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Basic Phrases

LESSON 3:

Greetings

Questions

Håfa tatamanu hao? How are you?

Håyi nå'ån-mu? What's your name?

Taotao månu hao? Where are you from?

Håfa malago-mu? What do you want?

Månu na gaige i kemmon? Where is the bathroom?

Kao siña hao fumino'Chamoru? Do you speak Chamorro?

Kuåntos åños hao? How old are you?

Kao ñålang hao? Are you hungry?

Ki ora esta? What time is it?

Para månu hao? Where are you going?

Greetings

Håfa ådai! Hello!

Buenas! Hi!

Bien binidu! Welcome!

Ådios. Goodbye

Buenas dihas. Good morning

Buenas tåtdes. Good afternoon

Buenas noches. Good night

Biba! Cheers!

Buena suette Goodluck

Misc.

Si Yu'us Må'åse' Thank you

Buen probechu You're welcome

Dispensa yo' Sorry/ Excuse me

Hu guiaya hao. I love you

Puedi ha todo maolek Have a nice day

Maila' hålom Come in

Sigi ya un maigo'. Go to sleep

Nihi ta hånao. Let's go

Hekkua'. I don't know

Ñålang yu'. I'm Hungry   Må'ho yu'. I'm Thirsty

Hunggan. Yes    Åhe. No

Example Dialogues

Here is a dialogue between two people in Chamorro. Click on the buttons to listen. The corresponding English translations can be found next to it.

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