Looking for practical Irish to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Irish 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: when a Chuukese phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Irish wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Dia dhuit
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Go raibh maith agat
Kinisou(kinisou)
Dia dhuit ar maidin
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Dia dhuit ar an oíche
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Oíche mhaith
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Slán
Soun(soun)
Cad is ainm duit?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
John is ainm dom
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Conas atá tú?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
Mwe pwe esei English?
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Ní thuigim
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Pwe esei mehn.
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Mwe pwe esei an?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Cas ar chlé
Pwe fefen.
Cas ar dheis
Pwe fefen.
Téigh díreach
Pwe fenen.
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Ewe pwe an fare?
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Mwe pwe an ticket.
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Ewe pwe far from here?
Táim caillte
Ngeni pwe lost.
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Tá
O(Tah)
Níl
A(Neel)
B'fhéidir
Mwe(Fay-deer)
Aontaím
Ngeni an(An-tee-im)
Ní aontaím
Ngeni aen(Nee an-tee-im)
Téann sé go maith
Ewe pwe(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Cad a cheapann tú?
Mwe e pwe?(Kad a khan-tuh)
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?
Mwe e pwe pwe?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)
Teastaíonn cabhair uaim
Ngeni pwe pwe(Chas-tee-in kaw-ir oo-im)
Fan nóiméad
Mwe pwe in(Fan no-mayd)
Tá brón orm
Ngeni a pwe(Tah brohn orm)
Níl aon fhadhb
A pwe a(Neel eyn aw-iv)
Comhghairdeas
Kinisou(Koh-ree-das)
Lá breithe sona duit
Fahk a pwe(Law breh-ha sun-a ditch)
Bíodh turas sábháilte agat
Pwe pwe ewe(Bee-uhd toor-as saw-lee-tuh agut)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cá bhfuil an stáisiún traenach?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Cá bhfuil an stad bus?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Cén ardán é?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
Cén t-am a fhágann sé?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
An é seo an bealach ceart?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
Tá sé gar anseo
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Stop anseo, le do thoil
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
Cé chomh fada a thógann sé?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Cé mhéad a chosnaíonn sé seo?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Tá sé sin rómhaith.
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
An bhfuil rud ar bith níos saoire agat?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)