Looking for practical Ewe to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ewe 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.
Woezɔ
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Medɔ wo
Kinisou(kinisou)
Mɛkpɔ
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Mɛkpɔ ɖe
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Mɛkpɔ ɖeɖe
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Mɛkpɔ ɖekakpɔ
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
Nɔ ɖe
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Nɔ agbe
Soun(soun)
Nɔ ɖe ɖe?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Mawu ɖe John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Nɔ ɖe wò?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Mekɔ wò ɖe
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wòkpɔ̃ ŋlɔ̃ɖi?
Mwe pwe esei English?(Wokpɔ̃ nglondi?)
Mèkpɔ Hindi aɖe o.
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Mènyɔ ŋu.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Mèkpɔ ɖeɖe.
Pwe esei mehn.
Wòkpɔ ɖe ƒe ŋkɔ?
Mwe pwe esei an?
Esi wòle ɖe akɔ?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Mèkpɔ ɖe ŋkɔ ƒe akɔ?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Kɔ ɖe ƒe.
Pwe fefen.
Kɔ ɖe aɖe.
Pwe fefen.
Kɔ gɔme.
Pwe fenen.
Nye ɖe ɖe?
Ewe pwe an fare?
Mèkpɔ ɖe ɖe aɖe.
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe?
Ewe pwe far from here?
Mèkpɔ ɖe.
Ngeni pwe lost.
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe SIM card?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yoo
O
Ayi
A
Mekɔ
Mwe
Mekɔ nyuie
Ngeni an
Mekɔ nyuie o
Ngeni aen
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Ewe pwe
Nukɔmɔ na wò?
Mwe e pwe?
Wobɛtɔ m'ahɔ?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Mɛhia m'ahɔ
Ngeni pwe pwe
Tɔ nyuie
Mwe pwe in
Mepa wo kyɛw
Ngeni a pwe
Nya abɔdɔ
A pwe a
Meda wo akye
Kinisou
Mema wo da a yɛ fɛ
Fahk a pwe
Kɔ na ɔdɔm
Pwe pwe ewe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Né wòle platform a?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Esi le nu si?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Eyi yɛ dɔɔdɔ.
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Wɔwɔ nu a ɛyɛ dɔɔdɔ?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)