Looking for practical Chuukese to Quechua phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese phrase first, then the Quechua translation (Quechua) — 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 Quechua.
Tip: read the Quechua 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
Ñukaka rimayki(N/A)
Kinisou
Sukhi(N/A)
Mwar a pwe
Allin punchaw(N/A)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Allin sukta(N/A)
Mwar a pwe nien
Allin ch'isi(N/A)
Mwar a pwe en
Allin wawa(N/A)
Chok ngeni
Kusikuyki(N/A)
Soun
Tinkunakama(N/A)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
¿Iman nankichu?(N/A)
A ngeni John
Ñukapa sutiyki John(N/A)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
¿Allin kachkanki?(N/A)
Kinisou a ngeni
Sumaq kawsayki(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mwe pwe esei English?
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?(N/A)
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku(N/A)
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Ñukaka mana yachkani(N/A)
Pwe esei mehn.
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi(N/A)
Mwe pwe esei an?
¿Kispa rimayki?(N/A)
Where pwe an bathroom?
¿Maypin está waki?(N/A)
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?(N/A)
Pwe fefen.
Ñawi ch'isi(N/A)
Pwe fefen.
Ñawi ch'iri(N/A)
Pwe fenen.
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy(N/A)
Ewe pwe an fare?
¿Haykaq k'uchu?(N/A)
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Chayni tiket, allichu(N/A)
Ewe pwe far from here?
¿Kawsayki chaypi?(N/A)
Ngeni pwe lost.
Ñukaka wañuyki(N/A)
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Ari(ari)
A
Manan(manan)
Mwe
Ñukaka chaymi(ñukaka chaymi)
Ngeni an
Ñukaka chayniyuq(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Ngeni aen
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Ewe pwe
Chay suyayki(chay suyayki)
Mwe e pwe?
Iman chayki?(iman chayki?)
Mwe e pwe pwe?
¿Sukuyki?(sukuyki)
Ngeni pwe pwe
Ñukaka sukuyki(ñukaka sukuyki)
Mwe pwe in
Huk punchawni(huk punchawni)
Ngeni a pwe
Ñukaka yuyariy(ñukaka yuyariy)
A pwe a
Manan problema(manan problema)
Kinisou
Yaykuyki(yaykuyki)
Fahk a pwe
Wawqi kawsayki(wawqi kawsayki)
Pwe pwe ewe
Sumaq q'aychikuyki(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Where is the train station?
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?(maypi k'anchay chaka)
Where is the bus stop?
¿Maypi bus chaka?(maypi bus chaka)
Mweir mehnuk?
¿Ima platforma?(ima platforma)
Ewe mwak mehnuk?
¿Imataq ch'uyay?(imataq ch'uyay)
Ewe mwak epe?
¿Kayqa chaymi?(kayqa chaymi)
Ewe mwak epe?
Ñukaka chaypi kanki(ñukaka chaypi kanki)
Ewe mwak epe?
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki(ñukaka chaypi mana kanki)
Ewe mwak epe?
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?(kanki mapapi qhawchiy)
Stop here, please
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?(kaypi t'ikray, por favor)
Ewe mwak epe?
¿Haykaq chaytaq?(haykaq chaytaq)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.