Looking for practical Tetum to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tetum 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 Tetum 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.
Olá
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Obrigadu
Kinisou(kinisou)
Bondia
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Bona tarde
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Bona noite
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Bona noite
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
Ami hanesan
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Adeus
Soun(soun)
Quale naran ida?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Naran hau John.
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Kona ba o?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Diak ba halo ho o.
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Keta fala Inglês?
Mwe pwe esei English?
Hau la fala Hindi diak.
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Hau la hatene.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Favor fala ba moris.
Pwe esei mehn.
Keta bele fala fali?
Mwe pwe esei an?
Onde mak banheira?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Virar ba hadau.
Pwe fefen.
Virar ba direita.
Pwe fefen.
Baa diretamente.
Pwe fenen.
Iha ne'e barak?
Ewe pwe an fare?
Ticket ida, favor.
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Iha ne'e laran ka?
Ewe pwe far from here?
Hau nune'e.
Ngeni pwe lost.
Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sim
O
La
A
Talvez
Mwe
Hau hakarak
Ngeni an
Hau la hakarak
Ngeni aen
Nia mak diak
Ewe pwe
Ita nian ideia sa?
Mwe e pwe?
Mak bele ajuda hau?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Hau precisa ajuda
Ngeni pwe pwe
Hakarak momentu
Mwe pwe in
Hau mós
Ngeni a pwe
La problema
A pwe a
Parabens
Kinisou
Parabens ba aniversario
Fahk a pwe
Hau haruka viagen diak
Pwe pwe ewe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Onde está a estacão de trem?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Onde está a paragem de autocarro?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
Hora ne'e sai?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
Iha ne'e perto
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
Iha ne'e laran
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
Kona ba mapa?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Parar iha ne'e, favor
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
Kona tempu hira?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ita nia presu sa'o?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Esa mak baratu demais.
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)