Common Dombe to Chamorro phrases

100 practical Dombe to Chamorro phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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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.

  1. Salibonani

    Håfa adai

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Si Yu'os Ma'åse'

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Buenas Dias

  4. Uhlanga oluhle

    Buenas Tarde

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Buenas Noches

  6. Lala kahle

    Buenas Noches

  7. Siyaphinda

    Hasta luego

  8. Hamba kahle

    Adios

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Håfa na'ån-mu?

  10. Igama lami nguJohn

    Guahu si John

  11. Unjani?

    Como estas?

  12. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Maliu hao

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Uta kuta chiRungu?

    Hu guaiya i Ingles? (Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)

  2. Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.

    Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan (Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)

  3. Ndi ndinzwisise.

    Ti hu maolek (Ti hoo maolek)

  4. Ndapota kuta zvishoma.

    Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek (Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)

  5. Ungazvitaura zvakare?

    Taimanu un maolek i esta? (Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)

  6. Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?

    Onde i banyo? (Onde ee banyo?)

  7. Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?

    Kao siña un maolek para i sentro? (Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)

  8. Tendeuka kuruboshwe.

    Taimanu un fanhuyong (Taimanu un fanhuyong)

  9. Tendeuka kurudyi.

    Taimanu un fanhuyong todu (Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)

  10. Enda mberi.

    Fanhuyong put maolek (Fanhuyong put maolek)

  11. Mitero inodhura zvakadini?

    Håfa i presu? (Hafa ee presu?)

  12. Tikiti imwe, ndapota.

    Un tiket, si yu'us (Un tiket, si yuus)

  13. Iri kure here kubva pano?

    Kao ti i tano' put este? (Kao ti ee tano' put este?)

  14. Ndakanyura.

    Hu ma'pos (Hoo mapos)

  15. 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.

  1. Ehe

    Åhe (ahe)

  2. Aih

    Ahe (ahe)

  3. Zvichida

    Sao (sao)

  4. Ndinobvumirana

    Mungnga' yo' (mungna yo)

  5. Ndinopikisa

    Ti mungnga' yo' (ti mungna yo)

  6. Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

    Sao na maolek (sao na maolek)

  7. Unofungei?

    Håfa siña un chule'? (hafasina un chule)

  8. Unogona kundibatsira here?

    Siña un ayuda yu'? (sina un ayuda yu)

  9. Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

    Guaiya yu' ayuda (guaiya yu ayuda)

  10. Mirira kwechinguva

    Tåya' un tiempo (taya un tiempo)

  11. Ndine hurombo

    Dispensa (dispensa)

  12. Hapana dambudziko

    Ti un problema (ti un problema)

  13. Makorokoto

    Felicidades (felicidades)

  14. Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

    Feliz cumpleaños (feliz cumpleaños)

  15. 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.

  1. Kupi yehamba yechitima?

    Kao asu i estasion tren? (Kao asu i estasion tren?)

  2. Kupi yehamba yebhazi?

    Kao asu i parada bus? (Kao asu i parada bus?)

  3. Ndeipi chikuva?

    Kao na platforma? (Kao na platforma?)

  4. Ndeipi nguva inobva?

    Kao tiempo na ma li'e? (Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)

  5. Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?

    Kao esta i hinoch? (Kao esta i hinoch?)

  6. Iri pedyo pano

    Guaha na' anai (Guaha na' anai)

  7. Iri kure nepanotangira

    Guaha na' malago (Guaha na' malago)

  8. Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?

    Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa? (Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)

  9. Mira pano, ndapota

    Tenda i manhuyong, por favor (Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)

  10. 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.

  1. Iri chingani?

    Håfa na'ån i prisu? (Hafa na'an i priso?)

  2. Iri kutengesa kwazvo

    Malu' i prisu (Malu i priso)

  3. Une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi?

    Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato? (Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)

  4. Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?

    Hu na'ån na magi' gi card? (Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)

  5. Ndinoda tafura yevaviri

    Guståmi un tabla para dos (Gustami un tabla para dos)

  6. Chikwereti, ndapota

    I bill, por favor (I bill, por favor)

  7. Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here?

    Inkludi i serbisyo? (Inkludi i serbisyo?)

  8. Ndiri vegetarian

    Yu' u vegetarian (Yu' u vegetarian)

  9. Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota

    Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor (Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)

  10. Iri rinonaka

    Guaha i mas smak (Guaha i mas smak)

  11. Ndingawana menyu here?

    Hu na'ån i menu? (Hu na'an i menu?)

  12. 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.

  1. Fona mapurisa

    Tåyi i police

  2. Fona amburensi

    Tåyi un ambulance

  3. Ndiri kuda chiremba

    Hu necesita un dokto

  4. Ndiri kurwara

    Hu fanhasso

  5. Ndine allergy kumapere

    Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko

  6. Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

    Kao donde i hospital mas nær

  7. Zvinorwadza pano

    Må'olek i na'ån

  8. Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

    Hu ma'pos i passport

  9. Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

    Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?

  10. Rubatsiro!

    Tulong!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ndiwe wakanaka

    Måolek siha hao (maw-lek see-ha how)

  2. Ngatironge musangano

    Måta i tiempo para un mitin

  3. Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

    Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?

  4. Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

    Hu sendi i report i hoy

  5. Tingataure mangwana here?

    Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?

  6. Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

    Sigu i file na in attach

  7. Ndatenda nenguva yako

    Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo

  8. Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

    Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'

  9. Ungajekesa ipapo here?

    Kao siña un klari i punto?

  10. Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri

    Måta hu chule' para un

  11. 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.

  1. Ndi chingani?

    Håfa tiempo siha? (Hafa tiempo siha?)

  2. Ndi mitatu

    Tres na oras (Tres na oras)

  3. Nhasi

    Kao (Kao)

  4. Mangwana

    Mañana (Mañana)

  5. Nezuro

    Inafa' maolek (Inafa' maolek)

  6. Muvhuro

    Lunes (Lunes)

  7. Chipiri

    Martes (Martes)

  8. Chitatu

    Miyerkules (Miyerkules)

  9. Imwe

    Uno (Uno)

  10. Piri

    Dos (Dos)

  11. Tatu

    Tres (Tres)

  12. Gumi

    Siyete (Siyete)

  13. Zana

    Siento (Siento)

  14. Hafu

    Tasi (Tasi)

  15. Zvimwe

    Mas (Mas)