Looking for practical Chuukese to Papiamento phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese phrase first, then the Papiamento translation (Papiamento) — 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 Papiamento.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Papiamento-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.
Mwar a ngeni
Halo(mwar a ngeni)
Kinisou
Dank'i(kinisou)
Mwar a pwe
Bon dia(mwar a pwe)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Bon tardi(mwar a pwe fiti)
Mwar a pwe nien
Bon nochi(mwar a pwe nien)
Mwar a pwe en
Bon nochi(mwar a pwe en)
Chok ngeni
Hasta luego(chok ngeni)
Soun
Ayo(soun)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Kiko ta bo nòmber?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
A ngeni John
Mi nòmber ta John(a ngeni John)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Kon ta bai?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Kinisou a ngeni
Dushi pa konosé bo(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mwe pwe esei English?
Bo ta papia Ingles?(Bo ta papia Ingles?)
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon(Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Mi no ta komprondé(Mi no ta komprondé)
Pwe esei mehn.
Por fabor, papia lentamente(Por fabor, papia lentamente)
Mwe pwe esei an?
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?(Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)
Where pwe an bathroom?
Unda ta e baño?(Unda ta e baño?)
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?(Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)
Pwe fefen.
Duna ku left(Duna ku left)
Pwe fefen.
Duna ku right(Duna ku right)
Pwe fenen.
Bai straight(Bai straight)
Ewe pwe an fare?
Kantu ta e tarifa?(Kantu ta e tarifa?)
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Un tiket, por fabor(Un tiket, por fabor)
Ewe pwe far from here?
Ta leu for di aki?(Ta leu for di aki?)
Ngeni pwe lost.
Mi ta perdo(Mi ta perdo)
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?(Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Si
A
No
Mwe
Quizás
Ngeni an
Mi ta akordá
Ngeni aen
Mi no ta akordá
Ewe pwe
Esaki ta suena bon
Mwe e pwe?
Kiko bo ta pensa?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Bo por yuda mi?
Ngeni pwe pwe
Mi mester yuda
Mwe pwe in
Spera un momentu
Ngeni a pwe
Mi ta diskulpa
A pwe a
No tin problema
Kinisou
Felicidades
Fahk a pwe
Feliz cumpleaños
Pwe pwe ewe
Ten un viahe seguro
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Where is the train station?
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Where is the bus stop?
Unda ta e parada di bus?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Mweir mehnuk?
Kual plataforma ta?(Which platform?)
Ewe mwak mehnuk?
Kico ora e ta bai?(What time?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Esaki ta e manera correctu?(Is this the right way?)
Ewe mwak epe?
E ta cerca aki(It is near here)
Ewe mwak epe?
E ta leu for di aki(It is far from here)
Ewe mwak epe?
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?(Can you show me?)
Stop here, please
Para aki, por fabor(Stop here, please)
Ewe mwak epe?
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehu an pwe ese?
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.
Esaki ta demasiado caro.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?
Bo tin algo mas barato?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe kar?
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?(ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh kar)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe table pwe rait.
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.(ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh tah-bleh pweh rait)
Pwe bill, pwe.
E cuenta, por fabor.(pweh bill pweh)
Ewe pwe ese pwe service?
E servicio ta inkludí?(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh ser-vi-ce)
I am vegetarian.
Mi ta vegetariano.(I am vegetarian)
Ewe pwe ese pwe spicy food.
No komida picante, por fabor.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh spy-see food)
Ewe pwe mas.
Esaki ta sabroso.(eh-weh pweh mahs)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe menu?
Porke mi por tin e menu?(ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh meh-noo)
Pwe glass pwe water, pwe.
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.(pweh glass pweh wah-ter pweh)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kasei an police
Llama polis
Kasei an ambulance
Llama un ambulansia
Ngeni an doktor
Mi mester un doktor
Ngeni an fefin
Mi ta sinti mal
Ngeni an alerjiki to peanuts
Mi ta alergiko pa maní
Where an hospital pwe fefin?
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?
Ewe fefin an
Ta doli aki
Ngeni an lost passport
Mi a perde mi pasaporte
Ewe kasei an hotel ngeni?
Bo por llama mi hotel?
Chok!
Yuda!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mwanin a pwe
Bon dii pa conoce bo(mwanin a pwe)
Mwe pwe fenen a meeting
Deja nos programa un reuníon
Mwe pwe fenen an time?
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?
Mwanin a pwe send an report non an
Mi ta manda e report di awor(mwanin a pwe send an report non an)
Mwe pwe fenen an tomorrow?
Por ta papia mañan?
Pwe fenen an file non a
Por fabor, haya e file anexa
Kinisou pwe an time
Danki pa bo tempo
Mwanin a pwe fenen an work non a
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo
Mwe pwe fenen an point non a?
Bo por klarifica esaki?
Mwe pwe fenen an back non a
Deja mi a volve na bo
An deadline es Friday
E deadline ta dia dushi
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.