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Common Chuukese to Lingala phrases

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

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

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

    Melesi (kinisou)

  3. Mwar a pwe

    Mbote na ntango ya mokolo (mwar a pwe)

  4. Mwar a pwe fiti

    Mbote na ntango ya midi (mwar a pwe fiti)

  5. Mwar a pwe nien

    Mbote na ntango ya soir (mwar a pwe nien)

  6. Mwar a pwe en

    Malamu na butu (mwar a pwe en)

  7. Chok ngeni

    Tala yo nsima (chok ngeni)

  8. Soun

    Kende malamu (soun)

  9. Nukuchuk a ngeni?

    Nkombo na yo nani? (nukuchuk a ngeni)

  10. A ngeni John

    Nkombo na ngai ezali John (a ngeni John)

  11. Nukuchuk a ngeni?

    Ozalaki malamu? (nukuchuk a ngeni)

  12. Kinisou a ngeni

    Nayoki malamu 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?

    Ozali koloba lingala? (ozali koloba lingala)

  2. Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.

    Nasalaka hindi malamu te (nasalaka hindi malamu te)

  3. Ngeni pwe fenen.

    Nalingi te (nalingi te)

  4. Pwe esei mehn.

    S'il vous plaît, koloba butu (koloba butu)

  5. Mwe pwe esei an?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu? (okoki koloba yango lisusu)

  6. Where pwe an bathroom?

    Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi? (bato ya nzoto)

  7. Mwe pwe fenen an city center?

    Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre? (nakokende na centre)

  8. Pwe fefen.

    Tika na mobali (tika na mobali)

  9. Pwe fefen.

    Tika na mwasi (tika na mwasi)

  10. Pwe fenen.

    Kende na ntango (kende na ntango)

  11. Ewe pwe an fare?

    Mbala nini ezali? (mbala nini)

  12. Mwe pwe an ticket.

    Billet moko, s'il vous plaît (billet moko)

  13. Ewe pwe far from here?

    Ezali na esika ya mbali? (ezali na esika ya mbali)

  14. Ngeni pwe lost.

    Nazali na esika ya mabe (nazali na esika ya mabe)

  15. Where pwe an buy SIM card?

    Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card? (nakokota SIM card)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. O

    Oyo

  2. A

    Te

  3. Mwe

    Soki

  4. Ngeni an

    Nalingi

  5. Ngeni aen

    Nalingi te

  6. Ewe pwe

    Eza malamu

  7. Mwe e pwe?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. Mwe e pwe pwe?

    Okoki kosalisa ngai?

  9. Ngeni pwe pwe

    Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

  10. Mwe pwe in

    Sunga moke

  11. Ngeni a pwe

    Nasalaki mabe

  12. A pwe a

    Nani azali na problème

  13. Kinisou

    Mokolo malamu

  14. Fahk a pwe

    Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

  15. Pwe pwe ewe

    Zala na nzela ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Where is the train station?

    Eko zali wapi? (Eko zali wapi?)

  2. Where is the bus stop?

    Eko zali wapi na bis? (Ewe mwak bus stop?)

  3. Mweir mehnuk?

    Eko zali na esika nini? (Which platform?)

  4. Ewe mwak mehnuk?

    Ekozanga na ntango nini? (What time?)

  5. Ewe mwak epe?

    Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu? (Is this the right way?)

  6. Ewe mwak epe?

    Ezali pene awa. (It is near here)

  7. Ewe mwak epe?

    Ezali mbali awa. (It is far from here)

  8. Ewe mwak epe?

    Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape? (Can you show me?)

  9. Stop here, please

    Tika awa, s'il vous plaît. (Stop here, please)

  10. Ewe mwak epe?

    Ekozala ntango nini? (How long?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ehu an pwe ese?

    Mbongo ya yango eza nini? (eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)

  2. Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.

    Yango eza mabe na mbongo. (eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)

  3. Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?

    Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke? (ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)

  4. Ika pwe pwe ese pwe kar?

    Nalingi kobonga na carte? (ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh kar)

  5. Ika pwe pwe ese pwe table pwe rait.

    Nalingi meka mpo na mibale. (ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh tah-bleh pweh rait)

  6. Pwe bill, pwe.

    Liyangani, s'il vous plaît. (pweh bill pweh)

  7. Ewe pwe ese pwe service?

    Service eza na kati? (eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh ser-vi-ce)

  8. I am vegetarian.

    Nazali mvegetarian. (I am vegetarian)

  9. Ewe pwe ese pwe spicy food.

    Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît. (eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh spy-see food)

  10. Ewe pwe mas.

    Yango ezali malamu. (eh-weh pweh mahs)

  11. Ika pwe pwe ese pwe menu?

    Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît. (ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh meh-noo)

  12. Pwe glass pwe water, pwe.

    Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît. (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

    Tindá polisi

  2. Kasei an ambulance

    Tindá ambulance

  3. Ngeni an doktor

    Nalingi médecin

  4. Ngeni an fefin

    Nazali na maladi

  5. Ngeni an alerjiki to peanuts

    Nazali na allergie na mbala

  6. Where an hospital pwe fefin?

    Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

  7. Ewe fefin an

    Ezalaka na nse awa

  8. Ngeni an lost passport

    Nazwi passport na ngai

  9. Ewe kasei an hotel ngeni?

    Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

  10. Chok!

    S.O.S!

Work and business

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

  1. Mwanin a pwe

    Nasepeli na yo (mwanin a pwe)

  2. Mwe pwe fenen a meeting

    Tika tozala na mitema

  3. Mwe pwe fenen an time?

    Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?

  4. Mwanin a pwe send an report non an

    Naboya raport lelo (mwanin a pwe send an report non an)

  5. Mwe pwe fenen an tomorrow?

    Tango tozali na mposo?

  6. Pwe fenen an file non a

    S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela

  7. Kinisou pwe an time

    Mersi mpo na ntango na yo

  8. Mwanin a pwe fenen an work non a

    Nasalela yo na mosala

  9. Mwe pwe fenen an point non a?

    Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?

  10. Mwe pwe fenen an back non a

    Napesi yo nzela

  11. An deadline es Friday

    Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Mwor a en?

    Nini tango ezali? (ni-ni tan-go e-za-li)

  2. Emon a toton

    Ezali ntango ya misato (e-za-li n-tan-go ya mi-sa-to)

  3. Nukuno

    Lelo (nukuno)

  4. Nukuno a kisin

    Bokoko (nukuno a kisin)

  5. Nukuno a kisin

    Kaka (nukuno a kisin)

  6. Nukuno a enin

    Lundi (nukuno a enin)

  7. Nukuno a raar

    Mardi (nukuno a raar)

  8. Nukuno a pwe

    Mercredi (nukuno a pwe)

  9. Chon

    Moko (chon)

  10. Ruk

    Mbala (ruk)

  11. Toton

    Misato (toton)

  12. Nek

    Libwa (nek)

  13. Chon a raan

    Sankuru (chon a raan)

  14. Mwor

    Bato (mwor)

  15. Mwor a

    Soki (mwor a)

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