Looking for practical Chamorro to Dombe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chamorro phrase first, then the Dombe translation (Dombe) — 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 Dombe.
Tip: read the Dombe 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
Salibonani
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Ngiyabonga
Buenas Dias
Ubusuku obuhle
Buenas Tarde
Uhlanga oluhle
Buenas Noches
Ubusuku obuhle
Buenas Noches
Lala kahle
Hasta luego
Siyaphinda
Adios
Hamba kahle
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Ubani igama lakho?
Guahu si John
Igama lami nguJohn
Como estas?
Unjani?
Maliu hao
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Hu guaiya i Ingles?
Uta kuta chiRungu?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Ti hu maolek
Ndi ndinzwisise.(Ti hoo maolek)
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Taimanu un maolek i esta?
Ungazvitaura zvakare?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Onde i banyo?
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?(Onde ee banyo?)
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Taimanu un fanhuyong
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu
Tendeuka kurudyi.(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Fanhuyong put maolek
Enda mberi.(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Håfa i presu?
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?(Hafa ee presu?)
Un tiket, si yu'us
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.(Un tiket, si yuus)
Kao ti i tano' put este?
Iri kure here kubva pano?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Hu ma'pos
Ndakanyura.(Hoo mapos)
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?(Onde siña un prupe ee SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Åhe
Ehe(ahe)
Ahe
Aih(ahe)
Sao
Zvichida(sao)
Mungnga' yo'
Ndinobvumirana(mungna yo)
Ti mungnga' yo'
Ndinopikisa(ti mungna yo)
Sao na maolek
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka(sao na maolek)
Håfa siña un chule'?
Unofungei?(hafasina un chule)
Siña un ayuda yu'?
Unogona kundibatsira here?(sina un ayuda yu)
Guaiya yu' ayuda
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro(guaiya yu ayuda)
Tåya' un tiempo
Mirira kwechinguva(taya un tiempo)
Dispensa
Ndine hurombo(dispensa)
Ti un problema
Hapana dambudziko(ti un problema)
Felicidades
Makorokoto(felicidades)
Feliz cumpleaños
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa(feliz cumpleaños)
Målek na biyahe
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.