Looking for practical Kituba to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kituba 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 Kituba 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.
Mbote
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Matondo
Kinisou(kinisou)
Mbote na ntanga
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Mbote na moke
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Mbote na nsuka
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Malamu na lola
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
Tala moke
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Kende malamu
Soun(soun)
Nani na yo?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Nani na ngai John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Oyo olingi?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Nionso na yo
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Mwe pwe esei English?
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Nani nazali koyeba te
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Pwe esei mehn.
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Mwe pwe esei an?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Pwe fefen.
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Pwe fefen.
Yaka na mbala moke
Pwe fenen.
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Ewe pwe an fare?
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Eza mbali na awa?
Ewe pwe far from here?
Nani nazali na nzela te
Ngeni pwe lost.
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
O
Te
A
Pamba
Mwe
Nani na yo
Ngeni an
Nani te na yo
Ngeni aen
Eza malamu
Ewe pwe
Oyo olingi nini?
Mwe e pwe?
Okanisa ngai?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Nalingi lisungi
Ngeni pwe pwe
Tika moke
Mwe pwe in
Nasalisa
Ngeni a pwe
Te na mabe
A pwe a
Mbote na yo
Kinisou
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Fahk a pwe
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Pwe pwe ewe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Nani esika ya platform?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
Nani nzela ya malamu?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
Eza na nsima
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
Eza na mbali
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
Okoki na ngai na mape?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mbuta nini?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Eza mingi mbala
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Oyo oza na ntina ya moke?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)