Looking for practical Mam to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam 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.
Xo'j
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Tz'ik
Kinisou(kinisou)
Xo'j nax
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Xo'j q'ij
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Xo'j k'ux
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Xo'j k'ux nax
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
K'ux q'ij
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Xo'j k'ux
Soun(soun)
Ja' k'ux nax?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Ja' k'ux nax John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Jach' k'ux?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Nab' k'ux
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Mwe pwe esei English?
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Pwe esei mehn.
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Mwe pwe esei an?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Where pwe an bathroom?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
K'utun k'ux.
Pwe fefen.
K'utun k'ux.
Pwe fefen.
K'utun k'ux.
Pwe fenen.
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Ewe pwe an fare?
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Mwe pwe an ticket.
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Ewe pwe far from here?
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Ngeni pwe lost.
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Juj
O(hoo)
Man
A(mah)
K'ux
Mwe(k'ush)
Juj k'ux
Ngeni an(hoo k'ush)
Man k'ux
Ngeni aen(mah k'ush)
K'ux juj
Ewe pwe(k'ush hoo)
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
Mwe e pwe?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?
Mwe e pwe pwe?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut
Ngeni pwe pwe(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux k'ut
Mwe pwe in(k'ush k'ut)
Juj k'ux k'ut
Ngeni a pwe(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Man k'ux k'ut
A pwe a(mah k'ush k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut
Kinisou(k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Fahk a pwe(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Pwe pwe ewe(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
Ri k'ut pa ri.
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'ux k'ulub' ri'?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
K'ux ri' k'ulub'?
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)