Looking for practical Chuukese to Maltese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese phrase first, then the Maltese translation (Maltese) — 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 Maltese.
Tip: read the Maltese 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
Ħello(mwar a ngeni)
Kinisou
Grazzi(kinisou)
Mwar a pwe
Bongu(mwar a pwe)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Bongu filgħaxija(mwar a pwe fiti)
Mwar a pwe nien
Il-lejl it-tajba(mwar a pwe nien)
Mwar a pwe en
Il-lejl it-tajba(mwar a pwe en)
Chok ngeni
Naraw x'imkien(chok ngeni)
Soun
Addio(soun)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
X'jismek?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
A ngeni John
Jien jisimni John(a ngeni John)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Kif inti?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Kinisou a ngeni
Nice li niltaqgħu(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mwe pwe esei English?
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Ma nifhimx.
Pwe esei mehn.
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
Mwe pwe esei an?
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Fejn hi l-banju?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
Pwe fefen.
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Pwe fefen.
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Pwe fenen.
Mur dritt.
Ewe pwe an fare?
Kemm hi l-prezz?
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
Ewe pwe far from here?
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
Ngeni pwe lost.
Jien mitluf.
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Iva
A
Le
Mwe
Forse
Ngeni an
Naqbel
Ngeni aen
Ma naqblux
Ewe pwe
Dak jismu tajjeb
Mwe e pwe?
X'jidhrulek?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Tista' tgħinni?
Ngeni pwe pwe
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Mwe pwe in
Staqsi ftit
Ngeni a pwe
Jien skużani
A pwe a
L-ebda problema
Kinisou
Prosit
Fahk a pwe
Happy birthday
Pwe pwe ewe
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Where is the train station?
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Where is the bus stop?
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Mweir mehnuk?
Liema pjattaforma hi?(Which platform?)
Ewe mwak mehnuk?
X'ħin titlaq?(What time?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?(Is this the right way?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Hija viċin hawn.(It is near here)
Ewe mwak epe?
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.(It is far from here)
Ewe mwak epe?
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?(Can you show me?)
Stop here, please
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.(Stop here, please)
Ewe mwak epe?
Kemm tieħu?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehu an pwe ese?
Kemm jiswa dan?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.
Dak huwa wisq għali.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)