Looking for practical Dyula to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dyula 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: read the Chuukese line out loud three times, then cover the Dyula 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.
I ni ce
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
I ni sogoma
Kinisou(kinisou)
I ni bɛɛ
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
I ni kɛlɛ
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
I ni tɔɔrɔ
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
I ni fɔlɔ
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Ka kɛ
Soun(soun)
I bɛ na?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
N na John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
I ni fɛ?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
N bɛ sɔrɔ i
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I ni kɔrɔ English?
Mwe pwe esei English?(I ni kɔrɔ English?)
N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.(N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)
N tɛgɛ
Ngeni pwe fenen.(N tɛgɛ)
Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ
Pwe esei mehn.(Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)
I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?
Mwe pwe esei an?(I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)
Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?
Where pwe an bathroom?(Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)
N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?(N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)
Fɔlɔ kɛ
Pwe fefen.(Fɔlɔ kɛ)
Fɔlɔ bɛ
Pwe fefen.(Fɔlɔ bɛ)
Kɔ sɔgɔ
Pwe fenen.(Kɔ sɔgɔ)
N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?
Ewe pwe an fare?(N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)
Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ
Mwe pwe an ticket.(Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)
I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
Ewe pwe far from here?(I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
N bɛ tɛgɛ
Ngeni pwe lost.(N bɛ tɛgɛ)
N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?(N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Awa
O
Ayi
A
Sama
Mwe
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Ngeni an
N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Ngeni aen
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Ewe pwe
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?
Mwe e pwe?
I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
N bɛ tɔgɔ
Ngeni pwe pwe
Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ
Mwe pwe in
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Ngeni a pwe
Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ
A pwe a
N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ
Kinisou
Bara fɛsɛ
Fahk a pwe
I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ
Pwe pwe ewe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N ye train station kɔ?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
N ye bus stop kɔ?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
N bɛɛ platform kɔ?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
I ye nyɛ kɔ?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
I ye bɔ kɔ a la.
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Sɔrɔ a la, bɛɛ.
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ bɔ?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ni ce?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
O ye fɔlɔ.
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
I bɛ ye kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)