Looking for practical Tok Pisin to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tok Pisin 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: pick five Chuukese phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Tenkyu
Kinisou(kinisou)
Gutpela moning
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Gutpela apinun
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Gutpela nait
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Gutpela nait
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
Lukim yu bihain
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Gudbai
Soun(soun)
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Mi nem em John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Yu stap gut?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Gutpela long mitim yu
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu tok Pisin?
Mwe pwe esei English?
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Mi no save.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Plis, tok liklik.
Pwe esei mehn.
Yu ken tokim gen?
Mwe pwe esei an?
Wea toilet?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Pwe fefen.
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Pwe fefen.
Go stret.
Pwe fenen.
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Ewe pwe an fare?
Wan tiket, plis.
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Em i long long wanem?
Ewe pwe far from here?
Mi lus.
Ngeni pwe lost.
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yes
O
No
A
Baibe
Mwe
Mi agri
Ngeni an
Mi no agri
Ngeni aen
Em i gut
Ewe pwe
Yu ting wanem?
Mwe e pwe?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Mi nidim help
Ngeni pwe pwe
Wai liklik
Mwe pwe in
Mi sori
Ngeni a pwe
No problem
A pwe a
Tenkyu
Kinisou
Hapi baisde
Fahk a pwe
Lukaut long trip
Pwe pwe ewe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wea em train stesen?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Wea em bus stop?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Wea em platform?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
Wanem taim em i likim?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
Dispela em stret rot?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
Em i klostu hia
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
Em i longwe long hia
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
Yu inap soim mi long map?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Stap hia, plis
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
Hao long em i tek?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hamamas dispela i kost?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Dispela i tu mipela
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)