Looking for practical Tongan to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tongan 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.
Mālō
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Mālō
Kinisou(kinisou)
Mālō e lelei
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Mālō e lelei
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Mālō e lelei
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Nofo ā
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
Tōfā
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Tōfā
Soun(soun)
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Ofa atu?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?
Mwe pwe esei English?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u
Ngeni pwe fenen.(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u
Pwe esei mehn.(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?
Mwe pwe esei an?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?
Where pwe an bathroom?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?(E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?)
Fakafoki ki he kolo
Pwe fefen.(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Fakafoki ki he 'akau
Pwe fefen.(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Alu 'o e 'alu
Pwe fenen.(Alu 'o e 'alu)
E hā e totongi?
Ewe pwe an fare?(E hā e totongi?)
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole
Mwe pwe an ticket.(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?
Ewe pwe far from here?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Oku ou 'i ma'u
Ngeni pwe lost.(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?(Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
O
Ikai
A
Māfai
Mwe
Oku ou ʻilo
Ngeni an
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Ngeni aen
Oku lelei ia
Ewe pwe
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Mwe e pwe?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Ngeni pwe pwe
Fakamolemole
Mwe pwe in
Oku ou fakamolemole
Ngeni a pwe
Ikai ha palopalema
A pwe a
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Kinisou
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Fahk a pwe
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Pwe pwe ewe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ko fea e falemai?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Ko fea e nofoa bus?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Ko e feheia e pātala?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
Ko ia 'i he tu'a
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
E taha e taimi?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehia te fua o kēia?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Ko ia, e lahi loā
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)