Looking for practical Ligurian to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ligurian 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.
Ciao
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Grazie
Kinisou(kinisou)
Bona matina
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Bona dopopranzo
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Bona sira
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Bona note
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
A dopo
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
A revideci
Soun(soun)
Cöme te ciami?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Me chiamo John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Cöme te stai?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Piasee de cunosce-te
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parli inglese?
Mwe pwe esei English?
Non parlo bene l'hindi
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Non capisco
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Per favore parla lentamente
Pwe esei mehn.
Pudè dirlo ancora?
Mwe pwe esei an?
Dove l'è il bagno?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Cöme vö a çentru?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Gira a sinistra
Pwe fefen.
Gira a destra
Pwe fefen.
Va dritto
Pwe fenen.
Quant'è a tariffa?
Ewe pwe an fare?
Un biglietto, per favore
Mwe pwe an ticket.
L'è luntan da chì?
Ewe pwe far from here?
Sò perdù
Ngeni pwe lost.
Dove posso comprà una scheda SIM?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sì
O
No
A
Forse
Mwe
A son d'accordo
Ngeni an
A son in disaccordo
Ngeni aen
A l'é bon
Ewe pwe
Cosa ne pensi?
Mwe e pwe?
Pödet aiutamme?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
A m'ò bisogno d'aiuto
Ngeni pwe pwe
Aspetta un momento
Mwe pwe in
Mi dispiace
Ngeni a pwe
Né problema
A pwe a
Complimenti
Kinisou
Buon compleanno
Fahk a pwe
Bona viaggiata
Pwe pwe ewe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Induve l'è a stazione di treno?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Induve l'è a fermata di bus?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Quale binario l'è?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
A che ora parte?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
L'è questa a strada giusta?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
L'è vicino a qui
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
L'è lontano da qui
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
Pöti mostràm in sce a mappa?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Fermate qui, per piasê
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
Quanto tempo ci vò?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Quant' costa?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
L'é tropo caru
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Ti gh'ê qualcosa de ciù barato?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)