Looking for practical Sesotho to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho 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: read the Chuukese line out loud three times, then cover the Sesotho side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Lumelang
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Kea leboha
Kinisou(kinisou)
Dumelang
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Molo
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Dumelang
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Borai
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
Re tla kopana hamorao
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Tsamaya hantle
Soun(soun)
O na le lebitso lefe?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Lebitso la ka ke John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
O kae?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Mwe pwe esei English?
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Ka kopo bua butle
Pwe esei mehn.
Na u ka boela ua re?
Mwe pwe esei an?
Ntloana e kae?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Pwe fefen.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Pwe fefen.
Eya ka pela
Pwe fenen.
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Ewe pwe an fare?
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Na e hole le mona?
Ewe pwe far from here?
Ke lahlehile
Ngeni pwe lost.
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
O
Che
A
Mohlomong
Mwe
Ke lumela
Ngeni an
Ke sitwa
Ngeni aen
Seo se utloahala hantle
Ewe pwe
O nahana eng?
Mwe e pwe?
Na o ka nthusa?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Ke hloka thuso
Ngeni pwe pwe
Emisa motsotso
Mwe pwe in
Ke maswabi
Ngeni a pwe
Ha ho bothata
A pwe a
O amohelehile
Kinisou
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Fahk a pwe
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Pwe pwe ewe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Ke kae borai?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
Nako e kae e tlohang?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
E haufi le mona
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
E hole le mona
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Emisa mona, ka kopo
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
E nka nako e kae?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Se kostang hakaale?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Seo ke se theko e phahameng
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)