Looking for practical Chuukese to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese phrase first, then the Mam translation (Mam) — 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 Mam.
Tip: when a Mam 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
Xo'j(sho'j)
Kinisou
Tz'ik(tz'ik)
Mwar a pwe
Xo'j nax(sho'j nax)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Xo'j q'ij(sho'j q'ij)
Mwar a pwe nien
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Mwar a pwe en
Xo'j k'ux nax(sho'j k'ux nax)
Chok ngeni
K'ux q'ij(k'ux q'ij)
Soun
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
A ngeni John
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
Kinisou a ngeni
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mwe pwe esei English?
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Pwe esei mehn.
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Mwe pwe esei an?
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Where pwe an bathroom?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Pwe fefen.
K'utun k'ux.
Pwe fefen.
K'utun k'ux.
Pwe fenen.
K'utun k'ux.
Ewe pwe an fare?
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Mwe pwe an ticket.
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Ewe pwe far from here?
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Ngeni pwe lost.
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Juj(hoo)
A
Man(mah)
Mwe
K'ux(k'ush)
Ngeni an
Juj k'ux(hoo k'ush)
Ngeni aen
Man k'ux(mah k'ush)
Ewe pwe
K'ux juj(k'ush hoo)
Mwe e pwe?
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
Mwe e pwe pwe?
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Ngeni pwe pwe
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
Mwe pwe in
K'ux k'ut(k'ush k'ut)
Ngeni a pwe
Juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush k'ut)
A pwe a
Man k'ux k'ut(mah k'ush k'ut)
Kinisou
K'ux juj k'ut(k'ush hoo k'ut)
Fahk a pwe
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Pwe pwe ewe
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Where is the train station?
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Where is the bus stop?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Mweir mehnuk?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?(Which platform?)
Ewe mwak mehnuk?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?(What time?)
Ewe mwak epe?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?(Is this the right way?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Ri k'ut pa ri.(It is near here)
Ewe mwak epe?
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.(It is far from here)
Ewe mwak epe?
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?(Can you show me?)
Stop here, please
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?(Stop here, please)
Ewe mwak epe?
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.