Looking for practical Quechua to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Quechua 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.
Ñukaka rimayki
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Sukhi
Kinisou(kinisou)
Allin punchaw
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Allin sukta
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Allin ch'isi
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Allin wawa
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
Kusikuyki
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Tinkunakama
Soun(soun)
¿Iman nankichu?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Ñukapa sutiyki John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
¿Allin kachkanki?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Sumaq kawsayki
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?
Mwe pwe esei English?(N/A)
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.(N/A)
Ñukaka mana yachkani
Ngeni pwe fenen.(N/A)
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi
Pwe esei mehn.(N/A)
¿Kispa rimayki?
Mwe pwe esei an?(N/A)
¿Maypin está waki?
Where pwe an bathroom?(N/A)
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?(N/A)
Ñawi ch'isi
Pwe fefen.(N/A)
Ñawi ch'iri
Pwe fefen.(N/A)
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy
Pwe fenen.(N/A)
¿Haykaq k'uchu?
Ewe pwe an fare?(N/A)
Chayni tiket, allichu
Mwe pwe an ticket.(N/A)
¿Kawsayki chaypi?
Ewe pwe far from here?(N/A)
Ñukaka wañuyki
Ngeni pwe lost.(N/A)
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ari
O(ari)
Manan
A(manan)
Ñukaka chaymi
Mwe(ñukaka chaymi)
Ñukaka chayniyuq
Ngeni an(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq
Ngeni aen(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Chay suyayki
Ewe pwe(chay suyayki)
Iman chayki?
Mwe e pwe?(iman chayki?)
¿Sukuyki?
Mwe e pwe pwe?(sukuyki)
Ñukaka sukuyki
Ngeni pwe pwe(ñukaka sukuyki)
Huk punchawni
Mwe pwe in(huk punchawni)
Ñukaka yuyariy
Ngeni a pwe(ñukaka yuyariy)
Manan problema
A pwe a(manan problema)
Yaykuyki
Kinisou(yaykuyki)
Wawqi kawsayki
Fahk a pwe(wawqi kawsayki)
Sumaq q'aychikuyki
Pwe pwe ewe(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
¿Maypi bus chaka?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
¿Ima platforma?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
¿Imataq ch'uyay?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
¿Kayqa chaymi?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
Ñukaka chaypi kanki
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
¿Haykaq chaytaq?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
¿Imanalla kayqa?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Kayqa chaylla q'aych'iy
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
¿Rikch'ariyki kawsaykuchkan?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)