Looking for practical Waray to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Waray 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: read the Chuukese line out loud three times, then cover the Waray side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kumusta
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Salamat
Kinisou(kinisou)
Maayong buntag
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Maayong hapon
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Maayong gabi-i
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Maayong pagkatulog
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
Kita kits
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Babayi na
Soun(soun)
Ano an imo ngaran?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
An akon ngaran amo hi John
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Kamusta ka?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Maupay nga makilala ka
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?
Mwe pwe esei English?
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Diri ako nasasabtan.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.
Pwe esei mehn.
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?
Mwe pwe esei an?
Asa an banyo?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Liko ka pakaliwa.
Pwe fefen.
Liko ka pakanan.
Pwe fefen.
Diretso ka.
Pwe fenen.
Pira an bayad?
Ewe pwe an fare?
Usa nga tiket, palihug.
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?
Ewe pwe far from here?
Nawawara ako.
Ngeni pwe lost.
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oo
O
Diri
A
Siguro
Mwe
Uyon ako
Ngeni an
Diri ako uyon
Ngeni aen
Mayo ini nga tunog
Ewe pwe
Ano an imo hunahuna?
Mwe e pwe?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Ngeni pwe pwe
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
Mwe pwe in
Pasensya na
Ngeni a pwe
Wara problema
A pwe a
Mabuhay
Kinisou
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Fahk a pwe
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Pwe pwe ewe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Asa an estasyon han tren?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Asa an bus stop?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Hain an platform?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
Tama ba ini nga dalan?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
Dida la ini
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
Hala ini halayo
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Pahibaya dinhi, palihug
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
Pira ka oras an kinahanglan?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Pira ini?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Mahal ini.
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Mayda ka ba iba nga mas barato?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)