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Common Chuukese to Kikongo phrases

100 practical Chuukese to Kikongo phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Chuukese to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese phrase first, then the Kikongo translation (Kikongo) — 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 Kikongo.

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kikongo-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.

  1. Mwar a ngeni

    Mbote (mwar a ngeni)

  2. Kinisou

    Mele (kinisou)

  3. Mwar a pwe

    Mokolo mayele (mwar a pwe)

  4. Mwar a pwe fiti

    Mokolo ya ntango (mwar a pwe fiti)

  5. Mwar a pwe nien

    Mokolo ya mambu (mwar a pwe nien)

  6. Mwar a pwe en

    Mokolo ya mpembe (mwar a pwe en)

  7. Chok ngeni

    Tala mosi (chok ngeni)

  8. Soun

    Tata (soun)

  9. Nukuchuk a ngeni?

    Nki yina nzo? (nukuchuk a ngeni)

  10. A ngeni John

    Nzo yami ke John (a ngeni John)

  11. Nukuchuk a ngeni?

    Oko wanga? (nukuchuk a ngeni)

  12. Kinisou a ngeni

    Nki ya mosi na yo (kinisou a ngeni)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Mwe pwe esei English?

    Oyo o zola kutu English?

  2. Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.

    Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.

  3. Ngeni pwe fenen.

    Nkeni kanga.

  4. Pwe esei mehn.

    Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.

  5. Mwe pwe esei an?

    Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?

  6. Where pwe an bathroom?

    Kutu wapi banzela?

  7. Mwe pwe fenen an city center?

    Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?

  8. Pwe fefen.

    Tanda na luma.

  9. Pwe fefen.

    Tanda na mambu.

  10. Pwe fenen.

    Enda na mosi.

  11. Ewe pwe an fare?

    Nki mbongo ya ndako?

  12. Mwe pwe an ticket.

    Ticket mosi, mokolo.

  13. Ewe pwe far from here?

    Nki feti na wapi?

  14. Ngeni pwe lost.

    Nkeni zola.

  15. Where pwe an buy SIM card?

    Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. O

    Ewe

  2. A

    Te

  3. Mwe

    Kasi

  4. Ngeni an

    Nkiadi

  5. Ngeni aen

    Nkiadi te

  6. Ewe pwe

    Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

  7. Mwe e pwe?

    Nkiadi nini?

  8. Mwe e pwe pwe?

    Okanza kudi nki?

  9. Ngeni pwe pwe

    Nkiadi kudi nki

  10. Mwe pwe in

    Lela na nki

  11. Ngeni a pwe

    Nkiadi na nki

  12. A pwe a

    Te na nki

  13. Kinisou

    Tata na nki

  14. Fahk a pwe

    Mokolo ya mbote

  15. Pwe pwe ewe

    Tala na nzala ya malamu

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Where is the train station?

    Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo? (Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)

  2. Where is the bus stop?

    Wana wanga na bus? (Wana wanga na bus?)

  3. Mweir mehnuk?

    Nki platform yai? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. Ewe mwak mehnuk?

    Soki nki ntangu yina yenda? (Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?)

  5. Ewe mwak epe?

    Yai ke nzila ya nki? (Yai ke nzila ya nki?)

  6. Ewe mwak epe?

    Eza na nsi ya nzo (Eza na nsi ya nzo)

  7. Ewe mwak epe?

    Eza na mosi ya nzo (Eza na mosi ya nzo)

  8. Ewe mwak epe?

    Okanisa ngai na mape? (Okanisa ngai na mape?)

  9. Stop here, please

    Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît (Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Ewe mwak epe?

    Nki ntangu yina yenda? (Nki ntangu yina yenda?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Ehu an pwe ese?

    Nki yina kudi? (nki yina kudi)

  2. Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  3. Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?

    Ona kima ki nsi? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Ika pwe pwe ese pwe kar?

    Ncanza kudi na kadi? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Ika pwe pwe ese pwe table pwe rait.

    Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi (nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi)

  6. Pwe bill, pwe.

    Kadi, ndakisa (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. Ewe pwe ese pwe service?

    Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na? (kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na)

  8. I am vegetarian.

    Ndi muvegetari (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Ewe pwe ese pwe spicy food.

    Kaka mfu, ndakisa (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Ewe pwe mas.

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Ika pwe pwe ese pwe menu?

    Ncanza na menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. Pwe glass pwe water, pwe.

    Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa (ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Kasei an police

    Landa boma

  2. Kasei an ambulance

    Landa ambulance

  3. Ngeni an doktor

    Nkeni mosi

  4. Ngeni an fefin

    Nkeni na mbisi

  5. Ngeni an alerjiki to peanuts

    Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

  6. Where an hospital pwe fefin?

    Wana hospital ya mbote?

  7. Ewe fefin an

    Eka na nki

  8. Ngeni an lost passport

    Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

  9. Ewe kasei an hotel ngeni?

    Olanda hotel na ngai?

  10. Chok!

    Tala!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Mwanin a pwe

    Nzo ya kima (Nzò ya kima)

  2. Mwe pwe fenen a meeting

    Tukala na mbandu (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Mwe pwe fenen an time?

    Nki nsi ya ntangu? (Nki nsi ya ntángu?)

  4. Mwanin a pwe send an report non an

    Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu (Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)

  5. Mwe pwe fenen an tomorrow?

    Tukala na kanda se (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Pwe fenen an file non a

    Tula nsi ya file ya kima (Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)

  7. Kinisou pwe an time

    Mosi na nsi ya ntangu (Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)

  8. Mwanin a pwe fenen an work non a

    Ndi zola ku zola na yo (Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)

  9. Mwe pwe fenen an point non a?

    Nki o zola ku zola nki? (Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)

  10. Mwe pwe fenen an back non a

    Ndi zola ku yindula na yo (Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)

  11. An deadline es Friday

    Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo (Nsi ya kima yìna nsi ya mposò)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Mwor a en?

    Nkiadi ki zole? (Nkiadi ki zole?)

  2. Emon a toton

    Kikuma kinsatu (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. Nukuno

    Lelo (nukuno)

  4. Nukuno a kisin

    Kuna (nukuno a kisin)

  5. Nukuno a kisin

    Kima (nukuno a kisin)

  6. Nukuno a enin

    Mokolo wa mbandu (nukuno a enin)

  7. Nukuno a raar

    Mokolo wa mosi (nukuno a raar)

  8. Nukuno a pwe

    Mokolo wa ntete (nukuno a pwe)

  9. Chon

    Mosi (chon)

  10. Ruk

    Mbale (ruk)

  11. Toton

    Mitatu (toton)

  12. Nek

    Kumi (nek)

  13. Chon a raan

    Kimo na nkama (chon a raan)

  14. Mwor

    Nseke (mwor)

  15. Mwor a

    Nzo (mwor a)

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