Looking for practical Chuukese to Iban phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese phrase first, then the Iban translation (Iban) — 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 Iban.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Iban-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
Selamat(mwar a ngeni)
Kinisou
Terima kasih(kinisou)
Mwar a pwe
Selamat pagi(mwar a pwe)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Selamat petang(mwar a pwe fiti)
Mwar a pwe nien
Selamat malam(mwar a pwe nien)
Mwar a pwe en
Selamat malam(mwar a pwe en)
Chok ngeni
Jumpa lagi(chok ngeni)
Soun
Selamat tinggal(soun)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Siapa nama kamu?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
A ngeni John
Nama saya John(a ngeni John)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Apa khabar?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Kinisou a ngeni
Senang berjumpa dengan kamu(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mwe pwe esei English?
Adakah kamu boleh bercakap bahasa Inggeris?
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Aku tidak pandai bercakap Hindi.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Aku tidak faham.
Pwe esei mehn.
Sila bercakap perlahan.
Mwe pwe esei an?
Bolehkah kamu cakap lagi?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Di mana tandas?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Macam mana aku nak pergi ke pusat bandar?
Pwe fefen.
Pusing kiri.
Pwe fefen.
Pusing kanan.
Pwe fenen.
Pergi terus.
Ewe pwe an fare?
Berapa tambangnya?
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Satu tiket, sila.
Ewe pwe far from here?
Adakah ia jauh dari sini?
Ngeni pwe lost.
Aku tersesat.
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Di mana aku boleh beli kad SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Ya
A
Tidak
Mwe
Mungkin
Ngeni an
Aku setuju
Ngeni aen
Aku tidak setuju
Ewe pwe
Itu kedengaran baik
Mwe e pwe?
Apa pendapatmu?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Boleh kah kamu bantu aku?
Ngeni pwe pwe
Aku perlukan bantuan
Mwe pwe in
Tunggu sebentar
Ngeni a pwe
Aku minta maaf
A pwe a
Tiada masalah
Kinisou
Tahniah
Fahk a pwe
Selamat hari jadi
Pwe pwe ewe
Semoga perjalananmu selamat
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Where is the train station?
Di mana stesen kereta api?(Di mana stesen kereta api?)
Where is the bus stop?
Di mana perhentian bas?(Di mana perhentian bas?)
Mweir mehnuk?
Platform mana?(Platform mana?)
Ewe mwak mehnuk?
Pukul berapa ia bertolak?(Pukul berapa ia bertolak?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Adakah ini jalan yang betul?(Adakah ini jalan yang betul?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Ia dekat sini(Ia dekat sini)
Ewe mwak epe?
Ia jauh dari sini(Ia jauh dari sini)
Ewe mwak epe?
Bolehkah anda tunjukkan saya di peta?(Bolehkah anda tunjukkan saya di peta?)
Stop here, please
Berhenti di sini, sila(Berhenti di sini, sila)
Ewe mwak epe?
Berapa lama ia mengambil masa?(Berapa lama ia mengambil masa?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehu an pwe ese?
Berapa harga ini?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.
Itu terlalu mahal(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?
Ada tak barang yang lebih murah?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe kar?
Bolehkah saya bayar dengan kad?(ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh kar)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe table pwe rait.
Saya mahu meja untuk dua(ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh tah-bleh pweh rait)
Pwe bill, pwe.
Bil, sila(pweh bill pweh)
Ewe pwe ese pwe service?
Adakah servis termasuk?(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh ser-vi-ce)
I am vegetarian.
Saya seorang vegetarian(I am vegetarian)
Ewe pwe ese pwe spicy food.
Tiada makanan pedas, sila(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh spy-see food)