Looking for practical Iban to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Iban 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 Iban 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.
Selamat
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Terima kasih
Kinisou(kinisou)
Selamat pagi
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Selamat petang
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Selamat malam
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Selamat malam
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
Jumpa lagi
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Selamat tinggal
Soun(soun)
Siapa nama kamu?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Nama saya John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Apa khabar?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Senang berjumpa dengan kamu
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Adakah kamu boleh bercakap bahasa Inggeris?
Mwe pwe esei English?
Aku tidak pandai bercakap Hindi.
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Aku tidak faham.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Sila bercakap perlahan.
Pwe esei mehn.
Bolehkah kamu cakap lagi?
Mwe pwe esei an?
Di mana tandas?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Macam mana aku nak pergi ke pusat bandar?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Pusing kiri.
Pwe fefen.
Pusing kanan.
Pwe fefen.
Pergi terus.
Pwe fenen.
Berapa tambangnya?
Ewe pwe an fare?
Satu tiket, sila.
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Adakah ia jauh dari sini?
Ewe pwe far from here?
Aku tersesat.
Ngeni pwe lost.
Di mana aku boleh beli kad SIM?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ya
O
Tidak
A
Mungkin
Mwe
Aku setuju
Ngeni an
Aku tidak setuju
Ngeni aen
Itu kedengaran baik
Ewe pwe
Apa pendapatmu?
Mwe e pwe?
Boleh kah kamu bantu aku?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Aku perlukan bantuan
Ngeni pwe pwe
Tunggu sebentar
Mwe pwe in
Aku minta maaf
Ngeni a pwe
Tiada masalah
A pwe a
Tahniah
Kinisou
Selamat hari jadi
Fahk a pwe
Semoga perjalananmu selamat
Pwe pwe ewe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Di mana stesen kereta api?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Di mana perhentian bas?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Platform mana?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
Pukul berapa ia bertolak?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
Adakah ini jalan yang betul?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
Ia dekat sini
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
Ia jauh dari sini
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
Bolehkah anda tunjukkan saya di peta?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Berhenti di sini, sila
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
Berapa lama ia mengambil masa?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Berapa harga ini?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Itu terlalu mahal
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Ada tak barang yang lebih murah?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)