Looking for practical Venda to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venda 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Chuukese-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ndi matsheloni
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Ndi a livhuwa
Kinisou(kinisou)
Ndi matsheloni
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Ndi masiari
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Ndi madekwana
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
Tshilidzi
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Vhuyani
Soun(soun)
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Dzina langa ndi John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Ni khou itea?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?
Mwe pwe esei English?(ni a thota n'wambo)
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
A ndi ḓivhi
Ngeni pwe fenen.(a ndi dhiwi)
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Pwe esei mehn.(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?
Mwe pwe esei an?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Bani hu na khotani?
Where pwe an bathroom?(bani hu na khotani)
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Fhulu u ya shango
Pwe fefen.(fhulu u ya shango)
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho
Pwe fefen.(fhulu u ya thoho)
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Pwe fenen.(dhi thota nga thoho)
Fhasi i na hani?
Ewe pwe an fare?(fhasi i na hani)
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please
Mwe pwe an ticket.(ticket ye la, nd please)
I na fhasi u bva hone?
Ewe pwe far from here?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Ndi a fhedza
Ngeni pwe lost.(ndi a fhedza)
Ndi nga wana SIM card phi?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?(ndi nga wana SIM card phi)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
O
Aih
A
Ndi nga si
Mwe
Ndi a livhuwa
Ngeni an
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Ngeni aen
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Ewe pwe
U vhona mini?
Mwe e pwe?
U nga nthusa?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Ndi na nyito
Ngeni pwe pwe
Langa muthu
Mwe pwe in
Ndi a humbula
Ngeni a pwe
A hu na nḓila
A pwe a
Ndi a livhuwa
Kinisou
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Fahk a pwe
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Pwe pwe ewe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uphi i-station ye-train?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Uphi i-bus stop?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
I-platform efani na?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
Iri ngafhi?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
Iri khathihi na.
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
Iri khulwane na.
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zwi khou itea ngani?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Izwi ndi zwihulu.
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)