Looking for practical Susu to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Susu 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 Susu 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.
N'ko
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
A dɔɔ
Kinisou(kinisou)
N'ko fɔ
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
N'ko kɛ
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
N'ko sɔ
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
N'ko tɔ
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
N'ko jɛ
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
N'ko fɔlɔ
Soun(soun)
I bɛ n'ko?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
N'ko yɛ John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
I bɛ fɔ?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
Mwe pwe esei English?
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Pwe esei mehn.
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Mwe pwe esei an?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Pwe fefen.
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Pwe fefen.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Pwe fenen.
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Ewe pwe an fare?
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Ewe pwe far from here?
Nye na bɔ.
Ngeni pwe lost.
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iye
O
Ala
A
Bokono
Mwe
Maa fɔ
Ngeni an
Maa nɔ fɔ
Ngeni aen
Iye, e fɛ
Ewe pwe
Nye na i fɔ?
Mwe e pwe?
I na fɔ mɔ?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Ngeni pwe pwe
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Mwe pwe in
Maa sɔrɛ
Ngeni a pwe
Ala fɔlɔ
A pwe a
Ala fɔ i
Kinisou
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Fahk a pwe
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Pwe pwe ewe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
I na kɛ lɔ?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
I na bɔ fɔlɔ
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)