Common Acholi to Chamorro phrases

100 practical Acholi to Chamorro phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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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.

  1. Ayo

    Håfa adai (ah-yo)

  2. Naki

    Si Yu'os Ma'åse' (nah-kee)

  3. Bok moti

    Buenas Dias (bok mo-tee)

  4. Bok nongo

    Buenas Tarde (bok non-go)

  5. Bok obedo

    Buenas Noches (bok oh-beh-do)

  6. Bok ngat

    Buenas Noches (bok ngat)

  7. Tye kany

    Hasta luego (tye kan-yee)

  8. Itye

    Adios (ee-tye)

  9. Iti ma ineno?

    Håfa na'ån-mu? (ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)

  10. Ineno John

    Guahu si John (ee-neh-no John)

  11. Iti ma inyo?

    Como estas? (ee-tee mah een-yo)

  12. 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.

  1. Itye konyo English?

    Hu guaiya i Ingles? (Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)

  2. Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.

    Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan (Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)

  3. Nye neno.

    Ti hu maolek (Ti hoo maolek)

  4. Nye konyo tye kanyim.

    Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek (Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)

  5. Itye konyo tye kanyim?

    Taimanu un maolek i esta? (Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)

  6. Iti kanyim ngat?

    Onde i banyo? (Onde ee banyo?)

  7. Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?

    Kao siña un maolek para i sentro? (Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)

  8. Konyo kuc.

    Taimanu un fanhuyong (Taimanu un fanhuyong)

  9. Konyo kuc.

    Taimanu un fanhuyong todu (Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)

  10. Tye kanyim.

    Fanhuyong put maolek (Fanhuyong put maolek)

  11. Iti kanyim ngat?

    Håfa i presu? (Hafa ee presu?)

  12. One ticket, please.

    Un tiket, si yu'us (Un tiket, si yuus)

  13. Iti kanyim kanyim?

    Kao ti i tano' put este? (Kao ti ee tano' put este?)

  14. Nye konyo.

    Hu ma'pos (Hoo mapos)

  15. 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.

  1. Aye

    Åhe (ahe)

  2. Bila

    Ahe (ahe)

  3. Kweyo

    Sao (sao)

  4. Ng'ato konyo

    Mungnga' yo' (mungna yo)

  5. Ng'ato konyo ni

    Ti mungnga' yo' (ti mungna yo)

  6. Okwero kany

    Sao na maolek (sao na maolek)

  7. Ika kany?

    Håfa siña un chule'? (hafasina un chule)

  8. Ikwok kany?

    Siña un ayuda yu'? (sina un ayuda yu)

  9. Ng'ato konyo kany

    Guaiya yu' ayuda (guaiya yu ayuda)

  10. Tye kany

    Tåya' un tiempo (taya un tiempo)

  11. Ng'ato konyo

    Dispensa (dispensa)

  12. Bila kany

    Ti un problema (ti un problema)

  13. Tye kany

    Felicidades (felicidades)

  14. Aye konyo

    Feliz cumpleaños (feliz cumpleaños)

  15. 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.

  1. Atye kany kwo?

    Kao asu i estasion tren? (Kao asu i estasion tren?)

  2. Atye kany bura?

    Kao asu i parada bus? (Kao asu i parada bus?)

  3. Kati onyo kwo?

    Kao na platforma? (Kao na platforma?)

  4. Nye kwo nongo?

    Kao tiempo na ma li'e? (Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)

  5. Kik kwo gwen?

    Kao esta i hinoch? (Kao esta i hinoch?)

  6. Okwang kany ici

    Guaha na' anai (Guaha na' anai)

  7. Okwang kany piny

    Guaha na' malago (Guaha na' malago)

  8. Nye konyo i map?

    Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa? (Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)

  9. Doko ici, pe?

    Tenda i manhuyong, por favor (Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)

  10. 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.

  1. Nye keken me?

    Håfa na'ån i prisu? (Hafa na'an i priso?)

  2. Okwero keken

    Malu' i prisu (Malu i priso)

  3. Itye keken me?

    Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato? (Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)

  4. Nye konyo kadi?

    Hu na'ån na magi' gi card? (Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)

  5. Nye tye kany kwo

    Guståmi un tabla para dos (Gustami un tabla para dos)

  6. Kaka, nyinga

    I bill, por favor (I bill, por favor)

  7. Kati kany me?

    Inkludi i serbisyo? (Inkludi i serbisyo?)

  8. Nye konyo wot

    Yu' u vegetarian (Yu' u vegetarian)

  9. Kati wot kany, nyinga

    Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor (Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)

  10. Iti kany

    Guaha i mas smak (Guaha i mas smak)

  11. Nye konyo kadi me?

    Hu na'ån i menu? (Hu na'an i menu?)

  12. 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.

  1. Yat ma police

    Tåyi i police

  2. Yat ma ambulance

    Tåyi un ambulance

  3. Nye konyo doctor

    Hu necesita un dokto

  4. Nye konyo wot

    Hu fanhasso

  5. Nye konyo kany kic

    Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko

  6. Kati ki hospital ma kany?

    Kao donde i hospital mas nær

  7. Okwero ineno

    Må'olek i na'ån

  8. Nye tye konyo passport

    Hu ma'pos i passport

  9. Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?

    Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?

  10. Yat!

    Tulong!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Nye kany me

    Måolek siha hao (maw-lek see-ha how)

  2. Dano kany oting

    Måta i tiempo para un mitin (Dano kany oting)

  3. Nye kany ma kany?

    Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao? (Nye kany ma kany?)

  4. Ngatye kany report kany

    Hu sendi i report i hoy (Ngatye kany report kany)

  5. Nye kany ma kany tye?

    Kao siña ta'lo i mañana? (Nye kany ma kany tye?)

  6. Nye kany ma file kany

    Sigu i file na in attach (Nye kany ma file kany)

  7. Atye kany ma kany

    Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo (Atye kany ma kany)

  8. Nye kany ma kany kany

    Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo' (Nye kany ma kany kany)

  9. Nye kany ma kany tye?

    Kao siña un klari i punto? (Nye kany ma kany tye?)

  10. Dano kany ma kany

    Måta hu chule' para un (Dano kany ma kany)

  11. 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.

  1. Nye kany me?

    Håfa tiempo siha? (Hafa tiempo siha?)

  2. Kany me tye keken

    Tres na oras (Tres na oras)

  3. Nye kany

    Kao (Kao)

  4. Nye kany me

    Mañana (Mañana)

  5. Nye kany tye

    Inafa' maolek (Inafa' maolek)

  6. Ponyo

    Lunes (Lunes)

  7. Ponyo keken

    Martes (Martes)

  8. Ponyo tye

    Miyerkules (Miyerkules)

  9. Moko

    Uno (Uno)

  10. Maka

    Dos (Dos)

  11. Mek

    Tres (Tres)

  12. Ten

    Siyete (Siyete)

  13. Paka

    Siento (Siento)

  14. Piny

    Tasi (Tasi)

  15. Kaka

    Mas (Mas)