Looking for practical Tiv to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tiv 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 Tiv 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.
Mgbakpa
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Ior na
Kinisou(kinisou)
Mgbakpa u sha
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Mgbakpa u kpa
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Mgbakpa u ter
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Mgbakpa u ter sha
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
Kpa a joo
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Ior a joo
Soun(soun)
Ior m ngu?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
M ngu John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Ior m nande?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Ior m nande a joo
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I kpa English?
Mwe pwe esei English?
M nahan Hindi nahan.
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
M nahan usha.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
M nahan usha kpa.
Pwe esei mehn.
I kpa a sha?
Mwe pwe esei an?
I we a joo?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Nenge a kpa a city center?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Kpa a joo.
Pwe fefen.
Kpa a nahan.
Pwe fefen.
Kpa a sha.
Pwe fenen.
Nenge a kpa a fare?
Ewe pwe an fare?
I kpa a ticket, please.
Mwe pwe an ticket.
I we a nahan a nahan?
Ewe pwe far from here?
M nahan sha.
Ngeni pwe lost.
I we a kpa a SIM card?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
O
Naa
A
Iye
Mwe
M na a kpa
Ngeni an
M na a kpa nahan
Ngeni aen
I kpa a kpa
Ewe pwe
U kpa a nahan?
Mwe e pwe?
U kpa m nahan?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
M na a kpa nahan
Ngeni pwe pwe
Kpa a kpa
Mwe pwe in
M na a kpa
Ngeni a pwe
Naa a kpa
A pwe a
I kpa a kpa
Kinisou
A kpa a kpa
Fahk a pwe
U kpa a kpa
Pwe pwe ewe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ior a kpa?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Ior a nyam?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Ior a gande?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
Nenge a kpa?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
Ior a nenge a?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
I na kpa a.
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
I na kpa a kpa.
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
I ma ior a gande?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Kpa a, please.
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
Nenge a kpa?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ior kwagh nahan?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Ior u kpa a kpa
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Ior m ngu u kpa?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)