Looking for practical Shona to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Shona 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.
Mhoro
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Ndatenda
Kinisou(kinisou)
Mangwanani akanaka
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Masikati akanaka
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Manheru akanaka
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Usiku hwakanaka
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
Tichasangana gare gare
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Sara zvakanaka
Soun(soun)
Zita rako ndiani?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Zita rangu ndiri John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Uri sei?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Ndinofara kukuziva
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Mwe pwe esei English?(unotaura chirungu here)
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.(handitauri hindi zvakanaka)
Handinzwisisi
Ngeni pwe fenen.(handinzwisisi)
Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma
Pwe esei mehn.(ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma)
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Mwe pwe esei an?(ungazvitaura zvakare here)
Chimbuzi chiripi?
Where pwe an bathroom?(chimbuzi chiripi)
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?(ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta)
Tendeuka kuruboshwe
Pwe fefen.(tendeuka kuruboshwe)
Tendeuka kurudyi
Pwe fefen.(tendeuka kurudyi)
Enda mberi
Pwe fenen.(enda mberi)
Mari yechikwereti ingani?
Ewe pwe an fare?(mari yechikwereti ingani)
Tikiti imwe, ndapota
Mwe pwe an ticket.(tikiti imwe, ndapota)
Iko kure here kubva pano?
Ewe pwe far from here?(iko kure here kubva pano)
Ndakakanganiswa
Ngeni pwe lost.(ndakakanganiswa)
Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?(ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
O
Kwete
A
Pangove
Mwe
Ndinobvumirana
Ngeni an
Handibvumirane
Ngeni aen
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Ewe pwe
Unofungei?
Mwe e pwe?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Ngeni pwe pwe
Mirira kwechinguva
Mwe pwe in
Ndine urombo
Ngeni a pwe
Hapana chakaipa
A pwe a
Makorokoto
Kinisou
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Fahk a pwe
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Pwe pwe ewe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Ndeipi puratifomu?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
Inobva nenguva ipi?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
Iri pedyo pano
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
Iri kure nepano
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Mira pano, ndapota
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zvinodhura here?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)