Looking for practical Chamorro to Swahili phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chamorro phrase first, then the Swahili translation (Swahili) — 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 Swahili.
Tip: pick five Swahili 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.
Håfa adai
Habari
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Asante
Buenas Dias
Habari ya asubuhi
Buenas Tarde
Habari ya mchana
Buenas Noches
Habari ya jioni
Buenas Noches
Usiku mwema
Hasta luego
Tutaonana baadaye
Adios
Kwaheri
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Jina lako nani?
Guahu si John
Jina langu ni John
Como estas?
Habari gani?
Maliu hao
Nafurahi kukutana na wewe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Hu guaiya i Ingles?
Unazungumza Kiingereza?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan
Sizungumza Hindi vizuri.(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Ti hu maolek
Sielewi.(Ti hoo maolek)
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek
Tafadhali ongea polepole.(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Taimanu un maolek i esta?
Unaweza kusema tena?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Onde i banyo?
Choo kiko wapi?(Onde ee banyo?)
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?
Ninafika vipi katikati ya jiji?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Taimanu un fanhuyong
Geuka kushoto.(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu
Geuka kulia.(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Fanhuyong put maolek
Nenda moja kwa moja.(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Håfa i presu?
Nauli ni kiasi gani?(Hafa ee presu?)
Un tiket, si yu'us
Tiketi moja, tafadhali.(Un tiket, si yuus)
Kao ti i tano' put este?
Je, ni mbali na hapa?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Hu ma'pos
Nimepotea.(Hoo mapos)
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?
Ninaweza kununua kadi ya SIM wapi?(Onde siña un prupe ee SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Åhe
Ndio(ahe)
Ahe
Hapana(ahe)
Sao
Pengine(sao)
Mungnga' yo'
Ninakubaliana(mungna yo)
Ti mungnga' yo'
Sikubaliani(ti mungna yo)
Sao na maolek
Inasikika vizuri(sao na maolek)
Håfa siña un chule'?
Unafikiriaje?(hafasina un chule)
Siña un ayuda yu'?
Unaweza kunisaidia?(sina un ayuda yu)
Guaiya yu' ayuda
Nahitaji msaada(guaiya yu ayuda)
Tåya' un tiempo
Subiri kidogo(taya un tiempo)
Dispensa
Ninasikitika(dispensa)
Ti un problema
Hakuna shida(ti un problema)
Felicidades
Hongera(felicidades)
Feliz cumpleaños
Siku ya kuzaliwa njema(feliz cumpleaños)
Målek na biyahe
Safari njema(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kao asu i estasion tren?
Kituo cha treni kiko wapi?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Kao asu i parada bus?
Kituo cha basi kiko wapi?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Kao na platforma?
Ni jukwaa gani?(Kao na platforma?)
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?
Inatoka saa ngapi?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
Kao esta i hinoch?
Je, hii ndiyo njia sahihi?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
Guaha na' anai
Iko karibu hapa(Guaha na' anai)
Guaha na' malago
Iko mbali na hapa(Guaha na' malago)
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?
Unaweza kunionesha kwenye ramani?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor
Simama hapa, tafadhali(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?
Inachukua muda gani?(Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Håfa na'ån i prisu?
Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
Malu' i prisu
Hiyo ni ghali sana(Malu i priso)
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?
Je, una kitu chochote cha bei nafuu?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?
Naweza kulipa kwa kadi?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Guståmi un tabla para dos
Ningependa meza ya watu wawili(Gustami un tabla para dos)
I bill, por favor
Tafadhali, bili(I bill, por favor)
Inkludi i serbisyo?
Je, huduma imejumuishwa?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
Yu' u vegetarian
Mimi ni mboga(Yu' u vegetarian)
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor
Tafadhali, sina chakula chenye pilipili(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Guaha i mas smak
Hii ni tamu(Guaha i mas smak)
Hu na'ån i menu?
Naweza kupata menyu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Un baso na tåsi, por favor
Tafadhali, glasi ya maji(Un baso na tasi, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tåyi i police
Piga simu polisi
Tåyi un ambulance
Piga simu ya wagonjwa
Hu necesita un dokto
Nahitaji daktari
Hu fanhasso
Ninajisikia mgonjwa
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Nina mzio wa karanga
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Hospitali iliyo karibu iko wapi?
Må'olek i na'ån
Inaniuma hapa
Hu ma'pos i passport
Nimepoteza pasipoti yangu
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Unaweza kupiga simu hoteli yangu?
Tulong!
Nisaidie!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Måolek siha hao
Nafurahi kukutana nawe(maw-lek see-ha how)
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
Tuweke mkutano
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
Ni saa ngapi inakufaa?
Hu sendi i report i hoy
Nitaituma ripoti leo
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
Tunaweza kuzungumza kesho?
Sigu i file na in attach
Tafadhali pata faili iliyoambatishwa
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
Asante kwa muda wako
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
Natarajia kufanya kazi na wewe
Kao siña un klari i punto?
Unaweza kufafanua hiyo pointi?
Måta hu chule' para un
Nitarudi kwako
I deadline siha i Biernes
Muda wa mwisho ni Ijumaa
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.