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