Looking for practical Chuukese to Jingpo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese phrase first, then the Jingpo translation (Jingpo) — 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 Jingpo.
Tip: read the Jingpo 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
Nangma(mwar a ngeni)
Kinisou
Nangma aji(kinisou)
Mwar a pwe
Nangma na(mwar a pwe)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Nangma aji na(mwar a pwe fiti)
Mwar a pwe nien
Nangma aji zong(mwar a pwe nien)
Mwar a pwe en
Nangma aji zong na(mwar a pwe en)
Chok ngeni
Nangma aji zong na(chok ngeni)
Soun
Nangma aji(soun)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Nangma aji na?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
A ngeni John
Nangma aji John na(a ngeni John)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Nangma aji hna?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Kinisou a ngeni
Nangma aji hna zong(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.