Looking for practical Hiligaynon to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hiligaynon 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 Hiligaynon 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.
Hello
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Salamat
Kinisou(kinisou)
Maayong aga
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Maayong hapon
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Maayong gabi-i
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Maayong gab-i
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
Kitaay ta sa ulahi
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Paalam
Soun(soun)
Ano ang ngalan mo?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Ang ngalan ko si John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Kamusta ka?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Nalipay ako nga makilala ka
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naga-istorya ka sang Ingles?
Mwe pwe esei English?
Wala ako nagahambal sang Hindi maayo.
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Wala ko nakasabot.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Palihog, istorya sang hinay.
Pwe esei mehn.
Pwede mo ina isulit?
Mwe pwe esei an?
Diin ang banyo?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Paano ako makadto sa sentro sang syudad?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Liko sa wala.
Pwe fefen.
Liko sa tuo.
Pwe fefen.
Diretso lang.
Pwe fenen.
Tagpila ang pasahe?
Ewe pwe an fare?
Isa ka tiket, palihog.
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Malayo bala ini halin diri?
Ewe pwe far from here?
Nawala ako.
Ngeni pwe lost.
Diin ako makabakal sang SIM card?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oo
O
Indi
A
Siguro
Mwe
Uyon ako
Ngeni an
Indi ako uyon
Ngeni aen
Nami na
Ewe pwe
Ano sa imo hunahuna?
Mwe e pwe?
Pwede mo ako buligan?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Kinahanglan ko bulig
Ngeni pwe pwe
Hulat lang
Mwe pwe in
Pasensya na
Ngeni a pwe
Wala problema
A pwe a
Kongratulasyon
Kinisou
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Fahk a pwe
Mag-ayo nga biyahe
Pwe pwe ewe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Diin ang estasyon sang tren?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Diin ang bus stop?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Ano nga plataporma ini?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
Anong oras ini maghalin?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
Amo ini ang husto nga dalan?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
Malapit lang ini diri
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
Layo ini diri
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
Pwede mo ako ipakita sa mapa?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Halin diri, palihog
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
Pila ka dugay ini?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Pila ini?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Mahal gid ina.
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
May ara ka sang mas barato?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)