Looking for practical Chamorro to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chamorro phrase first, then the Acholi translation (Acholi) — 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 Acholi.
Tip: read the Acholi line out loud three times, then cover the Chamorro 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.
Håfa adai
Ayo(ah-yo)
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Naki(nah-kee)
Buenas Dias
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Buenas Tarde
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Buenas Noches
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Buenas Noches
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Hasta luego
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Adios
Itye(ee-tye)
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Guahu si John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Como estas?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Maliu hao
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Hu guaiya i Ingles?
Itye konyo English?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Ti hu maolek
Nye neno.(Ti hoo maolek)
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek
Nye konyo tye kanyim.(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Taimanu un maolek i esta?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Onde i banyo?
Iti kanyim ngat?(Onde ee banyo?)
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Taimanu un fanhuyong
Konyo kuc.(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu
Konyo kuc.(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Fanhuyong put maolek
Tye kanyim.(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Håfa i presu?
Iti kanyim ngat?(Hafa ee presu?)
Un tiket, si yu'us
One ticket, please.(Un tiket, si yuus)
Kao ti i tano' put este?
Iti kanyim kanyim?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Hu ma'pos
Nye konyo.(Hoo mapos)
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?(Onde siña un prupe ee SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Åhe
Aye(ahe)
Ahe
Bila(ahe)
Sao
Kweyo(sao)
Mungnga' yo'
Ng'ato konyo(mungna yo)
Ti mungnga' yo'
Ng'ato konyo ni(ti mungna yo)
Sao na maolek
Okwero kany(sao na maolek)
Håfa siña un chule'?
Ika kany?(hafasina un chule)
Siña un ayuda yu'?
Ikwok kany?(sina un ayuda yu)
Guaiya yu' ayuda
Ng'ato konyo kany(guaiya yu ayuda)
Tåya' un tiempo
Tye kany(taya un tiempo)
Dispensa
Ng'ato konyo(dispensa)
Ti un problema
Bila kany(ti un problema)
Felicidades
Tye kany(felicidades)
Feliz cumpleaños
Aye konyo(feliz cumpleaños)
Målek na biyahe
Tye kany ma ng'ato(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kao asu i estasion tren?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
Kao asu i parada bus?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
Kao na platforma?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Kao esta i hinoch?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Guaha na' anai
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
Guaha na' malago
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Håfa na'ån i prisu?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
Malu' i prisu
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Guståmi un tabla para dos
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
I bill, por favor
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
Inkludi i serbisyo?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
Yu' u vegetarian
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Guaha i mas smak
Iti kany(Iti kany)
Hu na'ån i menu?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Un baso na tåsi, por favor
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tåyi i police
Yat ma police
Tåyi un ambulance
Yat ma ambulance
Hu necesita un dokto
Nye konyo doctor
Hu fanhasso
Nye konyo wot
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Nye konyo kany kic
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Må'olek i na'ån
Okwero ineno
Hu ma'pos i passport
Nye tye konyo passport
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Tulong!
Yat!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Måolek siha hao
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Hu sendi i report i hoy
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Sigu i file na in attach
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Kao siña un klari i punto?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Måta hu chule' para un
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
I deadline siha i Biernes
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.