Looking for practical Chuukese to Luo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese phrase first, then the Luo translation (Luo) — 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 Luo.
Tip: read the Luo 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
Naki(Naki)
Kinisou
Asante(Asante)
Mwar a pwe
Naki chuo(Naki chuo)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Naki ng'ato(Naki ng'ato)
Mwar a pwe nien
Naki owadgi(Naki owadgi)
Mwar a pwe en
Naki buya(Naki buya)
Chok ngeni
Ting' kendo(Ting' kendo)
Soun
Naki(Naki)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Ine ng'ama in?(Ine ng'ama in?)
A ngeni John
Inyalo John(Inyalo John)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Okwere?(Okwere?)
Kinisou a ngeni
Naki konyo(Naki konyo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mwe pwe esei English?
Naki konyo English?
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Naki konyo Hindi mako.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Nyingi.
Pwe esei mehn.
Tende konyo chalo.
Mwe pwe esei an?
Naki konyo to?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Ith gi toilet?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Ning'eyo konyo city center?
Pwe fefen.
Konyo chike.
Pwe fefen.
Konyo duto.
Pwe fenen.
Yie chalo.
Ewe pwe an fare?
Ning'eyo koro?
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Ticket moko, ndalo.
Ewe pwe far from here?
Nia ng'ato kendo?
Ngeni pwe lost.
Nin gi chalo.
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Ith gi SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Ee
A
Ayi
Mwe
Kaka
Ngeni an
Akwong'
Ngeni aen
Ayi Akwong'
Ewe pwe
Ong'eyo
Mwe e pwe?
Ine owuon?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Naki gi chalo?
Ngeni pwe pwe
Nind gi chalo
Mwe pwe in
Chakre
Ngeni a pwe
Naki
A pwe a
Ayi koro
Kinisou
Naki chalo
Fahk a pwe
Naki buo
Pwe pwe ewe
Naki chalo gi chalo
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Where is the train station?
Naki yieng' ma train?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Where is the bus stop?
Naki yieng' ma bus?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Mweir mehnuk?
Naki platform ng'eyo?(Which platform?)
Ewe mwak mehnuk?
Naki koro ng'ato?(What time?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?(Is this the right way?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Niko neno.(It is near here)
Ewe mwak epe?
Niko piny.(It is far from here)
Ewe mwak epe?
Okwong' ni on map?(Can you show me?)
Stop here, please
Dhi here, please.(Stop here, please)
Ewe mwak epe?
Naki koro ng'ato?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehu an pwe ese?
Nia ni?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.
Owino ni gi chalo.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?
I konyo kanyo?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe kar?
Inyalo nind gi kad?(ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh kar)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe table pwe rait.
Nin gi chula mar duong'.(ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh tah-bleh pweh rait)