Looking for practical Chamorro to Kokborok phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chamorro phrase first, then the Kokborok translation (Kokborok) — 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 Kokborok.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kokborok-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
Nok(Nok)
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Nok aijw(Nok aijw)
Buenas Dias
Nok aijw bwn(Nok aijw bwn)
Buenas Tarde
Nok aijw thang(Nok aijw thang)
Buenas Noches
Nok aijw bwnthang(Nok aijw bwnthang)
Buenas Noches
Nok aijw rwi(Nok aijw rwi)
Hasta luego
Nok aijw khang(Nok aijw khang)
Adios
Nok aijw khang(Nok aijw khang)
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Nok bwn aijw?(Nok bwn aijw?)
Guahu si John
Aijw John(Aijw John)
Como estas?
Nok bwn aijw?(Nok bwn aijw?)
Maliu hao
Nok aijw bwnthang(Nok aijw bwnthang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Hu guaiya i Ingles?
Nok English bisi?(Nok English bisi?)
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan
Nok Hindi bisi na(Nok Hindi bisi na)
Ti hu maolek
Nok na bisi(Nok na bisi)
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek
Bisi khum khum(Bisi khum khum)
Taimanu un maolek i esta?
Nok bisi khum khum?(Nok bisi khum khum?)
Onde i banyo?
Bathroom naki?(Bathroom naki?)
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?
City center naki khum?(City center naki khum?)
Taimanu un fanhuyong
Bokhoma khum(Bokhoma khum)
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu
Dakhoma khum(Dakhoma khum)
Fanhuyong put maolek
Sokhoma khum(Sokhoma khum)
Håfa i presu?
Fare naki?(Fare naki?)
Un tiket, si yu'us
Ek ticket, bisi(Ek ticket, bisi)
Kao ti i tano' put este?
Naki khum na?(Naki khum na?)
Hu ma'pos
Nok khum na(Nok khum na)
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?
SIM card naki bisi?(SIM card naki bisi?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Åhe
Nai(ahe)
Ahe
Nai na(ahe)
Sao
Nai hani(sao)
Mungnga' yo'
Nai bisi(mungna yo)
Ti mungnga' yo'
Nai bisi na(ti mungna yo)
Sao na maolek
Aikhan bisi(sao na maolek)
Håfa siña un chule'?
Nai hani bisi?(hafasina un chule)
Siña un ayuda yu'?
Nai bisi khang?(sina un ayuda yu)
Guaiya yu' ayuda
Nai khang bisi(guaiya yu ayuda)
Tåya' un tiempo
Nai khang nai(taya un tiempo)
Dispensa
Nai khangna(dispensa)
Ti un problema
Nai na bisi(ti un problema)
Felicidades
Nai bisi khang(felicidades)
Feliz cumpleaños
Nai bisi jujuk(feliz cumpleaños)
Målek na biyahe
Nai bisi khang 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?
Train station khangni?(khangni = where)
Kao asu i parada bus?
Bus stop khangni?(khangni = where)
Kao na platforma?
Platform khangni?(khangni = which)
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?
Kok khangni chuk?(khangni = what)
Kao esta i hinoch?
Nok jani thok?(jani = right)
Guaha na' anai
Ami khangni bisi(bisi = near)
Guaha na' malago
Ami khangni bisi na(na = far)
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?
Map khangni aikhani?(aikhani = show)
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor
Ami khangni thok, please(thok = stop)
Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?
Kok khangni chuk?(khangni = how long)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Håfa na'ån i prisu?
Nok bisi bisi?(Nok bisi bisi?)
Malu' i prisu
Aikha bisi bisi khang?(Aikha bisi bisi khang?)
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?
Nok bisi bisi khang khum?(Nok bisi bisi khang khum?)
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?
Nok card bisi khang?(Nok card bisi khang?)
Guståmi un tabla para dos
Nok duijw bisi table(Nok duijw bisi table)
I bill, por favor
Bill bisi, please(Bill bisi, please)
Inkludi i serbisyo?
Service bisi khang?(Service bisi khang?)
Yu' u vegetarian
Nok vegetarian bisi(Nok vegetarian bisi)
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor
No spicy food bisi, please(No spicy food bisi, please)
Guaha i mas smak
Aikha bisi khawng(Aikha bisi khawng)
Hu na'ån i menu?
Nok menu bisi khang?(Nok menu bisi khang?)
Un baso na tåsi, por favor
A glass water bisi, please(A glass water bisi, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tåyi i police
Police ni bwnai(Police ni bwnai)
Tåyi un ambulance
Ambulance ni bwnai(Ambulance ni bwnai)
Hu necesita un dokto
Nok a doctor bwnai(Nok a doctor bwnai)
Hu fanhasso
Nok khangni(Nok khangni)
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Nok khawngni bwnai khichwi(Nok khawngni bwnai khichwi)
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Nok a hospital ni bwnai?(Nok a hospital ni bwnai?)
Må'olek i na'ån
Nok a bwnai(Nok a bwnai)
Hu ma'pos i passport
Nok passport ni bwnai(Nok passport ni bwnai)
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Nok hotel ni bwnai?(Nok hotel ni bwnai?)
Tulong!
Bwnai!(Bwnai!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Måolek siha hao
Nok bisi bisi(Nok bisi bisi)
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
Amak bisi meeting bisi(Amak bisi meeting bisi)
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
Nok bisi khan time?(Nok bisi khan time?)
Hu sendi i report i hoy
Ami report bisi thang(Ami report bisi thang)
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
Amak bisi kal khan?(Amak bisi kal khan?)
Sigu i file na in attach
Nok bisi file bisi attach(Nok bisi file bisi attach)
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
Nok bisi thang bisi(Nok bisi thang bisi)
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
Ami nok bisi thang bisi(Ami nok bisi thang bisi)
Kao siña un klari i punto?
Nok bisi point bisi khan?(Nok bisi point bisi khan?)
Måta hu chule' para un
Ami nok bisi thang(Ami nok bisi thang)
I deadline siha i Biernes
Deadline bisi Friday(Deadline bisi Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.