Looking for practical Chuukese to Ilocano phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese phrase first, then the Ilocano translation (Ilocano) — 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 Ilocano.
Tip: pick five Ilocano 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
Kumusta(kumusta)
Kinisou
Agyamanak(agyamanak)
Mwar a pwe
Naimbag a bigat(naimbag a bigat)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Naimbag a malem(naimbag a malem)
Mwar a pwe nien
Naimbag a rabii(naimbag a rabii)
Mwar a pwe en
Naimbag a rabii(naimbag a rabii)
Chok ngeni
Kitaen tayon(kitaen tayon)
Soun
Pakada(pakada)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Ania ti nagan mo?(ania ti nagan mo)
A ngeni John
Ti nagan ko ket John(ti nagan ko ket John)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Kumusta ka?(kumusta ka)
Kinisou a ngeni
Naragsakak nga makilala ka(naragsakak nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mwe pwe esei English?
Agsasaoka ti English?
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Saanak a nasayaat ti agsasaon ti Hindi.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Saanak a maawatan.
Pwe esei mehn.
Maidawat, agsasaoka nga nalaka.
Mwe pwe esei an?
Mabalinmo kadi nga ibaga manen?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Ayanna ti banyo?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Kasanoak a makapanka iti sentro ti ciudad?
Pwe fefen.
Lumiko ka nga agtawid.
Pwe fefen.
Lumiko ka nga agtawid.
Pwe fenen.
Agpada ka.
Ewe pwe an fare?
Mano ti bayad?
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Maysa nga tiket, maidawat.
Ewe pwe far from here?
Nalaing kadi dayta manipud ditoy?
Ngeni pwe lost.
Nawawagak.
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Ayanna ti mabalin paggatangan ti SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Wen
A
Saan
Mwe
Mabalin
Ngeni an
Agkakabsatak
Ngeni aen
Saanak a makikabsat
Ewe pwe
Nasayaat dayta
Mwe e pwe?
Ania ti panunot mo?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Makatulong ka kanyak?
Ngeni pwe pwe
Masapulak ti tulong
Mwe pwe in
Ur-urayen ti maysa a minuto
Ngeni a pwe
Pakawanen
A pwe a
Awan ti problema
Kinisou
Kudos
Fahk a pwe
Naragsak a kasangay
Pwe pwe ewe
Agturongka a nasayaat
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Where is the train station?
Ayanna ti estasyon ti tren?(Ayanna ti estasyon ti tren?)
Where is the bus stop?
Ayanna ti pagur-urayan ti bus?(Ayanna ti pagur-urayan ti bus?)
Mweir mehnuk?
Ania ti plataporma?(Ania ti plataporma?)
Ewe mwak mehnuk?
Ania nga oras ti panagpapanaw na?(Ania nga oras ti panagpapanaw na?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Tama ba daytoy nga dalan?(Tama ba daytoy nga dalan?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Adu ti asideg ditoy.(Adu ti asideg ditoy.)
Ewe mwak epe?
Nabayag ti distansia manipud ditoy.(Nabayag ti distansia manipud ditoy.)
Ewe mwak epe?
Mabalin mo ba nga ipakitak iti mapa?(Mabalin mo ba nga ipakitak iti mapa?)
Stop here, please
Umayka ditoy, please.(Umayka ditoy, please.)
Ewe mwak epe?
Kaano ti agdama?(Kaano ti agdama?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.