Looking for practical Baoule to Chamorro phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Baoule 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: pick five Chamorro phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Akwaba
Håfa adai
Medase
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Mema wo akye
Buenas Dias
Mema wo aha
Buenas Tarde
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Buenas Noches
Mema wo anadwo
Buenas Noches
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Hasta luego
Nante yie
Adios
Wo din de sɛn?
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Me din de John
Guahu si John
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Como estas?
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Maliu hao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
N'ka bô English?
Hu guaiya i Ingles?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
M'ni kâ.
Ti hu maolek(Ti hoo maolek)
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Taimanu un maolek i esta?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Onde i banyo?(Onde ee banyo?)
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Taimanu un fanhuyong(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Bê n'kô bô.
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Fanhuyong put maolek(Fanhuyong put maolek)
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Håfa i presu?(Hafa ee presu?)
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Un tiket, si yu'us(Un tiket, si yuus)
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Kao ti i tano' put este?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
M'ni kô.
Hu ma'pos(Hoo mapos)
Bô n'zi n'kô 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.
Awi
Åhe(ahe)
Ala
Ahe(ahe)
Kouman
Sao(sao)
M'ani
Mungnga' yo'(mungna yo)
M'ani ala
Ti mungnga' yo'(ti mungna yo)
N'kpa a yé
Sao na maolek(sao na maolek)
N'kpa a yé kô?
Håfa siña un chule'?(hafasina un chule)
N'kpa a t'ô?
Siña un ayuda yu'?(sina un ayuda yu)
M'ani t'ô
Guaiya yu' ayuda(guaiya yu ayuda)
Kô a n'kô
Tåya' un tiempo(taya un tiempo)
M'ani n'kô
Dispensa(dispensa)
Ala n'kô
Ti un problema(ti un problema)
N'kpa a yé kô
Felicidades(felicidades)
N'kpa a yé bô
Feliz cumpleaños(feliz cumpleaños)
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Målek na biyahe(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'kaha n'kro?
Kao asu i estasion tren?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
N'kaha n'kro a bus?
Kao asu i parada bus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
N'kaha n'kro a platform?
Kao na platforma?(Kao na platforma?)
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
Kao esta i hinoch?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
N'kaha n'kro a gban?
Guaha na' anai(Guaha na' anai)
N'kaha n'kro a fô?
Guaha na' malago(Guaha na' malago)
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
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.
N'kpa n'kpa?
Håfa na'ån i prisu?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
Malu' i prisu(Malu i priso)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Guståmi un tabla para dos(Gustami un tabla para dos)
N'kpa n'kpa.
I bill, por favor(I bill, por favor)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Inkludi i serbisyo?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
Yu' u vegetarian(Yu' u vegetarian)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
O n'kpa n'kpa.
Guaha i mas smak(Guaha i mas smak)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Hu na'ån i menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
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.
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ
Tåyi i police(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Kɔlɔ ambilansi
Tåyi un ambulance(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ
Hu necesita un dokto(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Mɛ fɛ siki
Hu fanhasso(mɛ fɛ siki)
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?
Kao donde i hospital mas nær(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
E sɔ mɛn
Må'olek i na'ån(e sɔ mɛn)
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ
Hu ma'pos i passport(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Bɔlɔ!
Tulong!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N'zo n'kpa
Måolek siha hao(maw-lek see-ha how)
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ
Måta i tiempo para un mitin(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ
Hu sendi i report i hoy(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo
Sigu i file na in attach(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
Kao siña un klari i punto?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
Måta hu chule' para un(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
I deadline siha i Biernes(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.