Looking for practical Chamorro to Wolof phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chamorro phrase first, then the Wolof translation (Wolof) — 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 Wolof.
Tip: when a Wolof 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
Nanga def(nanga def)
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Jërëjëf(jerejef)
Buenas Dias
Ba beneen yoon(ba beneen yoon)
Buenas Tarde
Ba pare(ba pare)
Buenas Noches
Ba suuf(ba suuf)
Buenas Noches
Ba ci kanam(ba ci kanam)
Hasta luego
Naka la(naka la)
Adios
Ba beneen(ba beneen)
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Naka sa tur?(naka sa tur)
Guahu si John
Sa tur mooy John(sa tur mooy John)
Como estas?
Naka nga def?(naka nga def)
Maliu hao
Nuyoo na la(nuyoo na la)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Hu guaiya i Ingles?
Naka la jàngi anglé?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan
Maanu jàngi Hindi bu baax.(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Ti hu maolek
Dama xamul.(Ti hoo maolek)
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek
S'il vous plaît, jàngi bu wéy.(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Taimanu un maolek i esta?
Naka la waxe ko jëkk?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Onde i banyo?
Fàww la bathroom?(Onde ee banyo?)
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?
Naka la jëm ci centre ville?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Taimanu un fanhuyong
Jàpp ci jàmm.(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu
Jàpp ci nguur.(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Fanhuyong put maolek
Jëm ci géej.(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Håfa i presu?
Naka la mbir mi?(Hafa ee presu?)
Un tiket, si yu'us
Benn ticket, s'il vous plaît.(Un tiket, si yuus)
Kao ti i tano' put este?
Ndax am na loolu ci biir?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Hu ma'pos
Dama jàpp.(Hoo mapos)
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?
Fàww laa jënd SIM card?(Onde siña un prupe ee SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Åhe
Waaw(ahe)
Ahe
Déedéet(ahe)
Sao
Moom(sao)
Mungnga' yo'
Maa ngi ci kanam(mungna yo)
Ti mungnga' yo'
Maa ngi ci biir(ti mungna yo)
Sao na maolek
Loolu dafa am jamm(sao na maolek)
Håfa siña un chule'?
Lu tax nga?(hafasina un chule)
Siña un ayuda yu'?
Ndax nga ma jëfandikoo?(sina un ayuda yu)
Guaiya yu' ayuda
Maa ngi bëgg jëfandikoo(guaiya yu ayuda)
Tåya' un tiempo
Teg a jàmm(taya un tiempo)
Dispensa
Naka la?(dispensa)
Ti un problema
Dama jàmm(ti un problema)
Felicidades
Jamm rekk(felicidades)
Feliz cumpleaños
Bés bu nekk yaakaar(feliz cumpleaños)
Målek na biyahe
Dama la jàmm ci yoon(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kao asu i estasion tren?
Fekk na ciy tànk?(fekk na chee tânk)
Kao asu i parada bus?
Fekk na ciy bus?(fekk na chee boos)
Kao na platforma?
Naka platform bi?(naka platform bee)
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?
Naka at la mu jàpp?(naka at la moo jàpp)
Kao esta i hinoch?
Ndax loolu mooy way bi?(ndax loolu mooy wee bi)
Guaha na' anai
Dafa jàmm ci biir(dafa jàmm chee beer)
Guaha na' malago
Dafa jàmm ci kaw(dafa jàmm chee kaw)
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?
Ndax nga ma jox ci carte bi?(ndax nga ma jox chee kart bee)
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor
Soppi ci bi, ndax jëf?(soppi chee bee, ndax jëf)
Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?
Naka waxtaan la?(naka waxtaan la)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Håfa na'ån i prisu?
Naka la cost bi?(naka la cost bi)
Malu' i prisu
Loolu am na jafe-jafe(loolu am na jafe-jafe)
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?
Ndax am nga lu jàpp?(ndax am nga lu jàpp)
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?
Ndax mën naa jox kaar?(ndax mën naa jox kaar)
Guståmi un tabla para dos
Maa ngi bëgg table bu jëkk(maa ngi bëgg table bu jëkk)
I bill, por favor
Bokk, s'il vous plaît(bokk, s'il vous plaît)
Inkludi i serbisyo?
Ndax service bi am na?(ndax service bi am na)
Yu' u vegetarian
Maa ngi vegetarian(maa ngi vegetarian)
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor
Sama jëfandikoo, s'il vous plaît(sama jëfandikoo, s'il vous plaît)
Guaha i mas smak
Loolu am na yomb(loolu am na yomb)
Hu na'ån i menu?
Ndax mën naa jox menu bi?(ndax mën naa jox menu bi)
Un baso na tåsi, por favor
Bott bu ndox, s'il vous plaît(bott bu ndox, s'il vous plaît)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tåyi i police
Naka police bi(Naka police bee)
Tåyi un ambulance
Naka ambulance bi(Naka ambulance bee)
Hu necesita un dokto
Mangi nekk doctor(Mangi nek doctor)
Hu fanhasso
Mangi xam nekk(Mangi xam nek)
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Mangi am allergie ci karité(Mangi am allergie see karité)
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Fii na hospital bu am solo?(Fii na hospital boo am solo?)
Må'olek i na'ån
Moom na fi(Moom na fee)
Hu ma'pos i passport
Mangi jàpp passport ma(Mangi japp passport ma)
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Ndax nga nanga jàpp hotel ma?(Ndax nga nanga japp hotel ma?)
Tulong!
Jàmm rekk!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Måolek siha hao
Nuyul na ci sa bopp(Nuyul na ci sa bopp)
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
Nuyul nañu jàmm ci wàllu(Nuyul nañu jàmm ci wàllu)
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
Naka sa waxtaan?(Naka sa waxtaan?)
Hu sendi i report i hoy
Dama sendi rapòrt bi leegi(Dama sendi rapòrt bi leegi)
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
Nuyul nañu wax ak sañse?(Nuyul nañu wax ak sañse?)