Looking for practical Igbo to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Igbo 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Chuukese-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ndewo
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Daalụ
Kinisou(kinisou)
Ụtụtụ ọma
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Ehihie ọma
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Mgbede ọma
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Ka chi fo
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
Hụ gị n'anya
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Ka ọ dị
Soun(soun)
Kedu aha gị?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Aha m bụ John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Kedu?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
Mwe pwe esei English?
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Anaghị m aghọta
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ
Pwe esei mehn.
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?
Mwe pwe esei an?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Tụọ aka ekpe
Pwe fefen.
Tụọ aka nri
Pwe fefen.
Gaa n'ihu
Pwe fenen.
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?
Ewe pwe an fare?
Otu tiketi, biko
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?
Ewe pwe far from here?
Echere m na m furu efu
Ngeni pwe lost.
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
O
Mba
A
O nwere ike
Mwe
A na m akwado
Ngeni an
A naghị m akwado
Ngeni aen
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
Ewe pwe
Kedu ihe ị chere?
Mwe e pwe?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Achọrọ m enyemaka
Ngeni pwe pwe
Chere nkeji
Mwe pwe in
Echegbula m
Ngeni a pwe
Enweghị nsogbu
A pwe a
Nnọọ
Kinisou
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
Fahk a pwe
Nwee njem dị mma
Pwe pwe ewe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
Ọ dị nso ebe a
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Kwụsị ebe a, biko
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)