Looking for practical Krio to Chamorro phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Krio 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.
Hello
Håfa adai
Tenki
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Gud mɔnin
Buenas Dias
Gud aftanun
Buenas Tarde
Gud ivnin
Buenas Noches
Gud nait
Buenas Noches
Si yu leta
Hasta luego
Bai
Adios
Wetɛn na yu neym?
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Ma neym na John
Guahu si John
Ow yu de?
Como estas?
Naes fo mit yu
Maliu hao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu sabi English?
Hu guaiya i Ingles?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
A no sabi Hindi well.
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
A no sabi.
Ti hu maolek(Ti hoo maolek)
Plis, tok slow.
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Yu fit tok dat again?
Taimanu un maolek i esta?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Weh na di toilet?
Onde i banyo?(Onde ee banyo?)
Ow A go fit reach 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)
Ow much na di fare?
Håfa i presu?(Hafa ee presu?)
One ticket, plis.
Un tiket, si yu'us(Un tiket, si yuus)
E far from ya?
Kao ti i tano' put este?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
A don lost.
Hu ma'pos(Hoo mapos)
Weh A go fit buy 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.
Yes
Åhe(ahe)
No
Ahe(ahe)
Maybe
Sao(sao)
A mi agree
Mungnga' yo'(mungna yo)
A no agree
Ti mungnga' yo'(ti mungna yo)
Dat na fine
Sao na maolek(sao na maolek)
Wet in you tink?
Håfa siña un chule'?(hafasina un chule)
You fit help me?
Siña un ayuda yu'?(sina un ayuda yu)
A need help
Guaiya yu' ayuda(guaiya yu ayuda)
Wait small
Tåya' un tiempo(taya un tiempo)
A sorry
Dispensa(dispensa)
No problem
Ti un problema(ti un problema)
Congratulations
Felicidades(felicidades)
Happy birthday
Feliz cumpleaños(feliz cumpleaños)
Get safe trip
Målek na biyahe(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Weh na di train station?
Kao asu i estasion tren?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Weh na di bus stop?
Kao asu i parada bus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Which platform na im?
Kao na platforma?(Kao na platforma?)
Wetin time e go lef?
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
Dis na di right way?
Kao esta i hinoch?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
E dey near here
Guaha na' anai(Guaha na' anai)
E far from here
Guaha na' malago(Guaha na' malago)
Yu fit show me pan di map?
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Stop here, pliz
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
How long e go 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 cost?
Håfa na'ån i prisu?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
Dat too expensive.
Malu' i prisu(Malu i priso)
You get anytin wey cheaper?
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
I fit pay by card?
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
I wan table for two.
Guståmi un tabla para dos(Gustami un tabla para dos)
Di bill, please.
I bill, por favor(I bill, por favor)
Service dey include?
Inkludi i serbisyo?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
I na 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 dey sweet.
Guaha i mas smak(Guaha i mas smak)
I fit get di menu?
Hu na'ån i menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
A glass of 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 ambulance
Tåyi un ambulance
A need doctor
Hu necesita un dokto
A dey feel sick
Hu fanhasso
A get allergy for peanuts
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Weh di nearest hospital de?
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
E dey pain here
Må'olek i na'ån
A don lose mi passport
Hu ma'pos i passport
You fit call mi hotel?
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Help!
Tulong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Na nice for meet you
Måolek siha hao(maw-lek see-ha how)
Make we plan wan meeting
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
Wetin time go work for you?
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
A go send di report tiday
Hu sendi i report i hoy
We go fit talk tomorrow?
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
Abeg find di file wey attach
Sigu i file na in attach
Tenki for your time
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
A dey look forward for work with you
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
You fit clarify dat point?
Kao siña un klari i punto?
Make I get back to you
Måta hu chule' para un
Di deadline na Friday
I deadline siha i Biernes
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.