Looking for practical Somali to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Somali 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.
Salaan
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Mahadsanid
Kinisou(kinisou)
Subax wanaagsan
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Duhur wanaagsan
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Habeen wanaagsan
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Habeen wanaagsan
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
Ilaa dambe
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Nabad gelyo
Soun(soun)
Magacaa maxay tahay?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Magacaygu waa John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Sidee tahay?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?
Mwe pwe esei English?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Ma fahmin
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
Pwe esei mehn.
Ma ku celin kartaa?
Mwe pwe esei an?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Bidix u leexo
Pwe fefen.
Midig u leexo
Pwe fefen.
Toos u soco
Pwe fenen.
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
Ewe pwe an fare?
Hal tigidh, fadlan
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Ma fog tahay halkan?
Ewe pwe far from here?
Waan lumay
Ngeni pwe lost.
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Haa
O
Maya
A
Malaha
Mwe
Waan ku raacsanahay
Ngeni an
Waan ku raacsaneyn
Ngeni aen
Taasi waa wax fiican
Ewe pwe
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
Mwe e pwe?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Ngeni pwe pwe
Sug daqiiqad
Mwe pwe in
Waan ka xumahay
Ngeni a pwe
Dhib malahan
A pwe a
Hambalyo
Kinisou
Dhalasho wacan
Fahk a pwe
Safar wanaagsan
Pwe pwe ewe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Xagee buu basaska jooga?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Keenka sidee buu yahay?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
Ma tan saxda ah?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
Waa halkan u dhow
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
Waa halkan fog
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Halkan joog, fadlan
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)