Looking for practical Jingpo to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jingpo 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 Jingpo 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.
Nangma
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Nangma aji
Kinisou(kinisou)
Nangma na
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Nangma aji na
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Nangma aji zong
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Nangma aji zong na
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
Nangma aji zong na
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Nangma aji
Soun(soun)
Nangma aji na?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Nangma aji John na
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Nangma aji hna?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Nangma aji hna zong
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nang saku English?
Mwe pwe esei English?(nang saku English)
Nang Hindi hna hna
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.(nang Hindi hna hna)
Nang hna na
Ngeni pwe fenen.(nang hna na)
Nang hna hna lo
Pwe esei mehn.(nang hna hna lo)
Nang hna hna a hna?
Mwe pwe esei an?(nang hna hna a hna)
Nang hna hna kachang?
Where pwe an bathroom?(nang hna hna kachang)
Nang hna hna hka hna?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?(nang hna hna hka hna)
Nang hna hna hka
Pwe fefen.(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hka
Pwe fefen.(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hna
Pwe fenen.(nang hna hna hna)
Nang hna hna hka?
Ewe pwe an fare?(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hka
Mwe pwe an ticket.(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hka?
Ewe pwe far from here?(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna
Ngeni pwe lost.(nang hna hna)
Nang hna hna SIM card hna?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?(nang hna hna SIM card hna)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
O
Baw
A
Hka
Mwe
Nanghka
Ngeni an
Nangbaw
Ngeni aen
Nang hka a hka
Ewe pwe
Nang hka hka?
Mwe e pwe?
Nang a hka hka?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Nang a hka na
Ngeni pwe pwe
Hka hka hka
Mwe pwe in
Nang a hka hka
Ngeni a pwe
Baw a hka
A pwe a
Nang a hka hka
Kinisou
Nang a hka a hka
Fahk a pwe
Nang a hka hka
Pwe pwe ewe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nang hka hka hku?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Nang hka bus hka?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Nang hka hka hka?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
Nang hka hka hka?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
Nang hka hka hka?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
Hka hka hka.
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
Hka hka hka.
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
Nang hka hka hka?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Hka hka hka.
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
Hka hka hka?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nang hka hka hkam?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Nang hka hka hkam na hka
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Nang hka hka hkam hka na?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)