Looking for practical Hunsrik to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hunsrik 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 Hunsrik 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.
Hallo
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Danke
Kinisou(kinisou)
Guten Morgen
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Guten Nachmittag
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Guten Abend
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Gute Nacht
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
Bis später
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Auf Wiedersehen
Soun(soun)
Wie heisst du?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Ich heisse John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Wie geht's dir?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Schön dich zu treffen
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Sprechst du Englisch?
Mwe pwe esei English?
Ich spreche Hindi nicht gut.
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Ich verstehe nicht.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Bitte sprich langsam.
Pwe esei mehn.
Kannst du das wiederholen?
Mwe pwe esei an?
Wo ist die Toilette?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Wie komme ich zum Stadtzentrum?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Bieg links ab.
Pwe fefen.
Bieg rechts ab.
Pwe fefen.
Geh geradeaus.
Pwe fenen.
Wie viel kostet die Fahrt?
Ewe pwe an fare?
Ein Ticket, bitte.
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Ist es weit von hier?
Ewe pwe far from here?
Ich bin verloren.
Ngeni pwe lost.
Wo kann ich eine SIM-Karte kaufen?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jo
O
Neh
A
Talvez
Mwe
Ich stimme zu
Ngeni an
Ich stimme nicht zu
Ngeni aen
Das klingt gut
Ewe pwe
Was denkst du?
Mwe e pwe?
Kannst du mir helfen?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Ich brauche Hilfe
Ngeni pwe pwe
Warte einen Moment
Mwe pwe in
Es tut mir leid
Ngeni a pwe
Kein Problem
A pwe a
Herzlichen Glückwunsch
Kinisou
Alles Gute zum Geburtstag
Fahk a pwe
Gute Reise
Pwe pwe ewe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wo isch der Zuggstation?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Wo isch der Busstop?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Welche Plattform isch es?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
Wann fahrt er los?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
Isch das der rechte Weg?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
Es isch nah hier.
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
Es isch weit weg hier.
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
Kannst du mir auf der Karte zeig?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Halt hier, bitte.
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
Wie lang dauert es?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Wie viel kostet das?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Das isch zu teuer
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Häbts ihr ebbes billiger?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)