Looking for practical Luo to Chamorro phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luo 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: pick five Chamorro phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Naki
Håfa adai(Naki)
Asante
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'(Asante)
Naki chuo
Buenas Dias(Naki chuo)
Naki ng'ato
Buenas Tarde(Naki ng'ato)
Naki owadgi
Buenas Noches(Naki owadgi)
Naki buya
Buenas Noches(Naki buya)
Ting' kendo
Hasta luego(Ting' kendo)
Naki
Adios(Naki)
Ine ng'ama in?
Håfa na'ån-mu?(Ine ng'ama in?)
Inyalo John
Guahu si John(Inyalo John)
Okwere?
Como estas?(Okwere?)
Naki konyo
Maliu hao(Naki konyo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naki konyo English?
Hu guaiya i Ingles?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Naki konyo Hindi mako.
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Nyingi.
Ti hu maolek(Ti hoo maolek)
Tende konyo chalo.
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Naki konyo to?
Taimanu un maolek i esta?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Ith gi toilet?
Onde i banyo?(Onde ee banyo?)
Ning'eyo konyo city center?
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Konyo chike.
Taimanu un fanhuyong(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Konyo duto.
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Yie chalo.
Fanhuyong put maolek(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Ning'eyo koro?
Håfa i presu?(Hafa ee presu?)
Ticket moko, ndalo.
Un tiket, si yu'us(Un tiket, si yuus)
Nia ng'ato kendo?
Kao ti i tano' put este?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Nin gi chalo.
Hu ma'pos(Hoo mapos)
Ith gi 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.
Ee
Åhe(ahe)
Ayi
Ahe(ahe)
Kaka
Sao(sao)
Akwong'
Mungnga' yo'(mungna yo)
Ayi Akwong'
Ti mungnga' yo'(ti mungna yo)
Ong'eyo
Sao na maolek(sao na maolek)
Ine owuon?
Håfa siña un chule'?(hafasina un chule)
Naki gi chalo?
Siña un ayuda yu'?(sina un ayuda yu)
Nind gi chalo
Guaiya yu' ayuda(guaiya yu ayuda)
Chakre
Tåya' un tiempo(taya un tiempo)
Naki
Dispensa(dispensa)
Ayi koro
Ti un problema(ti un problema)
Naki chalo
Felicidades(felicidades)
Naki buo
Feliz cumpleaños(feliz cumpleaños)
Naki chalo gi chalo
Målek na biyahe(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Naki yieng' ma train?
Kao asu i estasion tren?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Naki yieng' ma bus?
Kao asu i parada bus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Naki platform ng'eyo?
Kao na platforma?(Kao na platforma?)
Naki koro ng'ato?
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?
Kao esta i hinoch?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
Niko neno.
Guaha na' anai(Guaha na' anai)
Niko piny.
Guaha na' malago(Guaha na' malago)
Okwong' ni on map?
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Dhi here, please.
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Naki koro ng'ato?
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.
Nia ni?
Håfa na'ån i prisu?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
Owino ni gi chalo.
Malu' i prisu(Malu i priso)
I konyo kanyo?
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
Inyalo nind gi kad?
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Nin gi chula mar duong'.
Guståmi un tabla para dos(Gustami un tabla para dos)
Chakruok, plis.
I bill, por favor(I bill, por favor)
Isango ni gi?
Inkludi i serbisyo?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
Nin gi vegeterian.
Yu' u vegetarian(Yu' u vegetarian)
Naki chalo chalo, plis.
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Owino ni gi dho.
Guaha i mas smak(Guaha i mas smak)
Inyalo nind gi menu?
Hu na'ån i menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Gik konyo mar maji, plis.
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.
Nedhi polisi
Tåyi i police
Nedhi ambulance
Tåyi un ambulance
Aneedo daktari
Hu necesita un dokto
Akwong' gi chalo
Hu fanhasso
An gi allergy kuom peanuts
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Naki hospital mar koro?
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Okwong' mana
Må'olek i na'ån
Nying' my passport
Hu ma'pos i passport
Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Konyo!
Tulong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Naki konyo
Måolek siha hao(maw-lek see-ha how)
Nying' konyo joma
Måta i tiempo para un mitin(Nying' konyo joma)
Naki konyo nigi?
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?(Naki konyo nigi?)
Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka
Hu sendi i report i hoy(Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka)
Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?(Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?)
Chieng' ni file ni
Sigu i file na in attach(Chieng' ni file ni)
Asante gi chako
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo(Asante gi chako)
Nying' konyo gi nyaka
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'(Nying' konyo gi nyaka)
Ning'eyo konyo ni?
Kao siña un klari i punto?(Ning'eyo konyo ni?)
Ning'eyo konyo nind gi
Måta hu chule' para un(Ning'eyo konyo nind gi)
Dede ni Friday
I deadline siha i Biernes(Dede ni Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.