Looking for practical Balinese to Chamorro phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Balinese 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Chamorro-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
Håfa adai
Suksma
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Selamat pagi
Buenas Dias
Selamat siang
Buenas Tarde
Selamat sore
Buenas Noches
Selamat malam
Buenas Noches
Sampai jumpa
Hasta luego
Selamat tinggal
Adios
Niki nama punika?
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Nama punika John
Guahu si John
Punika dados niki?
Como estas?
Senang ketemu
Maliu hao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?
Hu guaiya i Ingles?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Aku ora ngerti
Ti hu maolek(Ti hoo maolek)
Mangga ngomong alon-alon
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Bisa sampeyan ucapake maneh?
Taimanu un maolek i esta?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Napa kamar mandi?
Onde i banyo?(Onde ee banyo?)
Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Bengkok kiwa
Taimanu un fanhuyong(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Bengkok tengen
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Maju terus
Fanhuyong put maolek(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Pira tarifnya?
Håfa i presu?(Hafa ee presu?)
Siji tiket, mangga
Un tiket, si yu'us(Un tiket, si yuus)
Apa adoh saka kene?
Kao ti i tano' put este?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Aku kesasar
Hu ma'pos(Hoo mapos)
Napa aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?
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.
Sampun
Åhe(ahe)
Benten
Ahe(ahe)
Mungkin
Sao(sao)
Sampun setuju
Mungnga' yo'(mungna yo)
Sampun boten setuju
Ti mungnga' yo'(ti mungna yo)
Nenten wenten sane malih
Sao na maolek(sao na maolek)
Punapi panjenengan ngidang?
Håfa siña un chule'?(hafasina un chule)
Ngidang bantuang ringang?
Siña un ayuda yu'?(sina un ayuda yu)
Saking ngidang bantuan
Guaiya yu' ayuda(guaiya yu ayuda)
Tungguang sejeroning
Tåya' un tiempo(taya un tiempo)
Nyantosang
Dispensa(dispensa)
Benten masalah
Ti un problema(ti un problema)
Selamat
Felicidades(felicidades)
Selamat ulang tahun
Feliz cumpleaños(feliz cumpleaños)
Matur suksma ring perjalanan
Målek na biyahe(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Niki wenten ring stasiun kereta?
Kao asu i estasion tren?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Niki wenten ring panghentian bis?
Kao asu i parada bus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Niki platform sane punika?
Kao na platforma?(Kao na platforma?)
Jam pira punika mangkin?
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
Niki punika jalan sane becik?
Kao esta i hinoch?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
Ipun wenten ring niki
Guaha na' anai(Guaha na' anai)
Ipun adoh saking niki
Guaha na' malago(Guaha na' malago)
Dapat ngidang nuduhang ring peta?
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Mangda mandeg ring niki, silahkan
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Saking niki ngidang wenten pira waktu?
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.
Pira regane punika?
Håfa na'ån i prisu?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
Puniki kebak rega.
Malu' i prisu(Malu i priso)
Nenten wenten sane langkung mirah?
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
Dapatkah aku mbayar nganggo kartu?
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Aku nyidang meja ring kalih.
Guståmi un tabla para dos(Gustami un tabla para dos)
Tagihan, mangda.
I bill, por favor(I bill, por favor)
Nenten wenten layanan ring punika?
Inkludi i serbisyo?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
Aku vegetarian.
Yu' u vegetarian(Yu' u vegetarian)
Nenten dados pedes, mangda.
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Puniki enak.
Guaha i mas smak(Guaha i mas smak)
Dapatkah aku nyidang menu?
Hu na'ån i menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Satu gelas air, mangda.
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.
Telepon polisi
Tåyi i police
Telepon ambulans
Tåyi un ambulance
Aku butuh dokter
Hu necesita un dokto
Aku merasa sakit
Hu fanhasso
Aku alergi kacang
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Sakit di sini
Må'olek i na'ån
Aku kehilangan paspor
Hu ma'pos i passport
Bisakah kamu telepon hotelku?
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Tolong!
Tulong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Seneng ketemu sampeyan
Måolek siha hao(maw-lek see-ha how)
Ayo atur rapat
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
Jam pira sing pas kanggo sampeyan?
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?(jam pira sing pas kanggo sampean?)
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
Hu sendi i report i hoy
Apa kita bisa ngobrol sesuk?
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
Mangga deleng berkas sing kempel
Sigu i file na in attach
Matur suksma kanggo wektu sampeyan
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
Bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
Kao siña un klari i punto?
Ayo aku bali menyang sampeyan
Måta hu chule' para un
Batas wektu yaiku Jumat
I deadline siha i Biernes
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.