Common Chuukese to Tetum phrases

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

← Back to Chuukese to Tetum Translator

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

Tip: when a Tetum phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Chuukese wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Chuukese to Tetum translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.

Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Mwar a ngeni

    Olá (mwar a ngeni)

  2. Kinisou

    Obrigadu (kinisou)

  3. Mwar a pwe

    Bondia (mwar a pwe)

  4. Mwar a pwe fiti

    Bona tarde (mwar a pwe fiti)

  5. Mwar a pwe nien

    Bona noite (mwar a pwe nien)

  6. Mwar a pwe en

    Bona noite (mwar a pwe en)

  7. Chok ngeni

    Ami hanesan (chok ngeni)

  8. Soun

    Adeus (soun)

  9. Nukuchuk a ngeni?

    Quale naran ida? (nukuchuk a ngeni)

  10. A ngeni John

    Naran hau John. (a ngeni John)

  11. Nukuchuk a ngeni?

    Kona ba o? (nukuchuk a ngeni)

  12. Kinisou a ngeni

    Diak ba halo ho o. (kinisou a ngeni)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Mwe pwe esei English?

    Keta fala Inglês?

  2. Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.

    Hau la fala Hindi diak.

  3. Ngeni pwe fenen.

    Hau la hatene.

  4. Pwe esei mehn.

    Favor fala ba moris.

  5. Mwe pwe esei an?

    Keta bele fala fali?

  6. Where pwe an bathroom?

    Onde mak banheira?

  7. Mwe pwe fenen an city center?

    Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?

  8. Pwe fefen.

    Virar ba hadau.

  9. Pwe fefen.

    Virar ba direita.

  10. Pwe fenen.

    Baa diretamente.

  11. Ewe pwe an fare?

    Iha ne'e barak?

  12. Mwe pwe an ticket.

    Ticket ida, favor.

  13. Ewe pwe far from here?

    Iha ne'e laran ka?

  14. Ngeni pwe lost.

    Hau nune'e.

  15. Where pwe an buy SIM card?

    Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. O

    Sim

  2. A

    La

  3. Mwe

    Talvez

  4. Ngeni an

    Hau hakarak

  5. Ngeni aen

    Hau la hakarak

  6. Ewe pwe

    Nia mak diak

  7. Mwe e pwe?

    Ita nian ideia sa?

  8. Mwe e pwe pwe?

    Mak bele ajuda hau?

  9. Ngeni pwe pwe

    Hau precisa ajuda

  10. Mwe pwe in

    Hakarak momentu

  11. Ngeni a pwe

    Hau mós

  12. A pwe a

    La problema

  13. Kinisou

    Parabens

  14. Fahk a pwe

    Parabens ba aniversario

  15. Pwe pwe ewe

    Hau haruka viagen diak

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Where is the train station?

    Onde está a estacão de trem? (Onde está a estacão de trem?)

  2. Where is the bus stop?

    Onde está a paragem de autocarro? (Onde está a paragem de autocarro?)

  3. Mweir mehnuk?

    Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e? (Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?)

  4. Ewe mwak mehnuk?

    Hora ne'e sai? (Hora ne'e sai?)

  5. Ewe mwak epe?

    Ema ne'e dalan certo ka? (Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?)

  6. Ewe mwak epe?

    Iha ne'e perto (Iha ne'e perto)

  7. Ewe mwak epe?

    Iha ne'e laran (Iha ne'e laran)

  8. Ewe mwak epe?

    Kona ba mapa? (Kona ba mapa?)

  9. Stop here, please

    Parar iha ne'e, favor (Parar iha ne'e, favor)

  10. Ewe mwak epe?

    Kona tempu hira? (Kona tempu hira?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ehu an pwe ese?

    Ita nia presu sa'o? (ita nia presu sao?)

  2. Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.

    Esa mak baratu demais. (eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)

  3. Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?

    Ita iha coisa baratu seluk? (ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)

  4. Ika pwe pwe ese pwe kar?

    Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart? (ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh kar)

  5. Ika pwe pwe ese pwe table pwe rait.

    Hau hakarak mesa ba rua. (ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh tah-bleh pweh rait)

  6. Pwe bill, pwe.

    Fatu, por favor. (pweh bill pweh)

  7. Ewe pwe ese pwe service?

    Servisu iha ka? (eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh ser-vi-ce)

  8. I am vegetarian.

    Hau vegetarian. (I am vegetarian)

  9. Ewe pwe ese pwe spicy food.

    Labele comida spicy, por favor. (eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh spy-see food)

  10. Ewe pwe mas.

    Esa mak saboru. (eh-weh pweh mahs)

  11. Ika pwe pwe ese pwe menu?

    Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu? (ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh meh-noo)

  12. Pwe glass pwe water, pwe.

    Kopa agua, por favor. (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

    Liga ba polícia

  2. Kasei an ambulance

    Liga ba ambulansia

  3. Ngeni an doktor

    Hau precisa doutor

  4. Ngeni an fefin

    Hau sente sick

  5. Ngeni an alerjiki to peanuts

    Hau iha alergia ba karu

  6. Where an hospital pwe fefin?

    Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?

  7. Ewe fefin an

    Ita hakarak iha ne'e

  8. Ngeni an lost passport

    Hau hasai passport

  9. Ewe kasei an hotel ngeni?

    O pode liga ba hotel hau?

  10. Chok!

    Help!

Work and business

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

  1. Mwanin a pwe

    Hau kontente hatoo ho ita (mwanin a pwe)

  2. Mwe pwe fenen a meeting

    Kita halo reunião

  3. Mwe pwe fenen an time?

    Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?

  4. Mwanin a pwe send an report non an

    Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona (mwanin a pwe send an report non an)

  5. Mwe pwe fenen an tomorrow?

    Ita bele halo conversa fali?

  6. Pwe fenen an file non a

    Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha

  7. Kinisou pwe an time

    Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu

  8. Mwanin a pwe fenen an work non a

    Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita

  9. Mwe pwe fenen an point non a?

    Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?

  10. Mwe pwe fenen an back non a

    Hau sei volta ba ita

  11. An deadline es Friday

    Prazo mak sexta-feira

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Mwor a en?

    Hora ne'ebe? (hora ne'be)

  2. Emon a toton

    Iha hora tolu. (iha hora tolu)

  3. Nukuno

    Oin loron (oin loron)

  4. Nukuno a kisin

    Amanhã (amanha)

  5. Nukuno a kisin

    Kona ba (kona ba)

  6. Nukuno a enin

    Segunda-feira (segunda-feira)

  7. Nukuno a raar

    Terça-feira (terca-feira)

  8. Nukuno a pwe

    Quarta-feira (quarta-feira)

  9. Chon

    Ida (ida)

  10. Ruk

    Dua (dua)

  11. Toton

    Tolu (tolu)

  12. Nek

    Sira (sira)

  13. Chon a raan

    Nehun (nehun)

  14. Mwor

    Metade (metade)

  15. Mwor a

    Lain (lain)