Looking for practical Acholi to Chamorro phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Chamorro translation (Chamorro) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Chamorro.
Tip: when a Chamorro phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Acholi wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ayo
Håfa adai(ah-yo)
Naki
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'(nah-kee)
Bok moti
Buenas Dias(bok mo-tee)
Bok nongo
Buenas Tarde(bok non-go)
Bok obedo
Buenas Noches(bok oh-beh-do)
Bok ngat
Buenas Noches(bok ngat)
Tye kany
Hasta luego(tye kan-yee)
Itye
Adios(ee-tye)
Iti ma ineno?
Håfa na'ån-mu?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ineno John
Guahu si John(ee-neh-no John)
Iti ma inyo?
Como estas?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Gat ma inyo
Maliu hao(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
Hu guaiya i Ingles?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Nye neno.
Ti hu maolek(Ti hoo maolek)
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Taimanu un maolek i esta?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Iti kanyim ngat?
Onde i banyo?(Onde ee banyo?)
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Konyo kuc.
Taimanu un fanhuyong(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Konyo kuc.
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Tye kanyim.
Fanhuyong put maolek(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Iti kanyim ngat?
Håfa i presu?(Hafa ee presu?)
One ticket, please.
Un tiket, si yu'us(Un tiket, si yuus)
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Kao ti i tano' put este?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Nye konyo.
Hu ma'pos(Hoo mapos)
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?(Onde siña un prupe ee SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Åhe(ahe)
Bila
Ahe(ahe)
Kweyo
Sao(sao)
Ng'ato konyo
Mungnga' yo'(mungna yo)
Ng'ato konyo ni
Ti mungnga' yo'(ti mungna yo)
Okwero kany
Sao na maolek(sao na maolek)
Ika kany?
Håfa siña un chule'?(hafasina un chule)
Ikwok kany?
Siña un ayuda yu'?(sina un ayuda yu)
Ng'ato konyo kany
Guaiya yu' ayuda(guaiya yu ayuda)
Tye kany
Tåya' un tiempo(taya un tiempo)
Ng'ato konyo
Dispensa(dispensa)
Bila kany
Ti un problema(ti un problema)
Tye kany
Felicidades(felicidades)
Aye konyo
Feliz cumpleaños(feliz cumpleaños)
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Målek na biyahe(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
Kao asu i estasion tren?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Atye kany bura?
Kao asu i parada bus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Kati onyo kwo?
Kao na platforma?(Kao na platforma?)
Nye kwo nongo?
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
Kik kwo gwen?
Kao esta i hinoch?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
Okwang kany ici
Guaha na' anai(Guaha na' anai)
Okwang kany piny
Guaha na' malago(Guaha na' malago)
Nye konyo i map?
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Doko ici, pe?
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Nye kwo ngat?
Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?(Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nye keken me?
Håfa na'ån i prisu?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
Okwero keken
Malu' i prisu(Malu i priso)
Itye keken me?
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
Nye konyo kadi?
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Nye tye kany kwo
Guståmi un tabla para dos(Gustami un tabla para dos)
Kaka, nyinga
I bill, por favor(I bill, por favor)
Kati kany me?
Inkludi i serbisyo?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
Nye konyo wot
Yu' u vegetarian(Yu' u vegetarian)
Kati wot kany, nyinga
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Iti kany
Guaha i mas smak(Guaha i mas smak)
Nye konyo kadi me?
Hu na'ån i menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Kadi me kic, nyinga
Un baso na tåsi, por favor(Un baso na tasi, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Yat ma police
Tåyi i police
Yat ma ambulance
Tåyi un ambulance
Nye konyo doctor
Hu necesita un dokto
Nye konyo wot
Hu fanhasso
Nye konyo kany kic
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Okwero ineno
Må'olek i na'ån
Nye tye konyo passport
Hu ma'pos i passport
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Yat!
Tulong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nye kany me
Måolek siha hao(maw-lek see-ha how)
Dano kany oting
Måta i tiempo para un mitin(Dano kany oting)
Nye kany ma kany?
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Ngatye kany report kany
Hu sendi i report i hoy(Ngatye kany report kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Nye kany ma file kany
Sigu i file na in attach(Nye kany ma file kany)
Atye kany ma kany
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo(Atye kany ma kany)
Nye kany ma kany kany
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Kao siña un klari i punto?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Dano kany ma kany
Måta hu chule' para un(Dano kany ma kany)
Kany kany Friday
I deadline siha i Biernes(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.