Looking for practical Kikongo to Chamorro phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kikongo 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.
Mbote
Håfa adai
Mele
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Mokolo mayele
Buenas Dias
Mokolo ya ntango
Buenas Tarde
Mokolo ya mambu
Buenas Noches
Mokolo ya mpembe
Buenas Noches
Tala mosi
Hasta luego
Tata
Adios
Nki yina nzo?
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Nzo yami ke John
Guahu si John
Oko wanga?
Como estas?
Nki ya mosi na yo
Maliu hao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo o zola kutu English?
Hu guaiya i Ingles?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Nkeni kanga.
Ti hu maolek(Ti hoo maolek)
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?
Taimanu un maolek i esta?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Kutu wapi banzela?
Onde i banyo?(Onde ee banyo?)
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Tanda na luma.
Taimanu un fanhuyong(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Tanda na mambu.
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Enda na mosi.
Fanhuyong put maolek(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Nki mbongo ya ndako?
Håfa i presu?(Hafa ee presu?)
Ticket mosi, mokolo.
Un tiket, si yu'us(Un tiket, si yuus)
Nki feti na wapi?
Kao ti i tano' put este?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Nkeni zola.
Hu ma'pos(Hoo mapos)
Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga 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.
Ewe
Åhe(ahe)
Te
Ahe(ahe)
Kasi
Sao(sao)
Nkiadi
Mungnga' yo'(mungna yo)
Nkiadi te
Ti mungnga' yo'(ti mungna yo)
Oyo ke nkiadi malamu
Sao na maolek(sao na maolek)
Nkiadi nini?
Håfa siña un chule'?(hafasina un chule)
Okanza kudi nki?
Siña un ayuda yu'?(sina un ayuda yu)
Nkiadi kudi nki
Guaiya yu' ayuda(guaiya yu ayuda)
Lela na nki
Tåya' un tiempo(taya un tiempo)
Nkiadi na nki
Dispensa(dispensa)
Te na nki
Ti un problema(ti un problema)
Tata na nki
Felicidades(felicidades)
Mokolo ya mbote
Feliz cumpleaños(feliz cumpleaños)
Tala na nzala ya malamu
Målek na biyahe(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?
Kao asu i estasion tren?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Wana wanga na bus?
Kao asu i parada bus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Nki platform yai?
Kao na platforma?(Kao na platforma?)
Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
Yai ke nzila ya nki?
Kao esta i hinoch?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
Eza na nsi ya nzo
Guaha na' anai(Guaha na' anai)
Eza na mosi ya nzo
Guaha na' malago(Guaha na' malago)
Okanisa ngai na mape?
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Nki ntangu yina yenda?
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.
Nki yina kudi?
Håfa na'ån i prisu?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
Yina kele na nsi
Malu' i prisu(Malu i priso)
Ona kima ki nsi?
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
Ncanza kudi na kadi?
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi
Guståmi un tabla para dos(Gustami un tabla para dos)
Kadi, ndakisa
I bill, por favor(I bill, por favor)
Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na?
Inkludi i serbisyo?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
Ndi muvegetari
Yu' u vegetarian(Yu' u vegetarian)
Kaka mfu, ndakisa
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Yina kele na nsi
Guaha i mas smak(Guaha i mas smak)
Ncanza na menu?
Hu na'ån i menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa
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.
Landa boma
Tåyi i police
Landa ambulance
Tåyi un ambulance
Nkeni mosi
Hu necesita un dokto
Nkeni na mbisi
Hu fanhasso
Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Wana hospital ya mbote?
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Eka na nki
Må'olek i na'ån
Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai
Hu ma'pos i passport
Olanda hotel na ngai?
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Tala!
Tulong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nzo ya kima
Måolek siha hao(maw-lek see-ha how)
Tukala na mbandu
Måta i tiempo para un mitin(Tukàla na mbàndu)
Nki nsi ya ntangu?
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?(Nki nsi ya ntángu?)
Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu
Hu sendi i report i hoy(Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)
Tukala na kanda se
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?(Tukàla na kànda sè?)
Tula nsi ya file ya kima
Sigu i file na in attach(Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)
Mosi na nsi ya ntangu
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo(Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)
Ndi zola ku zola na yo
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'(Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)
Nki o zola ku zola nki?
Kao siña un klari i punto?(Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)
Ndi zola ku yindula na yo
Måta hu chule' para un(Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)
Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo
I deadline siha i Biernes(Nsi ya kima yìna nsi ya mposò)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.