko jango?(hol ko jango)
Where is the bus stop?
Hol ko wuro?(hol ko wuro)
Mweir mehnuk?
Hol ko platform?(hol ko platform)
Ewe mwak mehnuk?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Ewe mwak epe?
Ko woni ndiyam?(ko woni ndiyam)
Ewe mwak epe?
O wadi nder(o wadi nder)
Ewe mwak epe?
O wadi fowru(o wadi fowru)
Ewe mwak epe?
A waawi mi yahi nder map?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Stop here, please
Hakkil nder, mi yidi(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
Ewe mwak epe?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehu an pwe ese?
Nde wadi ko feere?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.
O wadi ko feere.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?
Aɗa jogii ko feere?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)