Looking for practical Chuukese to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese phrase first, then the Malagasy translation (Malagasy) — 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 Malagasy.
Tip: read the Malagasy 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
Salama(mwar a ngeni)
Kinisou
Misaotra(kinisou)
Mwar a pwe
Salama maraina(mwar a pwe)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Salama tolakandro(mwar a pwe fiti)
Mwar a pwe nien
Salama hariva(mwar a pwe nien)
Mwar a pwe en
Alina tsara(mwar a pwe en)
Chok ngeni
Hizara indray(chok ngeni)
Soun
Veloma(soun)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Inona no anaranao?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
A ngeni John
Ny anarako dia John(a ngeni John)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Inona ny vaovao?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Kinisou a ngeni
Faly mihaona aminao(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mwe pwe esei English?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
Pwe esei mehn.
Azafady, miteny moramora
Mwe pwe esei an?
Azonao averina ve izany?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Pwe fefen.
Mivadika ankavia
Pwe fefen.
Mivadika ankavanana
Pwe fenen.
Mandehana mivantana
Ewe pwe an fare?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Tapakila iray, azafady
Ewe pwe far from here?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Ngeni pwe lost.
Very very
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Eny
A
Tsia
Mwe
Angamba
Ngeni an
Manaiky aho
Ngeni aen
Tsy manaiky aho
Ewe pwe
Tsara izany
Mwe e pwe?
Inona ny hevitrao?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Ngeni pwe pwe
Mila fanampiana aho
Mwe pwe in
Miandrasa kely
Ngeni a pwe
Miala tsiny aho
A pwe a
Tsy olana
Kinisou
Arahabaina
Fahk a pwe
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Pwe pwe ewe
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Where is the train station?
Aiza ny gara?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Where is the bus stop?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Mweir mehnuk?
Iza ny sehatra?(Which platform?)
Ewe mwak mehnuk?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?(What time?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?(Is this the right way?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Eto akaiky izy.(It is near here)
Ewe mwak epe?
Lavitra eto izy.(It is far from here)
Ewe mwak epe?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?(Can you show me?)
Stop here, please
Mijanona eto, azafady.(Stop here, please)
Ewe mwak epe?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehu an pwe ese?
Ohatrinona ity?(ohatrinona ity)
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.
Maharitra be loatra izany(maharitra be loatra izany)
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe kar?
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe table pwe rait.
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)