Looking for practical Chamorro to Jamaican Patois phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chamorro phrase first, then the Jamaican Patois translation (Jamaican Patois) — 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 Jamaican Patois.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Jamaican Patois-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Håfa adai
Wah gwaan
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Tank yuh
Buenas Dias
Gud mawnin
Buenas Tarde
Gud afta noon
Buenas Noches
Gud evnin
Buenas Noches
Gud nite
Hasta luego
Likkle more
Adios
Lata
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Wah yuh name?
Guahu si John
Mi name a John
Como estas?
Ow yuh do?
Maliu hao
Nice fi meet yuh
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Hu guaiya i Ingles?
Yuh speak English?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan
Mi nuh speak Hindi good(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Ti hu maolek
Mi nuh understand(Ti hoo maolek)
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek
Please talk slow(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Taimanu un maolek i esta?
Yuh can seh dat again?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Onde i banyo?
Whe di bathroom deh?(Onde ee banyo?)
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?
How mi fi get to di city center?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Taimanu un fanhuyong
Turn left(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu
Turn right(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Fanhuyong put maolek
Go straight(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Håfa i presu?
How much fi di fare?(Hafa ee presu?)
Un tiket, si yu'us
One ticket, please(Un tiket, si yuus)
Kao ti i tano' put este?
Is it far from yah?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Hu ma'pos
Mi lost(Hoo mapos)
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?
Whe mi can buy a SIM card?(Onde siña un prupe ee SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Åhe
Yea(ahe)
Ahe
No(ahe)
Sao
Maybe(sao)
Mungnga' yo'
Mi agree(mungna yo)
Ti mungnga' yo'
Mi nuh agree(ti mungna yo)
Sao na maolek
Dat sound good(sao na maolek)
Håfa siña un chule'?
Wah yuh tink?(hafasina un chule)
Siña un ayuda yu'?
Yuh can help mi?(sina un ayuda yu)
Guaiya yu' ayuda
Mi need help(guaiya yu ayuda)
Tåya' un tiempo
Wait likkle(taya un tiempo)
Dispensa
Mi sorry(dispensa)
Ti un problema
No problem(ti un problema)
Felicidades
Congrats(felicidades)
Feliz cumpleaños
Happy birthday(feliz cumpleaños)
Målek na biyahe
Have a safe trip(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kao asu i estasion tren?
Whey di train station deh?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Kao asu i parada bus?
Whey di bus stop deh?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Kao na platforma?
Wich platform it deh?(Kao na platforma?)
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?
Wha time it a lef?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
Kao esta i hinoch?
Dis a di right way?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
Guaha na' anai
It near yah.(Guaha na' anai)
Guaha na' malago
It far from yah.(Guaha na' malago)
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?
Yuh can show mi pon di map?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor
Stop yah, please.(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?
How long it a tek?(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?
How much dis a cost?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
Malu' i prisu
Dat too expensive(Malu i priso)
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?
Yuh have anyting cheaper?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?
Mi can pay wid card?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Guståmi un tabla para dos
Mi would like a table fi two(Gustami un tabla para dos)
I bill, por favor
Di bill, please(I bill, por favor)
Inkludi i serbisyo?
Service include?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
Yu' u vegetarian
Mi a vegetarian(Yu' u vegetarian)
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor
No spicy food, please(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Guaha i mas smak
Dis nice(Guaha i mas smak)
Hu na'ån i menu?
Mi can get di menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Un baso na tåsi, por favor
A glass a water, please(Un baso na tasi, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tåyi i police
Call di police
Tåyi un ambulance
Call a ambulance
Hu necesita un dokto
Mi need a doctor
Hu fanhasso
Mi feel sick
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Mi allergic to peanuts
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Whe di nearest hospital deh?
Må'olek i na'ån
It hurt yah
Hu ma'pos i passport
Mi lose mi passport
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Yuh can call mi hotel?
Tulong!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Måolek siha hao
Nice fi meet yuh(maw-lek see-ha how)
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
Mek wi set up a meeting
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
Wha time work fi yuh?
Hu sendi i report i hoy
Mi a go send di report today
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
Can wi chat tomorrow?
Sigu i file na in attach
Please find di file attached
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
Tank yuh fi yuh time
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
Mi a look forward fi work wid yuh
Kao siña un klari i punto?
Yuh can clarify dat point?
Måta hu chule' para un
Mek mi get back to yuh
I deadline siha i Biernes
Di deadline a Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.