Looking for practical Tuvan to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tuvan 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.
Салам
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Рахмат
Kinisou(kinisou)
Эртең менен
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Кечи менен
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Кечи менен
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Түнү менен
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
Кийин көрүшөбүз
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Хош
Soun(soun)
Сенин атың ким?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Менин атым Жон
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Сен кандайсың?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?
Mwe pwe esei English?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Мен түшүнбөйм
Ngeni pwe fenen.(Men tüshünböym)
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз
Pwe esei mehn.(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?
Mwe pwe esei an?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Арык кайда?
Where pwe an bathroom?(Aryk kayda?)
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Солго буруңуз
Pwe fefen.(Solgo buruñuz)
Оңго буруңуз
Pwe fefen.(Ongo buruñuz)
Түз барат
Pwe fenen.(Tüz barat)
Такси акысы канча?
Ewe pwe an fare?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Бир билет, суранам
Mwe pwe an ticket.(Bir bilet, suranym)
Бул жерден алыспы?
Ewe pwe far from here?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Мен жоголдум
Ngeni pwe lost.(Men joholdum)
Мен SIM карта кайдан сатып алам?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?(Men SIM karta kaydan satyp alam?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ээ
O(ee)
Юк
A(yuk)
Бәлки
Mwe(bälki)
Мин риза
Ngeni an(min riza)
Мин риза эмес
Ngeni aen(min riza emes)
Бу жакшы угулду
Ewe pwe(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?
Mwe e pwe?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?
Mwe e pwe pwe?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Маңа жардам керек
Ngeni pwe pwe(maŋa zardam kereq)
Бир аз күт
Mwe pwe in(bir az küt)
Кечир
Ngeni a pwe(kechir)
Маселе жок
A pwe a(masele jok)
Куттуктайм
Kinisou(kuttuktaym)
Туулган күнүң менен!
Fahk a pwe(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Коопсуз саякат кыл
Pwe pwe ewe(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Поезд станция кайда?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Автобус тукталышы кайда?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Кайсы платформа?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
Качан кетет?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
Бул туура жолбу?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
Бул жакын жерде.
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
Бул алыс жерде.
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
Картада көрсөткөнгө болотпу?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Бул жерде токтоп туруңуз, суранам.
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
Канча убакыт алат?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Булар қанча?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Ол тым қымбат
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Сізде арзанырақ нәрселер бар ма?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)