Looking for practical Luganda to Chamorro phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda 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: when a Chamorro phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Luganda wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Oli otya?
Håfa adai(Oli otya?)
Webale
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'(Webale)
Osiibye otya?
Buenas Dias(Osiibye otya?)
Osiibye bulungi?
Buenas Tarde(Osiibye bulungi?)
Osiibye otya?
Buenas Noches(Osiibye otya?)
Lwaki olugendo?
Buenas Noches(Lwaki olugendo?)
Tugenda kutya?
Hasta luego(Tugenda kutya?)
Nkwagala
Adios(Nkwagala)
Erinnya lyo ani?
Håfa na'ån-mu?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Erinnya lyange nze John
Guahu si John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Oli otya?
Como estas?(Oli otya?)
Nkwagala okukulaba
Maliu hao(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Hu guaiya i Ingles?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Sijja kumanya.
Ti hu maolek(Ti hoo maolek)
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
Taimanu un maolek i esta?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Ekitanda kiki?
Onde i banyo?(Onde ee banyo?)
Nteekateeka owa city center?
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 mwoyo.
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?)
Ticket emu, please.
Un tiket, si yu'us(Un tiket, si yuus)
Kiki kirekera wano?
Kao ti i tano' put este?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Ndi mu bubi.
Hu ma'pos(Hoo mapos)
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
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.
Ye
Åhe(ahe)
Nedda
Ahe(ahe)
Okwagala
Sao(sao)
Nnaakuwandiika
Mungnga' yo'(mungna yo)
Sikuwandiika
Ti mungnga' yo'(ti mungna yo)
Kyo kyekirungi
Sao na maolek(sao na maolek)
Otekayo ki?
Håfa siña un chule'?(hafasina un chule)
Osobola okundabira?
Siña un ayuda yu'?(sina un ayuda yu)
Nfuna obuyambi
Guaiya yu' ayuda(guaiya yu ayuda)
Saba omukutu
Tåya' un tiempo(taya un tiempo)
Nsaba
Dispensa(dispensa)
Tewali kibadde
Ti un problema(ti un problema)
Okwagaliza
Felicidades(felicidades)
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Feliz cumpleaños(feliz cumpleaños)
Genda bulungi
Målek na biyahe(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Kao asu i estasion tren?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Kao asu i parada bus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Ekitangaala ki?
Kao na platforma?(Kao na platforma?)
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
Okwetegeka kwe?
Kao esta i hinoch?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
Kiri wano wansi
Guaha na' anai(Guaha na' anai)
Kiri mangu
Guaha na' malago(Guaha na' malago)
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Ggenda wano, please
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Tewali bungi 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.
Kiki ky'ekitundu?
Håfa na'ån i prisu?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
Malu' i prisu(Malu i priso)
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
Guståmi un tabla para dos(Gustami un tabla para dos)
Ekitabo, please.
I bill, por favor(I bill, por favor)
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
Inkludi i serbisyo?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
Yu' u vegetarian(Yu' u vegetarian)
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Ono mulungi.
Guaha i mas smak(Guaha i mas smak)
Nneetaaga menu?
Hu na'ån i menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Ekikopo ky'amata, 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.
Mpozzi polisi
Tåyi i police
Mpozzi ambulance
Tåyi un ambulance
Nfuna daktari
Hu necesita un dokto
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
Hu fanhasso
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Bikozesa wano
Må'olek i na'ån
Nfuuse passport yange
Hu ma'pos i passport
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Mbadde!
Tulong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nkwagala okubaako
Måolek siha hao(maw-lek see-ha how)
Tugende mu nteekateeka
Måta i tiempo para un mitin(Tugende mu nteekateeka)
Okwesiga ki?
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?(Okwesiga ki?)
Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero
Hu sendi i report i hoy(Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero)
Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?(Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?)
Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa
Sigu i file na in attach(Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa)
Webale ku ssaawa yo
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo(Webale ku ssaawa yo)
Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'(Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe)
Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?
Kao siña un klari i punto?(Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?)
Nja kukuwandiikira
Måta hu chule' para un(Nja kukuwandiikira)
Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano
I deadline siha i Biernes(Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.