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Useful Phrases in Micronesia

Hello, numbers, days of the week, colors, and more in the languages of Micronesia.

English

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Colors

EnglishLocalPronunciation
WhiteWhite
BlackBlack
RedRed
GreenGreen
BlueBlue
YellowYellow
OrangeOrange
PinkPink
PurplePurple

Days

EnglishLocalPronunciation
SundaySunday
MondayMonday
TuesdayTuesday
WednesdayWednesday
ThursdayThursday
FridayFriday
SaturdaySaturday

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Merry ChristmasMerry Christmas
Good morningGood morning
Good afternoonGood afternoon
Good eveningGood evening
Good nightGood night
GoodbyeGoodbye
How are you?How are you?
I am fineI am fine
Thank youThank you
Excuse meExcuse me
PleasePlease
I'm pleased to meet youI'm pleased to meet you
Do you speak English?Do you speak English?
Yes / NoYes / No
Happy New Year!Happy New Year!
HelloHello
What is your name?What is your name?
WelcomeWelcome
Happy Birthday (Best Wishes)Happy Birthday (Best Wishes)
See you SoonSee you Soon

Months

EnglishLocalPronunciation
JanuaryJanuary
FebruaryFebruary
MarchMarch
AprilApril
MayMay
JuneJune
JulyJuly
AugustAugust
SeptemberSeptember
OctoberOctober
NovemberNovember
DecemberDecember

Numbers

EnglishLocalPronunciation
oneone
twotwo
threethree
fourfour
fivefive
sixsix
sevenseven
eighteight
ninenine
tenten
eleveneleven
twelvetwelve
thirteenthirteen
fourteenfourteen
fifteenfifteen
sixteensixteen
seventeenseventeen
eighteeneighteen
nineteennineteen
twentytwenty
twenty-onetwenty-one
twenty-twotwenty-two
twenty-threetwenty-three
twenty-fourtwenty-four
twenty-fivetwenty-five
twenty-sixtwenty-six
twenty-seventwenty-seven
twenty-eighttwenty-eight
twenty-ninetwenty-nine
thirtythirty
thirty-onethirty-one
fiftyfifty
one hundredone hundred
five hundredfive hundred
one thousandone thousand

Seasons

EnglishLocalPronunciation
WinterWinter
FallFall
SpringSpring
SummerSummer

Trukese

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Colors

EnglishLocalPronunciation
WhitePwech
BlackChon
RedPar
GreenEnuen Fetin
BlueArau
YellowON

Days

EnglishLocalPronunciation
SundayRaninifen
Mondaysarinfaan
TuesdayOruu
WednesdayEunungat
ThursdayEruanu
FridayEnimwu
SaturdayOmwon

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Good MorningNesor Annim
Good AfternoonNeanoas Annim
Good EveningNekunion Annim
Good NightNepwong Annim
How are you?Ifa Usum?
I am finengang mi pechekun
Thank youKinisou
PleaseKose Mwochen
I'm pleased to meet youuwa men aneanei upwe churuk
Do you speak English?ke mi sinei fosun merika?
Yes / Noewer / apw
HelloRananim
What is your name?Ifa Itom?
See you soonsipwap chu faan ew

Numbers

EnglishLocalPronunciation
oneew
twoRuu
threeUnungat
fourRuanu
fiveNimwu
sixOnuu
sevenFisu
eightWanu
nineTiu
tenEngon