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Common Papiamento to Chuukese phrases

100 practical Papiamento to Chuukese phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Papiamento to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Papiamento 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 Papiamento 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.

  1. Halo

    Mwar a ngeni (mwar a ngeni)

  2. Dank'i

    Kinisou (kinisou)

  3. Bon dia

    Mwar a pwe (mwar a pwe)

  4. Bon tardi

    Mwar a pwe fiti (mwar a pwe fiti)

  5. Bon nochi

    Mwar a pwe nien (mwar a pwe nien)

  6. Bon nochi

    Mwar a pwe en (mwar a pwe en)

  7. Hasta luego

    Chok ngeni (chok ngeni)

  8. Ayo

    Soun (soun)

  9. Kiko ta bo nòmber?

    Nukuchuk a ngeni? (nukuchuk a ngeni)

  10. Mi nòmber ta John

    A ngeni John (a ngeni John)

  11. Kon ta bai?

    Nukuchuk a ngeni? (nukuchuk a ngeni)

  12. Dushi pa konosé bo

    Kinisou a ngeni (kinisou a ngeni)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Bo ta papia Ingles?

    Mwe pwe esei English? (Bo ta papia Ingles?)

  2. Mi no ta papia Hindi bon

    Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn. (Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)

  3. Mi no ta komprondé

    Ngeni pwe fenen. (Mi no ta komprondé)

  4. Por fabor, papia lentamente

    Pwe esei mehn. (Por fabor, papia lentamente)

  5. Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?

    Mwe pwe esei an? (Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)

  6. Unda ta e baño?

    Where pwe an bathroom? (Unda ta e baño?)

  7. Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?

    Mwe pwe fenen an city center? (Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)

  8. Duna ku left

    Pwe fefen. (Duna ku left)

  9. Duna ku right

    Pwe fefen. (Duna ku right)

  10. Bai straight

    Pwe fenen. (Bai straight)

  11. Kantu ta e tarifa?

    Ewe pwe an fare? (Kantu ta e tarifa?)

  12. Un tiket, por fabor

    Mwe pwe an ticket. (Un tiket, por fabor)

  13. Ta leu for di aki?

    Ewe pwe far from here? (Ta leu for di aki?)

  14. Mi ta perdo

    Ngeni pwe lost. (Mi ta perdo)

  15. Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?

    Where pwe an buy SIM card? (Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Si

    O

  2. No

    A

  3. Quizás

    Mwe

  4. Mi ta akordá

    Ngeni an

  5. Mi no ta akordá

    Ngeni aen

  6. Esaki ta suena bon

    Ewe pwe

  7. Kiko bo ta pensa?

    Mwe e pwe?

  8. Bo por yuda mi?

    Mwe e pwe pwe?

  9. Mi mester yuda

    Ngeni pwe pwe

  10. Spera un momentu

    Mwe pwe in

  11. Mi ta diskulpa

    Ngeni a pwe

  12. No tin problema

    A pwe a

  13. Felicidades

    Kinisou

  14. Feliz cumpleaños

    Fahk a pwe

  15. Ten un viahe seguro

    Pwe pwe ewe

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Unda ta e stasyon di tren?

    Where is the train station? (Ewe mwak mehnuk?)

  2. Unda ta e parada di bus?

    Where is the bus stop? (Ewe mwak bus stop?)

  3. Kual plataforma ta?

    Mweir mehnuk? (Which platform?)

  4. Kico ora e ta bai?

    Ewe mwak mehnuk? (What time?)

  5. Esaki ta e manera correctu?

    Ewe mwak epe? (Is this the right way?)

  6. E ta cerca aki

    Ewe mwak epe? (It is near here)

  7. E ta leu for di aki

    Ewe mwak epe? (It is far from here)

  8. Poei mostra mi na e mapa?

    Ewe mwak epe? (Can you show me?)

  9. Para aki, por fabor

    Stop here, please (Stop here, please)

  10. Kantu tempu e ta tuma?

    Ewe mwak epe? (How long?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Kiko ta e precio di esaki?

    Ehu an pwe ese? (eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)

  2. Esaki ta demasiado caro.

    Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu. (eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)

  3. Bo tin algo mas barato?

    Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese? (ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)

  4. Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?

    Ika pwe pwe ese pwe kar? (ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh kar)

  5. Mi ke un mesa pa dos.

    Ika pwe pwe ese pwe table pwe rait. (ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh tah-bleh pweh rait)

  6. E cuenta, por fabor.

    Pwe bill, pwe. (pweh bill pweh)

  7. E servicio ta inkludí?

    Ewe pwe ese pwe service? (eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh ser-vi-ce)

  8. Mi ta vegetariano.

    I am vegetarian. (I am vegetarian)

  9. No komida picante, por fabor.

    Ewe pwe ese pwe spicy food. (eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh spy-see food)

  10. Esaki ta sabroso.

    Ewe pwe mas. (eh-weh pweh mahs)

  11. Porke mi por tin e menu?

    Ika pwe pwe ese pwe menu? (ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh meh-noo)

  12. Un bashi di awa, por fabor.

    Pwe glass pwe water, pwe. (pweh glass pweh wah-ter pweh)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Llama polis

    Kasei an police

  2. Llama un ambulansia

    Kasei an ambulance

  3. Mi mester un doktor

    Ngeni an doktor

  4. Mi ta sinti mal

    Ngeni an fefin

  5. Mi ta alergiko pa maní

    Ngeni an alerjiki to peanuts

  6. Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?

    Where an hospital pwe fefin?

  7. Ta doli aki

    Ewe fefin an

  8. Mi a perde mi pasaporte

    Ngeni an lost passport

  9. Bo por llama mi hotel?

    Ewe kasei an hotel ngeni?

  10. Yuda!

    Chok!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Bon dii pa conoce bo

    Mwanin a pwe (mwanin a pwe)

  2. Deja nos programa un reuníon

    Mwe pwe fenen a meeting

  3. Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?

    Mwe pwe fenen an time?

  4. Mi ta manda e report di awor

    Mwanin a pwe send an report non an (mwanin a pwe send an report non an)

  5. Por ta papia mañan?

    Mwe pwe fenen an tomorrow?

  6. Por fabor, haya e file anexa

    Pwe fenen an file non a

  7. Danki pa bo tempo

    Kinisou pwe an time

  8. Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo

    Mwanin a pwe fenen an work non a

  9. Bo por klarifica esaki?

    Mwe pwe fenen an point non a?

  10. Deja mi a volve na bo

    Mwe pwe fenen an back non a

  11. E deadline ta dia dushi

    An deadline es Friday

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Kiko ora ta?

    Mwor a en? (mwor a en)

  2. Ta tres ora

    Emon a toton (emon a toton)

  3. Hoya

    Nukuno (nukuno)

  4. Mañana

    Nukuno a kisin (nukuno a kisin)

  5. Ayer

    Nukuno a kisin (nukuno a kisin)

  6. Djaffi

    Nukuno a enin (nukuno a enin)

  7. Djares

    Nukuno a raar (nukuno a raar)

  8. Djawe

    Nukuno a pwe (nukuno a pwe)

  9. Un

    Chon (chon)

  10. Dos

    Ruk (ruk)

  11. Tres

    Toton (toton)

  12. Diez

    Nek (nek)

  13. Uncien

    Chon a raan (chon a raan)

  14. Medi

    Mwor (mwor)

  15. Mas

    Mwor a (mwor a)

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