Looking for practical Kanuri to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kanuri 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.
Sannu
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Nagode
Kinisou(kinisou)
Ina kwana
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Ina yamma
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Ina dare
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Sai da safe
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
Zan ganka
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Sai anjima
Soun(soun)
Menene sunanka?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Sunana John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Lafiya lau?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kuna magana da Turanci?
Mwe pwe esei English?
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Ba na fahimta.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
Pwe esei mehn.
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
Mwe pwe esei an?
Ina wanka?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Juya hagu.
Pwe fefen.
Juya dama.
Pwe fefen.
Tafiya kai tsaye.
Pwe fenen.
Nawa ne farashin?
Ewe pwe an fare?
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Ewe pwe far from here?
Na ɓace.
Ngeni pwe lost.
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
O(ee-y)
A'a
A(ah-ah)
Wata
Mwe(wah-tah)
Na amu
Ngeni an(nah ah-moo)
Na a'a amu
Ngeni aen(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
Iya na
Ewe pwe(ee-yah nah)
Kaya ka yi tunani?
Mwe e pwe?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
Za ka iya taimaka min?
Mwe e pwe pwe?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Na bukaci taimako
Ngeni pwe pwe(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Duba dan lokaci
Mwe pwe in(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Na yi hakuri
Ngeni a pwe(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
Babu matsala
A pwe a(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Taya murna
Kinisou(tah-yah moor-nah)
Barka da haihuwa
Fahk a pwe(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
Ka yi tafiya lafiya
Pwe pwe ewe(kah yee tah-fee-yah lah-fee-yah)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nye boko na gari?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Nye boko na bas?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Wane boko na?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
Wane lokaci ya tafi?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
Shin wannan hanya ce?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
Yana kusa da nan
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
Yana nesa da nan
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Tsaida nan, don Allah
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
Yaya tsawon lokaci?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nayi na kudi?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)