Looking for practical Chuukese to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese phrase first, then the Kiga translation (Kiga) — 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 Kiga.
Tip: when a Kiga phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Chuukese wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mwar a ngeni
Okwagala(mwar a ngeni)
Kinisou
Webale(kinisou)
Mwar a pwe
Osiibye bulungi(mwar a pwe)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Osiibye bulungi(mwar a pwe fiti)
Mwar a pwe nien
Osiibye bulungi(mwar a pwe nien)
Mwar a pwe en
Osiibye bulungi(mwar a pwe en)
Chok ngeni
Tugenda okukutana(chok ngeni)
Soun
Nkwagala(soun)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Erinnya lyo ani?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
A ngeni John
Erinnya lyange nze John(a ngeni John)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Oli otya?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Kinisou a ngeni
Nneebwanga okukuyita(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mwe pwe esei English?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Sikuganya.
Pwe esei mehn.
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Mwe pwe esei an?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Ekitanda kiki?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Pwe fefen.
Genda ku kkono.
Pwe fefen.
Genda ku ddyo.
Pwe fenen.
Genda mu maaso.
Ewe pwe an fare?
Ekitundu kiki?
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Ewe pwe far from here?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Ngeni pwe lost.
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Eee
A
Oya
Mwe
Wali
Ngeni an
Ndiinze
Ngeni aen
Sindiinze
Ewe pwe
Ekitanga kiza
Mwe e pwe?
Oteka ki?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Okwetegera?
Ngeni pwe pwe
Nfuna okwetegera
Mwe pwe in
Leka akaseke
Ngeni a pwe
Ndi mwefwe
A pwe a
Tera kintu
Kinisou
Nkwagala
Fahk a pwe
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Pwe pwe ewe
Okwetegera mu nsi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Where is the train station?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Where is the bus stop?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Mweir mehnuk?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Ewe mwak mehnuk?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
Ewe mwak epe?
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
Ewe mwak epe?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Stop here, please
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Ewe mwak epe?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehu an pwe ese?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe kar?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe table pwe rait.
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)