Looking for practical Chamorro to Dyula phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chamorro phrase first, then the Dyula translation (Dyula) — 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 Dyula.
Tip: read the Dyula 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
I ni ce(ee nee che)
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
I ni sogoma(ee nee so-goh-mah)
Buenas Dias
I ni bɛɛ(ee nee beh)
Buenas Tarde
I ni kɛlɛ(ee nee keh-leh)
Buenas Noches
I ni tɔɔrɔ(ee nee toh-roh)
Buenas Noches
I ni fɔlɔ(ee nee fo-loh)
Hasta luego
N bɛ sɔrɔ(n beh so-roh)
Adios
Ka kɛ(kah keh)
Håfa na'ån-mu?
I bɛ na?(ee beh nah)
Guahu si John
N na John(n nah John)
Como estas?
I ni fɛ?(ee nee feh)
Maliu hao
N bɛ sɔrɔ i(n beh so-roh ee)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Hu guaiya i Ingles?
I ni kɔrɔ English?(I ni kɔrɔ English?)
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan
N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ(N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)
Ti hu maolek
N tɛgɛ(N tɛgɛ)
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek
Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ(Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)
Taimanu un maolek i esta?
I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?(I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)
Onde i banyo?
Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?(Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?
N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?(N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)
Taimanu un fanhuyong
Fɔlɔ kɛ(Fɔlɔ kɛ)
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu
Fɔlɔ bɛ(Fɔlɔ bɛ)
Fanhuyong put maolek
Kɔ sɔgɔ(Kɔ sɔgɔ)
Håfa i presu?
N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?(N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)
Un tiket, si yu'us
Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ(Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)
Kao ti i tano' put este?
I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Hu ma'pos
N bɛ tɛgɛ(N bɛ tɛgɛ)
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?
N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?(N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Åhe
Awa(ahe)
Ahe
Ayi(ahe)
Sao
Sama(sao)
Mungnga' yo'
N bɛ sɔrɔ(mungna yo)
Ti mungnga' yo'
N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ(ti mungna yo)
Sao na maolek
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ(sao na maolek)
Håfa siña un chule'?
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?(hafasina un chule)
Siña un ayuda yu'?
I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?(sina un ayuda yu)
Guaiya yu' ayuda
N bɛ tɔgɔ(guaiya yu ayuda)
Tåya' un tiempo
Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ(taya un tiempo)
Dispensa
N bɛ sɔrɔ(dispensa)
Ti un problema
Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ(ti un problema)
Felicidades
N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ(felicidades)
Feliz cumpleaños
Bara fɛsɛ(feliz cumpleaños)
Målek na biyahe
I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.