Common Japanese (日本語) to Chuukese phrases

100 practical Japanese (日本語) to Chuukese phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Japanese (日本語) to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Japanese 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.

  1. こんにちは

    Mwar a ngeni (mwar a ngeni)

  2. ありがとう

    Kinisou (kinisou)

  3. おはようございます

    Mwar a pwe (mwar a pwe)

  4. こんにちは

    Mwar a pwe fiti (mwar a pwe fiti)

  5. こんばんは

    Mwar a pwe nien (mwar a pwe nien)

  6. おやすみなさい

    Mwar a pwe en (mwar a pwe en)

  7. じゃね

    Chok ngeni (chok ngeni)

  8. さようなら

    Soun (soun)

  9. お名前は何ですか?

    Nukuchuk a ngeni? (nukuchuk a ngeni)

  10. 私の名前はジョンです

    A ngeni John (a ngeni John)

  11. お元気ですか?

    Nukuchuk a ngeni? (nukuchuk a ngeni)

  12. はじめまして

    Kinisou a ngeni (kinisou a ngeni)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. 英語を話せますか?

    Mwe pwe esei English? (Eigo o hanasemasu ka?)

  2. ヒンディー語があまり話せません

    Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn. (Hindīgo ga amari hanasemasen)

  3. わかりません

    Ngeni pwe fenen. (Wakarimasen)

  4. ゆっくり話してください

    Pwe esei mehn. (Yukkuri hanashite kudasai)

  5. もう一度言ってください

    Mwe pwe esei an? (Mō ichido itte kudasai)

  6. トイレはどこですか?

    Where pwe an bathroom? (Toire wa doko desu ka?)

  7. 市の中心にはどうやって行きますか?

    Mwe pwe fenen an city center? (Shi no chūshin ni wa dō yatte ikimasu ka?)

  8. 左に曲がってください

    Pwe fefen. (Hidari ni magatte kudasai)

  9. 右に曲がってください

    Pwe fefen. (Migi ni magatte kudasai)

  10. まっすぐ行ってください

    Pwe fenen. (Massugu itte kudasai)

  11. 料金はいくらですか?

    Ewe pwe an fare? (Ryōkin wa ikura desu ka?)

  12. チケットを一枚ください

    Mwe pwe an ticket. (Chiketto o ichimai kudasai)

  13. ここから遠いですか?

    Ewe pwe far from here? (Koko kara tōi desu ka?)

  14. 道に迷いました

    Ngeni pwe lost. (Michi ni mayoimashita)

  15. SIMカードはどこで買えますか?

    Where pwe an buy SIM card? (SIM kādo wa doko de kaemasu ka?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. はい

    O (hai)

  2. いいえ

    A (iie)

  3. 多分

    Mwe (tabun)

  4. 賛成です

    Ngeni an (sansei desu)

  5. 反対です

    Ngeni aen (hantai desu)

  6. いいですね

    Ewe pwe (ii desu ne)

  7. どう思いますか

    Mwe e pwe? (dou omoimasu ka)

  8. 手伝ってくれますか

    Mwe e pwe pwe? (tetsudatte kuremasu ka)

  9. 助けが必要です

    Ngeni pwe pwe (tasuke ga hitsuyou desu)

  10. ちょっと待って

    Mwe pwe in (chotto matte)

  11. ごめんなさい

    Ngeni a pwe (gomen nasai)

  12. 問題ありません

    A pwe a (mondai arimasen)

  13. おめでとうございます

    Kinisou (omedetou gozaimasu)

  14. お誕生日おめでとう

    Fahk a pwe (otanjoubi omedetou)

  15. 良い旅を

    Pwe pwe ewe (yoi tabi o)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. 駅はどこですか?

    Where is the train station? (Ewe mwak mehnuk?)

  2. バス停はどこですか?

    Where is the bus stop? (Ewe mwak bus stop?)

  3. どのホームですか?

    Mweir mehnuk? (Which platform?)

  4. 何時に出発しますか?

    Ewe mwak mehnuk? (What time?)

  5. これが正しい道ですか?

    Ewe mwak epe? (Is this the right way?)

  6. ここから近いです

    Ewe mwak epe? (It is near here)

  7. ここから遠いです

    Ewe mwak epe? (It is far from here)

  8. 地図で見せてくれますか?

    Ewe mwak epe? (Can you show me?)

  9. ここで止まってください

    Stop here, please (Stop here, please)

  10. どれくらい時間がかかりますか?

    Ewe mwak epe? (How long?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. これはいくらですか?

    Ehu an pwe ese? (eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)

  2. それは高すぎます

    Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu. (eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)

  3. もっと安いものはありますか?

    Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese? (ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)

  4. カードで支払えますか?

    Ika pwe pwe ese pwe kar? (ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh kar)

  5. 二人用のテーブルをお願いします

    Ika pwe pwe ese pwe table pwe rait. (ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh tah-bleh pweh rait)

  6. お会計をお願いします

    Pwe bill, pwe. (pweh bill pweh)

  7. サービス料は含まれていますか?

    Ewe pwe ese pwe service? (eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh ser-vi-ce)

  8. 私はベジタリアンです

    I am vegetarian. (I am vegetarian)

  9. 辛い食べ物はなしでお願いします

    Ewe pwe ese pwe spicy food. (eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh spy-see food)

  10. これは美味しいです

    Ewe pwe mas. (eh-weh pweh mahs)

  11. メニューを見せてください

    Ika pwe pwe ese pwe menu? (ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh meh-noo)

  12. 水を一杯お願いします

    Pwe glass pwe water, pwe. (pweh glass pweh wah-ter pweh)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. 警察を呼んでください

    Kasei an police (Keisatsu o yonde kudasai)

  2. 救急車を呼んでください

    Kasei an ambulance (Kyūkyūsha o yonde kudasai)

  3. 医者が必要です

    Ngeni an doktor (Isha ga hitsuyō desu)

  4. 気分が悪いです

    Ngeni an fefin (Kibun ga warui desu)

  5. 私はピーナッツアレルギーです

    Ngeni an alerjiki to peanuts (Watashi wa pīnattsu arerugī desu)

  6. 最寄りの病院はどこですか?

    Where an hospital pwe fefin? (Moyori no byōin wa doko desu ka?)

  7. ここが痛いです

    Ewe fefin an (Koko ga itai desu)

  8. パスポートをなくしました

    Ngeni an lost passport (Pasupōto o nakushimashita)

  9. 私のホテルに電話してもらえますか?

    Ewe kasei an hotel ngeni? (Watashi no hoteru ni denwa shite moraemasu ka?)

  10. 助けて!

    Chok! (Tasukete!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. お会いできて嬉しいです

    Mwanin a pwe (mwanin a pwe)

  2. 会議を予定しましょう

    Mwe pwe fenen a meeting (Kaigi o yotei shimashou)

  3. 何時が都合ですか?

    Mwe pwe fenen an time? (Nanji ga tsugou desu ka?)

  4. 今日報告書を送ります

    Mwanin a pwe send an report non an (mwanin a pwe send an report non an)

  5. 明日話せますか?

    Mwe pwe fenen an tomorrow? (Ashita hanasemasu ka?)

  6. 添付ファイルをご覧ください

    Pwe fenen an file non a (Tenpu fairu o goran kudasai)

  7. お時間をいただきありがとうございます

    Kinisou pwe an time (Ojikan o itadaki arigatou gozaimasu)

  8. 一緒に働くのを楽しみにしています

    Mwanin a pwe fenen an work non a (Issho ni hataraku no o tanoshimi ni shiteimasu)

  9. その点を明確にしていただけますか?

    Mwe pwe fenen an point non a? (Sono ten o meikaku ni shite itadakemasu ka?)

  10. 後でお返事します

    Mwe pwe fenen an back non a (Ato de ohenji shimasu)

  11. 締切は金曜日です

    An deadline es Friday (Shimekiri wa kinyoubi desu)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. 今何時ですか?

    Mwor a en? (mwor a en)

  2. 3時です

    Emon a toton (emon a toton)

  3. 今日

    Nukuno (nukuno)

  4. 明日

    Nukuno a kisin (nukuno a kisin)

  5. 昨日

    Nukuno a kisin (nukuno a kisin)

  6. 月曜日

    Nukuno a enin (nukuno a enin)

  7. 火曜日

    Nukuno a raar (nukuno a raar)

  8. 水曜日

    Nukuno a pwe (nukuno a pwe)

  9. Chon (chon)

  10. Ruk (ruk)

  11. Toton (toton)

  12. Nek (nek)

  13. Chon a raan (chon a raan)

  14. 半分

    Mwor (mwor)

  15. もっと

    Mwor a (mwor a)