Looking for practical Chuukese to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese phrase first, then the Twi translation (Twi) — 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 Twi.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Twi-speaking trip in a few weeks.
Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Chuukese to Twi 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.
Mwar a ngeni
Akwabaa(mwar a ngeni)
Kinisou
Medase(kinisou)
Mwar a pwe
Mema wo akye(mwar a pwe)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Mema wo aha(mwar a pwe fiti)
Mwar a pwe nien
Mema wo adwo(mwar a pwe nien)
Mwar a pwe en
Da yie(mwar a pwe en)
Chok ngeni
Yɛbɛhyia bio(chok ngeni)
Soun
Nante yie(soun)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Wo din de sɛn?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
A ngeni John
Me din de John(a ngeni John)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Wo ho te sɛn?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Kinisou a ngeni
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mwe pwe esei English?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Mente Hindi pa
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Mente ase
Pwe esei mehn.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Mwe pwe esei an?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Pwe fefen.
Bɔ nifa
Pwe fefen.
Bɔ benkum
Pwe fenen.
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Ewe pwe an fare?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Ewe pwe far from here?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Ngeni pwe lost.
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Aane
A
Daabi
Mwe
Ebeye yie
Ngeni an
M'ani agye
Ngeni aen
M'ani nsi
Ewe pwe
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Mwe e pwe?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Ngeni pwe pwe
Mepɛ aboa
Mwe pwe in
Tena hɔ kakra
Ngeni a pwe
Mepa wo kyɛw
A pwe a
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Kinisou
Meda wo akye
Fahk a pwe
Awoda pa
Pwe pwe ewe
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Where is the train station?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Where is the bus stop?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Mweir mehnuk?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Ewe mwak mehnuk?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
Ewe mwak epe?
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Ewe mwak epe?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Stop here, please
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Ewe mwak epe?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehu an pwe ese?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe kar?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe table pwe rait.
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Pwe bill, pwe.
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Ewe pwe ese pwe service?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
I am vegetarian.
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
Ewe pwe ese pwe spicy food.
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Ewe pwe mas.
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe menu?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Pwe glass pwe water, pwe.
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kasei an police
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
Kasei an ambulance
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Ngeni an doktor
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
Ngeni an fefin
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
Ngeni an alerjiki to peanuts
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Where an hospital pwe fefin?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Ewe fefin an
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Ngeni an lost passport
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
Ewe kasei an hotel ngeni?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Chok!
Boa me!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mwanin a pwe
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia(mwanin a pwe)
Mwe pwe fenen a meeting
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
Mwe pwe fenen an time?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Mwanin a pwe send an report non an
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ(mwanin a pwe send an report non an)
Mwe pwe fenen an tomorrow?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
Pwe fenen an file non a
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Kinisou pwe an time
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Mwanin a pwe fenen an work non a
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
Mwe pwe fenen an point non a?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
Mwe pwe fenen an back non a
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
An deadline es Friday
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.