Looking for practical Tahitian to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tahitian 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 Tahitian 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.
Ia ora na
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Mauruuru
Kinisou(kinisou)
Ia ora na i te poiri
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Ia ora na i te po
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Māuruuru i te po
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
Aita e nūna
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Nānā
Soun(soun)
O vai to oe inoa?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
O John to'u inoa
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
E aha te huru?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
Mwe pwe esei English?
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Pwe esei mehn.
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Mwe pwe esei an?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Where pwe an bathroom?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Pwe fefen.
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Pwe fefen.
Haere mai i te mau.
Pwe fenen.
Ehia te utu?
Ewe pwe an fare?
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Mwe pwe an ticket.
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Ewe pwe far from here?
Ua pohe vau.
Ngeni pwe lost.
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
E
O
Aita
A
E mea e taea
Mwe
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Ngeni an
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Ngeni aen
Ua maitai te reira
Ewe pwe
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Mwe e pwe?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Ngeni pwe pwe
A haere i te taime
Mwe pwe in
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Ngeni a pwe
Aita te mea
A pwe a
Ia ora na
Kinisou
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Fahk a pwe
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Pwe pwe ewe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
E hea te fare ta'iri?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
E hea te ta'iri rori?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
O vai te pahi?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
E aha te hora e haere ai?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
E mea pono anei te ara?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
E ti'a i teie nei.
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
E mamao mai i teie nei.
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
E pesia te taime?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E aha te utu o teie?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
O tei e too te utu
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)