A collection of useful phrases in the Guam dialect of Chamorro, an Austronesian language spoken mainly on the island of Guam, and also in the Marianas Islands.
See these phrases in any combination of two languages in the Phrase Finder. If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, please contact me.
Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal
| English | Chamoru (Guam dialect) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Bien binidu Buen binidu |
| Hello (General greeting) | Håfa ådai Buenas |
| How are you? | Håfa tatamanu hao? (frm) Kao mamaolek ha' hao? (inf) |
| Reply to 'How are you?' | Maolek ha yu Todo maolek |
| Long time no see | Åpmam tiempo ti hu li'e hao (It's a long time since I've seen you) Åpmam tiempo ti umali'e' hit (It's a long time since we've seen each other) |
| What's your name? | Håyi nå'ån-mu? |
| My name is ... | Nå'ån-hu si ... |
| Where are you from? | Taotao månu hao? |
| I'm from ... | Taotao ... yo' |
| Pleased to meet you | Magof yo' sa' umali'e' hit (not commonly used) |
| Good morning (Morning greeting) |
Buenas dias Buenas dihas |
| Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) |
Buenas tåtdes |
| Good evening (Evening greeting) |
Buenas noches |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) |
Ådios Esta Åsta (inf) |
| Good luck! | Buena suette |
| Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) |
Biba! |
| Have a nice day | Puedi ha' todu maolek (not commonly used) |
| Bon appetit / Have a nice meal |
Ta fañocho (let's eat) |
| Bon voyage / Have a good journey |
Buen biåhe |
| I understand | Hu po komprede |
| I don't understand | Ti hu komprende |
| Please speak more slowly | Pot fabot kuentos ladespasio |
| Please write it down | Pot fabot tuge' fan påpa' |
| Do you speak Chamorro? | Kao siña hao fumino'Chamoru? |
| Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') |
Hunggan, didide' ha' Ha'a, didide' ha' |
| How do you say ... in Chamorro? | Håfataimanu un sångan ... gi fino'Chamoru? Håftaimanu un sångan ... gi fino'Chamoru? Taimanu un sångan ... gi fino'Chamoru? |
| Excuse me | Dispensa yo' |
| How much is this? | Kuånto båli-ña este? |
| Sorry | Dispensa yo' |
| Thank you | Si Yu'us Må'åse' (God have mercy) |
| Reply to thank you | Buen probechu |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? | Månu na gaige i kemmon? Mångge i kemmon? |
| This gentleman/lady will pay for everything | Para guiya u åpåsi todu |
| Would you like to dance with me? | Kao malago' hao bumaila yan guåhu? |
| I love you | Hu guiaya hao |
| Get well soon | Puedi homlo' hao ti åpmam Ohala homlo' hao ti åpmam |
| Leave me alone! | Sotta yo'! (Release me!) Ritira hao! (Begone!) Litira hao! (Begone!) Båsta må'estotba yo'! (Stop bothering/pestering me!) Båsta må'åtbarota yo'! (Stop bothering/pestering me!) |
| Help! | Ayuda! |
| Fire! | Guafe! |
| Stop! | Båsta! Påra! |
| Call the police! | Ågang i polisia! |
| Christmas greetings | Felis Nåbidåt Felis Påsgua |
| New Year greetings | Magof na Åñu Nuebu Magof na Åñu Nuebu |
| Easter greetings | Felis Påsgua |
| Birthday greetings | Felis Kumpliåños Biba Kumpliåños |
| One language is never enough | Ni ngai'an nahong un linguåhe |
| My hovercraft is full of eels | Bula hasuli eyo-ku hovercraft Bula titugi eyo-ku hovercraft |
Chamorro phrases provided by Michelle Wilmot and Si Yu'us Må'åse' Si Aaron Matanane
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
Information about Chamorro | Phrases (Guam dialect) | Phrases (North Marianas dialect) | Numbers
Collections of Chamorro phrases (some with audio)
http://www.chamoru.info/language-lessons/chamorro-words-common-phrases/
https://wikitravel.org/en/Chamorro_phrasebook
http://www.chamoru.info/category/language-lessons/chamorro-phrases/
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