Looking for practical Samoan to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Samoan 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.
Talofa
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Fa'amolemole
Kinisou(kinisou)
Talofa i le taeao
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Talofa i le afiafi
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Talofa i le po
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
O le po lelei
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
Fa'afetai
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Tofa
Soun(soun)
O ai lou igoa?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
O lo'u igoa o John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
O a mai oe?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Mwe pwe esei English?
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Pwe esei mehn.
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Mwe pwe esei an?
O fea le umukuka?
Where pwe an bathroom?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Tali i le itu mauga
Pwe fefen.
Tali i le itu i matu
Pwe fefen.
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Pwe fenen.
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Ewe pwe an fare?
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Mwe pwe an ticket.
E mamao mai iinei?
Ewe pwe far from here?
Ua ou leiloa
Ngeni pwe lost.
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ioe
O
Leai
A
Atonu
Mwe
O le fa'amaonia
Ngeni an
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Ngeni aen
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Ewe pwe
O le a sou manatu?
Mwe e pwe?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Ngeni pwe pwe
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Mwe pwe in
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Ngeni a pwe
E leai se fa'aletonu
A pwe a
Fa'afetai
Kinisou
Manuia le aso fanau
Fahk a pwe
Ia manuia lau malaga
Pwe pwe ewe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
O le fea le tulaga?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
O le ala saʻo lenei?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
E latalata iinei
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
E mamao mai iinei
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E fia le tau o lenei?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)