Looking for practical Dombe to Chamorro phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dombe phrase first, then the Chamorro translation (Chamorro) — 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 Chamorro.
Tip: when a Chamorro phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Dombe 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.
Salibonani
Håfa adai
Ngiyabonga
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Ubusuku obuhle
Buenas Dias
Uhlanga oluhle
Buenas Tarde
Ubusuku obuhle
Buenas Noches
Lala kahle
Buenas Noches
Siyaphinda
Hasta luego
Hamba kahle
Adios
Ubani igama lakho?
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Igama lami nguJohn
Guahu si John
Unjani?
Como estas?
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Maliu hao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uta kuta chiRungu?
Hu guaiya i Ingles?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Ti hu maolek(Ti hoo maolek)
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
Taimanu un maolek i esta?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
Onde i banyo?(Onde ee banyo?)
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Taimanu un fanhuyong(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Enda mberi.
Fanhuyong put maolek(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
Håfa i presu?(Hafa ee presu?)
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
Un tiket, si yu'us(Un tiket, si yuus)
Iri kure here kubva pano?
Kao ti i tano' put este?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Ndakanyura.
Hu ma'pos(Hoo mapos)
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?(Onde siña un prupe ee SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Åhe(ahe)
Aih
Ahe(ahe)
Zvichida
Sao(sao)
Ndinobvumirana
Mungnga' yo'(mungna yo)
Ndinopikisa
Ti mungnga' yo'(ti mungna yo)
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Sao na maolek(sao na maolek)
Unofungei?
Håfa siña un chule'?(hafasina un chule)
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Siña un ayuda yu'?(sina un ayuda yu)
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Guaiya yu' ayuda(guaiya yu ayuda)
Mirira kwechinguva
Tåya' un tiempo(taya un tiempo)
Ndine hurombo
Dispensa(dispensa)
Hapana dambudziko
Ti un problema(ti un problema)
Makorokoto
Felicidades(felicidades)
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Feliz cumpleaños(feliz cumpleaños)
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Målek na biyahe(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi yehamba yechitima?
Kao asu i estasion tren?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Kupi yehamba yebhazi?
Kao asu i parada bus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Kao na platforma?(Kao na platforma?)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
Kao esta i hinoch?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
Iri pedyo pano
Guaha na' anai(Guaha na' anai)
Iri kure nepanotangira
Guaha na' malago(Guaha na' malago)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Mira pano, ndapota
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Inotora nguva yakareba?
Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?(Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iri chingani?
Håfa na'ån i prisu?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
Iri kutengesa kwazvo
Malu' i prisu(Malu i priso)
Une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi?
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Ndinoda tafura yevaviri
Guståmi un tabla para dos(Gustami un tabla para dos)
Chikwereti, ndapota
I bill, por favor(I bill, por favor)
Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here?
Inkludi i serbisyo?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
Ndiri vegetarian
Yu' u vegetarian(Yu' u vegetarian)
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Iri rinonaka
Guaha i mas smak(Guaha i mas smak)
Ndingawana menyu here?
Hu na'ån i menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Girazi remvura, ndapota
Un baso na tåsi, por favor(Un baso na tasi, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fona mapurisa
Tåyi i police
Fona amburensi
Tåyi un ambulance
Ndiri kuda chiremba
Hu necesita un dokto
Ndiri kurwara
Hu fanhasso
Ndine allergy kumapere
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Zvinorwadza pano
Må'olek i na'ån
Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu
Hu ma'pos i passport
Unogona kufona hotera yangu?
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Rubatsiro!
Tulong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndiwe wakanaka
Måolek siha hao(maw-lek see-ha how)
Ngatironge musangano
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi
Hu sendi i report i hoy
Tingataure mangwana here?
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa
Sigu i file na in attach
Ndatenda nenguva yako
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
Ungajekesa ipapo here?
Kao siña un klari i punto?
Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri
Måta hu chule' para un
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
I deadline siha i Biernes
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.