Looking for practical Romani to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Romani 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: when a Chuukese phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Romani wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sastimos
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Dikhes
Kinisou(kinisou)
Sar san o drom
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Sar san o drom
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Sar san o večer
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Sar san o noć
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
Sikav tuke na jekh
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Sastipen
Soun(soun)
So t'avel tiri navn?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Mande t'avel John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Soske tuke?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Rromale tuke
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Aš tuke anglis thaj?
Mwe pwe esei English?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Na sam tuke
Ngeni pwe fenen.(na sam tooke)
Sikav tuke buti
Pwe esei mehn.(sikav tooke buti)
Suk tuke so khanav avri?
Mwe pwe esei an?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Kade si o toalet?
Where pwe an bathroom?(kade si o toalet)
Sako me džanav katar o centar?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Džanav levo
Pwe fefen.(jhanav levo)
Džanav pravo
Pwe fefen.(jhanav pravo)
Džanav buti
Pwe fenen.(jhanav buti)
Sako si o tarifo?
Ewe pwe an fare?(sako si o tarifo)
Eka tiketa, please
Mwe pwe an ticket.(eka tiketa, please)
Si o baro katar here?
Ewe pwe far from here?(si o baro katar here)
Me si na džanav
Ngeni pwe lost.(me si na jhanav)
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
O
Na
A
Možda
Mwe
Sukalav
Ngeni an
Nesukalav
Ngeni aen
To so boro
Ewe pwe
So te phendav?
Mwe e pwe?
Sako te mikerav?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Me mangav miker
Ngeni pwe pwe
Phirav kher
Mwe pwe in
Me som te bachtal
Ngeni a pwe
Na problem
A pwe a
Sukalav tuke
Kinisou
Sukal tuke kher
Fahk a pwe
Sakona safar kher
Pwe pwe ewe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kasa jekh train station?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Kasa jekh bus stop?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Kasa platform?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
So kalo khera?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
So si jekh pravas?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
So si buchi tu?
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
So si dikh le tu?
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
Tu kheres me le mapa?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Sti le tu, please.
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
Kado kheras?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Sako kheres thaj?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Taj e bori drago
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Aso tuke katar chede?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)