Useful Chamorro phrases

A collection of useful phrases in Chamorro. Click on the English phrases to see them in many other languages.

Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal

English	Chamorro (North Marianas dialect)	Chamoru (Guam dialect)
Welcome	Bienbenidu	Bien binidu Buen binidu
Hello	Hafa Adai	Håfa ådai Buenas
How are you? I'm fine	Hafa tatamanu hao? Hafa mamaoleka?	Håfa tatamanu hao? (frm) Kao mamaolek ha' hao? (inf)
How are you? I'm fine	Maolek ha yu Todo maolek	Mamaolek ha' yo' Todu maolek
Long time no see	Apmam tiempo ti uli'e hao (It's a long time since I've seen you) Apmam tiempo ti uli'e hit (It's a long time since we've seen each other)	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? My name is ...	Hayi na’an-mu?	Håyi nå'ån-mu?
What's your name? My name is ...	Na’an-hu si...	Nå'ån-hu si...
Where are you from? I'm from ...	Taotao manu hao?	Taotao månu hao?
Where are you from? I'm from ...	Taotao ... yu	Taotao ... yo'
Pleased to meet you	Ma’gof yu sa umali’i hit	Magof yo' sa' umali'e' hit (not commonly used)
Good morning	Buenas dihas	Buenas dias / Buenas dihas
Good afternoon	Buenos tatdes	Buenas tåtdes
Good evening	Buenas noches	Buenas noches
Goodbye	Adios	Ådios Esta Åsta (inf)
Good luck	Suette	Buena suette
Cheers/Good health!	Hago lao!	Biba!
Have a nice day	Puedi ha todo maolek	Puedi ha' todu maolek (not commonly used)
Bon appetit	Buen prubechu	Ta fañocho (let's eat)
Bon voyage	Buen biahe	Buen biåhe
I don't understand	Ti hu kumprende	Ti hu komprende
Please speak more slowly	Pot fabot na despasio I kuentos-mu	Pot fabot kuentos ladespasio
Please write it down	Tuge’ papa pot fabot	Pot fabot tuge' fan påpa'
Do you speak Chamorro? Yes, a little	Kao siña hao fumino’ Chamorro?	Kao siña hao fumino'Chamoru?
Do you speak Chamorro? Yes, a little	A’a, didide’ ha	Hunggan, didide' ha' Ha'a, didide' ha'
How do you say ... in Chamorro?	Hafa taimanu un sangan ... gi fino’ Chamorro?	Håfataimanu un sångan... gi fino'Chamoru? Håftaimanu un sångan... gi fino'Chamoru? Taimanu un sångan...gi fino'Chamoru?
Excuse me/Sorry	Dispensa yu	Dispensa yo'
How much is this?	Kuanto baliña?	Kuånto båli-ña este?
Thank you Response	Si Yu’us ma’ase (God have mercy)	Si Yu'us Må'åse' (God have mercy)
Thank you Response	Buen prubechu	Buen Probechu
Where's the toilet?	Manu na gaige i kemmon?	Månu na gaige i kemmon? Mångge i kemmon?
This gentleman / lady will pay for everything	Para guiya hu apasi todo este	Para guiya u åpåsi todu
Would you like to dance with me?	Malagu hao bumaila yan guahu?	Kao malago' hao bumaila yan guåhu?
I love you	Hu guiaya hao	Hu guiaya hao
Get well soon	Puedi homlo hao ti apmam	Puedi/Ohala homlo' hao ti åpmam
Leave me alone!	Sappe! Litira hao! Basta ma estotba yu!	Sotta yo'! (Release me!) Ritira/litira hao! (Begone!) Båsta må'estotba/må'åtbarota yo'! (Stop bothering/pestering me!)
Help! Fire! Stop!	Ayuda! Guafe! Basta!	Ayuda! Guafe! Båsta! Påra! Na'påra! (Stop it!)
Call the police!	Agang I polisia!	Ågang i polisia!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year	Felis Nabidat yan Felis Año Nuebo	Felis Nåbidåt yan Magof na Åñu Nuebu Felis Påsgua yan Magof na Åñu Nuebu
Happy Easter	Felis Pasgua	Felis Påsgua
Happy Birthday	Biba Kumpleaños	Felis Kumpliåños Biba Kumpliåños
One language is never enough	Un linguahe ni ngai’an u nahom	Ni ngai'an nahong un linguåhe
My hovercraft is full of eels	Bula hasuli gi halom hovercraft-hu	Bula håsuli/åsuli iyo-ku hovercraft