Looking for practical Sango to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sango 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 Sango 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.
Mbote
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Mokolo
Kinisou(kinisou)
Mbote na nganga
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Mbote na nganga ya zanga
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Mbote na nganga ya sika
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Ndeko na nganga
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
Tango na yo
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Ayo
Soun(soun)
Nani na yo?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Nani na nga John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Oza malamu?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Mokili na yo
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
O yo na nganga English?
Mwe pwe esei English?
O na yo na nganga Hindi na mboka.
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
O na yo na mboka.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Sokou, yo na nganga na mboka.
Pwe esei mehn.
O tanga na mboka?
Mwe pwe esei an?
Banga na yo na ndako?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Nde na yo na banga na mboka?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Kanga na mboko.
Pwe fefen.
Kanga na nganga.
Pwe fefen.
Kende na mboka.
Pwe fenen.
Nde na yo na mboka?
Ewe pwe an fare?
Mokolo na ticket, sokou.
Mwe pwe an ticket.
O na mboka na mboka?
Ewe pwe far from here?
O na yo na mboka.
Ngeni pwe lost.
Banga na yo na tanga SIM card?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
O
Té
A
Sâ
Mwe
Ngâ tî
Ngeni an
Ngâ té tî
Ngeni aen
O bô
Ewe pwe
Nâ tî yé?
Mwe e pwe?
O kâ yé tî?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Ngâ kâ tî
Ngeni pwe pwe
Bê na
Mwe pwe in
Ngâ tî na
Ngeni a pwe
Té bô
A pwe a
Mâ tî
Kinisou
Mâ na mbâ
Fahk a pwe
O kâ na mbê
Pwe pwe ewe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O na wâ na gare?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
O na wâ na station de taxi?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
O na wâ na plateforme?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
O na tî na mbô?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
O na wâ na yâ?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
O na bô na kâ.
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
O na fâ na kâ.
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
O kâ tî na mappa?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Kâ na kâ, s'il vous plaît.
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
O na tî na mbô?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mboka na yo?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Oko na mboka mingi
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Ozo na nanga mboka?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)