Looking for practical Norwegian to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Norwegian 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.
Hei
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Takk
Kinisou(kinisou)
God morgen
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
God ettermiddag
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
God kveld
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
God natt
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
Sees senere
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Ha det
Soun(soun)
Hva heter du?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Jeg heter John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Hvordan har du det?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Hyggelig å møte deg
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Snakker du engelsk?
Mwe pwe esei English?
Jeg snakker ikke hindi godt.
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Jeg forstår ikke.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Vennligst snakk sakte.
Pwe esei mehn.
Kan du si det igjen?
Mwe pwe esei an?
Hvor er toalettet?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Hvordan kommer jeg meg til sentrum?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Snu til venstre.
Pwe fefen.
Snu til høyre.
Pwe fefen.
Gå rett fram.
Pwe fenen.
Hvor mye koster billetten?
Ewe pwe an fare?
En billett, takk.
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Er det langt herfra?
Ewe pwe far from here?
Jeg har gått meg bort.
Ngeni pwe lost.
Hvor kan jeg kjøpe et SIM-kort?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
O
Nei
A
Kanskje
Mwe
Jeg er enig
Ngeni an
Jeg er uenig
Ngeni aen
Det høres bra ut
Ewe pwe
Hva synes du?
Mwe e pwe?
Kan du hjelpe meg?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Jeg trenger hjelp
Ngeni pwe pwe
Vent et øyeblikk
Mwe pwe in
Jeg er lei meg
Ngeni a pwe
Ingen problem
A pwe a
Gratulerer
Kinisou
Gratulerer med dagen
Fahk a pwe
God tur
Pwe pwe ewe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hvor er jernbanestasjonen?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Hvor er busstoppet?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Hvilket spor er det?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
Hva tid går den?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
Er dette riktig vei?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
Det er i nærheten.
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
Det er langt herfra.
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
Kan du vise meg på kartet?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Stopp her, vær så snill.
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
Hvor lang tid tar det?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hvor mye koster dette?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Det er for dyrt
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Har dere noe billigere?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)