Looking for practical Chamorro to Ga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chamorro phrase first, then the Ga translation (Ga) — 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 Ga.
Tip: pick five Ga 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.
Håfa adai
Oyiwa
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Medasi
Buenas Dias
Meda wo akye
Buenas Tarde
Meda wo aha
Buenas Noches
Meda wo nkyɛn
Buenas Noches
Meda wo da
Hasta luego
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Adios
Nante yie
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Wo din de sɛn?
Guahu si John
Me din de John
Como estas?
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Maliu hao
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Hu guaiya i Ingles?
Wɔyɛ English?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Ti hu maolek
Mɛnhu(Mɛnhu)
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Taimanu un maolek i esta?
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Onde i banyo?
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Taimanu un fanhuyong
Bɔ nifa(Bɔ nifa)
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu
Bɔ benkum(Bɔ benkum)
Fanhuyong put maolek
Kɔ mmerɛ(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Håfa i presu?
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Un tiket, si yu'us
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Kao ti i tano' put este?
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Hu ma'pos
Mɛyɛ abɔfo(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?(Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Åhe
Aane(ahe)
Ahe
Mii(ahe)
Sao
Mɛyɛ(sao)
Mungnga' yo'
Mɛyɛ a(mungna yo)
Ti mungnga' yo'
Mɛyɛ nɔ(ti mungna yo)
Sao na maolek
Eyi yɛ fɛ(sao na maolek)
Håfa siña un chule'?
Dɛn na wopɛ?(hafasina un chule)
Siña un ayuda yu'?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?(sina un ayuda yu)
Guaiya yu' ayuda
Mepɛ aboa(guaiya yu ayuda)
Tåya' un tiempo
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi(taya un tiempo)
Dispensa
Mepa wo kyɛw(dispensa)
Ti un problema
Nni asɛm(ti un problema)
Felicidades
Akyɛdeɛ(felicidades)
Feliz cumpleaños
Afehyia pa(feliz cumpleaños)
Målek na biyahe
Nya ɔkwan pa(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kao asu i estasion tren?
Ehe ni eba train station?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Kao asu i parada bus?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Kao na platforma?
Nii platform ni?(Kao na platforma?)
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?
Naa he ni eba?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
Kao esta i hinoch?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
Guaha na' anai
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.(Guaha na' anai)
Guaha na' malago
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.(Guaha na' malago)
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor
Gyae hɔ, please.(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?
Naa he ni yɛ?(Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Håfa na'ån i prisu?
Ehe ni kɛ?(ehɛ ni kɛ)
Malu' i prisu
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?
Mɛtɔ kaad?(mɛtɔ kaad)
Guståmi un tabla para dos
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
I bill, por favor
Bɔtɔ mli, please(bɔtɔ mli, please)
Inkludi i serbisyo?
Service no wɔ he?(service no wɔ he)
Yu' u vegetarian
Mɛyɛ vegetarian(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
Guaha i mas smak
Ɛyɛ dɛ(ɛyɛ dɛ)
Hu na'ån i menu?
Mɛtɔ menu?(mɛtɔ menu)
Un baso na tåsi, por favor
Nsu mli, please(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.