Looking for practical Lingala to Chamorro phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lingala 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 Lingala 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.
Mbote
Håfa adai
Melesi
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
Buenas Dias
Mbote na ntango ya midi
Buenas Tarde
Mbote na ntango ya soir
Buenas Noches
Malamu na butu
Buenas Noches
Tala yo nsima
Hasta luego
Kende malamu
Adios
Nkombo na yo nani?
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
Guahu si John
Ozalaki malamu?
Como estas?
Nayoki malamu na yo
Maliu hao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ozali koloba lingala?
Hu guaiya i Ingles?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Nasalaka hindi malamu te
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Nalingi te
Ti hu maolek(Ti hoo maolek)
S'il vous plaît, koloba butu
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Taimanu un maolek i esta?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?
Onde i banyo?(Onde ee banyo?)
Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Tika na mobali
Taimanu un fanhuyong(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Tika na mwasi
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Kende na ntango
Fanhuyong put maolek(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Mbala nini ezali?
Håfa i presu?(Hafa ee presu?)
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Un tiket, si yu'us(Un tiket, si yuus)
Ezali na esika ya mbali?
Kao ti i tano' put este?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Nazali na esika ya mabe
Hu ma'pos(Hoo mapos)
Nakanisi wapi nakokota 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.
Oyo
Åhe(ahe)
Te
Ahe(ahe)
Soki
Sao(sao)
Nalingi
Mungnga' yo'(mungna yo)
Nalingi te
Ti mungnga' yo'(ti mungna yo)
Eza malamu
Sao na maolek(sao na maolek)
Oyo olingi nini?
Håfa siña un chule'?(hafasina un chule)
Okoki kosalisa ngai?
Siña un ayuda yu'?(sina un ayuda yu)
Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa
Guaiya yu' ayuda(guaiya yu ayuda)
Sunga moke
Tåya' un tiempo(taya un tiempo)
Nasalaki mabe
Dispensa(dispensa)
Nani azali na problème
Ti un problema(ti un problema)
Mokolo malamu
Felicidades(felicidades)
Mokolo ya mbotama malamu
Feliz cumpleaños(feliz cumpleaños)
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Målek na biyahe(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eko zali wapi?
Kao asu i estasion tren?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Eko zali wapi na bis?
Kao asu i parada bus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Eko zali na esika nini?
Kao na platforma?(Kao na platforma?)
Ekozanga na ntango nini?
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?
Kao esta i hinoch?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
Ezali pene awa.
Guaha na' anai(Guaha na' anai)
Ezali mbali awa.
Guaha na' malago(Guaha na' malago)
Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Ekozala ntango nini?
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.
Mbongo ya yango eza nini?
Håfa na'ån i prisu?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
Yango eza mabe na mbongo.
Malu' i prisu(Malu i priso)
Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
Nalingi kobonga na carte?
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.
Guståmi un tabla para dos(Gustami un tabla para dos)
Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.
I bill, por favor(I bill, por favor)
Service eza na kati?
Inkludi i serbisyo?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
Nazali mvegetarian.
Yu' u vegetarian(Yu' u vegetarian)
Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Yango ezali malamu.
Guaha i mas smak(Guaha i mas smak)
Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.
Hu na'ån i menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.
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.
Tindá polisi
Tåyi i police
Tindá ambulance
Tåyi un ambulance
Nalingi médecin
Hu necesita un dokto
Nazali na maladi
Hu fanhasso
Nazali na allergie na mbala
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Ezalaka na nse awa
Må'olek i na'ån
Nazwi passport na ngai
Hu ma'pos i passport
Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
S.O.S!
Tulong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nasepeli na yo
Måolek siha hao(maw-lek see-ha how)
Tika tozala na mitema
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
Naboya raport lelo
Hu sendi i report i hoy
Tango tozali na mposo?
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela
Sigu i file na in attach
Mersi mpo na ntango na yo
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
Nasalela yo na mosala
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?
Kao siña un klari i punto?
Napesi yo nzela
Måta hu chule' para un
Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi
I deadline siha i Biernes
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.