Looking for practical Chamorro to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chamorro phrase first, then the Kiga translation (Kiga) — 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 Kiga.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kiga-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
Okwagala
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Webale
Buenas Dias
Osiibye bulungi
Buenas Tarde
Osiibye bulungi
Buenas Noches
Osiibye bulungi
Buenas Noches
Osiibye bulungi
Hasta luego
Tugenda okukutana
Adios
Nkwagala
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Erinnya lyo ani?
Guahu si John
Erinnya lyange nze John
Como estas?
Oli otya?
Maliu hao
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Hu guaiya i Ingles?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Ti hu maolek
Sikuganya.(Ti hoo maolek)
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Taimanu un maolek i esta?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Onde i banyo?
Ekitanda kiki?(Onde ee banyo?)
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Taimanu un fanhuyong
Genda ku kkono.(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu
Genda ku ddyo.(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Fanhuyong put maolek
Genda mu maaso.(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Håfa i presu?
Ekitundu kiki?(Hafa ee presu?)
Un tiket, si yu'us
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.(Un tiket, si yuus)
Kao ti i tano' put este?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Hu ma'pos
Ndi mu kwegendereza.(Hoo mapos)
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?(Onde siña un prupe ee SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Åhe
Eee(ahe)
Ahe
Oya(ahe)
Sao
Wali(sao)
Mungnga' yo'
Ndiinze(mungna yo)
Ti mungnga' yo'
Sindiinze(ti mungna yo)
Sao na maolek
Ekitanga kiza(sao na maolek)
Håfa siña un chule'?
Oteka ki?(hafasina un chule)
Siña un ayuda yu'?
Okwetegera?(sina un ayuda yu)
Guaiya yu' ayuda
Nfuna okwetegera(guaiya yu ayuda)
Tåya' un tiempo
Leka akaseke(taya un tiempo)
Dispensa
Ndi mwefwe(dispensa)
Ti un problema
Tera kintu(ti un problema)
Felicidades
Nkwagala(felicidades)
Feliz cumpleaños
Okwagala omwaka omukya(feliz cumpleaños)
Målek na biyahe
Okwetegera mu nsi(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kao asu i estasion tren?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Kao asu i parada bus?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Kao na platforma?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
Kao esta i hinoch?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Guaha na' anai
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
Guaha na' malago
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Håfa na'ån i prisu?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
Malu' i prisu
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Guståmi un tabla para dos
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)