Looking for practical Malay (Bahasa Melayu) to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malay 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.
Halo
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Terima kasih
Kinisou(kinisou)
Selamat pagi
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Selamat petang
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Selamat malam
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Selamat malam
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
Jumpa lagi
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Selamat tinggal
Soun(soun)
Siapa nama anda?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Nama saya John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Apa khabar?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Senang berjumpa dengan anda
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Adakah anda bercakap dalam bahasa Inggeris?
Mwe pwe esei English?(Adakah anda bercakap dalam bahasa Inggeris?)
Saya tidak bercakap Hindi dengan baik
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Saya tidak faham
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Sila bercakap perlahan
Pwe esei mehn.
Bolehkah anda ulang semula?
Mwe pwe esei an?
Di manakah tandas?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Bagaimana saya boleh ke pusat bandar?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Belok kiri
Pwe fefen.
Belok kanan
Pwe fefen.
Jalan terus
Pwe fenen.
Berapa harga tambang?
Ewe pwe an fare?
Satu tiket, sila
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Adakah ia jauh dari sini?
Ewe pwe far from here?
Saya tersesat
Ngeni pwe lost.
Di manakah saya boleh beli kad SIM?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ya
O
Tidak
A
Mungkin
Mwe
Saya setuju
Ngeni an
Saya tidak setuju
Ngeni aen
Itu kedengaran baik
Ewe pwe
Apa pendapat anda?
Mwe e pwe?
Boleh anda bantu saya?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Saya perlukan bantuan
Ngeni pwe pwe
Tunggu sebentar
Mwe pwe in
Saya minta maaf
Ngeni a pwe
Tiada masalah
A pwe a
Tahniah
Kinisou
Selamat hari jadi
Fahk a pwe
Selamat jalan
Pwe pwe ewe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Di mana stesen kereta api?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Di mana perhentian bas?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Platform yang mana?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
Pukul berapa ia berlepas?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
Adakah ini jalan yang betul?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
Ia dekat sini
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
Ia jauh dari sini
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
Bolehkah anda tunjukkan pada peta?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Berhenti di sini, sila
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
Berapa lama ia mengambil masa?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Berapa harga ini?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Itu terlalu mahal.
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Adakah anda mempunyai sesuatu yang lebih murah?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)