Looking for practical Chamorro to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chamorro phrase first, then the Tahitian translation (Tahitian) — 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 Tahitian.
Tip: read the Tahitian line out loud three times, then cover the Chamorro side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Håfa adai
Ia ora na
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Mauruuru
Buenas Dias
Ia ora na i te poiri
Buenas Tarde
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Buenas Noches
Ia ora na i te po
Buenas Noches
Māuruuru i te po
Hasta luego
Aita e nūna
Adios
Nānā
Håfa na'ån-mu?
O vai to oe inoa?
Guahu si John
O John to'u inoa
Como estas?
E aha te huru?
Maliu hao
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Hu guaiya i Ingles?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Ti hu maolek
Eiaha vau e a'ore.(Ti hoo maolek)
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Taimanu un maolek i esta?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Onde i banyo?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?(Onde ee banyo?)
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Taimanu un fanhuyong
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Fanhuyong put maolek
Haere mai i te mau.(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Håfa i presu?
Ehia te utu?(Hafa ee presu?)
Un tiket, si yu'us
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.(Un tiket, si yuus)
Kao ti i tano' put este?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Hu ma'pos
Ua pohe vau.(Hoo mapos)
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?(Onde siña un prupe ee SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Åhe
E(ahe)
Ahe
Aita(ahe)
Sao
E mea e taea(sao)
Mungnga' yo'
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau(mungna yo)
Ti mungnga' yo'
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a(ti mungna yo)
Sao na maolek
Ua maitai te reira(sao na maolek)
Håfa siña un chule'?
Eaha to oe mana'o?(hafasina un chule)
Siña un ayuda yu'?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?(sina un ayuda yu)
Guaiya yu' ayuda
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu(guaiya yu ayuda)
Tåya' un tiempo
A haere i te taime(taya un tiempo)
Dispensa
E mea au e te fa'aitoito(dispensa)
Ti un problema
Aita te mea(ti un problema)
Felicidades
Ia ora na(felicidades)
Feliz cumpleaños
Ia ora na i to oe matamua(feliz cumpleaños)
Målek na biyahe
E haere i te ha'amaitai(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kao asu i estasion tren?
E hea te fare ta'iri?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Kao asu i parada bus?
E hea te ta'iri rori?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Kao na platforma?
O vai te pahi?(Kao na platforma?)
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?
E aha te hora e haere ai?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
Kao esta i hinoch?
E mea pono anei te ara?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
Guaha na' anai
E ti'a i teie nei.(Guaha na' anai)
Guaha na' malago
E mamao mai i teie nei.(Guaha na' malago)
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?
E pesia te taime?(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?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
Malu' i prisu
O tei e too te utu(Malu i priso)
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Guståmi un tabla para dos
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti(Gustami un tabla para dos)
I bill, por favor
Te mau utu, na please(I bill, por favor)
Inkludi i serbisyo?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
Yu' u vegetarian
O vau e vegetarian(Yu' u vegetarian)
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor
Aita e mea pāpū, na please(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Guaha i mas smak
Tei ia i te mea maita(Guaha i mas smak)
Hu na'ån i menu?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Un baso na tåsi, por favor
E ipu vai, na please(Un baso na tasi, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tåyi i police
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Tåyi un ambulance
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Hu necesita un dokto
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Hu fanhasso
E ma'ama'u vau
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Må'olek i na'ån
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Hu ma'pos i passport
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Tulong!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Måolek siha hao
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
Hu sendi i report i hoy
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
Sigu i file na in attach
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
Kao siña un klari i punto?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Måta hu chule' para un
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
I deadline siha i Biernes
O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare(O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.