Looking for practical Fulani to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani 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 Fulani 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.
A jaraama
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
A jaraama
Kinisou(kinisou)
Nde woɗi
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Nde njahi
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Nde saare
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Nde daɗi
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
A waawi
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Njaara
Soun(soun)
Hol ko innde maa?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Innde am ko John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
No mbadi?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Mi yidi no feere ma
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A yiɗi wondi English?
Mwe pwe esei English?
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Mi waawi ɗum.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Pwe esei mehn.
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Mwe pwe esei an?
Hol ko toilet?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Sokki leydi.
Pwe fefen.
Sokki toɓɓere.
Pwe fefen.
Yahi e jooɗi.
Pwe fenen.
Hol ko fee?
Ewe pwe an fare?
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Ko ɓuri to?
Ewe pwe far from here?
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Ngeni pwe lost.
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
O(ey)
Alaa
A(alaa)
Wonaa
Mwe(wonaa)
Mi yidi
Ngeni an(mi yidi)
Mi yidi walaa
Ngeni aen(mi yidi walaa)
O wadi na'i
Ewe pwe(o wadi na'i)
Hol no ndiyam?
Mwe e pwe?(hol no ndiyam)
A waawi am warta?
Mwe e pwe pwe?(a waawi am warta)
Mi yidi warta
Ngeni pwe pwe(mi yidi warta)
Ndee na'i
Mwe pwe in(ndee na'i)
Mi yidi honto
Ngeni a pwe(mi yidi honto)
Alaa honto
A pwe a(alaa honto)
A jaaraama
Kinisou(a jaaraama)
Barka da haihuwa
Fahk a pwe(barka da haihuwa)
Ndaari no feere
Pwe pwe ewe(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hol ko jango?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Hol ko wuro?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Hol ko platform?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
Hol no feere?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
Ko woni ndiyam?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
O wadi nder
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
O wadi fowru
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
A waawi mi yahi nder map?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Hakkil nder, mi yidi
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
Hol no feere?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nde wadi ko feere?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
O wadi ko feere.
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)