CHUUKESE IDIOMS

Chuukese Idioms

[Please click on each of the above letters to view the list of idioms listed under each letter. Click on each word to hear how it is pronounced

SAMPLE OF A CHUUKESE IDIOM

A fetan nge a saasach (v) – to walk and look around

Explanation: The phrase is mostly used by lovers comparing themselves during times when they set out to look for their love ones.

Maani man nakich (adv.) – to die like a rat

Explanation: This compares the way a human being die to a rat, meaning nobody think of, have sympathy for, or take good care of the person.

SAMPLE OF A CHUUKESE GREETING

[The person is introducing himself to somebody]

Ran Annim~

(Good Day~)

Itei Mateus Pisante.

(My name is Mateus Pisante.)

Ngang chon Sapitiw, Udot.

(I am from Sapitiw, Udot.)

Ngang a 22 iieri.

(I am 22 years old.)

Ngang ukan suukun Udot Elementary School.

(I go to school at Udot Elementary School.)

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