Looking for practical Sami North to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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 Sami North 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.
Bures
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Giitu
Kinisou(kinisou)
Buorre eahket
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Buorre beaivi
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Buorre iđit
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Buorre natti
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
Bures boahtin
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Ráhkisvuohta
Soun(soun)
Mii du namma lea?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Mun namma lea John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Gii du lea?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Bures boahtin
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Don leat englalaš?
Mwe pwe esei English?(Don leat englalaš?)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.(Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)
Mun in boahtte
Ngeni pwe fenen.(Mun in boahtte)
Váldde čáhkkáldat
Pwe esei mehn.(Váldde čáhkkáldat)
Várra gohččat dán again?
Mwe pwe esei an?(Várra gohččat dán again?)
Gii lea báhkkis?
Where pwe an bathroom?(Gii lea báhkkis?)
Mii lea muohta gávdno?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?(Mii lea muohta gávdno?)
Váldde oassal
Pwe fefen.(Váldde oassal)
Váldde dehálaš
Pwe fefen.(Váldde dehálaš)
Geahččat suohkan
Pwe fenen.(Geahččat suohkan)
Mii lea gávdno?
Ewe pwe an fare?(Mii lea gávdno?)
Okta billeta, please
Mwe pwe an ticket.(Okta billeta, please)
Lea dat láhka da?
Ewe pwe far from here?(Lea dat láhka da?)
Mun lean bohtos
Ngeni pwe lost.(Mun lean bohtos)
Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?(Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
O
Ii
A
Mii
Mwe
Mun ođđa
Ngeni an
Mun ii ođđa
Ngeni aen
Dasa lea buorre
Ewe pwe
Mii du váldde?
Mwe e pwe?
Sii mii geahččat mu?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Mun háliid geahččat
Ngeni pwe pwe
Váldde ieš
Mwe pwe in
Mun lea áibbas
Ngeni a pwe
Ii proplema
A pwe a
Báhkkus
Kinisou
Buorre álbmotbeivvi
Fahk a pwe
Váldde beaivvi buorre
Pwe pwe ewe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Mii lea raššabáikkit?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Mii lea bussibaikkit?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Mii platforma lea?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
Mii dihte lea?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
Lea dehálaš vejola?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
Dat lea njuolga
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
Dat lea muohta
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
Sii máhcá muohta?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Dán, please
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
Mii lea áibbas?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mii lea gohčodit?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Don leat geahččat muhtun?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)