Looking for practical Luo to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luo 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 Luo 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.
Naki
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Asante
Kinisou(kinisou)
Naki chuo
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Naki ng'ato
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Naki owadgi
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Naki buya
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
Ting' kendo
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Naki
Soun(soun)
Ine ng'ama in?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Inyalo John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Okwere?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Naki konyo
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naki konyo English?
Mwe pwe esei English?
Naki konyo Hindi mako.
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Nyingi.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Tende konyo chalo.
Pwe esei mehn.
Naki konyo to?
Mwe pwe esei an?
Ith gi toilet?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Ning'eyo konyo city center?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Konyo chike.
Pwe fefen.
Konyo duto.
Pwe fefen.
Yie chalo.
Pwe fenen.
Ning'eyo koro?
Ewe pwe an fare?
Ticket moko, ndalo.
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Nia ng'ato kendo?
Ewe pwe far from here?
Nin gi chalo.
Ngeni pwe lost.
Ith gi SIM card?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
O
Ayi
A
Kaka
Mwe
Akwong'
Ngeni an
Ayi Akwong'
Ngeni aen
Ong'eyo
Ewe pwe
Ine owuon?
Mwe e pwe?
Naki gi chalo?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Nind gi chalo
Ngeni pwe pwe
Chakre
Mwe pwe in
Naki
Ngeni a pwe
Ayi koro
A pwe a
Naki chalo
Kinisou
Naki buo
Fahk a pwe
Naki chalo gi chalo
Pwe pwe ewe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Naki yieng' ma train?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Naki yieng' ma bus?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Naki platform ng'eyo?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
Naki koro ng'ato?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
Niko neno.
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
Niko piny.
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
Okwong' ni on map?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Dhi here, please.
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
Naki koro ng'ato?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nia ni?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Owino ni gi chalo.
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
I konyo kanyo?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)