Looking for practical Jingpo to Chamorro phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jingpo 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Chamorro-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nangma
Håfa adai
Nangma aji
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Nangma na
Buenas Dias
Nangma aji na
Buenas Tarde
Nangma aji zong
Buenas Noches
Nangma aji zong na
Buenas Noches
Nangma aji zong na
Hasta luego
Nangma aji
Adios
Nangma aji na?
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Nangma aji John na
Guahu si John
Nangma aji hna?
Como estas?
Nangma aji hna zong
Maliu hao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nang saku English?
Hu guaiya i Ingles?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Nang Hindi hna hna
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Nang hna na
Ti hu maolek(Ti hoo maolek)
Nang hna hna lo
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Nang hna hna a hna?
Taimanu un maolek i esta?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Nang hna hna kachang?
Onde i banyo?(Onde ee banyo?)
Nang hna hna hka hna?
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Nang hna hna hka
Taimanu un fanhuyong(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Nang hna hna hka
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Nang hna hna hna
Fanhuyong put maolek(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Nang hna hna hka?
Håfa i presu?(Hafa ee presu?)
Nang hna hna hka
Un tiket, si yu'us(Un tiket, si yuus)
Nang hna hna hka?
Kao ti i tano' put este?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Nang hna hna
Hu ma'pos(Hoo mapos)
Nang hna hna SIM card hna?
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.
Aye
Åhe(ahe)
Baw
Ahe(ahe)
Hka
Sao(sao)
Nanghka
Mungnga' yo'(mungna yo)
Nangbaw
Ti mungnga' yo'(ti mungna yo)
Nang hka a hka
Sao na maolek(sao na maolek)
Nang hka hka?
Håfa siña un chule'?(hafasina un chule)
Nang a hka hka?
Siña un ayuda yu'?(sina un ayuda yu)
Nang a hka na
Guaiya yu' ayuda(guaiya yu ayuda)
Hka hka hka
Tåya' un tiempo(taya un tiempo)
Nang a hka hka
Dispensa(dispensa)
Baw a hka
Ti un problema(ti un problema)
Nang a hka hka
Felicidades(felicidades)
Nang a hka a hka
Feliz cumpleaños(feliz cumpleaños)
Nang a hka hka
Målek na biyahe(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nang hka hka hku?
Kao asu i estasion tren?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Nang hka bus hka?
Kao asu i parada bus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Nang hka hka hka?
Kao na platforma?(Kao na platforma?)
Nang hka hka hka?
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
Nang hka hka hka?
Kao esta i hinoch?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
Hka hka hka.
Guaha na' anai(Guaha na' anai)
Hka hka hka.
Guaha na' malago(Guaha na' malago)
Nang hka hka hka?
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Hka hka hka.
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Hka hka hka?
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.
Nang hka hka hkam?
Håfa na'ån i prisu?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
Nang hka hka hkam na hka
Malu' i prisu(Malu i priso)
Nang hka hka hkam hka na?
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
Nang hka hka hkam card hka?
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka
Guståmi un tabla para dos(Gustami un tabla para dos)
Nang hka hka hkam bill
I bill, por favor(I bill, por favor)
Nang hka hka hkam service hka?
Inkludi i serbisyo?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian
Yu' u vegetarian(Yu' u vegetarian)
Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Nang hka hka hkam hka
Guaha i mas smak(Guaha i mas smak)
Nang hka hka hkam menu hka?
Hu na'ån i menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Nang hka hka hkam water hka
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.
Nang shang hku
Tåyi i police(nang shang hku)
Nang hku hpe
Tåyi un ambulance(nang hku hpe)
Nang hka hkam
Hu necesita un dokto(nang hka hkam)
Nang hku hpe na
Hu fanhasso(nang hku hpe na)
Nang hku hpe zung hka
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko(nang hku hpe zung hka)
Hka hpe nang hku hpe?
Kao donde i hospital mas nær(hka hpe nang hku hpe)
Nang hku hpe na hka
Må'olek i na'ån(nang hku hpe na hka)
Nang hka hpe hpe
Hu ma'pos i passport(nang hka hpe hpe)
Nang hku hpe hka hpe?
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?(nang hku hpe hka hpe)
Hku!
Tulong!(hku!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nang a na kachang
Måolek siha hao(maw-lek see-ha how)
Nang a na hka hpe
Måta i tiempo para un mitin(nang a na hka hpe)
Nang a na hpe hka?
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?(nang a na hpe hka?)
Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe
Hu sendi i report i hoy(nang a na hka hpe hka hpe)
Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?(nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?)
Nang a na hka hpe hka
Sigu i file na in attach(nang a na hka hpe hka)
Nang a na hka hpe
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo(nang a na hka hpe)
Nang a na hka hpe hka
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'(nang a na hka hpe hka)
Nang a na hka hpe hka?
Kao siña un klari i punto?(nang a na hka hpe hka?)
Nang a na hka hpe hka
Måta hu chule' para un(nang a na hka hpe hka)
Nang a na hka hpe
I deadline siha i Biernes(nang a na hka hpe)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.