Looking for practical Lingala to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lingala 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.
Mbote
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Melesi
Kinisou(kinisou)
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Mbote na ntango ya midi
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Mbote na ntango ya soir
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Malamu na butu
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
Tala yo nsima
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Kende malamu
Soun(soun)
Nkombo na yo nani?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Ozalaki malamu?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Nayoki malamu na yo
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ozali koloba lingala?
Mwe pwe esei English?(ozali koloba lingala)
Nasalaka hindi malamu te
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.(nasalaka hindi malamu te)
Nalingi te
Ngeni pwe fenen.(nalingi te)
S'il vous plaît, koloba butu
Pwe esei mehn.(koloba butu)
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Mwe pwe esei an?(okoki koloba yango lisusu)
Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?
Where pwe an bathroom?(bato ya nzoto)
Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?(nakokende na centre)
Tika na mobali
Pwe fefen.(tika na mobali)
Tika na mwasi
Pwe fefen.(tika na mwasi)
Kende na ntango
Pwe fenen.(kende na ntango)
Mbala nini ezali?
Ewe pwe an fare?(mbala nini)
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Mwe pwe an ticket.(billet moko)
Ezali na esika ya mbali?
Ewe pwe far from here?(ezali na esika ya mbali)
Nazali na esika ya mabe
Ngeni pwe lost.(nazali na esika ya mabe)
Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?(nakokota SIM card)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oyo
O
Te
A
Soki
Mwe
Nalingi
Ngeni an
Nalingi te
Ngeni aen
Eza malamu
Ewe pwe
Oyo olingi nini?
Mwe e pwe?
Okoki kosalisa ngai?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa
Ngeni pwe pwe
Sunga moke
Mwe pwe in
Nasalaki mabe
Ngeni a pwe
Nani azali na problème
A pwe a
Mokolo malamu
Kinisou
Mokolo ya mbotama malamu
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.
Eko zali wapi?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Eko zali wapi na bis?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Eko zali na esika nini?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
Ekozanga na ntango nini?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
Ezali pene awa.
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
Ezali mbali awa.
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
Ekozala ntango nini?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mbongo ya yango eza nini?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Yango eza mabe na mbongo.
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)