Looking for practical Dinka to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dinka phrase first, then the Chuukese translation (Chuukese) — 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 Chuukese.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Chuukese-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Yaaŋ
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Ajak
Kinisou(kinisou)
Bäny äyö
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Bäny nyin
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
Yin kɛ̈l
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Yin kɛ̈l
Soun(soun)
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Nin yïn John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Kɛ̈l yïn?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
Mwe pwe esei English?
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Aye nyin kɔc.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
Pwe esei mehn.
Yin wic ke nyin?
Mwe pwe esei an?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Pwe fefen.
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
Pwe fefen.
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
Pwe fenen.
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Ewe pwe an fare?
Kɛl thok, yin.
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
Ewe pwe far from here?
Aye nyin thok.
Ngeni pwe lost.
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
O
Naa
A
Cok
Mwe
Aye nyin
Ngeni an
Naa nyin
Ngeni aen
Käth aŋöör
Ewe pwe
Käŋ aŋöör?
Mwe e pwe?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Ngeni pwe pwe
Käŋ aŋöör
Mwe pwe in
Aye kɛ̈l
Ngeni a pwe
Naa kɛ̈l
A pwe a
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Kinisou
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Fahk a pwe
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Pwe pwe ewe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cïïr yïnë kël?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Këc yïnë kël?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
Këc kël yïnë?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
Këc yïnë kël wël?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
Këc yïnë kël wël?
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kuoth ke nyin?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)