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Common Chuukese to Kinyarwanda phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Kinyarwanda 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.

  1. Mwar a ngeni

    Muraho (mwar a ngeni)

  2. Kinisou

    Urakoze (kinisou)

  3. Mwar a pwe

    Bwakire bwiza (mwar a pwe)

  4. Mwar a pwe fiti

    Nimugoroba mwiza (mwar a pwe fiti)

  5. Mwar a pwe nien

    Mwaramutse mwiza (mwar a pwe nien)

  6. Mwar a pwe en

    Ijoro ryiza (mwar a pwe en)

  7. Chok ngeni

    Tuzabonana nyuma (chok ngeni)

  8. Soun

    Murabeho (soun)

  9. Nukuchuk a ngeni?

    Witwa nde? (nukuchuk a ngeni)

  10. A ngeni John

    Nitwa John (a ngeni John)

  11. Nukuchuk a ngeni?

    Umeze ute? (nukuchuk a ngeni)

  12. Kinisou a ngeni

    Nishimiye kukumenya (kinisou a ngeni)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Mwe pwe esei English?

    Uravuga Icyongereza?

  2. Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.

    Sinavuga Hindi neza

  3. Ngeni pwe fenen.

    Sinumva

  4. Pwe esei mehn.

    Nyabuneka vuga buhoro

  5. Mwe pwe esei an?

    Wabivuga ukundi?

  6. Where pwe an bathroom?

    Aho ubwiherero buri he?

  7. Mwe pwe fenen an city center?

    Nagenda nte ku mugi?

  8. Pwe fefen.

    Hindukira ibumoso

  9. Pwe fefen.

    Hindukira iburyo

  10. Pwe fenen.

    Genda imbere

  11. Ewe pwe an fare?

    Igiciro ni ikihe?

  12. Mwe pwe an ticket.

    Itike imwe, nyabuneka

  13. Ewe pwe far from here?

    Ni kure hano?

  14. Ngeni pwe lost.

    Ndi mu kaga

  15. Where pwe an buy SIM card?

    Nshobora kugura SIM card he?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. O

    Yego

  2. A

    Oya

  3. Mwe

    Birashoboka

  4. Ngeni an

    Ndemeranya

  5. Ngeni aen

    Sinemeranya

  6. Ewe pwe

    Birumvikana neza

  7. Mwe e pwe?

    Ubitekerezaho iki?

  8. Mwe e pwe pwe?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Ngeni pwe pwe

    Nkeneye ubufasha

  10. Mwe pwe in

    Tegereza gato

  11. Ngeni a pwe

    Ndakwinginze

  12. A pwe a

    Nta kibazo

  13. Kinisou

    Ibyishimo

  14. Fahk a pwe

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Pwe pwe ewe

    Ugire urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Where is the train station?

    Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri? (Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?)

  2. Where is the bus stop?

    Aho ahagarara bisi? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. Mweir mehnuk?

    Ni iyihe platform? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. Ewe mwak mehnuk?

    Igihe izava ryari? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. Ewe mwak epe?

    Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza? (Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?)

  6. Ewe mwak epe?

    Iri hafi hano (Iri hafi hano)

  7. Ewe mwak epe?

    Iri kure hano (Iri kure hano)

  8. Ewe mwak epe?

    Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita? (Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?)

  9. Stop here, please

    Hagarara hano, nyabuneka (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. Ewe mwak epe?

    Bifata igihe kingana iki? (Bifata igihe kingana iki?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ehu an pwe ese?

    Iyi igura angahe? (eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)

  2. Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.

    Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane. (eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)

  3. Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?

    Ufite ikintu cyoroheje? (ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)

  4. Ika pwe pwe ese pwe kar?

    Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita? (ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh kar)

  5. Ika pwe pwe ese pwe table pwe rait.

    Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri. (ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh tah-bleh pweh rait)

  6. Pwe bill, pwe.

    Ndagusabye, umwenda. (pweh bill pweh)

  7. Ewe pwe ese pwe service?

    Serivisi irimo? (eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh ser-vi-ce)

  8. I am vegetarian.

    Ndi umunyvegetari. (I am vegetarian)

  9. Ewe pwe ese pwe spicy food.

    Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu. (eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh spy-see food)

  10. Ewe pwe mas.

    Ibi biraryoshye. (eh-weh pweh mahs)

  11. Ika pwe pwe ese pwe menu?

    Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo? (ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh meh-noo)

  12. Pwe glass pwe water, pwe.

    Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi. (pweh glass pweh wah-ter pweh)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Kasei an police

    Hamagara polisi

  2. Kasei an ambulance

    Hamagara ambulance

  3. Ngeni an doktor

    Nkeneye umuganga

  4. Ngeni an fefin

    Ndumva ndwaye

  5. Ngeni an alerjiki to peanuts

    Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

  6. Where an hospital pwe fefin?

    Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

  7. Ewe fefin an

    Birambabaza hano

  8. Ngeni an lost passport

    Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

  9. Ewe kasei an hotel ngeni?

    Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

  10. Chok!

    Fasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Mwanin a pwe

    Nishimiye guhura nawe (mwanin a pwe)

  2. Mwe pwe fenen a meeting

    Reka dushyireho inama

  3. Mwe pwe fenen an time?

    Ni ryari byakugendekera?

  4. Mwanin a pwe send an report non an

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi (mwanin a pwe send an report non an)

  5. Mwe pwe fenen an tomorrow?

    Dushobora kuvugana ejo?

  6. Pwe fenen an file non a

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

  7. Kinisou pwe an time

    Urakoze ku gihe cyawe

  8. Mwanin a pwe fenen an work non a

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. Mwe pwe fenen an point non a?

    Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?

  10. Mwe pwe fenen an back non a

    Nzakugarukira

  11. An deadline es Friday

    Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Mwor a en?

    Ni saa ingahe? (ni saa ingahe)

  2. Emon a toton

    Ni saa tatu (ni saa tatu)

  3. Nukuno

    Uyu munsi (uyu munsi)

  4. Nukuno a kisin

    Ejo hazaza (ejo hazaza)

  5. Nukuno a kisin

    Ejo (ejo)

  6. Nukuno a enin

    Kuwa Mbere (kuwa mbere)

  7. Nukuno a raar

    Kuwa Kabiri (kuwa kabiri)

  8. Nukuno a pwe

    Kuwa Gatatu (kuwa gatatu)

  9. Chon

    Kimwe (kimwe)

  10. Ruk

    Kabiri (kabiri)

  11. Toton

    Gatatu (gatatu)

  12. Nek

    Cumi (cumi)

  13. Chon a raan

    Ijana (ijana)

  14. Mwor

    Igice (igice)

  15. Mwor a

    Byinshi (byinshi)

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