Looking for practical Chamorro to Kituba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chamorro phrase first, then the Kituba translation (Kituba) — 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 Kituba.
Tip: when a Kituba 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
Mbote
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Matondo
Buenas Dias
Mbote na ntanga
Buenas Tarde
Mbote na moke
Buenas Noches
Mbote na nsuka
Buenas Noches
Malamu na lola
Hasta luego
Tala moke
Adios
Kende malamu
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Nani na yo?
Guahu si John
Nani na ngai John
Como estas?
Oyo olingi?
Maliu hao
Nionso na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Hu guaiya i Ingles?
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Ti hu maolek
Nani nazali koyeba te(Ti hoo maolek)
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek
Soki, koloba na mbala moke(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Taimanu un maolek i esta?
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Onde i banyo?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?(Onde ee banyo?)
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Taimanu un fanhuyong
Tika na ngonga ya mabele(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu
Tika na ngonga ya likolo(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Fanhuyong put maolek
Yaka na mbala moke(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Håfa i presu?
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?(Hafa ee presu?)
Un tiket, si yu'us
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît(Un tiket, si yuus)
Kao ti i tano' put este?
Eza mbali na awa?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Hu ma'pos
Nani nazali na nzela te(Hoo mapos)
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?(Onde siña un prupe ee SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Åhe
Eee(ahe)
Ahe
Te(ahe)
Sao
Pamba(sao)
Mungnga' yo'
Nani na yo(mungna yo)
Ti mungnga' yo'
Nani te na yo(ti mungna yo)
Sao na maolek
Eza malamu(sao na maolek)
Håfa siña un chule'?
Oyo olingi nini?(hafasina un chule)
Siña un ayuda yu'?
Okanisa ngai?(sina un ayuda yu)
Guaiya yu' ayuda
Nalingi lisungi(guaiya yu ayuda)
Tåya' un tiempo
Tika moke(taya un tiempo)
Dispensa
Nasalisa(dispensa)
Ti un problema
Te na mabe(ti un problema)
Felicidades
Mbote na yo(felicidades)
Feliz cumpleaños
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama(feliz cumpleaños)
Målek na biyahe
Zala na nzela ya malamu(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kao asu i estasion tren?
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?(nani esika ya ndako ya treni)
Kao asu i parada bus?
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?(nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)