Looking for practical Irish to Chamorro phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Irish 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.
Dia dhuit
Håfa adai(dee-ah gwitch)
Go raibh maith agat
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'(guh rev mah agat)
Dia dhuit ar maidin
Buenas Dias(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna
Buenas Tarde(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Dia dhuit ar an oíche
Buenas Noches(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Oíche mhaith
Buenas Noches(ee-ha wah)
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí
Hasta luego(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Slán
Adios(slawn)
Cad is ainm duit?
Håfa na'ån-mu?(kad is an-im gwitch)
John is ainm dom
Guahu si John(John is an-im dum)
Conas atá tú?
Como estas?(kun-as a-taw too)
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat
Maliu hao(taw aw-has orm bool-ah lat)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
Hu guaiya i Ingles?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Ní thuigim
Ti hu maolek(Ti hoo maolek)
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Taimanu un maolek i esta?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Onde i banyo?(Onde ee banyo?)
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Cas ar chlé
Taimanu un fanhuyong(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Cas ar dheis
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Téigh díreach
Fanhuyong put maolek(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Håfa i presu?(Hafa ee presu?)
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Un tiket, si yu'us(Un tiket, si yuus)
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Kao ti i tano' put este?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Táim caillte
Hu ma'pos(Hoo mapos)
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
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.
Tá
Åhe(ahe)
Níl
Ahe(ahe)
B'fhéidir
Sao(sao)
Aontaím
Mungnga' yo'(mungna yo)
Ní aontaím
Ti mungnga' yo'(ti mungna yo)
Téann sé go maith
Sao na maolek(sao na maolek)
Cad a cheapann tú?
Håfa siña un chule'?(hafasina un chule)
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?
Siña un ayuda yu'?(sina un ayuda yu)
Teastaíonn cabhair uaim
Guaiya yu' ayuda(guaiya yu ayuda)
Fan nóiméad
Tåya' un tiempo(taya un tiempo)
Tá brón orm
Dispensa(dispensa)
Níl aon fhadhb
Ti un problema(ti un problema)
Comhghairdeas
Felicidades(felicidades)
Lá breithe sona duit
Feliz cumpleaños(feliz cumpleaños)
Bíodh turas sábháilte agat
Målek na biyahe(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cá bhfuil an stáisiún traenach?
Kao asu i estasion tren?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Cá bhfuil an stad bus?
Kao asu i parada bus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Cén ardán é?
Kao na platforma?(Kao na platforma?)
Cén t-am a fhágann sé?
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
An é seo an bealach ceart?
Kao esta i hinoch?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
Tá sé gar anseo
Guaha na' anai(Guaha na' anai)
Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo
Guaha na' malago(Guaha na' malago)
An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa?
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Stop anseo, le do thoil
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Cé chomh fada a thógann sé?
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.
Cé mhéad a chosnaíonn sé seo?
Håfa na'ån i prisu?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
Tá sé sin rómhaith.
Malu' i prisu(Malu i priso)
An bhfuil rud ar bith níos saoire agat?
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
An féidir liom íoc le cárta?
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Ba bhreá liom tábla do bheirt.
Guståmi un tabla para dos(Gustami un tabla para dos)
An bille, le do thoil.
I bill, por favor(I bill, por favor)
An bhfuil seirbhís san áireamh?
Inkludi i serbisyo?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
Is veigeatóir mé.
Yu' u vegetarian(Yu' u vegetarian)
Níl bia spíosrach, le do thoil.
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Tá sé seo blasta.
Guaha i mas smak(Guaha i mas smak)
An féidir liom an comhoibriú?
Hu na'ån i menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Gloine uisce, le do thoil.
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.
Glaoigh ar na póilíní
Tåyi i police
Glaoigh ar otharcharr
Tåyi un ambulance
Teastaíonn dochtúir uaim
Hu necesita un dokto
Mothaím tinn
Hu fanhasso
Tá ailléirge orm ar phiontaí
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Cá bhfuil an t-ospidéal is gaire?
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Téann sé i bhfeidhm anseo
Må'olek i na'ån
Chailleadh mo phas
Hu ma'pos i passport
An féidir leat glaoch ar mo óstán?
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Cabhair!
Tulong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Deas bualadh leat
Måolek siha hao(maw-lek see-ha how)
Déanaimis comhoibriú a shocrú
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
Cén t-am a oibríonn duit?
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
Seolfar an tuairisc inniu
Hu sendi i report i hoy
An féidir linn labhairt amárach?
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
Tugaim le fios duit an comhad ceangailte
Sigu i file na in attach
Go raibh maith agat as do chuid ama
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
Táim ag súil le hoibriú leat
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
An féidir leat an pointe sin a shoiléiriú?
Kao siña un klari i punto?
Lig dom teacht ar ais chugat
Måta hu chule' para un
Is é an spriocdháta Aoine
I deadline siha i Biernes
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.