Looking for practical Ilocano to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ilocano 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 Ilocano 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.
Kumusta
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Agyamanak
Kinisou(kinisou)
Naimbag a bigat
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Naimbag a malem
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Naimbag a rabii
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Naimbag a rabii
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
Kitaen tayon
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Pakada
Soun(soun)
Ania ti nagan mo?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Ti nagan ko ket John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Kumusta ka?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Naragsakak 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.
Agsasaoka ti English?
Mwe pwe esei English?
Saanak a nasayaat ti agsasaon ti Hindi.
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Saanak a maawatan.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Maidawat, agsasaoka nga nalaka.
Pwe esei mehn.
Mabalinmo kadi nga ibaga manen?
Mwe pwe esei an?
Ayanna ti banyo?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Kasanoak a makapanka iti sentro ti ciudad?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Lumiko ka nga agtawid.
Pwe fefen.
Lumiko ka nga agtawid.
Pwe fefen.
Agpada ka.
Pwe fenen.
Mano ti bayad?
Ewe pwe an fare?
Maysa nga tiket, maidawat.
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Nalaing kadi dayta manipud ditoy?
Ewe pwe far from here?
Nawawagak.
Ngeni pwe lost.
Ayanna ti mabalin paggatangan ti SIM card?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Wen
O
Saan
A
Mabalin
Mwe
Agkakabsatak
Ngeni an
Saanak a makikabsat
Ngeni aen
Nasayaat dayta
Ewe pwe
Ania ti panunot mo?
Mwe e pwe?
Makatulong ka kanyak?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Masapulak ti tulong
Ngeni pwe pwe
Ur-urayen ti maysa a minuto
Mwe pwe in
Pakawanen
Ngeni a pwe
Awan ti problema
A pwe a
Kudos
Kinisou
Naragsak a kasangay
Fahk a pwe
Agturongka a nasayaat
Pwe pwe ewe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ayanna ti estasyon ti tren?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Ayanna ti pagur-urayan ti bus?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Ania ti plataporma?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
Ania nga oras ti panagpapanaw na?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
Tama ba daytoy nga dalan?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
Adu ti asideg ditoy.
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
Nabayag ti distansia manipud ditoy.
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
Mabalin mo ba nga ipakitak iti mapa?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Umayka ditoy, please.
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
Kaano ti agdama?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mano ti presyo daytoy?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Nasukat unay dayta.
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Adda kadi ti masansan a presyo?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)