Common Chamorro to Kinyarwanda phrases

100 practical Chamorro to Kinyarwanda phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Chamorro to Kinyarwanda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chamorro phrase first, then the Kinyarwanda translation (Kinyarwanda) — 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 Kinyarwanda.

Tip: pick five Kinyarwanda 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.

  1. Håfa adai

    Muraho

  2. Si Yu'os Ma'åse'

    Urakoze

  3. Buenas Dias

    Bwakire bwiza

  4. Buenas Tarde

    Nimugoroba mwiza

  5. Buenas Noches

    Mwaramutse mwiza

  6. Buenas Noches

    Ijoro ryiza

  7. Hasta luego

    Tuzabonana nyuma

  8. Adios

    Murabeho

  9. Håfa na'ån-mu?

    Witwa nde?

  10. Guahu si John

    Nitwa John

  11. Como estas?

    Umeze ute?

  12. Maliu hao

    Nishimiye kukumenya

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Hu guaiya i Ingles?

    Uravuga Icyongereza? (Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)

  2. Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan

    Sinavuga Hindi neza (Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)

  3. Ti hu maolek

    Sinumva (Ti hoo maolek)

  4. Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek

    Nyabuneka vuga buhoro (Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)

  5. Taimanu un maolek i esta?

    Wabivuga ukundi? (Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)

  6. Onde i banyo?

    Aho ubwiherero buri he? (Onde ee banyo?)

  7. Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?

    Nagenda nte ku mugi? (Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)

  8. Taimanu un fanhuyong

    Hindukira ibumoso (Taimanu un fanhuyong)

  9. Taimanu un fanhuyong todu

    Hindukira iburyo (Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)

  10. Fanhuyong put maolek

    Genda imbere (Fanhuyong put maolek)

  11. Håfa i presu?

    Igiciro ni ikihe? (Hafa ee presu?)

  12. Un tiket, si yu'us

    Itike imwe, nyabuneka (Un tiket, si yuus)

  13. Kao ti i tano' put este?

    Ni kure hano? (Kao ti ee tano' put este?)

  14. Hu ma'pos

    Ndi mu kaga (Hoo mapos)

  15. Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?

    Nshobora kugura SIM card he? (Onde siña un prupe ee SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Åhe

    Yego (ahe)

  2. Ahe

    Oya (ahe)

  3. Sao

    Birashoboka (sao)

  4. Mungnga' yo'

    Ndemeranya (mungna yo)

  5. Ti mungnga' yo'

    Sinemeranya (ti mungna yo)

  6. Sao na maolek

    Birumvikana neza (sao na maolek)

  7. Håfa siña un chule'?

    Ubitekerezaho iki? (hafasina un chule)

  8. Siña un ayuda yu'?

    Urashobora kumfasha? (sina un ayuda yu)

  9. Guaiya yu' ayuda

    Nkeneye ubufasha (guaiya yu ayuda)

  10. Tåya' un tiempo

    Tegereza gato (taya un tiempo)

  11. Dispensa

    Ndakwinginze (dispensa)

  12. Ti un problema

    Nta kibazo (ti un problema)

  13. Felicidades

    Ibyishimo (felicidades)

  14. Feliz cumpleaños

    Isabukuru nziza (feliz cumpleaños)

  15. Målek na biyahe

    Ugire urugendo rwiza (malek na biyahe)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Kao asu i estasion tren?

    Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri? (Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?)

  2. Kao asu i parada bus?

    Aho ahagarara bisi? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. Kao na platforma?

    Ni iyihe platform? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. Kao tiempo na ma li'e?

    Igihe izava ryari? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. Kao esta i hinoch?

    Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza? (Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?)

  6. Guaha na' anai

    Iri hafi hano (Iri hafi hano)

  7. Guaha na' malago

    Iri kure hano (Iri kure hano)

  8. Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?

    Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita? (Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?)

  9. Tenda i manhuyong, por favor

    Hagarara hano, nyabuneka (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?

    Bifata igihe kingana iki? (Bifata igihe kingana iki?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Håfa na'ån i prisu?

    Iyi igura angahe? (Hafa na'an i priso?)

  2. Malu' i prisu

    Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane. (Malu i priso)

  3. Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?

    Ufite ikintu cyoroheje? (Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)

  4. Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?

    Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita? (Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)

  5. Guståmi un tabla para dos

    Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri. (Gustami un tabla para dos)

  6. I bill, por favor

    Ndagusabye, umwenda. (I bill, por favor)

  7. Inkludi i serbisyo?

    Serivisi irimo? (Inkludi i serbisyo?)

  8. Yu' u vegetarian

    Ndi umunyvegetari. (Yu' u vegetarian)

  9. Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor

    Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu. (Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)

  10. Guaha i mas smak

    Ibi biraryoshye. (Guaha i mas smak)

  11. Hu na'ån i menu?

    Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo? (Hu na'an i menu?)

  12. Un baso na tåsi, por favor

    Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi. (Un baso na tasi, por favor)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Tåyi i police

    Hamagara polisi

  2. Tåyi un ambulance

    Hamagara ambulance

  3. Hu necesita un dokto

    Nkeneye umuganga

  4. Hu fanhasso

    Ndumva ndwaye

  5. Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko

    Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

  6. Kao donde i hospital mas nær

    Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

  7. Må'olek i na'ån

    Birambabaza hano

  8. Hu ma'pos i passport

    Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

  9. Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?

    Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

  10. Tulong!

    Fasha!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Måolek siha hao

    Nishimiye guhura nawe (maw-lek see-ha how)

  2. Måta i tiempo para un mitin

    Reka dushyireho inama

  3. Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?

    Ni ryari byakugendekera?

  4. Hu sendi i report i hoy

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?

    Dushobora kuvugana ejo?

  6. Sigu i file na in attach

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

  7. Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo

    Urakoze ku gihe cyawe

  8. Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. Kao siña un klari i punto?

    Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?

  10. Måta hu chule' para un

    Nzakugarukira

  11. I deadline siha i Biernes

    Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Håfa tiempo siha?

    Ni saa ingahe? (ni saa ingahe)

  2. Tres na oras

    Ni saa tatu (ni saa tatu)

  3. Kao

    Uyu munsi (uyu munsi)

  4. Mañana

    Ejo hazaza (ejo hazaza)

  5. Inafa' maolek

    Ejo (ejo)

  6. Lunes

    Kuwa Mbere (kuwa mbere)

  7. Martes

    Kuwa Kabiri (kuwa kabiri)

  8. Miyerkules

    Kuwa Gatatu (kuwa gatatu)

  9. Uno

    Kimwe (kimwe)

  10. Dos

    Kabiri (kabiri)

  11. Tres

    Gatatu (gatatu)

  12. Siyete

    Cumi (cumi)

  13. Siento

    Ijana (ijana)

  14. Tasi

    Igice (igice)

  15. Mas

    Byinshi (byinshi)