Looking for practical Malagasy to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malagasy 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 Malagasy 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.
Salama
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Misaotra
Kinisou(kinisou)
Salama maraina
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Salama tolakandro
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Salama hariva
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Alina tsara
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
Hizara indray
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Veloma
Soun(soun)
Inona no anaranao?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Ny anarako dia John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Inona ny vaovao?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Faly mihaona aminao
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?
Mwe pwe esei English?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Tsy azoko
Ngeni pwe fenen.(Tsy azoko)
Azafady, miteny moramora
Pwe esei mehn.
Azonao averina ve izany?
Mwe pwe esei an?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Mivadika ankavia
Pwe fefen.
Mivadika ankavanana
Pwe fefen.
Mandehana mivantana
Pwe fenen.
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Ewe pwe an fare?
Tapakila iray, azafady
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Ewe pwe far from here?
Very very
Ngeni pwe lost.
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eny
O
Tsia
A
Angamba
Mwe
Manaiky aho
Ngeni an
Tsy manaiky aho
Ngeni aen
Tsara izany
Ewe pwe
Inona ny hevitrao?
Mwe e pwe?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Mila fanampiana aho
Ngeni pwe pwe
Miandrasa kely
Mwe pwe in
Miala tsiny aho
Ngeni a pwe
Tsy olana
A pwe a
Arahabaina
Kinisou
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Fahk a pwe
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Pwe pwe ewe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aiza ny gara?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Iza ny sehatra?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
Eto akaiky izy.
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
Lavitra eto izy.
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Mijanona eto, azafady.
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ohatrinona ity?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Maharitra be loatra izany
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)