Looking for practical Kokborok to Chamorro phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kokborok 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.
Nok
Håfa adai(Nok)
Nok aijw
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'(Nok aijw)
Nok aijw bwn
Buenas Dias(Nok aijw bwn)
Nok aijw thang
Buenas Tarde(Nok aijw thang)
Nok aijw bwnthang
Buenas Noches(Nok aijw bwnthang)
Nok aijw rwi
Buenas Noches(Nok aijw rwi)
Nok aijw khang
Hasta luego(Nok aijw khang)
Nok aijw khang
Adios(Nok aijw khang)
Nok bwn aijw?
Håfa na'ån-mu?(Nok bwn aijw?)
Aijw John
Guahu si John(Aijw John)
Nok bwn aijw?
Como estas?(Nok bwn aijw?)
Nok aijw bwnthang
Maliu hao(Nok aijw bwnthang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nok English bisi?
Hu guaiya i Ingles?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Nok Hindi bisi na
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Nok na bisi
Ti hu maolek(Ti hoo maolek)
Bisi khum khum
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Nok bisi khum khum?
Taimanu un maolek i esta?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Bathroom naki?
Onde i banyo?(Onde ee banyo?)
City center naki khum?
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Bokhoma khum
Taimanu un fanhuyong(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Dakhoma khum
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Sokhoma khum
Fanhuyong put maolek(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Fare naki?
Håfa i presu?(Hafa ee presu?)
Ek ticket, bisi
Un tiket, si yu'us(Un tiket, si yuus)
Naki khum na?
Kao ti i tano' put este?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Nok khum na
Hu ma'pos(Hoo mapos)
SIM card naki bisi?
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.
Nai
Åhe(ahe)
Nai na
Ahe(ahe)
Nai hani
Sao(sao)
Nai bisi
Mungnga' yo'(mungna yo)
Nai bisi na
Ti mungnga' yo'(ti mungna yo)
Aikhan bisi
Sao na maolek(sao na maolek)
Nai hani bisi?
Håfa siña un chule'?(hafasina un chule)
Nai bisi khang?
Siña un ayuda yu'?(sina un ayuda yu)
Nai khang bisi
Guaiya yu' ayuda(guaiya yu ayuda)
Nai khang nai
Tåya' un tiempo(taya un tiempo)
Nai khangna
Dispensa(dispensa)
Nai na bisi
Ti un problema(ti un problema)
Nai bisi khang
Felicidades(felicidades)
Nai bisi jujuk
Feliz cumpleaños(feliz cumpleaños)
Nai bisi khang trip
Målek na biyahe(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Train station khangni?
Kao asu i estasion tren?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Bus stop khangni?
Kao asu i parada bus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Platform khangni?
Kao na platforma?(Kao na platforma?)
Kok khangni chuk?
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
Nok jani thok?
Kao esta i hinoch?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
Ami khangni bisi
Guaha na' anai(Guaha na' anai)
Ami khangni bisi na
Guaha na' malago(Guaha na' malago)
Map khangni aikhani?
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Ami khangni thok, please
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Kok khangni chuk?
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.
Nok bisi bisi?
Håfa na'ån i prisu?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
Aikha bisi bisi khang?
Malu' i prisu(Malu i priso)
Nok bisi bisi khang khum?
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
Nok card bisi khang?
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Nok duijw bisi table
Guståmi un tabla para dos(Gustami un tabla para dos)
Bill bisi, please
I bill, por favor(I bill, por favor)
Service bisi khang?
Inkludi i serbisyo?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
Nok vegetarian bisi
Yu' u vegetarian(Yu' u vegetarian)
No spicy food bisi, please
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Aikha bisi khawng
Guaha i mas smak(Guaha i mas smak)
Nok menu bisi khang?
Hu na'ån i menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
A glass water bisi, 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.
Police ni bwnai
Tåyi i police(Police ni bwnai)
Ambulance ni bwnai
Tåyi un ambulance(Ambulance ni bwnai)
Nok a doctor bwnai
Hu necesita un dokto(Nok a doctor bwnai)
Nok khangni
Hu fanhasso(Nok khangni)
Nok khawngni bwnai khichwi
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko(Nok khawngni bwnai khichwi)
Nok a hospital ni bwnai?
Kao donde i hospital mas nær(Nok a hospital ni bwnai?)
Nok a bwnai
Må'olek i na'ån(Nok a bwnai)
Nok passport ni bwnai
Hu ma'pos i passport(Nok passport ni bwnai)
Nok hotel ni bwnai?
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?(Nok hotel ni bwnai?)
Bwnai!
Tulong!(Bwnai!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nok bisi bisi
Måolek siha hao(maw-lek see-ha how)
Amak bisi meeting bisi
Måta i tiempo para un mitin(Amak bisi meeting bisi)
Nok bisi khan time?
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?(Nok bisi khan time?)
Ami report bisi thang
Hu sendi i report i hoy(Ami report bisi thang)
Amak bisi kal khan?
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?(Amak bisi kal khan?)
Nok bisi file bisi attach
Sigu i file na in attach(Nok bisi file bisi attach)
Nok bisi thang bisi
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo(Nok bisi thang bisi)
Ami nok bisi thang bisi
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'(Ami nok bisi thang bisi)
Nok bisi point bisi khan?
Kao siña un klari i punto?(Nok bisi point bisi khan?)
Ami nok bisi thang
Måta hu chule' para un(Ami nok bisi thang)
Deadline bisi Friday
I deadline siha i Biernes(Deadline bisi Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.