Looking for practical Chamorro to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chamorro phrase first, then the Mam translation (Mam) — 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 Mam.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Mam-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
Xo'j(sho'j)
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Tz'ik(tz'ik)
Buenas Dias
Xo'j nax(sho'j nax)
Buenas Tarde
Xo'j q'ij(sho'j q'ij)
Buenas Noches
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Buenas Noches
Xo'j k'ux nax(sho'j k'ux nax)
Hasta luego
K'ux q'ij(k'ux q'ij)
Adios
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Guahu si John
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Como estas?
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
Maliu hao
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Hu guaiya i Ingles?
¿K'ax k'utun English?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Ti hu maolek
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.(Ti hoo maolek)
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Taimanu un maolek i esta?
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Onde i banyo?
¿Jach'och k'ux?(Onde ee banyo?)
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Taimanu un fanhuyong
K'utun k'ux.(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu
K'utun k'ux.(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Fanhuyong put maolek
K'utun k'ux.(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Håfa i presu?
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?(Hafa ee presu?)
Un tiket, si yu'us
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.(Un tiket, si yuus)
Kao ti i tano' put este?
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Hu ma'pos
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.(Hoo mapos)
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?(Onde siña un prupe ee SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Åhe
Juj(hoo)
Ahe
Man(mah)
Sao
K'ux(k'ush)
Mungnga' yo'
Juj k'ux(hoo k'ush)
Ti mungnga' yo'
Man k'ux(mah k'ush)
Sao na maolek
K'ux juj(k'ush hoo)
Håfa siña un chule'?
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
Siña un ayuda yu'?
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Guaiya yu' ayuda
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
Tåya' un tiempo
K'ux k'ut(k'ush k'ut)
Dispensa
Juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Ti un problema
Man k'ux k'ut(mah k'ush k'ut)
Felicidades
K'ux juj k'ut(k'ush hoo k'ut)
Feliz cumpleaños
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Målek na biyahe
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kao asu i estasion tren?
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Kao asu i parada bus?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Kao na platforma?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?(Kao na platforma?)
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
Kao esta i hinoch?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
Guaha na' anai
Ri k'ut pa ri.(Guaha na' anai)
Guaha na' malago
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.(Guaha na' malago)
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?(Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.