Looking for practical Kiga to Chamorro phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga 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: read the Chamorro line out loud three times, then cover the Kiga side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Okwagala
Håfa adai
Webale
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Osiibye bulungi
Buenas Dias
Osiibye bulungi
Buenas Tarde
Osiibye bulungi
Buenas Noches
Osiibye bulungi
Buenas Noches
Tugenda okukutana
Hasta luego
Nkwagala
Adios
Erinnya lyo ani?
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Erinnya lyange nze John
Guahu si John
Oli otya?
Como estas?
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Maliu hao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Hu guaiya i Ingles?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Sikuganya.
Ti hu maolek(Ti hoo maolek)
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Taimanu un maolek i esta?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Ekitanda kiki?
Onde i banyo?(Onde ee banyo?)
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Genda ku kkono.
Taimanu un fanhuyong(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Genda ku ddyo.
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Genda mu maaso.
Fanhuyong put maolek(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Ekitundu kiki?
Håfa i presu?(Hafa ee presu?)
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Un tiket, si yu'us(Un tiket, si yuus)
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Kao ti i tano' put este?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Hu ma'pos(Hoo mapos)
Nkwenda kutuuka wa 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.
Eee
Åhe(ahe)
Oya
Ahe(ahe)
Wali
Sao(sao)
Ndiinze
Mungnga' yo'(mungna yo)
Sindiinze
Ti mungnga' yo'(ti mungna yo)
Ekitanga kiza
Sao na maolek(sao na maolek)
Oteka ki?
Håfa siña un chule'?(hafasina un chule)
Okwetegera?
Siña un ayuda yu'?(sina un ayuda yu)
Nfuna okwetegera
Guaiya yu' ayuda(guaiya yu ayuda)
Leka akaseke
Tåya' un tiempo(taya un tiempo)
Ndi mwefwe
Dispensa(dispensa)
Tera kintu
Ti un problema(ti un problema)
Nkwagala
Felicidades(felicidades)
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Feliz cumpleaños(feliz cumpleaños)
Okwetegera mu nsi
Målek na biyahe(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eri heza y'ekitabo?
Kao asu i estasion tren?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Eri heza y'ekibuga?
Kao asu i parada bus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Ekiyungiriro ki?
Kao na platforma?(Kao na platforma?)
Ekitonde ki?
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?
Kao esta i hinoch?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
Eri wansi wano
Guaha na' anai(Guaha na' anai)
Eri kure wano
Guaha na' malago(Guaha na' malago)
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Mugume wano, nyabo
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Ekitanga ki?
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.
Ekitanga ki?
Håfa na'ån i prisu?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
Ekitanga ky'ekikula
Malu' i prisu(Malu i priso)
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri
Guståmi un tabla para dos(Gustami un tabla para dos)
Ekitabo, nyabo
I bill, por favor(I bill, por favor)
Okwetegereza kuli mu?
Inkludi i serbisyo?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya
Yu' u vegetarian(Yu' u vegetarian)
Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya
Guaha i mas smak(Guaha i mas smak)
Nkwenda okufuna omukutu?
Hu na'ån i menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo
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.
Funa polisi
Tåyi i police
Funa ambulance
Tåyi un ambulance
Nkeneye omuganga
Hu necesita un dokto
Ndi mu bubi
Hu fanhasso
Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Bikunyumya wano
Må'olek i na'ån
Nfunye passport yange
Hu ma'pos i passport
Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Mbadde!
Tulong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimwe kuganira
Måolek siha hao(maw-lek see-ha how)
Tugende mu nama
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
Ni ryari byakugendekera?
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi
Hu sendi i report i hoy
Twashobora kuganira ejo?
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe
Sigu i file na in attach
Urakoze ku mwanya wawe
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
Wansobanurira icyo?
Kao siña un klari i punto?
Nzakugarukaho
Måta hu chule' para un
Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu
I deadline siha i Biernes
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.