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Common Chuukese to Minang phrases

100 practical Chuukese to Minang phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Chuukese to Minang phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese phrase first, then the Minang translation (Minang) — 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 Minang.

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Minang-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Mwar a ngeni

    Halo (mwar a ngeni)

  2. Kinisou

    Terima kasih (kinisou)

  3. Mwar a pwe

    Selamat pagi (mwar a pwe)

  4. Mwar a pwe fiti

    Selamat sore (mwar a pwe fiti)

  5. Mwar a pwe nien

    Selamat malam (mwar a pwe nien)

  6. Mwar a pwe en

    Selamat tidur (mwar a pwe en)

  7. Chok ngeni

    Sampai jumpa (chok ngeni)

  8. Soun

    Selamat tinggal (soun)

  9. Nukuchuk a ngeni?

    Sapa nama awak? (nukuchuk a ngeni)

  10. A ngeni John

    Nama saya John (a ngeni John)

  11. Nukuchuk a ngeni?

    Apa kabar? (nukuchuk a ngeni)

  12. Kinisou a ngeni

    Senang bertemu dengan awak (kinisou a ngeni)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Mwe pwe esei English?

    Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris? (Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?)

  2. Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.

    Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik (Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)

  3. Ngeni pwe fenen.

    Aku tidak mengerti (Aku tidak mengerti)

  4. Pwe esei mehn.

    Tolong bicara pelan-pelan (Tolong bicara pelan-pelan)

  5. Mwe pwe esei an?

    Bisakah kamu mengulangnya? (Bisakah kamu mengulangnya?)

  6. Where pwe an bathroom?

    Di mana kamar mandi? (Di mana kamar mandi?)

  7. Mwe pwe fenen an city center?

    Bagaimana cara aku ke pusat kota? (Bagaimana cara aku ke pusat kota?)

  8. Pwe fefen.

    Belok kiri (Belok kiri)

  9. Pwe fefen.

    Belok kanan (Belok kanan)

  10. Pwe fenen.

    Jalan terus (Jalan terus)

  11. Ewe pwe an fare?

    Berapa tarifnya? (Berapa tarifnya?)

  12. Mwe pwe an ticket.

    Satu tiket, tolong (Satu tiket, tolong)

  13. Ewe pwe far from here?

    Apakah jauh dari sini? (Apakah jauh dari sini?)

  14. Ngeni pwe lost.

    Aku tersesat (Aku tersesat)

  15. Where pwe an buy SIM card?

    Di mana aku bisa membeli kartu SIM? (Di mana aku bisa membeli kartu SIM?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. O

    Iyo

  2. A

    Tidak

  3. Mwe

    Mungkin

  4. Ngeni an

    Saya setuju

  5. Ngeni aen

    Saya tidak setuju

  6. Ewe pwe

    Itu kedengaran baik

  7. Mwe e pwe?

    Apa pendapatmu?

  8. Mwe e pwe pwe?

    Bisa bantu saya?

  9. Ngeni pwe pwe

    Saya butuh bantuan

  10. Mwe pwe in

    Tunggu sebentar

  11. Ngeni a pwe

    Saya minta maaf

  12. A pwe a

    Tidak ada masalah

  13. Kinisou

    Selamat

  14. Fahk a pwe

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Pwe pwe ewe

    Semoga perjalananmu selamat

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Where is the train station?

    Di manakah stasiun kereta? (Ewe mwak mehnuk?)

  2. Where is the bus stop?

    Di manakah halte bis? (Ewe mwak bus stop?)

  3. Mweir mehnuk?

    Platform nan manakah? (Which platform?)

  4. Ewe mwak mehnuk?

    Jam berapa ia berangkat? (What time?)

  5. Ewe mwak epe?

    Apakah ini jalan nan benar? (Is this the right way?)

  6. Ewe mwak epe?

    Iya dek dekat di sini (It is near here)

  7. Ewe mwak epe?

    Iya dek jauh dari sini (It is far from here)

  8. Ewe mwak epe?

    Bisa indak tunjukkan di peta? (Can you show me?)

  9. Stop here, please

    Berhenti di sini, tolong (Stop here, please)

  10. Ewe mwak epe?

    Berapakah lamanya? (How long?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Ehu an pwe ese?

    Iyo barapa harganya? (eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)

  2. Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.

    Itu terlalu mahal (eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)

  3. Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?

    Ada barang yang lebih murah? (ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)

  4. Ika pwe pwe ese pwe kar?

    Bisa bayar pakai kartu? (ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh kar)

  5. Ika pwe pwe ese pwe table pwe rait.

    Saya mau meja untuk dua (ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh tah-bleh pweh rait)

  6. Pwe bill, pwe.

    Tagihan, tolong (pweh bill pweh)

  7. Ewe pwe ese pwe service?

    Apa layanan sudah termasuk? (eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh ser-vi-ce)

  8. I am vegetarian.

    Saya vegetarian (I am vegetarian)

  9. Ewe pwe ese pwe spicy food.

    Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong (eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh spy-see food)

  10. Ewe pwe mas.

    Ini enak (eh-weh pweh mahs)

  11. Ika pwe pwe ese pwe menu?

    Bisa minta menu? (ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh meh-noo)

  12. Pwe glass pwe water, pwe.

    Segelas air, tolong (pweh glass pweh wah-ter pweh)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Kasei an police

    Telepon polisi

  2. Kasei an ambulance

    Telepon ambulans

  3. Ngeni an doktor

    Aku butuh dokter

  4. Ngeni an fefin

    Aku merasa sakit

  5. Ngeni an alerjiki to peanuts

    Aku alergi kacang tanah

  6. Where an hospital pwe fefin?

    Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

  7. Ewe fefin an

    Ini sakit di sini

  8. Ngeni an lost passport

    Aku kehilangan paspor

  9. Ewe kasei an hotel ngeni?

    Bisa telepon hotelku?

  10. Chok!

    Tolong!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Mwanin a pwe

    Senang bertemu dengan Anda (mwanin a pwe)

  2. Mwe pwe fenen a meeting

    Mari kita jadwalkan pertemuan

  3. Mwe pwe fenen an time?

    Jam berapa yang cocok untuk Anda?

  4. Mwanin a pwe send an report non an

    Saya akan mengirimkan laporan hari ini (mwanin a pwe send an report non an)

  5. Mwe pwe fenen an tomorrow?

    Bisakah kita bicara besok?

  6. Pwe fenen an file non a

    Silakan lihat file terlampir

  7. Kinisou pwe an time

    Terima kasih atas waktu Anda

  8. Mwanin a pwe fenen an work non a

    Saya menantikan untuk bekerja sama dengan Anda

  9. Mwe pwe fenen an point non a?

    Bisakah Anda menjelaskan poin itu?

  10. Mwe pwe fenen an back non a

    Biarkan saya menghubungi Anda kembali

  11. An deadline es Friday

    Batas waktu adalah hari Jumat

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Mwor a en?

    Jam berapa? (jam berapa)

  2. Emon a toton

    Jam tiga. (jam tiga)

  3. Nukuno

    Hari ini (hari ini)

  4. Nukuno a kisin

    Besok (besok)

  5. Nukuno a kisin

    Kemarin (kemarin)

  6. Nukuno a enin

    Senin (senin)

  7. Nukuno a raar

    Selasa (selasa)

  8. Nukuno a pwe

    Rabu (rabu)

  9. Chon

    Satu (satu)

  10. Ruk

    Dua (dua)

  11. Toton

    Tiga (tiga)

  12. Nek

    Sepuluh (sepuluh)

  13. Chon a raan

    Seratus (seratus)

  14. Mwor

    Setengah (setengah)

  15. Mwor a

    Lebih (lebih)

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