Looking for practical Sicilian to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sicilian 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.
Ciao
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Grazii
Kinisou(kinisou)
Bongiornu
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Bona sira
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Bona sira
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Bona notti
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
A prestu
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Addiu
Soun(soun)
Chi è u tò nomu?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
U me nomu è John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Comu stai?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Piaceru di canusciti
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parli inglese?
Mwe pwe esei English?
Un parlu bonu hindi.
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Un capisciu.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Parla pianu, per favore.
Pwe esei mehn.
Pò diri chistu n'atra vota?
Mwe pwe esei an?
Unni è u bagnu?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Comu arrivu a lu centru di la cità?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Giriti a manca.
Pwe fefen.
Giriti a destra.
Pwe fefen.
Andate drittu.
Pwe fenen.
Quant'è u bigliettu?
Ewe pwe an fare?
Un bigliettu, per favore.
Mwe pwe an ticket.
È luntanu di cca?
Ewe pwe far from here?
Sugnu persu.
Ngeni pwe lost.
Unni pozzu accattari na SIM?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iè
O
No
A
Forse
Mwe
Sò d'accordu
Ngeni an
Non sò d'accordu
Ngeni aen
Chistu sona bonu
Ewe pwe
Chi ne pensi?
Mwe e pwe?
Pò aiutarmi?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Haiu bisognu di aiutu
Ngeni pwe pwe
Aspetta nu mumentu
Mwe pwe in
Mi dispiaci
Ngeni a pwe
Nuddu prubbrema
A pwe a
Complimenti
Kinisou
Bon compleannu
Fahk a pwe
Fai nu viaggiu sicuru
Pwe pwe ewe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Unni è a stazione di treni?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Unni è a fermata di bus?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Chi piattaforma è?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
A chi ora parti?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
È sta la via giusta?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
È vicinu a qui
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
È luntanu di qui
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
Pòttimi mustrare supra la mappa?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Fermati qui, per piaciri
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
Quantu tempu ci voli?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Quant'è chistu?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Chistu è troppu caru
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Hai quarchi cosa cchiù economica?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)