Looking for practical Maltese to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maltese 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: read the Chuukese line out loud three times, then cover the Maltese side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ħello
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Grazzi
Kinisou(kinisou)
Bongu
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Bongu filgħaxija
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Il-lejl it-tajba
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Il-lejl it-tajba
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
Naraw x'imkien
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Addio
Soun(soun)
X'jismek?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Jien jisimni John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Kif inti?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Nice li niltaqgħu
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
Mwe pwe esei English?
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Ma nifhimx.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
Pwe esei mehn.
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
Mwe pwe esei an?
Fejn hi l-banju?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Pwe fefen.
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Pwe fefen.
Mur dritt.
Pwe fenen.
Kemm hi l-prezz?
Ewe pwe an fare?
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
Ewe pwe far from here?
Jien mitluf.
Ngeni pwe lost.
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iva
O
Le
A
Forse
Mwe
Naqbel
Ngeni an
Ma naqblux
Ngeni aen
Dak jismu tajjeb
Ewe pwe
X'jidhrulek?
Mwe e pwe?
Tista' tgħinni?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Ngeni pwe pwe
Staqsi ftit
Mwe pwe in
Jien skużani
Ngeni a pwe
L-ebda problema
A pwe a
Prosit
Kinisou
Happy birthday
Fahk a pwe
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Pwe pwe ewe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Liema pjattaforma hi?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
X'ħin titlaq?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
Hija viċin hawn.
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
Kemm tieħu?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kemm jiswa dan?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Dak huwa wisq għali.
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)