Looking for practical Chamorro to Kapampangan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chamorro phrase first, then the Kapampangan translation (Kapampangan) — 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 Kapampangan.
Tip: read the Kapampangan 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
Kumusta
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Salamat
Buenas Dias
Magandang umaga
Buenas Tarde
Magandang hapon
Buenas Noches
Magandang gabi
Buenas Noches
Magandang gabi
Hasta luego
Kita-kits
Adios
Paalam
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Anong pangalan mo?
Guahu si John
Ang pangalan ko ay John
Como estas?
Kamusta ka?
Maliu hao
Masaya akong makilala ka
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Hu guaiya i Ingles?
Magsalita ka bang Ingles?(Magsalita ka bang Ingles?)
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan
E ku makasulat king Hindi.(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Ti hu maolek
E ku makaintindi.(Ti hoo maolek)
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek
Pakiusap, magsalita kang marayu.(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Taimanu un maolek i esta?
Maliari mu bang sabian uling?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Onde i banyo?
Atyu nu ing banyo?(Onde ee banyo?)
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?
Paanu ku makapunta king sentru ning ciudad?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Taimanu un fanhuyong
Lumiko kang kaliwa.(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu
Lumiko kang kanan.(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Fanhuyong put maolek
Magsalikut ka.(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Håfa i presu?
Magkano ing pamasahe?(Hafa ee presu?)
Un tiket, si yu'us
Isang tiket, pakiusap.(Un tiket, si yuus)
Kao ti i tano' put este?
Malayo ba ini king ditak?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Hu ma'pos
Naligaw ku.(Hoo mapos)
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?
Atyu nu ing pamilian SIM card?(Onde siña un prupe ee SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Åhe
Opo(ahe)
Ahe
Ali(ahe)
Sao
Buri(sao)
Mungnga' yo'
Sang-ayon ako(mungna yo)
Ti mungnga' yo'
Eku sang-ayon(ti mungna yo)
Sao na maolek
Atyu ya ing masalese(sao na maolek)
Håfa siña un chule'?
Nanu ing akit mu?(hafasina un chule)
Siña un ayuda yu'?
Makatulong ka kaku?(sina un ayuda yu)
Guaiya yu' ayuda
Kailangan ku ning tulung(guaiya yu ayuda)
Tåya' un tiempo
Maghintay ka mu(taya un tiempo)
Dispensa
Pasensya na(dispensa)
Ti un problema
E ali ya problema(ti un problema)
Felicidades
Mabalaus(felicidades)
Feliz cumpleaños
Maligayang kaarawan(feliz cumpleaños)
Målek na biyahe
Maging ligtas ka king biye(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kao asu i estasion tren?
Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?(Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?)
Kao asu i parada bus?
Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?(Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?)
Kao na platforma?
Nanu ing platform?(Nanu ing platform?)
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?
Anong oras lalakad ya?(Anong oras lalakad ya?)
Kao esta i hinoch?
Iti ba ing tamang dalan?(Iti ba ing tamang dalan?)
Guaha na' anai
Malapit ya keng ditak.(Malapit ya keng ditak.)
Guaha na' malago
Malayo ya keng ditak.(Malayo ya keng ditak.)
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?
Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?(Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?)
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor
Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.(Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.)
Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?
Makananu katagal?(Makananu katagal?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Håfa na'ån i prisu?
Magkano ini?(mag-kah-no ee-nee)
Malu' i prisu
Masyadong mahal yan(ma-shah-yong ma-hal yan)
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?
Atyu ka bang mas mura?(ah-tyoo kah bang mas moo-rah)
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?
Maka bayad ku gamit ing card?(ma-kah ba-yad koo ga-mit ing kard)
Guståmi un tabla para dos
Gusto ku ning lamesa para king dua(goos-toh koo ning lah-meh-sah pah-rah king doo-ah)
I bill, por favor
Ing bill, pakisabi(ing bill pah-kee-sah-bee)
Inkludi i serbisyo?
Atyu na bang kasali ing serbisyo?(ah-tyoo nah bang kah-sah-lee ing ser-bi-syo)
Yu' u vegetarian
Vegetarian ku(veh-ge-ta-ree-an koo)
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor
E ku kayang maanghang, pakisabi(eh koo kah-yang mah-ahng-hang pah-kee-sah-bee)
Guaha i mas smak
Masarap ini(mah-sah-rap ee-nee)
Hu na'ån i menu?
Maka ku ning menu?(ma-kah koo ning meh-noo)
Un baso na tåsi, por favor
Isang baso ning danum, pakisabi(ee-sang bah-soh ning dah-noom pah-kee-sah-bee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tåyi i police
Tawagan mu ing pulis
Tåyi un ambulance
Tawagan mu ing ambulansya
Hu necesita un dokto
Kailangan ku ning doktor
Hu fanhasso
Makanyan ku
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Atyu ku king allergy kareng mani
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Atyu nu ing malapit a ospital?
Må'olek i na'ån
Masakit iti
Hu ma'pos i passport
Nawawala ku ing pasaporte ku
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Maliari mu bang tawagan ing hotel ku?
Tulong!
Tulungan mu!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Måolek siha hao
Masaya kung makilala ka(Masaya kung makilala ka)
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
Mag-schedule tayu ning miting
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
Anong oras ing akma para keka?
Hu sendi i report i hoy
Ipadala ku ing ulat ngeni
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
Makausapan ta bukas?
Sigu i file na in attach
Pakisali ing file a nakasama
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
Salamat king oras mu
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
Asahan ku ing maki-salamuha keka
Kao siña un klari i punto?
Maka-clarify ka ba king puntong iyan?
Måta hu chule' para un
Balikan daka
I deadline siha i Biernes
Ing deadline kayang Biyernes
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.