Looking for practical Ga to Chamorro phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ga 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 Ga 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.
Oyiwa
Håfa adai
Medasi
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Meda wo akye
Buenas Dias
Meda wo aha
Buenas Tarde
Meda wo nkyɛn
Buenas Noches
Meda wo da
Buenas Noches
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Hasta luego
Nante yie
Adios
Wo din de sɛn?
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Me din de John
Guahu si John
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Como estas?
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ
Maliu hao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wɔyɛ English?
Hu guaiya i Ingles?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Mɛnhu
Ti hu maolek(Ti hoo maolek)
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?
Taimanu un maolek i esta?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?
Onde i banyo?(Onde ee banyo?)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Bɔ nifa
Taimanu un fanhuyong(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Bɔ benkum
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Kɔ mmerɛ
Fanhuyong put maolek(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?
Håfa i presu?(Hafa ee presu?)
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Un tiket, si yu'us(Un tiket, si yuus)
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?
Kao ti i tano' put este?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Mɛyɛ abɔfo
Hu ma'pos(Hoo mapos)
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
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.
Aane
Åhe(ahe)
Mii
Ahe(ahe)
Mɛyɛ
Sao(sao)
Mɛyɛ a
Mungnga' yo'(mungna yo)
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Ti mungnga' yo'(ti mungna yo)
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Sao na maolek(sao na maolek)
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Håfa siña un chule'?(hafasina un chule)
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Siña un ayuda yu'?(sina un ayuda yu)
Mepɛ aboa
Guaiya yu' ayuda(guaiya yu ayuda)
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Tåya' un tiempo(taya un tiempo)
Mepa wo kyɛw
Dispensa(dispensa)
Nni asɛm
Ti un problema(ti un problema)
Akyɛdeɛ
Felicidades(felicidades)
Afehyia pa
Feliz cumpleaños(feliz cumpleaños)
Nya ɔkwan pa
Målek na biyahe(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ehe ni eba train station?
Kao asu i estasion tren?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Ehe ni eba bus stop?
Kao asu i parada bus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Nii platform ni?
Kao na platforma?(Kao na platforma?)
Naa he ni eba?
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
Eyi ni kwɛ he?
Kao esta i hinoch?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.
Guaha na' anai(Guaha na' anai)
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.
Guaha na' malago(Guaha na' malago)
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Gyae hɔ, please.
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Naa he ni yɛ?
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.
Ehe ni kɛ?
Håfa na'ån i prisu?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
Malu' i prisu(Malu i priso)
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
Mɛtɔ kaad?
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli
Guståmi un tabla para dos(Gustami un tabla para dos)
Bɔtɔ mli, please
I bill, por favor(I bill, por favor)
Service no wɔ he?
Inkludi i serbisyo?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
Mɛyɛ vegetarian
Yu' u vegetarian(Yu' u vegetarian)
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Ɛyɛ dɛ
Guaha i mas smak(Guaha i mas smak)
Mɛtɔ menu?
Hu na'ån i menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Nsu mli, please
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.
Bɔ ɔmanpanyin no
Tåyi i police(bɔ ɔmanpanyin no)
Bɔ abɔfoɔ
Tåyi un ambulance(bɔ abɔfoɔ)
Mɛhia dɔkita
Hu necesita un dokto(mɛhia dɔkita)
Mɛyɛ yare
Hu fanhasso(mɛyɛ yare)
Meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko(meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto)
Ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?
Kao donde i hospital mas nær(ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?)
Ɛyɛ me yare ha
Må'olek i na'ån(ɛyɛ me yare ha)
Mefii me paspɔt
Hu ma'pos i passport(mefii me paspɔt)
Wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?(wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?)
Mɛboa!
Tulong!(mɛboa!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mikɛ nɔ ni
Måolek siha hao(maw-lek see-ha how)
Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ
Måta i tiempo para un mitin(Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ)
Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn?
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?(Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn?)
Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ
Hu sendi i report i hoy(Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ)
Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ?
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?(Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ?)
Mɛbɔ file no
Sigu i file na in attach(Mɛbɔ file no)
Medɔ wo nɔ
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo(Medɔ wo nɔ)
Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'(Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ)
Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ?
Kao siña un klari i punto?(Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ?)
Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ
Måta hu chule' para un(Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ)
Nɔ lɛ Friday
I deadline siha i Biernes(Nɔ lɛ Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.