Looking for practical Chuukese to Malay (Bahasa Melayu) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese phrase first, then the Malay translation (Bahasa Melayu) — 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 Malay.
Tip: when a Malay 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.
Mwar a ngeni
Halo(mwar a ngeni)
Kinisou
Terima kasih(kinisou)
Mwar a pwe
Selamat pagi(mwar a pwe)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Selamat petang(mwar a pwe fiti)
Mwar a pwe nien
Selamat malam(mwar a pwe nien)
Mwar a pwe en
Selamat malam(mwar a pwe en)
Chok ngeni
Jumpa lagi(chok ngeni)
Soun
Selamat tinggal(soun)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Siapa nama anda?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
A ngeni John
Nama saya John(a ngeni John)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Apa khabar?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Kinisou a ngeni
Senang berjumpa dengan anda(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mwe pwe esei English?
Adakah anda bercakap dalam bahasa Inggeris?(Adakah anda bercakap dalam bahasa Inggeris?)
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Saya tidak bercakap Hindi dengan baik
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Saya tidak faham
Pwe esei mehn.
Sila bercakap perlahan
Mwe pwe esei an?
Bolehkah anda ulang semula?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Di manakah tandas?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Bagaimana saya boleh ke pusat bandar?
Pwe fefen.
Belok kiri
Pwe fefen.
Belok kanan
Pwe fenen.
Jalan terus
Ewe pwe an fare?
Berapa harga tambang?
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Satu tiket, sila
Ewe pwe far from here?
Adakah ia jauh dari sini?
Ngeni pwe lost.
Saya tersesat
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Di manakah saya boleh beli kad SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Ya
A
Tidak
Mwe
Mungkin
Ngeni an
Saya setuju
Ngeni aen
Saya tidak setuju
Ewe pwe
Itu kedengaran baik
Mwe e pwe?
Apa pendapat anda?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Boleh anda bantu saya?
Ngeni pwe pwe
Saya perlukan bantuan
Mwe pwe in
Tunggu sebentar
Ngeni a pwe
Saya minta maaf
A pwe a
Tiada masalah
Kinisou
Tahniah
Fahk a pwe
Selamat hari jadi
Pwe pwe ewe
Selamat jalan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Where is the train station?
Di mana stesen kereta api?(Di mana stesen kereta api?)
Where is the bus stop?
Di mana perhentian bas?(Di mana perhentian bas?)
Mweir mehnuk?
Platform yang mana?(Platform yang mana?)
Ewe mwak mehnuk?
Pukul berapa ia berlepas?(Pukul berapa ia berlepas?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Adakah ini jalan yang betul?(Adakah ini jalan yang betul?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Ia dekat sini(Ia dekat sini)
Ewe mwak epe?
Ia jauh dari sini(Ia jauh dari sini)
Ewe mwak epe?
Bolehkah anda tunjukkan pada peta?(Bolehkah anda tunjukkan pada peta?)
Stop here, please
Berhenti di sini, sila(Berhenti di sini, sila)
Ewe mwak epe?
Berapa lama ia mengambil masa?(Berapa lama ia mengambil masa?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehu an pwe ese?
Berapa harga ini?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.
Itu terlalu mahal.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?
Adakah anda mempunyai sesuatu yang lebih murah?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe kar?
Bolehkah saya bayar dengan kad?(ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh kar)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe table pwe rait.
Saya ingin meja untuk dua orang.(ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh tah-bleh pweh rait)
Pwe bill, pwe.
Bil, sila.(pweh bill pweh)
Ewe pwe ese pwe service?
Adakah perkhidmatan termasuk?(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh ser-vi-ce)
I am vegetarian.
Saya seorang vegetarian.(I am vegetarian)
Ewe pwe ese pwe spicy food.
Tiada makanan pedas, sila.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh spy-see food)