Looking for practical Xhosa to Chuukese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Xhosa 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: when a Chuukese phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Xhosa wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Molo
Mwar a ngeni(mwar a ngeni)
Enkosi
Kinisou(kinisou)
Ubusuku obuhle
Mwar a pwe(mwar a pwe)
Ubusuku obuhle
Mwar a pwe fiti(mwar a pwe fiti)
Ubusuku obuhle
Mwar a pwe nien(mwar a pwe nien)
Lala ngoxolo
Mwar a pwe en(mwar a pwe en)
Ndiza kubonana kamva
Chok ngeni(chok ngeni)
Hamba kakuhle
Soun(soun)
Ngubani igama lakho?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Igama lam nguJohn
A ngeni John(a ngeni John)
Unjani?
Nukuchuk a ngeni?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Kuhle ukukwazi
Kinisou a ngeni(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uthetha isiNgesi?
Mwe pwe esei English?
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Andiqondi
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Nceda thethe kancinci
Pwe esei mehn.
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Mwe pwe esei an?
Iphi ibhafu?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Jolisa kwesokunxele
Pwe fefen.
Jolisa kwesokudla
Pwe fefen.
Hamba ngqo
Pwe fenen.
Iholo ingakanani?
Ewe pwe an fare?
Ithikithi elinye, nceda
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?
Ewe pwe far from here?
Ndilahlekile
Ngeni pwe lost.
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ewe
O
Hayi
A
Mhlawumbi
Mwe
Ndiyavuma
Ngeni an
Andivumi
Ngeni aen
Okuhle
Ewe pwe
Ucinga ntoni?
Mwe e pwe?
Ungandinceda?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Ndidinga uncedo
Ngeni pwe pwe
Linda umzuzu
Mwe pwe in
Ndicela uxolo
Ngeni a pwe
Akukho ngxaki
A pwe a
Wamkelekile
Kinisou
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Fahk a pwe
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo
Pwe pwe ewe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo?
Where is the train station?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Uphi umphakathi weebhasi?
Where is the bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Yeyiphi iphondo?
Mweir mehnuk?(Which platform?)
Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani?
Ewe mwak mehnuk?(What time?)
Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo?
Ewe mwak epe?(Is this the right way?)
Ikho kufutshane apha
Ewe mwak epe?(It is near here)
Ikude apha
Ewe mwak epe?(It is far from here)
Ungandibonisa kwiimeko?
Ewe mwak epe?(Can you show me?)
Misa apha, nceda
Stop here, please(Stop here, please)
Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?
Ewe mwak epe?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ithini le mali?
Ehu an pwe ese?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Le mali ibiza kakhulu.
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Unayo into engabizi?
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)