Looking for practical Chamorro to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chamorro phrase first, then the Irish translation (Irish) — 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 Irish.
Tip: when a Irish phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Chamorro wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Håfa adai
Dia dhuit(dee-ah gwitch)
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Go raibh maith agat(guh rev mah agat)
Buenas Dias
Dia dhuit ar maidin(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Buenas Tarde
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Buenas Noches
Dia dhuit ar an oíche(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Buenas Noches
Oíche mhaith(ee-ha wah)
Hasta luego
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Adios
Slán(slawn)
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Cad is ainm duit?(kad is an-im gwitch)
Guahu si John
John is ainm dom(John is an-im dum)
Como estas?
Conas atá tú?(kun-as a-taw too)
Maliu hao
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat(taw aw-has orm bool-ah lat)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Hu guaiya i Ingles?
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Ti hu maolek
Ní thuigim(Ti hoo maolek)
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek
Léigh go mall, le do thoil(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Taimanu un maolek i esta?
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Onde i banyo?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?(Onde ee banyo?)
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Taimanu un fanhuyong
Cas ar chlé(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu
Cas ar dheis(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Fanhuyong put maolek
Téigh díreach(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Håfa i presu?
Cén méid atá ar an táille?(Hafa ee presu?)
Un tiket, si yu'us
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil(Un tiket, si yuus)
Kao ti i tano' put este?
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Hu ma'pos
Táim caillte(Hoo mapos)
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?(Onde siña un prupe ee SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Åhe
Tá(Tah)
Ahe
Níl(Neel)
Sao
B'fhéidir(Fay-deer)
Mungnga' yo'
Aontaím(An-tee-im)
Ti mungnga' yo'
Ní aontaím(Nee an-tee-im)
Sao na maolek
Téann sé go maith(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Håfa siña un chule'?
Cad a cheapann tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
Siña un ayuda yu'?
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)