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Common Chuukese to Zulu phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Zulu 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

    Sawubona (mwar a ngeni)

  2. Kinisou

    Ngiyabonga (kinisou)

  3. Mwar a pwe

    Sawubona (mwar a pwe)

  4. Mwar a pwe fiti

    Good afternoon (mwar a pwe fiti)

  5. Mwar a pwe nien

    Ubusuku obuhle (mwar a pwe nien)

  6. Mwar a pwe en

    Lala kahle (mwar a pwe en)

  7. Chok ngeni

    Sizobonana (chok ngeni)

  8. Soun

    Hamba kahle (soun)

  9. Nukuchuk a ngeni?

    Ubani igama lakho? (nukuchuk a ngeni)

  10. A ngeni John

    Igama lami nginguJohn (a ngeni John)

  11. Nukuchuk a ngeni?

    Unjani? (nukuchuk a ngeni)

  12. Kinisou a ngeni

    Ngiyajabula 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?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

  2. Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.

    Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.

  3. Ngeni pwe fenen.

    Angiqondi.

  4. Pwe esei mehn.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. Mwe pwe esei an?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Where pwe an bathroom?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. Mwe pwe fenen an city center?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?

  8. Pwe fefen.

    Jika kwesobunxele.

  9. Pwe fefen.

    Jika kwesokudla.

  10. Pwe fenen.

    Hamba phambili.

  11. Ewe pwe an fare?

    Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?

  12. Mwe pwe an ticket.

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.

  13. Ewe pwe far from here?

    Ingabe kude lapha?

  14. Ngeni pwe lost.

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. Where pwe an buy SIM card?

    Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. O

    Yebo

  2. A

    Cha

  3. Mwe

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Ngeni an

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Ngeni aen

    Angivumi

  6. Ewe pwe

    Lokho kuzwakala kahle

  7. Mwe e pwe?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Mwe e pwe pwe?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Ngeni pwe pwe

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Mwe pwe in

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ngeni a pwe

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. A pwe a

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Kinisou

    Halala

  14. Fahk a pwe

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

  15. Pwe pwe ewe

    Uhambo olunempilo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Where is the train station?

    Iphi isitishi sesitimela? (iphi isitishi sesitimela)

  2. Where is the bus stop?

    Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi? (iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi)

  3. Mweir mehnuk?

    Iphi ipulatifomu? (iphi ipulatifomu)

  4. Ewe mwak mehnuk?

    Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba? (ithini isikhathi sokuhamba)

  5. Ewe mwak epe?

    Ingabe le yindlela efanele? (ingabe le yindlela efanele)

  6. Ewe mwak epe?

    Ikhaya lapha eduze (ikhaya lapha eduze)

  7. Ewe mwak epe?

    Ikude lapha (ikude lapha)

  8. Ewe mwak epe?

    Ungangikhombisa emmaphini? (ungangikhombisa emmaphini)

  9. Stop here, please

    Misa lapha, ngiyacela (misa lapha, ngiyacela)

  10. Ewe mwak epe?

    Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani? (kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ehu an pwe ese?

    Kubiza malini lokhu? (eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)

  2. Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.

    Lokho kubiza kakhulu. (eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)

  3. Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?

    Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi? (ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)

  4. Ika pwe pwe ese pwe kar?

    Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi? (ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh kar)

  5. Ika pwe pwe ese pwe table pwe rait.

    Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili. (ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh tah-bleh pweh rait)

  6. Pwe bill, pwe.

    Ibhili, ngiyacela. (pweh bill pweh)

  7. Ewe pwe ese pwe service?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe? (eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh ser-vi-ce)

  8. I am vegetarian.

    Ngiyisithuthuthu. (I am vegetarian)

  9. Ewe pwe ese pwe spicy food.

    Ngicela ukudla okungashisayo. (eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh spy-see food)

  10. Ewe pwe mas.

    Lokhu kuhle. (eh-weh pweh mahs)

  11. Ika pwe pwe ese pwe menu?

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

  12. Pwe glass pwe water, pwe.

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela. (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

    Shayela amaphoyisa

  2. Kasei an ambulance

    Shayela i-ambulensi

  3. Ngeni an doktor

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Ngeni an fefin

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Ngeni an alerjiki to peanuts

    Ngine-allergy kumantongomane

  6. Where an hospital pwe fefin?

    Iphi isibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Ewe fefin an

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. Ngeni an lost passport

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Ewe kasei an hotel ngeni?

    Ungashayela ihhotela lami?

  10. Chok!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Mwanin a pwe

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi (mwanin a pwe)

  2. Mwe pwe fenen a meeting

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Mwe pwe fenen an time?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Mwanin a pwe send an report non an

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla (mwanin a pwe send an report non an)

  5. Mwe pwe fenen an tomorrow?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Pwe fenen an file non a

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunywe

  7. Kinisou pwe an time

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

  8. Mwanin a pwe fenen an work non a

    Ngibheke phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

  9. Mwe pwe fenen an point non a?

    Ungacacisa leyo ndaba?

  10. Mwe pwe fenen an back non a

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. An deadline es Friday

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Mwor a en?

    Kuyini isikhathi? (ku-yee-nee ee-sih-khah-teh?)

  2. Emon a toton

    Kuyisithathu (koo-yee-see-thah-thu)

  3. Nukuno

    Namuhla (nah-moo-hlah)

  4. Nukuno a kisin

    Kusasa (koo-sah-sah)

  5. Nukuno a kisin

    Izolo (ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Nukuno a enin

    uMsombuluko (oom-sohm-boo-loo-koh)

  7. Nukuno a raar

    uMsombuluko (oom-sohm-boo-loo-koh)

  8. Nukuno a pwe

    uLwesithathu (ool-weh-see-thah-thu)

  9. Chon

    Kunye (koon-yeh)

  10. Ruk

    Kubili (koo-bee-lee)

  11. Toton

    Kuthathu (koo-thah-thu)

  12. Nek

    Ishumi (ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Chon a raan

    Ishumi elinhlanu (ee-shoo-mee eh-leen-hlah-noo)

  14. Mwor

    Iphinifa (ee-pee-nee-fah)

  15. Mwor a

    Okuningi (oh-koo-neen-gee)

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