Looking for practical Luxembourgish to Chamorro phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luxembourgish 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 Luxembourgish 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.
Moien
Håfa adai
Merci
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Gudden Mënsch
Buenas Dias
Gudden Owend
Buenas Tarde
Gudden Owend
Buenas Noches
Gudde Nacht
Buenas Noches
Bis geschwënn
Hasta luego
Äddi
Adios
Wéi heescht dees?
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Mengem Numm ass John
Guahu si John
Wéi geet et der?
Como estas?
Schéin dech kennenzeléieren
Maliu hao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Säz Iech Englesch?
Hu guaiya i Ingles?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Ech schwätzen net gutt Hindi.
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Ech verstinn net.
Ti hu maolek(Ti hoo maolek)
Säit w.e.g. lues.
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Kënnt Dir dat nach eng Kéier soen?
Taimanu un maolek i esta?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Wou ass d'Wc?
Onde i banyo?(Onde ee banyo?)
Wéi kommen ech an d'Zentrum?
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Dréit lénks.
Taimanu un fanhuyong(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Dréit riets.
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Geet direkt.
Fanhuyong put maolek(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Wéi vill kascht et?
Håfa i presu?(Hafa ee presu?)
Eng Ticket, w.e.g.
Un tiket, si yu'us(Un tiket, si yuus)
Ass et wäit vun hei?
Kao ti i tano' put este?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Ech sinn verluer.
Hu ma'pos(Hoo mapos)
Wou kann ech eng SIM-Kaart kafen?
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.
Jo
Åhe(ahe)
Nee
Ahe(ahe)
Maybe
Sao(sao)
Ech sinn einverstanden
Mungnga' yo'(mungna yo)
Ech sinn net einverstanden
Ti mungnga' yo'(ti mungna yo)
Dat kléngt gutt
Sao na maolek(sao na maolek)
Wat mengs de?
Håfa siña un chule'?(hafasina un chule)
Kanns de mir hëllefen?
Siña un ayuda yu'?(sina un ayuda yu)
Ech brauch Hëllef
Guaiya yu' ayuda(guaiya yu ayuda)
Waart eng Sekonn
Tåya' un tiempo(taya un tiempo)
Ech sinn entschëllegt
Dispensa(dispensa)
Kee Problem
Ti un problema(ti un problema)
Herzleche Gléckwënsch
Felicidades(felicidades)
Alles Guddes zum Gebuertsdag
Feliz cumpleaños(feliz cumpleaños)
Hues eng sécher Rees
Målek na biyahe(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wou ass d'Zuchstatioun?
Kao asu i estasion tren?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Wou ass d'Busstatioun?
Kao asu i parada bus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Wéi eng Plattform ass et?
Kao na platforma?(Kao na platforma?)
Wéini geet et fort?
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
Ass dat de richtege Wee?
Kao esta i hinoch?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
Et ass hei no.
Guaha na' anai(Guaha na' anai)
Et ass wäit ewech hei.
Guaha na' malago(Guaha na' malago)
Kanns de mir op der Kaart weisen?
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Stop hei, wann ech pléisse.
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Wéi laang dauert et?
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.
Wéi vill kascht dat?
Håfa na'ån i prisu?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
Dat ass ze deier.
Malu' i prisu(Malu i priso)
Hues deppes méi bëlleg?
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
Kann ech mat der Kaart bezuelen?
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Ech hätt gär eng Tabell fir zwou.
Guståmi un tabla para dos(Gustami un tabla para dos)
D'Rechnung, w.e.g.
I bill, por favor(I bill, por favor)
Ass de Service inklusiv?
Inkludi i serbisyo?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
Ech sinn Vegetarier.
Yu' u vegetarian(Yu' u vegetarian)
Keng schaarf Iessen, w.e.g.
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Dat ass lecker.
Guaha i mas smak(Guaha i mas smak)
Kann ech d'Menu kréien?
Hu na'ån i menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
E Glace Waasser, w.e.g.
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.
Ruff d'Police
Tåyi i police
Ruff eng Ambulanz
Tåyi un ambulance
Ech brauch e Dokter
Hu necesita un dokto
Ech fille mech schlecht
Hu fanhasso
Ech sinn allergesch géint Erdnüssen
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Wou ass d'nächst Spidol?
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Et deet hei weh
Må'olek i na'ån
Ech hunn mäin Pass verluer
Hu ma'pos i passport
Kanns de mäin Hotel ruffen?
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Hëllef!
Tulong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Schéin Iech ze treffen
Måolek siha hao(maw-lek see-ha how)
Loosst eis eng Sëtzung plangen
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
Wéini passt et Iech?
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
Ech schécken den Rapport haut
Hu sendi i report i hoy
Kënne mir muer schwätzen?
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
Ech hunn d'File als Attaché bäigefüügt
Sigu i file na in attach
Merci fir Är Zäit
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
Ech freeë mech op d'Zesummenaarbecht mat Iech
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
Kënnt Dir dësen Punkt kloerstellen?
Kao siña un klari i punto?
Ech kommen op Iech zréck
Måta hu chule' para un
D'Frist ass Freideg
I deadline siha i Biernes
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.