Looking for practical Bemba to Chamorro phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bemba 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: read the Chamorro line out loud three times, then cover the Bemba side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Shani
Håfa adai
Natotela
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Muli shani
Buenas Dias
Muli shani
Buenas Tarde
Muli shani
Buenas Noches
Shalenipo bwino
Buenas Noches
Tukakutana
Hasta luego
Twalumba
Adios
Iwe ulishani?
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Ndefwaya John
Guahu si John
Uli bwanji?
Como estas?
Nashitasha kukumona
Maliu hao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?
Hu guaiya i Ingles?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Ndefwaya kumfwa
Ti hu maolek(Ti hoo maolek)
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Ningaloleleko?
Taimanu un maolek i esta?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Ili kuti ikalamba?
Onde i banyo?(Onde ee banyo?)
Ningalileka shani ku city center?
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Fumya kumwendo
Taimanu un fanhuyong(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Fumya kumwendo
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Enda pamo
Fanhuyong put maolek(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Kuli shani ifyabukata?
Håfa i presu?(Hafa ee presu?)
Ticket imwe, nomba
Un tiket, si yu'us(Un tiket, si yuus)
Kuli lishilu ukulya?
Kao ti i tano' put este?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Ndi lost
Hu ma'pos(Hoo mapos)
Ili kuti nindeke 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.
Eya
Åhe(ahe)
Awe
Ahe(ahe)
Panga
Sao(sao)
Ndi bwino
Mungnga' yo'(mungna yo)
Ndi bwino na
Ti mungnga' yo'(ti mungna yo)
Ilyo lishibukile
Sao na maolek(sao na maolek)
Uchite shani?
Håfa siña un chule'?(hafasina un chule)
Ushakufwa?
Siña un ayuda yu'?(sina un ayuda yu)
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
Guaiya yu' ayuda(guaiya yu ayuda)
Leka ifi
Tåya' un tiempo(taya un tiempo)
Nshakufwa
Dispensa(dispensa)
Takwaba shani
Ti un problema(ti un problema)
Nshakufwa bwino
Felicidades(felicidades)
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
Feliz cumpleaños(feliz cumpleaños)
Ube na mulimo wabwino
Målek na biyahe(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?
Kao asu i estasion tren?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?
Kao asu i parada bus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Ninshi ni platform iyi?
Kao na platforma?(Kao na platforma?)
Ninshi ikalamba?
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?
Kao esta i hinoch?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
Ili pamo na pano.
Guaha na' anai(Guaha na' anai)
Ili lishilu na pano.
Guaha na' malago(Guaha na' malago)
Ushibukishe pa mape?
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Leka pano, chonde.
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Kuli shani?
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.
Ili shani?
Håfa na'ån i prisu?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
Ili lya kuli
Malu' i prisu(Malu i priso)
Muli na chimo chibulu?
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
Ningakupanga na kadi?
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili
Guståmi un tabla para dos(Gustami un tabla para dos)
Icilanga, tapali
I bill, por favor(I bill, por favor)
Ubufyashi bwakupanga?
Inkludi i serbisyo?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
Ndi mvegetarian
Yu' u vegetarian(Yu' u vegetarian)
Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Ili lya bwino
Guaha i mas smak(Guaha i mas smak)
Ningakonda ifyalo?
Hu na'ån i menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Icupa ca mvula, tapali
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.
Tuma abashitisha
Tåyi i police
Tuma ambulance
Tåyi un ambulance
Nshikala na doctor
Hu necesita un dokto
Nshikala bwino
Hu fanhasso
Ndi na allergy ku nsalu
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Kuli ububi pano
Må'olek i na'ån
Nashitile passport yangu
Hu ma'pos i passport
Nawe tuma hotel yangu?
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Chikondi!
Tulong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nashamukeni
Måolek siha hao(maw-lek see-ha how)
Tulefwaya ukusanga
Måta i tiempo para un mitin(tu-le-fwa-ya u-ku-sanga)
Ninshi ifikala bwino kwa iwe?
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?(nin-shi i-fi-ka-la bwi-no kwa i-we)
Nizakutuma ifishina lelo
Hu sendi i report i hoy(ni-za-ku-tu-ma i-fi-shi-na le-lo)
Twafwaya ukusambilila lero?
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?(twa-fwa-ya u-ku-sam-bi-li-la le-ro)
Nomba fwebo file iliko
Sigu i file na in attach(nom-ba fwe-bo fi-le i-li-ko)
Natotela pa nshita
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo(na-to-te-la pa nshi-ta)
Nifwaya ukushanda na iwe
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'(ni-fwa-ya u-ku-shan-da na i-we)
Wakosa ukufumya icikomo?
Kao siña un klari i punto?(wa-ko-sa u-ku-fum-ya i-ci-ko-mo)
Nizakukumbusha
Måta hu chule' para un(ni-za-ku-kum-bu-sha)
Ishina lyakupela ni Lwapula
I deadline siha i Biernes(i-shi-na lya-ku-pe-la ni Lwa-pu-la)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.