Useful phrases in Chuukese

A collection of useful phrases in Chuukese (Trukese), a Micronesian language spoken on the islands of Chuuk in the Caroline Islands in Micronesia.

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Phrase	Chuukese
Welcome
Hello (General greeting)	Ran annim
Hello (on phone)
How are you?	Ifa usum?
Reply to 'How are you?'	Pechekun, kinisou
Long time no see
What's your name?	Ifa itom?
My name is ...	Itei ...
Where are you from?	En chon ia?
I'm from ...	Ngang seni ...
Pleased to meet you
Good morning (Morning greeting)	Nesor annim
Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting)	Neonowas annim
Good evening (Evening greeting)	Nekkunion annim
Good night	Nepong annim
Goodbye (Parting phrases)	Kene nom (speaker leaving) Kene no (speaker staying)
Good luck!
Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking)
Have a nice day
Bon appetit / Have a nice meal
Bon voyage / Have a good journey
Yes	Uu Ewer
No	Aapw
Maybe
I don't know
Do you understand?	Ka wewe?
I understand	Ngang mei wewe
I don't understand	Use wewe
Please speak more slowly	Kose mochen amanga omw kapas
Please say that again	Eniwini
Please write it down
Do you speak English?
Do you speak Chuukese?	Kose sine fosun chuuk?
Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?')	Uu, ekis
Speak to me in Chuukese
How do you say ... in Chuukese?
Excuse me	Tirow
How much is this?	Ifa ukukun? Fite niwinin?
Sorry
Please	Kose mochen
Thank you	Kinisou Kinisou chapur
Reply to thank you	Kote pwan affani
Where's the toilet / bathroom?	Ifa imwen ngaseno?
This gentleman will pay for everything
This lady will pay for everything
Would you like to dance with me?
Do you come here often?
I miss you	Ia pwosituk Ewer pwal am tong ngoluk pwipwi (I miss you so much)
I love you	Ai tong ngonuk (frm) U pe reom (inf)
Get well soon
Go away!
Leave me alone!
Help!
Fire!
Stop!
Call the police!
Christmas greetings	Neekirissimas annim
New Year greetings	Iyer seefe feyiyeech
Easter greetings
Birthday greetings
One language is never enough
My hovercraft is full of eels	Nei hovercraft mi fon ren nopwut

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Information about Chuukese | Phrases | Numbers | Tower of Babel

Links

Other collections of Chuukese phrases
https://quizlet.com/87351298/chuukese-phrases-flash-cards/
http://emma96813.tripod.com/id11.html
http://www.jesuitvolunteers.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/So_you_want_to_learn_chuukese_-_only_for_Chuuk_JVs.pdf
http://www.hawaii.edu/cpis/mi_workshop/files/ChuukeseMedVocab.doc.pdf

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