Looking for practical Krio to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Krio 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 Krio 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.
Hello
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Tenki
Kinisou(kinisou)
Gud mɔnin
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Gud aftanun
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Gud ivnin
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Gud nait
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
Si yu leta
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Bai
Soun(soun)
Wetɛn na yu neym?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Ma neym na John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Ow yu de?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Naes fo mit yu
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu sabi English?
Mwe pwe esei English?
A no sabi Hindi well.
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
A no sabi.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Plis, tok slow.
Pwe esei mehn.
Yu fit tok dat again?
Mwe pwe esei an?
Weh na di toilet?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Ow A go fit reach di city center?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Turn left.
Pwe fefen.
Turn right.
Pwe fefen.
Go straight.
Pwe fenen.
Ow much na di fare?
Ewe pwe an fare?
One ticket, plis.
Mwe pwe an ticket.
E far from ya?
Ewe pwe far from here?
A don lost.
Ngeni pwe lost.
Weh A go fit buy SIM card?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yes
O
No
A
Maybe
Mwe
A mi agree
Ngeni an
A no agree
Ngeni aen
Dat na fine
Ewe pwe
Wet in you tink?
Mwe e pwe?
You fit help me?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
A need help
Ngeni pwe pwe
Wait small
Mwe pwe in
A sorry
Ngeni a pwe
No problem
A pwe a
Congratulations
Kinisou
Happy birthday
Fahk a pwe
Get safe trip
Pwe pwe ewe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Weh na di train station?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Weh na di bus stop?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Which platform na im?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
Wetin time e go lef?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
Dis na di right way?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
E dey near here
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
E far from here
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
Yu fit show me pan di map?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Stop here, pliz
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
How long e go tek?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
How much dis cost?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Dat too expensive.
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
You get anytin wey cheaper?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)