Looking for practical Chuukese to Igbo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese phrase first, then the Igbo translation (Igbo) — 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 Igbo.
Tip: pick five Igbo 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
Ndewo(Ndewo)
Kinisou
Daalụ(Daalụ)
Mwar a pwe
Ụtụtụ ọma(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Ehihie ọma(Ehihie ọma)
Mwar a pwe nien
Mgbede ọma(Mgbede ọma)
Mwar a pwe en
Ka chi fo(Ka chi fo)
Chok ngeni
Hụ gị n'anya(Hụ gị n'anya)
Soun
Ka ọ dị(Ka ọ dị)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Kedu aha gị?(Kedu aha gị?)
A ngeni John
Aha m bụ John(Aha m bụ John)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Kedu?(Kedu?)
Kinisou a ngeni
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị(Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mwe pwe esei English?
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Anaghị m aghọta
Pwe esei mehn.
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ
Mwe pwe esei an?
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?
Pwe fefen.
Tụọ aka ekpe
Pwe fefen.
Tụọ aka nri
Pwe fenen.
Gaa n'ihu
Ewe pwe an fare?
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Otu tiketi, biko
Ewe pwe far from here?
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?
Ngeni pwe lost.
Echere m na m furu efu
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Ee
A
Mba
Mwe
O nwere ike
Ngeni an
A na m akwado
Ngeni aen
A naghị m akwado
Ewe pwe
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
Mwe e pwe?
Kedu ihe ị chere?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
Ngeni pwe pwe
Achọrọ m enyemaka
Mwe pwe in
Chere nkeji
Ngeni a pwe
Echegbula m
A pwe a
Enweghị nsogbu
Kinisou
Nnọọ
Fahk a pwe
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
Pwe pwe ewe
Nwee njem dị mma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Where is the train station?
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?(Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)
Where is the bus stop?
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?(Ebee ka odu bos di?)
Mweir mehnuk?
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?(Kedu ebe a na-apu?)
Ewe mwak mehnuk?
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?(Kedu oge o na-apu?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?(O bu uzo ziri ezi?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Ọ dị nso ebe a(O di nso ebe a)
Ewe mwak epe?
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a(O di anya site na ebe a)
Ewe mwak epe?
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?(I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)
Stop here, please
Kwụsị ebe a, biko(Kwụsị ebe a, biko)
Ewe mwak epe?
Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?(Olee ogologo oge o na-ewe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehu an pwe ese?
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?(Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe kar?
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?(ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh kar)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe table pwe rait.
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.(ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh tah-bleh pweh rait)
Pwe bill, pwe.
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.(pweh bill pweh)
Ewe pwe ese pwe service?
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh ser-vi-ce)