Looking for practical Rundi to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Rundi 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 Rundi 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.
Naki
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Urakoze
Kinisou(kinisou)
Mwaramutse
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Mwiriwe
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Mwiriwe
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Ijoro ryiza
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
Nzakubona
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Nuhagurane
Soun(soun)
Icyo witwa n'iki?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Nitwa John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Umeze gute?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Nishimiye kukumenya
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uravuga Icyongereza?
Mwe pwe esei English?
Sinavuga Hindi neza.
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Sinumva.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro.
Pwe esei mehn.
Woshobora kubivuga ukundi?
Mwe pwe esei an?
Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Nkoze nte ngo ngerere mu mugi?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Hindukira ibumoso.
Pwe fefen.
Hindukira iburyo.
Pwe fefen.
Genda imbere.
Pwe fenen.
Igiciro ni igiki?
Ewe pwe an fare?
Tike imwe, ndakwinginze.
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Birakomeye kuva hano?
Ewe pwe far from here?
Ndi mu kaga.
Ngeni pwe lost.
Nshobora kugura ikarita ya SIM hehe?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yego
O
Oya
A
Birashoboka
Mwe
Ndemera
Ngeni an
Ntidemera
Ngeni aen
Ivyo birashimishije
Ewe pwe
Utekereza iki?
Mwe e pwe?
Urashobora kumfasha?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Nkeneye gufasha
Ngeni pwe pwe
Teza akanya
Mwe pwe in
Ndi umwiyahuzi
Ngeni a pwe
Nta kibazo
A pwe a
Ishimwe
Kinisou
Isabukuru nziza
Fahk a pwe
Urugendo rwiza
Pwe pwe ewe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aho hantu y'igari?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Aho hantu y'ibisohoka?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Ihagararo ni irihe?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
Igihe ni igiki gishika?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
Ubu ni bwo buryo?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
Birahari hafi
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
Birahari kure
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
Urashobora kumfasha ku ikarita?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Hagarara hano, nyabuna
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
Bifata igihe kingana iki?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iyi irahenda angahe?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Iyo irahenda cane
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Ufise ikintu ciza cane?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)