Looking for practical Jamaican Patois to Chamorro phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jamaican Patois 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.
Wah gwaan
Håfa adai
Tank yuh
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Gud mawnin
Buenas Dias
Gud afta noon
Buenas Tarde
Gud evnin
Buenas Noches
Gud nite
Buenas Noches
Likkle more
Hasta luego
Lata
Adios
Wah yuh name?
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Mi name a John
Guahu si John
Ow yuh do?
Como estas?
Nice fi meet yuh
Maliu hao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yuh speak English?
Hu guaiya i Ingles?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Mi nuh speak Hindi good
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Mi nuh understand
Ti hu maolek(Ti hoo maolek)
Please talk slow
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Yuh can seh dat again?
Taimanu un maolek i esta?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Whe di bathroom deh?
Onde i banyo?(Onde ee banyo?)
How mi fi get to di city center?
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Turn left
Taimanu un fanhuyong(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Turn right
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Go straight
Fanhuyong put maolek(Fanhuyong put maolek)
How much fi di fare?
Håfa i presu?(Hafa ee presu?)
One ticket, please
Un tiket, si yu'us(Un tiket, si yuus)
Is it far from yah?
Kao ti i tano' put este?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Mi lost
Hu ma'pos(Hoo mapos)
Whe mi can buy a 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.
Yea
Åhe(ahe)
No
Ahe(ahe)
Maybe
Sao(sao)
Mi agree
Mungnga' yo'(mungna yo)
Mi nuh agree
Ti mungnga' yo'(ti mungna yo)
Dat sound good
Sao na maolek(sao na maolek)
Wah yuh tink?
Håfa siña un chule'?(hafasina un chule)
Yuh can help mi?
Siña un ayuda yu'?(sina un ayuda yu)
Mi need help
Guaiya yu' ayuda(guaiya yu ayuda)
Wait likkle
Tåya' un tiempo(taya un tiempo)
Mi sorry
Dispensa(dispensa)
No problem
Ti un problema(ti un problema)
Congrats
Felicidades(felicidades)
Happy birthday
Feliz cumpleaños(feliz cumpleaños)
Have a safe trip
Målek na biyahe(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Whey di train station deh?
Kao asu i estasion tren?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Whey di bus stop deh?
Kao asu i parada bus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Wich platform it deh?
Kao na platforma?(Kao na platforma?)
Wha time it a lef?
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
Dis a di right way?
Kao esta i hinoch?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
It near yah.
Guaha na' anai(Guaha na' anai)
It far from yah.
Guaha na' malago(Guaha na' malago)
Yuh can show mi pon di map?
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Stop yah, please.
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
How long it a tek?
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.
How much dis a cost?
Håfa na'ån i prisu?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
Dat too expensive
Malu' i prisu(Malu i priso)
Yuh have anyting cheaper?
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
Mi can pay wid card?
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Mi would like a table fi two
Guståmi un tabla para dos(Gustami un tabla para dos)
Di bill, please
I bill, por favor(I bill, por favor)
Service include?
Inkludi i serbisyo?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
Mi a vegetarian
Yu' u vegetarian(Yu' u vegetarian)
No spicy food, please
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Dis nice
Guaha i mas smak(Guaha i mas smak)
Mi can get di menu?
Hu na'ån i menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
A glass a water, 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.
Call di police
Tåyi i police
Call a ambulance
Tåyi un ambulance
Mi need a doctor
Hu necesita un dokto
Mi feel sick
Hu fanhasso
Mi allergic to peanuts
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Whe di nearest hospital deh?
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
It hurt yah
Må'olek i na'ån
Mi lose mi passport
Hu ma'pos i passport
Yuh can call mi hotel?
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Help!
Tulong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nice fi meet yuh
Måolek siha hao(maw-lek see-ha how)
Mek wi set up a meeting
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
Wha time work fi yuh?
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
Mi a go send di report today
Hu sendi i report i hoy
Can wi chat tomorrow?
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
Please find di file attached
Sigu i file na in attach
Tank yuh fi yuh time
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
Mi a look forward fi work wid yuh
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
Yuh can clarify dat point?
Kao siña un klari i punto?
Mek mi get back to yuh
Måta hu chule' para un
Di deadline a Friday
I deadline siha i Biernes
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.