Looking for practical Chuukese to Kituba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese phrase first, then the Kituba translation (Kituba) — 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 Kituba.
Tip: read the Kituba 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
Mbote(mwar a ngeni)
Kinisou
Matondo(kinisou)
Mwar a pwe
Mbote na ntanga(mwar a pwe)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Mbote na moke(mwar a pwe fiti)
Mwar a pwe nien
Mbote na nsuka(mwar a pwe nien)
Mwar a pwe en
Malamu na lola(mwar a pwe en)
Chok ngeni
Tala moke(chok ngeni)
Soun
Kende malamu(soun)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Nani na yo?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
A ngeni John
Nani na ngai John(a ngeni John)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Oyo olingi?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Kinisou a ngeni
Nionso na yo(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mwe pwe esei English?
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Nani nazali koyeba te
Pwe esei mehn.
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Mwe pwe esei an?
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Pwe fefen.
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Pwe fefen.
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Pwe fenen.
Yaka na mbala moke
Ewe pwe an fare?
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Ewe pwe far from here?
Eza mbali na awa?
Ngeni pwe lost.
Nani nazali na nzela te
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Eee
A
Te
Mwe
Pamba
Ngeni an
Nani na yo
Ngeni aen
Nani te na yo
Ewe pwe
Eza malamu
Mwe e pwe?
Oyo olingi nini?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Okanisa ngai?
Ngeni pwe pwe
Nalingi lisungi
Mwe pwe in
Tika moke
Ngeni a pwe
Nasalisa
A pwe a
Te na mabe
Kinisou
Mbote na yo
Fahk a pwe
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Pwe pwe ewe
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Where is the train station?
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?(nani esika ya ndako ya treni)
Where is the bus stop?
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?(nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)