Looking for practical Venetian to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venetian 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.
Ciao
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Grazie
Kinisou(kinisou)
Bona matina
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Bona tarde
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Bona sera
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Bona note
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
A presto
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Addio
Soun(soun)
Come te ciami?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Me ciamo John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Come te stai?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Piasee de conossarte
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parli inglese?
Mwe pwe esei English?
No parlo ben l'hindi.
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
No capisco.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Parla piano, per favore.
Pwe esei mehn.
Pò dirlo ancora?
Mwe pwe esei an?
Dove xe el bagno?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Come riva al centro?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Gira a sinistra.
Pwe fefen.
Gira a destra.
Pwe fefen.
Va dritto.
Pwe fenen.
Quanto costa el biglietto?
Ewe pwe an fare?
Un biglietto, per favore.
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Xe lontan da qua?
Ewe pwe far from here?
Me so perdù.
Ngeni pwe lost.
Dove posso comprar una scheda SIM?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sì
O
No
A
Forse
Mwe
Sò d'accordo
Ngeni an
No sò d'accordo
Ngeni aen
Quelo el xe bon
Ewe pwe
Cossa ne pensi?
Mwe e pwe?
Pòi aiutarmi?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Gò bisogno de aiuto
Ngeni pwe pwe
Aspetta un momento
Mwe pwe in
Me dispiase
Ngeni a pwe
Nissun problema
A pwe a
Complimenti
Kinisou
Bon compleanno
Fahk a pwe
Fai un bel viaggio
Pwe pwe ewe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Dove xe la stazion dei treni?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Dove xe la fermada del bus?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Quale binario xe?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
A che ora parte?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
Xe questa la strada giusta?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
Xe vicino qua
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
Xe lontano da qua
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
Pò mostrarmelo sulla mappa?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Fermati qua, per favore
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
Quanto tempo ghe vò?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Quanto costa questo?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Quello xe troppo caro
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Ghe xe qualcosa de più barato?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)