Looking for practical Marshallese to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marshallese 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.
Yokwe
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Komol tata
Kinisou(kinisou)
Yokwe in the morning
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Yokwe in the afternoon
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Yokwe in the evening
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Yokwe in the night
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
Aolep in
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Aolep
Soun(soun)
Ejjab in name?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Ejjab in John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Iakwe?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Ejjab in an
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ijo im jab in English?
Mwe pwe esei English?(Ijo im jab in English?)
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
Ej jab in jorren
Ngeni pwe fenen.(Ej jab in jorren)
Jab in jorren bwe enaj
Pwe esei mehn.(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
Ejjab in jorren an?
Mwe pwe esei an?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
Ejjab in wōt ian?
Where pwe an bathroom?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
Jab in jorren jān
Pwe fefen.(Jab in jorren jān)
Jab in jorren jān
Pwe fefen.(Jab in jorren jān)
Jab in jorren wōt
Pwe fenen.(Jab in jorren wōt)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Ewe pwe an fare?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Jab in ticket, please
Mwe pwe an ticket.(Jab in ticket, please)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Ewe pwe far from here?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Ej jab in jorren
Ngeni pwe lost.(Ej jab in jorren)
Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?(Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ejjab
O
Aolep
A
Ejjab im aolep
Mwe
Ejjab im an
Ngeni an
Aolep im an
Ngeni aen
Ejjab in aolep
Ewe pwe
Nin in ke ejjake?
Mwe e pwe?
Ien ke eja in?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Enaaj ejjake
Ngeni pwe pwe
Jab in
Mwe pwe in
Ejjab in jorren
Ngeni a pwe
Aolep in jorren
A pwe a
Bwij in jorren
Kinisou
Yokwe in jorren
Fahk a pwe
Jab in ad jorren
Pwe pwe ewe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Enaaj im jab in train?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Enaaj im jab in bus?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Iakwe im jab in platform?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
Nin in kijen?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
Enaaj in jiban?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
Enaaj jikin in?
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
Enaaj jikin in jikin?
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
Enaaj im jab in map?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Jab in jikin, please
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
Enaaj im jab in jikin?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Enaaj im jab?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Ej juon im jab.
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Enaaj im jab aolep?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)