Looking for practical Minang to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Minang 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Chuukese-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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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 sore
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Selamat malam
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Selamat tidur
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
Sampai jumpa
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Selamat tinggal
Soun(soun)
Sapa nama awak?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Nama saya John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Apa kabar?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Senang bertemu dengan awak
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?
Mwe pwe esei English?(Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.(Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)
Aku tidak mengerti
Ngeni pwe fenen.(Aku tidak mengerti)
Tolong bicara pelan-pelan
Pwe esei mehn.(Tolong bicara pelan-pelan)
Bisakah kamu mengulangnya?
Mwe pwe esei an?(Bisakah kamu mengulangnya?)
Di mana kamar mandi?
Where pwe an bathroom?(Di mana kamar mandi?)
Bagaimana cara aku ke pusat kota?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?(Bagaimana cara aku ke pusat kota?)
Belok kiri
Pwe fefen.(Belok kiri)
Belok kanan
Pwe fefen.(Belok kanan)
Jalan terus
Pwe fenen.(Jalan terus)
Berapa tarifnya?
Ewe pwe an fare?(Berapa tarifnya?)
Satu tiket, tolong
Mwe pwe an ticket.(Satu tiket, tolong)
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Ewe pwe far from here?(Apakah jauh dari sini?)
Aku tersesat
Ngeni pwe lost.(Aku tersesat)
Di mana aku bisa membeli kartu SIM?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?(Di mana aku bisa membeli kartu SIM?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iyo
O
Tidak
A
Mungkin
Mwe
Saya setuju
Ngeni an
Saya tidak setuju
Ngeni aen
Itu kedengaran baik
Ewe pwe
Apa pendapatmu?
Mwe e pwe?
Bisa bantu saya?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Saya butuh bantuan
Ngeni pwe pwe
Tunggu sebentar
Mwe pwe in
Saya minta maaf
Ngeni a pwe
Tidak ada masalah
A pwe a
Selamat
Kinisou
Selamat ulang tahun
Fahk a pwe
Semoga perjalananmu selamat
Pwe pwe ewe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Di manakah stasiun kereta?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Di manakah halte bis?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Platform nan manakah?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
Jam berapa ia berangkat?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
Apakah ini jalan nan benar?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
Iya dek dekat di sini
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
Iya dek jauh dari sini
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
Bisa indak tunjukkan di peta?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Berhenti di sini, tolong
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
Berapakah lamanya?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iyo barapa harganya?
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)
Ada barang yang lebih murah?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)