Looking for practical Chuukese to Yoruba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese phrase first, then the Yoruba translation (Yoruba) — 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 Yoruba.
Tip: read the Yoruba 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
Bawo(bawoh)
Kinisou
O seun(oh shayoon)
Mwar a pwe
E kaaro(eh kah-roh)
Mwar a pwe fiti
E kaasan(eh kah-sahn)
Mwar a pwe nien
E kuurole(eh koo-roh-leh)
Mwar a pwe en
O daaro(oh dah-roh)
Chok ngeni
A ri e laipe(ah ree eh lie-peh)
Soun
O dabọ(oh dah-boh)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
A ngeni John
Orukọ mi ni John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Bawo ni?(bawoh nee)
Kinisou a ngeni
Inu mi dun lati pade e(ee-noo mee doon lah-tee pah-deh eh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mwe pwe esei English?
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Mi ò ye mi(Mee oh yeh mee)
Pwe esei mehn.
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
Mwe pwe esei an?
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
Where pwe an bathroom?
Nibo ni baluwe wa?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
Pwe fefen.
Yí si apa osi(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
Pwe fefen.
Yí si apa otun(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
Pwe fenen.
Lọ taara(Law tah-rah)
Ewe pwe an fare?
Elo ni owo ọkọ?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Ticket kan, jọwọ(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
Ewe pwe far from here?
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
Ngeni pwe lost.
Mo ti sọnù(Moh tee sohn-oo)
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Nibo ni mo ti le ra kaadi SIM?(Nee-boh nee moh tee leh rah kah-dee SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Bẹẹni
A
Rara
Mwe
Bóyá
Ngeni an
Mo gba
Ngeni aen
Mo kọ
Ewe pwe
Iyẹn dára
Mwe e pwe?
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
Ngeni pwe pwe
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
Mwe pwe in
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
Ngeni a pwe
Mo bínú
A pwe a
Kò sí ìṣòro
Kinisou
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
Fahk a pwe
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
Pwe pwe ewe
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Where is the train station?
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?(Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)
Where is the bus stop?
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?(Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)
Mweir mehnuk?
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?(Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)
Ewe mwak mehnuk?
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?(Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?(Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)
Ewe mwak epe?
O sunmọ ibi yi(It is near here)
Ewe mwak epe?
O jinna si ibi yi(It is far from here)
Ewe mwak epe?
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?(Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)
Stop here, please
Duro nibi, jọwọ(Stop here, please)
Ewe mwak epe?
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehu an pwe ese?
Elo ni eyi?(elo ni eyi)
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀(eyi je gbowo pupo)
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe kar?
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe table pwe rait.
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì(mo fe tabili fun meji)
Pwe bill, pwe.
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ(iwe isanwo jowo)
Ewe pwe ese pwe service?
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?(se ise wa ninu)
I am vegetarian.
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ(mo je onje efo)
Ewe pwe ese pwe spicy food.
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
Ewe pwe mas.
Eyi dára(eyi dara)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe menu?
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
Pwe glass pwe water, pwe.
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kasei an police
Pe iroyin ọlọpa(pe iroyin olopa)
Kasei an ambulance
Pe ambulance(pe ambulance)
Ngeni an doktor
Mo nilo dokita(mo nilo dokita)
Ngeni an fefin
Mo n ni irora(mo n ni irora)
Ngeni an alerjiki to peanuts
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́(mo ni akunya si efo)
Where an hospital pwe fefin?
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
Ewe fefin an
O n dun nibi(o n dun nibi)
Ngeni an lost passport
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
Ewe kasei an hotel ngeni?
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
Chok!
I ranlọwọ!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mwanin a pwe
Inu mi dun lati pade e(Inu mi dun lati pade e)
Mwe pwe fenen a meeting
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade
Mwe pwe fenen an time?
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?
Mwanin a pwe send an report non an
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni(mwanin a pwe send an report non an)
Mwe pwe fenen an tomorrow?
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?
Pwe fenen an file non a
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́
Kinisou pwe an time
O seun fun akoko rẹ
Mwanin a pwe fenen an work non a
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ
Mwe pwe fenen an point non a?
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?
Mwe pwe fenen an back non a
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ
An deadline es Friday
Akoko ipari ni Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.