Looking for practical Luganda to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda 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: pick five Chuukese phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Oli otya?
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Webale
Kinisou(kinisou)
Osiibye otya?
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Osiibye bulungi?
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Osiibye otya?
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Lwaki olugendo?
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
Tugenda kutya?
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Nkwagala
Soun(soun)
Erinnya lyo ani?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Erinnya lyange nze John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Oli otya?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Nkwagala okukulaba
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Mwe pwe esei English?
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Sijja kumanya.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Pwe esei mehn.
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
Mwe pwe esei an?
Ekitanda kiki?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Genda ku kkono.
Pwe fefen.
Genda ku mwoyo.
Pwe fefen.
Genda mu maaso.
Pwe fenen.
Ekitundu kiki?
Ewe pwe an fare?
Ticket emu, please.
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Kiki kirekera wano?
Ewe pwe far from here?
Ndi mu bubi.
Ngeni pwe lost.
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ye
O
Nedda
A
Okwagala
Mwe
Nnaakuwandiika
Ngeni an
Sikuwandiika
Ngeni aen
Kyo kyekirungi
Ewe pwe
Otekayo ki?
Mwe e pwe?
Osobola okundabira?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Nfuna obuyambi
Ngeni pwe pwe
Saba omukutu
Mwe pwe in
Nsaba
Ngeni a pwe
Tewali kibadde
A pwe a
Okwagaliza
Kinisou
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Fahk a pwe
Genda bulungi
Pwe pwe ewe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Ekitangaala ki?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
Okwetegeka kwe?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
Kiri wano wansi
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
Kiri mangu
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Ggenda wano, please
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
Tewali bungi ki?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kiki ky'ekitundu?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)