Looking for practical Hawaiian to Chamorro phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hawaiian 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: pick five Chamorro phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Aloha
Håfa adai
Mahalo
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Aloha kakahiaka
Buenas Dias
Aloha ʻauinalā
Buenas Tarde
Aloha ahiahi
Buenas Noches
Aloha pō
Buenas Noches
A hui hou
Hasta luego
Aloha
Adios
O wai kou inoa?
Håfa na'ån-mu?
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John
Guahu si John
Pehea ʻoe?
Como estas?
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe
Maliu hao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?
Hu guaiya i Ingles?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Aʻole au e ʻike
Ti hu maolek(Ti hoo maolek)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?
Taimanu un maolek i esta?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
O nā wahi e noho ai?
Onde i banyo?(Onde ee banyo?)
Pehea e loaʻa ai au i ke kūlana o ke kūlanakauhale?
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
E huli i ka ʻākau
Taimanu un fanhuyong(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
E huli i ka hema
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
E hele pololei
Fanhuyong put maolek(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Ehia ka uku?
Håfa i presu?(Hafa ee presu?)
E ʻoluʻolu, hoʻokomo i ka pepa hoʻokipa hoʻokahi
Un tiket, si yu'us(Un tiket, si yuus)
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?
Kao ti i tano' put este?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Ua nalowale au
Hu ma'pos(Hoo mapos)
E nā wahi e loaʻa ai ka kaʻa SIM?
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.
Āe
Åhe(ahe)
Aʻole
Ahe(ahe)
Pono paha
Sao(sao)
Ke ʻae nei au
Mungnga' yo'(mungna yo)
Ke nānā ʻole au
Ti mungnga' yo'(ti mungna yo)
He mea maikaʻi ia
Sao na maolek(sao na maolek)
He aha kāu manaʻo?
Håfa siña un chule'?(hafasina un chule)
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
Siña un ayuda yu'?(sina un ayuda yu)
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
Guaiya yu' ayuda(guaiya yu ayuda)
E kali i kekahi manawa
Tåya' un tiempo(taya un tiempo)
E kala mai
Dispensa(dispensa)
Aʻohe pilikia
Ti un problema(ti un problema)
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
Felicidades(felicidades)
Hauʻoli lā hānau
Feliz cumpleaños(feliz cumpleaños)
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
Målek na biyahe(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?
Kao asu i estasion tren?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Aia i hea ke koho?
Kao asu i parada bus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
O wai ke alanui?
Kao na platforma?(Kao na platforma?)
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
He ala kūpono kēia?
Kao esta i hinoch?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
Aia i loko o kēia wahi
Guaha na' anai(Guaha na' anai)
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi
Guaha na' malago(Guaha na' malago)
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?
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.
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?
Håfa na'ån i prisu?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia
Malu' i prisu(Malu i priso)
He mea cheaper anei kāu?
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua
Guståmi un tabla para dos(Gustami un tabla para dos)
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu
I bill, por favor(I bill, por favor)
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?
Inkludi i serbisyo?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
He meaʻai ʻai au
Yu' u vegetarian(Yu' u vegetarian)
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
He mea ʻono kēia
Guaha i mas smak(Guaha i mas smak)
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?
Hu na'ån i menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
He ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu
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.
E kāhea i ke aupuni
Tåyi i police
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau
Tåyi un ambulance
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama
Hu necesita un dokto
E ʻike au i ka maʻi
Hu fanhasso
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi
Må'olek i na'ån
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa
Hu ma'pos i passport
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Kōkua!
Tulong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe
Måolek siha hao(maw-lek see-ha how)
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui
Måta i tiempo para un mitin(Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?(Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)
E hoʻouna ana au i ka report i kēia lā
Hu sendi i report i hoy(Eh hoh-oo-nah ah-nah ow ee kah reh-port ee kay-ah lah)
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻike i ka faila i hoʻopili ʻia
Sigu i file na in attach(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ee-keh ee kah fie-lah ee ho-oh-pee-lee ee-ah)
Mahalo no kāu manawa
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo(Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)
Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'(Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hoʻomaikaʻi i kēlā kiko?
Kao siña un klari i punto?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay ee-ah oh-eh keh hoh-mah-kai ee kay-lah kee-koh)
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au
Måta hu chule' para un(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)
O nā lā pau o ka Pōʻalima
I deadline siha i Biernes(Oh nah lah pow oo kah poh-ah-lee-ma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.