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Common Chuukese to Xhosa phrases

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

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

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

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Mwar a ngeni

    Molo (mwar a ngeni)

  2. Kinisou

    Enkosi (kinisou)

  3. Mwar a pwe

    Ubusuku obuhle (mwar a pwe)

  4. Mwar a pwe fiti

    Ubusuku obuhle (mwar a pwe fiti)

  5. Mwar a pwe nien

    Ubusuku obuhle (mwar a pwe nien)

  6. Mwar a pwe en

    Lala ngoxolo (mwar a pwe en)

  7. Chok ngeni

    Ndiza kubonana kamva (chok ngeni)

  8. Soun

    Hamba kakuhle (soun)

  9. Nukuchuk a ngeni?

    Ngubani igama lakho? (nukuchuk a ngeni)

  10. A ngeni John

    Igama lam nguJohn (a ngeni John)

  11. Nukuchuk a ngeni?

    Unjani? (nukuchuk a ngeni)

  12. Kinisou a ngeni

    Kuhle ukukwazi (kinisou a ngeni)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Mwe pwe esei English?

    Uthetha isiNgesi?

  2. Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.

    Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle

  3. Ngeni pwe fenen.

    Andiqondi

  4. Pwe esei mehn.

    Nceda thethe kancinci

  5. Mwe pwe esei an?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Where pwe an bathroom?

    Iphi ibhafu?

  7. Mwe pwe fenen an city center?

    Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?

  8. Pwe fefen.

    Jolisa kwesokunxele

  9. Pwe fefen.

    Jolisa kwesokudla

  10. Pwe fenen.

    Hamba ngqo

  11. Ewe pwe an fare?

    Iholo ingakanani?

  12. Mwe pwe an ticket.

    Ithikithi elinye, nceda

  13. Ewe pwe far from here?

    Ingakanani ukusuka apha?

  14. Ngeni pwe lost.

    Ndilahlekile

  15. Where pwe an buy SIM card?

    Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. O

    Ewe

  2. A

    Hayi

  3. Mwe

    Mhlawumbi

  4. Ngeni an

    Ndiyavuma

  5. Ngeni aen

    Andivumi

  6. Ewe pwe

    Okuhle

  7. Mwe e pwe?

    Ucinga ntoni?

  8. Mwe e pwe pwe?

    Ungandinceda?

  9. Ngeni pwe pwe

    Ndidinga uncedo

  10. Mwe pwe in

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ngeni a pwe

    Ndicela uxolo

  12. A pwe a

    Akukho ngxaki

  13. Kinisou

    Wamkelekile

  14. Fahk a pwe

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

  15. Pwe pwe ewe

    Uhambo olukhuselekileyo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Where is the train station?

    Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo? (uphi umphakathi wemithwalo)

  2. Where is the bus stop?

    Uphi umphakathi weebhasi? (uphi umphakathi weebhasi)

  3. Mweir mehnuk?

    Yeyiphi iphondo? (yeyiphi iphondo)

  4. Ewe mwak mehnuk?

    Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani? (ihamba ngexesha elingakanani)

  5. Ewe mwak epe?

    Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo? (ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo)

  6. Ewe mwak epe?

    Ikho kufutshane apha (It is near here)

  7. Ewe mwak epe?

    Ikude apha (It is far from here)

  8. Ewe mwak epe?

    Ungandibonisa kwiimeko? (ungandibonisa kwiimeko)

  9. Stop here, please

    Misa apha, nceda (Stop here, please)

  10. Ewe mwak epe?

    Ithatha ixesha elingakanani? (How long?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ehu an pwe ese?

    Ithini le mali? (eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)

  2. Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.

    Le mali ibiza kakhulu. (eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)

  3. Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?

    Unayo into engabizi? (ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)

  4. Ika pwe pwe ese pwe kar?

    Ndingakhokha ngekhadi? (ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh kar)

  5. Ika pwe pwe ese pwe table pwe rait.

    Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini. (ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh tah-bleh pweh rait)

  6. Pwe bill, pwe.

    Ibhili, nceda. (pweh bill pweh)

  7. Ewe pwe ese pwe service?

    Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile? (eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh ser-vi-ce)

  8. I am vegetarian.

    Ndiyavegetarian. (I am vegetarian)

  9. Ewe pwe ese pwe spicy food.

    Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda. (eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh spy-see food)

  10. Ewe pwe mas.

    Oku kumnandi. (eh-weh pweh mahs)

  11. Ika pwe pwe ese pwe menu?

    Ndingafumana imenyu? (ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh meh-noo)

  12. Pwe glass pwe water, pwe.

    Ingxube ye water, nceda. (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

    Biza uphondo

  2. Kasei an ambulance

    Biza i-ambulensi

  3. Ngeni an doktor

    Ndifuna ugqirha

  4. Ngeni an fefin

    Ndiziva ndingalunganga

  5. Ngeni an alerjiki to peanuts

    Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts

  6. Where an hospital pwe fefin?

    Uphi umphakathi oseduze?

  7. Ewe fefin an

    Kubuhlungu apha

  8. Ngeni an lost passport

    Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam

  9. Ewe kasei an hotel ngeni?

    Ungabiza ihotele yam?

  10. Chok!

    Uncedo!

Work and business

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

  1. Mwanin a pwe

    Kuhle ukukwazi (mwanin a pwe)

  2. Mwe pwe fenen a meeting

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Mwe pwe fenen an time?

    Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?

  4. Mwanin a pwe send an report non an

    Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje (mwanin a pwe send an report non an)

  5. Mwe pwe fenen an tomorrow?

    Singathetha ngomso?

  6. Pwe fenen an file non a

    Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo

  7. Kinisou pwe an time

    Enkosi ngexesha lakho

  8. Mwanin a pwe fenen an work non a

    Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

  9. Mwe pwe fenen an point non a?

    Ungacacisa le ndawo?

  10. Mwe pwe fenen an back non a

    Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe

  11. An deadline es Friday

    Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Mwor a en?

    Yintoni ixesha? (Yin-toh-nee ikh-leh-zah?)

  2. Emon a toton

    Iiyure ezintathu (Ee-yoo-reh e-zin-tah-thu)

  3. Nukuno

    Namhlanje (Nam-hlan-je)

  4. Nukuno a kisin

    Manga (Man-gah)

  5. Nukuno a kisin

    Izolo (Ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Nukuno a enin

    Mvulo (M-vu-lo)

  7. Nukuno a raar

    Lwesibini (Lwe-si-bi-nee)

  8. Nukuno a pwe

    Lwesithathu (Lwe-si-tha-thu)

  9. Chon

    Ene (Eh-neh)

  10. Ruk

    Mbini (M-bee-nee)

  11. Toton

    Thathu (Thah-thu)

  12. Nek

    Ishumi (Ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Chon a raan

    Ishumi elinye (Ee-shoo-mee eh-leen-yeh)

  14. Mwor

    Umgama (Um-gah-mah)

  15. Mwor a

    Ngaphezulu (Ngah-peh-zulu)

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