Looking for practical Fon to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fon 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: when a Chuukese phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Fon 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.
Nɔ́
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Mèdɔ́
Kinisou(kinisou)
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Mèdɔ́ ɖe
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
Nɔ́ wɛ
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe
Soun(soun)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Mè nɔ́ John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
Mwe pwe esei English?
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Mè n'kó nù.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
Pwe esei mehn.
Mè s'kà yé nù?
Mwe pwe esei an?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Tò n'kà kè.
Pwe fefen.
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
Pwe fefen.
Lè n'kà kè.
Pwe fenen.
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
Ewe pwe an fare?
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
Ewe pwe far from here?
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
Ngeni pwe lost.
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ɛ
O(e)
Ayi
A(ayi)
Mɛ
Mwe(me)
Mè yé
Ngeni an(me ye)
Mè n'yi
Ngeni aen(me n'yi)
N'kɔ nɔ
Ewe pwe(n'ko no)
N'kɔ a kɔ?
Mwe e pwe?(n'ko a ko)
I n'kɔ mɛ?
Mwe e pwe pwe?(i n'ko me)
Mè n'kɔ mɛ
Ngeni pwe pwe(me n'ko me)
Tɔ́ nɔ
Mwe pwe in(to no)
Mè nɔ n'kɔ
Ngeni a pwe(me no n'ko)
Ayi n'kɔ
A pwe a(ayi n'ko)
Mè nɔ wé
Kinisou(me no we)
Mè nɔ tɔ́
Fahk a pwe(me no to)
N'kɔ a wé dɔ
Pwe pwe ewe(n'ko a we do)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'ye wé train station?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
N'ye wé bus stop?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Ké platform na?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
Ké sa a yé?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
N'ye wé yé na?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
Yé na hɛn
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
Yé na hɛn gbo
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
Ké sa a yé?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mè wé na?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́.
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
A wé nɔ́ dɔ́?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)